Announcements and political notices in Mississippi district
Multiple notices announce candidates for Congress from Mississippi Eighth District including JOIN 8 WILLIAMS and CHAS E HOOKER with party guidance. Also reports Judge Anderson on Noel primary law, John P Bennett confirmed as Yazoo City postmaster, and Patrons Union Midsummer Fair plans July 28 to August 11 with exhibits, races, and entertainment at Lake Camp Ground Newton County.
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Williams
Washington, PD. C
Congress
Eighth Congressional District
Col Chas, E. Hooker
Democratic Party
John P. Bennett
Senator McLaurin
Washington
Yazoo City
Senate
Bennett
Pelahatchie
Patrons’ Union
Lake Camp Ground
Newton County
Union
Whitfield to push school term extension in summer drive
Superintendent Whitfield has moved to promote a longer school term across Newton Rankin Leake Jasper Scott Smith Covington and other counties stating the fight will be pushed this summer He has been asked to speak in favor of the extension and will likely do so after farmers lay by crops The major portion of his assignments will occur in July and August.
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Whitfield
Newton
Rankin
Leake
Jasper
Scott
Smith
Covington
New Orleans Cotton Crops 1902 Prospects Report
The Times Democrat opens its 1902 cotton crop series noting acreage nearly unchanged from last year with a slight decrease if any. June conditions are high and promising. labor scarcity is reported in many sections but wage pressures on tenants and laborers are less than expected. Overall, crop is cultivated with unusual care.
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New Orleans Times Democrat
Bitter racial attack halts Eldorado school move
The Eldorado normal and industrial institute for negroes faces a violent clash as trustees plan relocation. Commencement was set for tomorrow but pupils and staff fled. building windows were demolished and shots fired. Presidents Alston and his son have left amid this hostile outbreak.
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Carbondale
Ill
Normal and Industrial Institute For Negroes
Eldorado
Alston
Cuba Libre Industrial Association
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee
Ala
Illinois
Pana
South
Crompacker
Propin
Primary election in Mississippi is the fairest democracy
The piece argues against conventions for nominating State officers and in favor of primaries. It contends that primaries let the mass of voters select candidates, while conventions empower a few to influence government for self interest. It praises the legal primary reform enacted by the latest legislature to curb corruption.
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Mississippi
Crokers
Greenwood Commonwealth
the Sentinel
Vardaman
Grenada
Sentinel
Mississippi Happenings And Local Notices
Mississippi items report Gloster lights up Aberdeen forms medical company capital 10000 Port Gibson notes cotton blooms Labor shortage statewide Winona forms bank capital 100000 Hinds county petition 1400 signers Warden Parchman May receipts 9684 34 Cotton crop average at multi year high Baptist State Convention set Water Valley July 11 Coal found in Itawamba Swarms of 17 year locusts in Hinds county Eighteen new oil mills capital 1350000 since October Otho Jones killed by lightning in Newton county Shaw town forms 25000 bank with 30000 subscribed John H Rale killed by band saw in Ruleville Port Gibson negro kills alligator with ax in road Special election June 21 for Yalobusha circuit clerk death of Clark Whitford A J Russell dead in Oxford heart failure Will Mathis murderer of Montgomery brothers writes wife for poison before execution.
Jackson hosts a busy Friday night session
Three graduates Louis Musselwhite Bill Hickman and Elmire Browning are noted. The Neshoba Democrat accuses head contractors on the Philadelphia to Newton mail route who live in Georgia of swindling sub contractors out of about five hundred dollars. Governor grants a requisition for Floy Dawson now jailed at Columbus. Dawson is wanted in North Carolina for flirting with false pretenses involving about fifteen thousand dollars.
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Jackson
Louis Musselwhite
Bill Hickman
Elmire Browning
Neshoba Democrat
Philadelphia
Newton
Georgia
Floy Dawson
Columbus
Dawson
North Carolina
West Point tragedy reveals motive for murder in old well
A West Point leader notes a grisly crime in which a man killed his wife to marry another woman and cover an old well planned to trap stock. The husband confessed after being taken to the scene and faces trial at Circuit Court. The piece closes with musings on aging, youth, and achievement.
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West Point
Birmingham
No Rusting Out At Any Age Says The Old Age Spirit
An article extols staying active in old age with examples of Bis marck Gladstone Tennyson Holmes and a pope plus ordinary people who pursue study embroidery or mental work into 70s 80s and beyond. A reader notes youthfulness of mind keeps value and limits crabid attitudes toward aging. Also includes an advertisement testimonial of Smiths Sure Kidney Cure and a closing quote about Young folks tell what they can do.
