Local Notes Highlight Court, Bar and Social Visits
Local items note cotton at ten cents and visitors from Fannin Star Comedy Pelahatchie Lyons Jackson Coldwater and Nashville. State Bar meeting in West Point draws Mississippi lawyers. Real estate dealers Ross and Burns visited. Mother's Day services urged at Methodist church. Tom Steen returned from Nashville after completing year two in medicine.
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Mississippi
West Point
Tom Steen
Nashville
Summers at Oxford and local court notes mix
Vernon Loveless and Sidney Mc Laurie return home after Oxford training. Glenn P. Jones of Jackson visits family. Leon G Buchanan of Hattiesburg and Gertrude Buchanan of Guthrie Oklahoma are guests. Jim Hobson, a negro, fined $50 and 30 days on county farm for whiskey sale. Brandon news covers court visitors, community events, a moonlight picnic for charity, church services, and local notices including a sermon on taxation and indictments.
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Jim Hobson
For Sale Angora Cats and Kids Adorton
For sale a mixed listing of a pure blood Angora billy several high grade kids and nannies. contact Wm. Mayers in Brandon, Mississippi for purchase details and pricing.
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Angora Billy
Wm. Mayers
Brandon
Card of Thanks to Pelahatchie Friends for Kind Reception
Annie Rigby expresses deep gratitude to the people of Pelahatchie for a royal reception on Saturday evening. She thanks those who sent carnations and candy and says she will strive to live up to friends expectations in every phase of life with sincere appreciation.
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Pelahatchie
Annie Rigby
Notice of Post Office Address Changes Requested
There are subscribers who recently requested a change in their post office address but their present address was not provided. Addresses will be changed if both old and new post offices are named. Also referenced is bale hay feed items offered by W G Barnes in Mississippi.
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Phil Didlake
Star
Pere
Texas
Byrd
L. M. Moss
Fannin
S. L. McLaurin
Methodist Church
Lip
Steen's Creek High School Commencement Schedule
The program for Steen's Creek High School runs May 19 to May 21 with declamation, recitation, a sermon by Rev H B Watkins, music contests and classes, graduating exercises, an annual address by Prof Edgar Godwald, and an annual concert. Admission fees include 25 and 15 cents for the concert, free admission for ladies to the Thursday recital, and 25 cents for gentlemen to that event to cover expenses.
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H. B. Watkins
Edgar Godwald
Brandon Miss Town Ordinance Bans Street Ball Playing
The Brandon town board passes an ordinance effective immediately banning playing or pitching ball on public streets or the town square. Offenders may be arrested and brought before the Mayor for conviction, with fines from one to five dollars. Dated May 4 1909.
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Brandom
Miss
Brandon
P. Henry
A. M. Shields
Mississippi
Presidents as Famemakers in Beverly Summer Capital
The Richmond Times Dispatch notes Beverly, once a quiet bay town, will serve as the summer capital for four years as President Taft leases the town. The town buzzes with activity higher rents by 20 percent, plans for two large hotels, and a flood of summer lease applications as America crowds to see the president.
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Beverly
Canton
McKinley
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
United States
Taft
Augusta
New York
Richmeint Times-Dispatch
Mississippi State News As A Comfort And Guide From The Picayune
The New Orleans Picayune offers extensive Mississippi state coverage with daily political and general news and a strong Commercial and Financial Report. Subscriptions cost 3 dollars for three months for the daily edition and 1 dollar yearly for the twice-a-week issue, issued Mondays and Thursdays.
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Mississippi
New Orleans Picayune
Picayune
South
Largest map in the world the ordinance survey of England
The widely cited map covers over 108000 streets and cost about 1 million dollars. Completed after twenty years, it features a scale from ten feet to one eighth inch per mile and minute detail down to hedges walls and trees. It records every building porch door-step damp-post and fire plug.
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England
Colonel Roosevelt Hunted Lions In Africa Tale
Col Roosevelt brought down three lions on day one using three shots. His son Kermit killed one but needed several shots on the same day. The next day the Colonel led another lion hunt along with other game activities.
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Col. Roosevelt
Kermit
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