Dem notes from Mississippi and national races
Regional items review political races in Mississippi including Governor contenders and Maj Pat Henry's campaign prospects. The Gulf Compress Co falters under anti trust pressure. Theodore Price faces allegations in cotton statistics leaks. Editor Claude E. Cunningham to lead Mississippi Press Association. social notes cover weddings and fashion critiques by Rev J H Reid on Merry Widow hats.
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Mississippi Press Association
Hattiesburg
Cunningham
Nat McArthur
San Antonio
Tex
J. H. Reid
Young Womans Christian Association
New York
Work of the 61st Congress summarized in critique
The 61st Congress adjourned with debates on campaign finance publicity and anti injunction reform, none enacted. Calls to reduce paper tariffs and revise duties went unaddressed due to paper trust influence. Expenditures surpassed previous decades, and Congress declined to返ay billions from cotton seizures. The Republican majority bears responsibility for numerous policy acts and omissions.
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Congress
Paper Trust
Reading
Hale
U. S. Treasury
House of Representatives
Senate
Republican Party
Laurel teachers to study at Chicago funded by mill owner
George Gardner of Laurel funds a University of Chicago summer course for twelve public school teachers, following four sent last year. The act is expected to steadily improve Laurel schools and benefit local students, with strong local gratitude for philanthropy.
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Laurel Public Schools
University of Chicago
George Gardner
Clarion Ledger
Chi University
Senator McLaurin Returns Home After Senate Adjournment
Senator A. J. McLaurin arrived home Tuesday following a Senate adjournment on Saturday at 11:50. The Democrats had little to do with legislation as the Republican majority acted freely.
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A. J. McLaurin
Washington
Senate
Nepobligan
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The
Brandon News
W. S. May
Brandon, Miss
R. H. Henry
Hinds
Patrick Henry
Rankin
James D. Thames
J. W. Collier
Warren
Oregon
Chamberlain
Natchez
Mississippi
New England
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Blue Mountain Female College
John A. Louise
New Orleans
Pat Henry
Gulf Compress Company
Theodore Price
Robert Lowry
Roosevelt
Vicksburg Military Park Commission
Lee
Oakland
California
Claude E. Cunningham
Newton Record
Akad
Haght 4
J. A. Taylor & Son
Pelahatchie, Mississippi
Sackson, Miss
Downing-Gocke Co
S. L. McLaurin
H. Barnes
Farmers’ Building
Brandon
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