Star area notes on crops schools and races
Local brief from Star reports July crops improving after a rainy spell while July conditions may yield a half crop if rain returns. Mentions a possible vegetable association and Gulf and Ship Island railroad backing a packing shed. Local hires include Ashley to teach next session and Wallace at Clear Branch. A revival at Wesleyana continues and a racist attack story is noted with threats of lynching. Watermelon crop cited as nearly failing.
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Star
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Illinois Central
Crystal Springs
Ashley
Natchez
W. D. Wallace
Clear Branch
Johns Diamond Game Finale Sparks Local Baseball Action
Johns and Daniel met in a lively baseball clash on Saturday the 24th, ending 7 to 5 in Johns favor. Players from this town showed strong effort, with enthusiastic turnout and good play on both sides. Visitors Bullock and Taylor from Monterey dropped in, and Mrs. J. M. Murray returned from a long trip to South Mississippi to cheers of friends. A protracted meeting is planned to begin the second Sunday in August with expectations of a fine gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns
Daniel
Johms
Cato notes progress as local church union thrives
The article reports on the successful union of local preachers on the fifth Sunday in May and outlines upcoming protracted meetings led by Rev. C. E. Welch. It mentions Miss Hattie Clark and Miss Cas ie Ross at Pelahatchie normal, Ada Clark making friends at Mayton, and Levie Holyfield named principal teacher with Eda Warren as assistant. Rural mail delivery begins on route No. 2 from Mendenhall to the area, and the post office will be dim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Clark
Mayton
Levie Holyfield
Eda Warren
Mendenhall
Worsening Crop Prospects Prompt Road Reform Call
The correspondent notes cotton and corn yields down due to drought with 65 percent of normal cotton potential and poor lowlands. Hay and potatoes fare well. Roads suffer from lazy overseers. calls for contracting road work to cut wagon repair costs and spare teams.
Protracted Meeting and Local Happenings in Sinai
Cleary notes health good and rain needed as worms ruin young corn. Archie Smith and Bettie Floyd visitSinai residents. J I Smith visits daughter in Porter Russell home. Smiths of Small visit W C Johnson. Gray and Hemphill from Jackson visiting Hemphill. Miss Pierce from Thomasville visits relatives. Protracted meeting starts at Hickory Ridge Saturday. People attend Will Mack hanging. Sheriff White praised for calm handling of the event. criticizes rough element.
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Will Mack
Sheriff White
Local visitors from Monroe and Johns praised village life
Willie Mathis of Monroe Louisiana is visiting and likely to stay a while and enjoys the village. Emory Burnham of Johns is visiting many friends and is described as a fine boy.
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Willie Mathis
Monroe
Emory Burnham
Johns
Emory
Ida
Lorentha Patrick
D’lo
Gulfport
Hattiesburg
Brookhaven
Willie Ferguson
Goon
Pearson Visitors Bring News of Hospitality in Town
Pearson residents report a steady stream of guests including Mr. and Mrs. Peatross from Homer Louisiana visiting Mrs. Saunders. Jessie Boling of Jackson seeks the school principal job for next year. James Neeley, a Plain farmer, was in town. Mrs. Tobe Thompson of Jackson attended to business matters. Mr. and Mrs. Flippin from Jackson secured summer board with D P Cameron.
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Mrs. Peatross
Homer, la
Jessie Boling
Jackson
James Neeley
Plain
Tobe Thompson
Flippin
D. P. Cameron
Pleasant Community Notes and Local Happenings
Health is fine and summer weather prevails with rain hoped for. Neighbors visit Miss Minnie Collier and Augusta Donnell. meetings at Antioch and a singing school in Greenfield are noted. Picnic planned for August 6 with basket supper and afternoon ball game. Local movements include mill sale, new engines, and timber prospects. Several visits, illnesses, and social calls are recorded, along with a robbery incident and the death of Carl Bonner.
Florence Meeting At Baptist Church In Protracted Campaign
In Florence the hot dry conditions persist while a protracted Baptist meeting nears its end. Rev. M. O. Patterson of Jackson preaches with notable effort and local interest grows as services occur twice daily and a 3 30 pm prayer hour draws attendees from town and beyond.
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Baptist Church
M. O. Patterson
Second Baptist Church of
Jackson
Florence Families Attend Pleasant Country Meeting
Mrs. Patterson sang two religious solos at a Florence gathering as Pastor Sutton plans a Briar Hill church meeting. A Friday night party at Mr. Charles Stubbs' home brought over 50 bright young ladies and graceful young men. Misses Lazenby and Miss Loflin performed readings, with other recitations and piano music delighting guests before departure at eleven.
