Pastors and politics shape a spiritual city life
General notes reflect on Oxford study paths of local youths Walter Dear and Claude Holcomb, critiquing church leadership and sermon culture. The column urges sincere faith, warns against wealth-driven preaching, and highlights protracted meetings with Rev. Purcell, stressing soul winning and moral upbringing.
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Walter Dear
Claude Holcomb
Steen’s Creek School
Oxford
Miss
Florence
Purcell
Methodist Church
E. Kelly
Christ
THREE WAYS TO GO BACK TO SOIL
Milo Hastings argues that the main path to wealth for ambitious Americans lies in modern agriculture. He outlines entry options by working for others, saving capital, or farming on the side, with emphasis on suburban plots and the need for practical business discipline and education.
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Milo Hastings
America
Agricultural College
Ome
The Horse Prayer Seeks Kindness From Horse Owners
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals presents a humane poem by Francis H. Rowley urging stable keepers and horse owners to care for horses with daily feeding water shelter and a clean bed. It asks owners to speak to horses pet them and avoid whipping or harsh restraint and to ensure proper harness and head freedom.
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Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Francis H. Rowley
Mr. Angell
Prayer of a Horse to Its Master for Compassion
A petition voice-style plea from a horse addressing its master. It asks for humane care including clean water, shelter from heat, proper feeding, protection from disease such as glanders, gentle handling, safe footing, and to be spared from cruel treatment or sale. It ends with a reverent request to grant life in kindness and a blessing.
Notice of Trustee Sale in Rankin County Mississippi
Trustee Jr. A. Robinson will sell at public auction on July 16, 1970, at W C Barksdale store in Rankin County. The sale, to satisfy a deed of trust dated March 4 1999 by Martin Robins and Annie Robins to W C Barksdale, covers the SE quarter of the SW quarter and the east half of the SE quarter of Section 23 Township 8 Range 4 East, plus six cattle, one bay horse named Bill, and a two horse wagon No 214.
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Martin Robins
Annie Robins
Ecord
W. C. Barksdale
Chancery Clerk
Rankin County
State of
Mississippi
J. A. Robinson
Jr. A. Robinson
Bridge Bid Notice for Mt Creek Crossing on Road 35
Sealed bids will be received at the Chancery clerk office up to 12 men on the first Monday in July 1910 for building a bridge across Mt Creek on road No 35 in beat 1. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Mo A Gayden Clerk Brandon Mississippi June 15 1910.
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Chancery
Mt Creek
MO. A
Gayden
Brandon
Miss
Chancery Clerk’s
Eutaculia Creek
MO. A. Gayden
Tora
Chancery Clerk
Mus
Richland Creek
Tom Webb Place
Mirs
Bid Notice for Peart River Iron Bridge Approach
The board invites bids by twelve o'clock noon on the first Monday in July for building approach to the iron bridge across the Peart river near Terry. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. MO A Gayden, Clerk. Baandon, Miss., June 15, 1910.
Bridge Bid Window Scheduled July First Monday 1910
The office sets a bid date up to 12 moon on the first Monday in July 1910 for building a bridge across Eutaculia creek in beat four. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Brandon Mississippi June 15 tora.
Notice to Printers and Stationers in Brandon Mississippi
The Brandon Mississippi county board invites bids to furnish county officers with books blanks and stationery for twelve months. Bids due by 12 o clock noon on the first Monday in July. Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. A GAYDEN Clerk Brandon June 8 1910
Bridge Bid Notice for Richland Creek Bridge
Bridge notice from Brandon Mississippi invites bids by noon on first Monday in July 1920 for building a bridge over Richland creek near Tom Webb place according to filed plans and specifications in the chancery clerk's office. The board may reject bids. M O Gayden Clerk Brandon Mississippi July 8 1920.
Citation Notice in Hutson Case at Brandon Court
Hasty Hutson vs Albert Hutson in Rankin County Mississippi. Albert Hutson is ordered to appear before the Chancery Court in Brandon on the fourth Monday of September 1910 to show cause why the bill filed against him should not be granted. Clerk A Gayden, Brandon, June 1, 1910.
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Hasty Hutson
Albert Hutson
State of Mississippi
Rankin County
Albert, Hutson
Hersk
Chancery Court
Brandon
Miss
A. Gayden
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