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Bismarck
Gladstone
Tennyson
Holmes
Pope
Oot
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Ad Claims Cure
A dated advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for wounds burns and skin conditions. It asserts the product cures a sore in time and includes a testimonial from H G Hardy of Yankeetown Indiana praising its effectiveness against a long running leg sore. Counterfeit warnings and dealer claims are included.
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DeWitt
H. GC
Hardy
Yankeetown
Ind
A. G. Thornton
R. Meredith
Willow Grove del
House for sale in Brandon with garden and barn
Six room first floor and three in basement with two stairways and large gallery. Two acres garden with bermuda and clover pas ture water for stock. Barn has four stalls. Sold cheap for cash or half cash and balance later. Contact W A Loflin Jackson Miss Raines House or Dr J T B Berry Brandon Miss. Also testimonial about DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin diseases.
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Brandon House
Addrese
W. A. Loflin
Jackson
Miss
Raines House
J. T. B. Berry
Brandon
Democratic electing of judges gains in the south
The Scranton Chronicle argues that voters should have equal say in judicial appointments. It states that the people deserve control over judges as they do over appointing officials, endorsing a universal elective principle for southern states.
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South
Scranton Chronicle
Terms of the Boer War Sur Render
London announces British terms of surrender for the Boers after a two year war. Boers receive farm restoration, confiscated property restoration, compensation for destroyed property, permission to keep arms, and equal citizenship rights, while independence is lost as the South African Republic and Orange Free State become crown colonies. Estimated costs and casualties noted.
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London
British Foreign Office
Kitchener
South African Republic
Orange Free States
Life Insurance Payments by States in 1901
The Insurance Press for May 21 lists state totals for life payments in 1901 by city and town. Nationwide payments amount to 217,162,530 with notable sums: Vicksburg 159,389 Natchez 75,480 Jackson 42,000 Greenville 19,932 Meridian 22,056 and the largest claim being 20,750 for Martin Rothschild of Woodville.
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the Insurance Press of
Alabama
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
United States
Vicksburg
Natchez
Jackson
Greenville
Meridian
Martin Rothschild
Woodville
Legal Notices of Probate for Bos D Harris Estate
Letters testamentary of the last will and testament of Bos D Harris were granted in vacation on May 27 1902 by the Chancery Court of Rankin County Mississippi. All persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them within the legal time limit or be barred. May 28 1902.
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Bos
D. Harris
Chancery Court
Rankin County
Deniseliel
Sheriff Sale in Rankin County Mississippi
State wide sheriff sale to settle execution costs. By writ from the Rankin Chancery Clerk the sale is set for Monday July 7 1902 at the Brandon courthouse. Lands described include portions of sections and townships in Rankin and surrounding ranges with parcels listed for payment of the execution claim and administration notices attached.
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State of
Mississippi
L. A. Smith
Rankin County
Said
Brandon
County
Stete
Toptaeten
Tornane & Rouge le Orenough
W. S. Crook
Keep Cool Iced Goods at Pela Hatchie Store
A seller announces handling ice by the car and ready to fill all orders on short notice. A fresh stock of groceries fruit and cold drinks is kept in connection with a no meat market. The message thanks the public for past patronage and requests continued support.
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Pelahatchie
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Patrick Henry
Col. W. A. Montgomery
Eighth
Anderson
Supreme Court
Mississippi News
Gloster
Aberdeen
Port Gibson
Winona
Hinds County
Baptist State Convention
Water Valley
Itawamba County
the Clarion Ledgar
Otho Jones
Shaw
John H. Rale
Ruleville
Yalobusha County
Clark Whitford
A. J. Russell
Mississippi House of Representatives
Oxford
Will Mathis
Montgomery Brothers
Hong
Macy
Lilian McCormick
Shubeta
State Board of Examiners
Oktibbeha County
Prof. Mecklin
Schoool
Tom Jennings
Senatobia
Monarch
Waterloo Milling Co’s
Purina
McCormick
J. R. Faver
Atlanta
A. L. Rhodes
Castor
Ian
Oastorita
Chamberain
A.G. Thornton
Louisana
Life Insurance Payments
Ss Nofice
Aleuaodery
J. L. Tanner
Benj. McClenahan
W. P, Patrick
Donkey
U.S
Callacrvice
Ic. A. Snow & Co
U. &. Patent Office
Washington, D. O
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