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Charles Stubbs
Lazenby
Memphis
Tenn
Ola Loflin
Texas
Ina Massey
R. N. Whitfield
Madison County
Nannie Lazenby
Ancient quadrangular bells across Britain and Switzerland
Old bells in Scotland Ireland and Wales include thin iron plate four sided types. The St Gall bell from the seventh century monastery in Switzerland is preserved. The St Patrick bell in Belfast is older and richly decorated with gold gems and silver filigree.
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Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Monastery of
St. Gall
Switzerland
St. Patrick
Belfast
Aura and atmosphere described as living imprint
The excerpt explains an aura surrounding each person reflecting Earthly elements. It links body to earth, emotions to dew and rain, thoughts to wind, and spiritual acts to sunshine, vitalizing self.
Woman’s Vindication in New York Rescue Feat
A New York woman used a dripping paint brush as a makeshift weapon to fend off a supposed mad dog by dropping from a second story window and rescue several children in peril, prompting critics who question women painters.
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New York
Manchester Union
Honduras Road Decline Ends Auto Truck Experiments
A Honduran report notes the sole remaining real road is the cart trail from Tegucigalpa to San Lorenzo. It has deteriorated due to neglected repairs, rendering it almost impassable. Auto trucks tried in 1906 were withdrawn and the venture deemed a failure.
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Honduras
Tegucigalpa
San Lorenzo
Light from Crystals and faint flashes in darkness
A note from Nature and Science in St. Nicholas explains that many crystals emit a faint flash when cracked or crushed, including sugar. The underlying cause remains not well understood.
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Nature
St. Nicholas
Great Mind Stirred by Trifle Kant Gazed at Clock Tower
The philosopher Kant habitually stared from his study to a nearby clock tower. When trees obscured the view he could not think clearly until they were trimmed and his intimate view of the old tower resumed.
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Kant
Cheerful Courage Needed for Personal Challenges
The text discusses mental condition and working power, noting both men and women are fearfully and wonderfully made. It highlights a dual nature and the inner battles each person may face, urging cheerful courage as a needed daily virtue.
Quote on La Liberte Amphibious Journal Winds
The Christian Register recalls M. Blowitz writing from Paris to the London Times that La Liberte is an amphibious journal waiting to see which way the wind blows, rare in its tendency to shift scales with evolving tides.
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M. Blowitz
Paris
London Times
la Liberte
Christian Register
Little boy and hornet quote reflects sharp shooter fly remark
Three-year-old Jack recalls his hornet encounter and, upon spotting another insect at the window, exclaims to his mother that it is another sharp shooter fly in the house. The Delineator cites the humorous line, capturing a child’s vivid description.
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Jack
A Queen's Critical Brother Joke About Rouge
Historical quip from Hassard's Louis XVI recounts Joseph, brother of Marie Antoinette, criticizing a heavily rouged spectator. He remarks with facetious bluntness that he would apply rouge "under the eyes like fury," while the empress looks on during a queen's outing.
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Marie Antoinette
Joseph
Hassard
Louis XVI
How a Woman Picks Em
A wry line from the New York Press notes women choosing dogs over husbands since they select the desirable companion while removing the husband from the bargain. The remark frames a humorous contrast between pet choice and marriage expectations.
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Charity
New York Press
Everyday ethics and social decorum in daily life
A quotation from Lillian Whiting emphasizing personal responsibility to strive for one's best spiritual possibilities every day and hour, for the benefit of oneself, friends, and society.
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Lillian Whiting
Mirage of an Upside-Down Island Seen at Firth of Forth
A London Mail report notes a morning mirage at the entrance of the Firth of Forth Scotland resembling an island with trees and spires, many appearing upside down. From Dunbar observers saw a striking view encircled by a massive rainbow.
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Scotland
Firth of Forth
Dunbar
London Mail
Pigeon Burglars Suspect in Milwaukee Thefts
A carrier pigeon letter marked S. A. 66, 386 was placed on the Milwaukee police blotter amid a string of thefts in an exclusive apartment building. The bird, seen around the court for days, entered homes and pilfered food and nest articles including a gold chain.
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Milwaukee
Wis
An Awful Fright In Rural Valley Ad Vance
A boy, frightened on the road, rushed to neighbors for protection. The neighbor brought a gun and 25 shells to shoot an “awful” animal, but found it was only another neighbor’s boy. The incident unfolds with local alarm and misidentification.
Substitute for Cornstarch in China
In China cornstarch is not in demand as natives use boiled rice water, or congee water, to make a cold thick transparent jelly. The jelly is colored and sweetened and eaten similarly to blancmange in America.
