Insurance Commissioner Reports Mississippi Fraternal Orders
State Insurance Commissioner W. Q. Cole releases figures on fraternal orders in Mississippi for 1904. White organizations started with 33 025 certificates worth 48 487 082 dollars. 11 524 certificates issued valued at 9 895 156. 5 489 ceased. Assessments 700 886. losses incurred 666 936.95. losses paid 634 574.72. Colored orders end with 7 141 917 in force. 22 177 certificates issued totaling 2 522 741. 9 220 ceased totaling 871 501. assessments 296 789.26. losses incurred 264 544. losses paid 264 453.15.
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W. Q. Cole
Mississippi
Club Women Adjourn After Successful Mississippi Session
The Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs concluded its Jackson session with Mrs. R. E. Jones of Crystal Springs re elected president despite an appeal for another clubwoman. Mrs. R. J. Harding of the city was re elected recording secretary and Miss Blanche Alexander of Kosciusko begins another year. Captain J. J. Jones of Gulfport plans to spend near a million dollars on harbor improvements to increase berthing capacity and enable several hundred ships to be housed simultaneously within two years.
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Mississippi Federation of Women’s Clubs
Jackson
R. E. Jones
Crystal Springs
R. J. Harding
Blan@e Alexander
Kosciusko
J. J. Jones
Gulfport
Ohio Troops Invade Mississippi Visit to Vicksburg Planned
Governor grants permission for the First Infantry Ohio National Guard to invade Mississippi armed and encamp at Vicksburg. He will join Gov. Vardaman in Jackson and Vicksburg hospitality is promised. Also pardon granted for Biloxi attorney J N Mize after contempt fine in Judge Woods' court. Agricultural prices rise with stronger yields expected for beans and Irish potatoes. strawberries and asparagus fetch good prices.
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Ohio
Ohio National Guards
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Hill City
Jackson
Vardaman
J. N. Mize
Biloxi
McNeil
New Railway Branch to Calhoun City Details
The Southern Railway plans extend ten miles from Okolona west to a new town to be named Calhoun City in Calhoun county. Builders aim to move the county seat from Pittsboro to the railroad terminal as development proceeds.
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Southern
Okolona
Vardaman
Calhoun County
Calhoun City
Pittsboro
Jackson clubs unite to curb child labor with King’s Daughters
In session at Jackson, men’s clubs decided to cooperate with the King’s Daughters of the State to urge the Legislature to prohibit child labor. The banner effort seeks state action, uniting civic groups for reform as lawmakers consider new restrictions.
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Mississippi Federation of Women’s Clubs
Jackson
King’s Daughters of
First Barrel of Radishes Shipped by W E Coleman
W E Coleman becomes the first trucker to ship a barrel of radishes from Weatherabury marking a milestone in local agriculture and commerce. The shipment highlights the town's growing produce trade and the role of independent drivers in distributing fresh goods to regional markets.
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W. E. Coleman
Growth of Gulf Port shown by 1900 1904 postal receipts
Mississippi's Gulf Port demonstrates rapid urban growth from 1900 to 1904. Postal receipts rise from 2,563.92 in 1900 to 17,407.27 in 1904, a sevenfold increase in five years, marking strong development of the state's chief deep water port.
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Mississippi
Gulfport
Lumber plant expansion near Jackson eyed by syndicate
Two agents of a syndicate plan a multi million dollar lumber manufacturing plant beside Jackson with a railroad up Pearl river valley. J C Clair the Illinois Central industrial commissioner secured the project for Jackson. The plant would employ 800 to 1000 workers, build hundreds of cottages, and require sixty five freight cars for machinery delivery.
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Jackson
Pearl River Valley
J. C. Clair
Illinois Central Road
Seventeenth Annual State Bankers Convention in Vicksburg
The State Bankers Association plans its seventeenth annual conference in Vicksburg on May 10 and 11 with 140 banks expected. Mayor B W Griffith will give the welcome on behalf of local bankers, Joseph Hirsch will respond, and John Sharp Williams will deliver the main address. The program includes several Association member talks, social events, and a steamboat excursion on day two.
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State Bankers’ Association
Vicksburg
B. W. Griffith
Joseph Hirsch
John Sharp Williams
Police Officers Fatally Shot Man in Elite Club
Policeman Reder killed Charles Johnson during a 2am incident at the Elite club in Greenville. Johnson, known for forcing entry and sleeping in the club rooms, allegedly reached for a weapon after Johnson refused the officer's command and turned off the light. The companion attempting escape was arrested.