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America
China
Ponta Delgada Largest Azorean City with Rich Soil
In the Fertile Azores, Ponta Delgada with a population of 23000 stands as the Azores' largest city. The climate remains even and favorable for European and tropical plants. The soil shows remarkable productivity with oranges, lemons, pineapples, figs and other fruits cultivated successfully.
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Azores
Ponta Delgada
Azores Islands
Notre Dame Tower to House Museum of Cathedral History
A museum will be established in a Notre Dame tower to chronicle the cathedral’s history. The piece notes the absence of identifiable relics of Esmeralda, Quasimodo, Frollo, and the other five famed characters who haunt the old streets and gargoyles.
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Notre Dame
Paris
Esmeralda
Quasimodo
Claude Frollo
Individuality and Service in Life by Henry van Dyke
A reflective note on individuality urging personal authenticity within society. It emphasizes that one can live among others yet preserve private sources of nourishment, serving others by staying true to oneself.
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Henry van Dyke
Real Manhood Quote by Lavater Reflects Classic Virtues
A Lavater quote defines true manhood as openness and generosity without waste secrecy without craft humility without meanness boldness without insolence caution without anxiety regularity without formality mildness without timidity and firmness without tyranny, outlining a timeless moral ideal.
Service to raise souls not roofs to dwell in small houses
A brief reflective note urges elevating citizen character over ostentatious displays of wealth. It emphasizes that noble minds should inhabit modest homes, while base individuals should not prosper in luxury. The quotation attributes the idea to Epictetus on personal virtue.
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Hpictetus
Adjustable Ailments in Hard Times Dialogue
A brief dialog depicts a compassionate woman speaking to a beggar whose woes have worsened from blindness to both blindness and lameness. He explains harsh competition and poverty have left him unable to earn a living, framing a stark scene of economic struggle.
The Elixir of Youth and Daily Courage
Time treats women kindly when they bring imagination into life and surround their cares with a halo of courage and self-sacrifice. They muster energy, bridle vanity, and annihilate self in daily duties.
Robber shields hold up victim with gun in night air
A courteous robber prevents a woman held up in the night from exposure, covering her with his weapon to keep her warm. The incident is described with period tone and concise detail, highlighting the robber's gentlemanly restraint amidst the crime.
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Endorsed By Readers
Testimonial letters from Austinburg and others claim Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills relieve diverse pains without habit, reducing headaches and backache. Readers report rapid relief for grip and pleurisy symptoms, with a promise to refund the first package if no benefit is seen. Credit to Miles Medical Co. in Elkhart Indiana.
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Miles
Dr. Miles
Sen
LaGrippe
G. H. Web
Austinburg
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
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Wesleyana
Adam Lewis
Scafffold
W. T. Sandifer
Brandon
Hirth Towm
Antioch
Messrs. Bullock and Taylor
Monterey
Tom Shotts
Alice
Cato
Union
Hattie Clark
Cassie Ross
Pelahatchie
C. E. Welch
Puckett Antitach
O. K
Cleary
Archie Smith
Sitnai
Anew Holcombe
Bettie Floyd
Sinai
Mrs. Rosa Pierce
Little Miss Tilla
J. I. Smith
Porter Russell
Wm. Smith, Jr
Small
W. C. Johnson
Hickory Ridge
Pearson
Patrick
Denie McIntyre
Alice Shotts
Minmiie Collier
Augusta Donnell
C. W. Burnham
Jchms
John Ferguson
Greenfield
Messrs. H. C., R. E. and
J. W. Patrick
Lucile Jones
Frank Campbell
Cliniton
D. W. Graves
Willie
Lou Graves
Kersh Mill Company
Mary Lee Farrish
Mrs.Guice
Billie” Ludlow
Dutteville
Leasie Farrish
Mrs. Ludlow
Miss Zada
Mr. Parker
Charlie Farrish
Aaron Smallwood
Grandma Brooks
Willia Henson
Horace
Clement
B. S. Stuart
Kittlsom Bailey, Jr
Meridian
Mary Puckett
Byram
Philip Cameron
Richland
Smallwood
Rufus Payne
Prarson
Methodist
Wm. Puckett
Will Harris
Joe Roell
Imito
Carl Bonner
Mrs. Farrish
Florence
Sutton
Briar Hill Church
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad Company
General Passenger Department
Ar. Jackson
Columbia Division
Silver Creek
Columbia
Hattiesbur
Thos. P. Hale
Mississippi
Crescen
Alabama & Vicksburg
Cincinnati
Atlanta
N. Y
Birmingham
Shreveport
Beyond
Vicksburg
Chattanooga
Ham
Dinan Sr
H. Smithgen
New Orleans
Rankin County
Jackson Lumber CO
Jackson, Miss
Miss
Grover Palmer
RH. O. Palmer
W. G. Barnes
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