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Charles Johnson
Reder
Greenville
Johnson
Reeder
First Shipment of Peas from Wesson to Chicago
The first shipment of English peas has been made from Wesson by Mr. Dunne by express to Chicago. Beans will soon follow. The tomato crop is reported to be fine while cucumbers were injured by the cold last week.
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Wesson
Timber Lands Sold In Perry County Deal At Gulf Port
The L. N. Dantzler Lumber Company of Moss Point agrees with W. S. Griffin and brother to acquire a large tract of valuable timber lands in Perry county for about 60000 dollars.
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Gulfport
L. N. Dantzler Lumber Company
Moss Point
W. S. Griffin and Brother
Perry County
Striking Sanitation Tales From New York Sewers
William H. Michales of the New York Bureau of Sewers recalls odd inspector reports about sanitation ignorance. An inspector visits a country house with a strong smell, sniffs and asks if the odor is from the drains, only to be told the owner replies there are no drains. Salt Lake Tribune.
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Bureau of Sewers
William H.michales
New York
Salt Lake Tribune
Population rise in DC shown by police census
Washington DC police census reports a 322445 population, up 43727 since the 1900 federal census. White residents total 227607.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Bank President Bigelow Surrenders Mansion to Creditors
Milwaukee figure Milwau kee Frank G Bigelow, a bank president in default, has surrendered his palatial home to satisfy creditors. The action signals a move to liquidate assets amid financial distress and creditor claims surrounding the institution.
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Milwaukee
Frank G. Bigelow
Crediy’ Tors
Mississippi's insistence on homegrown talent and schools
The piece argues Mississippi must develop its natural resources with Mississippi people. It urges expanding common schools to lifelong terms, stressing parental responsibility, and warns against outsourcing skilled work to outsiders while praising local efforts in Indianola and denouncing rumors about timber syndicates.
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Mississipni
Mississippi
Dates Prepared for State Farmers Institutes
Preparing Dates, President Hardy, of the Agricultural and Mechanical College, is now preparing the dates for the various farmers institutes to be held in this State this year. There will be more institutes this year than last.
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Cotton Planters Association
Col. J. Slack
Mississippi
Indianola
Hardy
The
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Made Assignment The Tally Brag Company of Wino ns
The Tally Brag Company of Wino ns has made an assignment. Liabilities total 4248.54 dollars while assets are 2500 dollars.
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Brag Company of
Winons
Starkville votes to issue bonds for water plant expansion
Starkville approved 8000 in bonds to enlarge and extend the water plant to serve new territory since its installation. The measure passed with two thirds of qualified voters in favor, not a near unanimous result, but enough citizens supported the improvements to move the project forward.
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Starkville
Irishman's Free Meal Provokes Potatoes Bill Prank
A Kansas City Irishman in Heidelberg at the Hotel Baltimore discovers a dinner bill offering potatoes as free with meals. He orders plain boiled, mashed, and potato cake, then refuses to pay when charged for potatoes. The waiter's clever explanation that “free” applies only with meat or desserts leads to the guest walking out, with the bill still listing potatoes as free.
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Baltimore
Heidelberg
Kansas City Star
Fur Bearing Animals Scarce In Northern Minnesota
George Denis reports fur trapping near the international border is nearly finished as white trappers vanish from trips. He notes beaver and otter are barred in several states, beaver and otter remain scarce in northern Minnesota, and high value skins like black otter can fetch up to 1000 dollars. He plans another 800 mile trek north of Winnipeg to hunt beaver and otter and possibly ermines.
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Minnesota
George Denis
Mr. Denis
North Dakota
Montana
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Porcupine Hills
Iberty
St. Paul Dispatch
Indoor Snowstorm Described By Laundry Workers
A Philadelphia Bulletin account recalls an indoor snowstorm in a laundry during a cold winter. The laundress notes steam heated the room above ninety degrees before doors opened and dry air rushed in, freezing the steam into large white flakes that showered the workers.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Household hints and early 20th century home care tips
Household advice covers inverting stuck jar tops, replacing candelabra with slender sticks, starch and wax treatments, room disinfection with pine tar, furniture polish recipe, soap buying habits, linen washing steps, broom care, health notes on beds and pillows, sleeping posture, and simple invalids recipes for orange, prune, peach, and grape foams from Harper's Bazaar via the St Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Harper's Bazar
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Convention of State Bankers
Dougle
Captain Jones
Gulf and Ship Island Road
Goodyear
Capt. Jones
Legion
Pia
A. S. Barnes, Jr
St Louis Globe-Democrat
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