Blood hounds races to educate on crime prevention at state fair
The Mississippi State Fair hosts trials to showcase hunting with trained packs, aiming to spur counties to maintain hounds for crime prevention and capture. Entries include local dogs and outsiders like a New Orleans detective agency pair, with potential purses and a strong turnout anticipated. Other notes report rail accidents’ quarter tally, a Kosciusko canning plant, and road improvements across Coahoma County.
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Mississippi
New Orleans
Buck
Bill
Rex
Jip
Tate
Maion
Cullen & Hilers
Oxford
Two-Horse Road Builder Demonstration At Fair
Arrangements are made for exhibi tion and demonstration of a two horse road builder at the fall fair. The machine claims to do half the work of six to eight mules used with larger machines. County supervisors will tour the working display on constructed road. Mississippi road advocates monitor the venture with interest. Farmers Union plans full exhibit and a dedicated Farmers Union day on November 8 with a large attendance expected. Tippah county citizens start pecan growing efforts as part of broader farming diversification.
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Bredder
Centreville
Jeffersonian
United States
District of Columbia
Mississippi
Coahoma
T. ‘Likens
Board of Supervisors
Bass
Farmer’s Union
Fair Association
Tippah County
Sentinel
State Department flags risk of Mexico Guatemala rupture
The State Department voices serious concern over a potential rupture between Mexico and Guatemala. Insanity was pleaded in the defense of Alex Chisholm, on trial in Birmingham for embezzlement. Hon. Chas. Scott of Rosedale offers $25 cash for the best ten bales of alfalfa hay at the State Fair this fall, in addition to a $50 mower prize for the best ten bales of five.
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Alex Chisholm
Birmingham
Chas. Scott
Rosedale
Injunction Halts New York Cotton Exchange Standards
Justice Bischoff grants a temporary injunction against the New York Cotton Exchange classifying cotton by questionable standards. The order bars using pre bleached samples, requires tagging, and mandates the exchange to deliver its standards to members for review.
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New York
Theodore H. Price
Justice Bischoff
New York Cotton Exchange
Exchange
Classification Committee
The
Price
Button Exchange
Ieee
Augustus Busch Indicted In Ardmore Beverage Case
Augustus Busch son of Adolphus Busch of St. Louis is indicted by the grand jury in Ardmore I T on manufacturing a beverage called Mis Hetoo described as containing more than a mock of ale.
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Augustus Busch
Ardmore
I. T
Adolphus Busch
St. Louis
May Visit United States King Carlos Of Portugal
King Carlos of Portugal plans a visit to Rio de Janeiro to mark the Brazil world trade centennial. The trip would be a historic first European sovereign crossing the Atlantic with potential U.S. stopover, while Brazil plans nationwide festivities and celebrates a large Portuguese community in Rio.
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Carlos
Portugal
South America
Rio de Janiero
Rio Janiero
Brazil
Western Hemisphere
Atlantic Ocean
United States
Brazilian Republic
Furnishings Costs Revealed in Capitol Rooms
Advance auditors report John H. Sanderson & Co. of Philadelphia was paid 117,258 for Senate caucus room furnishings and 88,242 for House. Rostrum cost 90,748 with 2,060 paid to a sub contractor. Chandeliers, chairs, sofas also listed with total state spend.
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Harrisburg
John H. Sanderson & Co
Philadelphia
New Capitol
Senate
Sanderson
Salvadoran Congress OKs Foreign Loan Negotiation
The Salvadoran Congress authorized negotiating a foreign loan of five million dollars. The action indicates official approval to pursue funding from international lenders to support national projects and public financing initiatives. The move reflects fiscal planning amid economic considerations and external debt management.
Minister Goes Wrong At Hempstead Church Disappearance Reported
Reverend Jere Cook of St George's Episcopal Church Hempstead L I and Miss Florette Whaley reportedly eloped together having disappeared from their homes sparking police and community concern. The incident has drawn attention to a prominent Hempstead church and its rector amid rumors of a scandalous relationship.
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New York
Jere Cook
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Hempstead
L. L
Tariff Hikes Threaten Cotton Seed and Grain Trade
The French chambers consider a 400 percent tariff rise on American cotton seed oil and a 60 percent jump on flour. Consul Mason warns the State Department as officials note potential shocks to the Anglo American meat inspection and certification system. France and other continental powers push for tariff concessions, threatening broader trade relations.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
France
America
Mason
Paris
State Department
Army of the Potomac honors Roosevelt at 37th reunion
President Roosevelt was made an honorary member of the Society of the Army of the Potomac at its thirty seventh annual reunion at the Belasco Theatre. Gen N M Curtis of Ogdensburg N Y was elected president succeeding Gen Henry C Dwight. Resolutions favored peaceful arbitration and urged passage of the Fredericksburg National Park bill. An audience greeted Mrs Gen George B McClellan and remarks by Gen King and Gen Howard closed the meeting.
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Roosevelt
Society of the Army of the Potomac
Belasco
N. M. Curtis
Ogdensburg
N. Y
Congress
Society
Henry C. Dwight
Fredericksburg National Park
Washington
D. C
Seatle
Williamsport
George B. McClellan
King
Gen
Howard
McFarland
Martin W. Littleton
Brookklyn
Inland waterways commission sets final meeting before inspection trip
The inland waterways commission will hold a final meeting in preparation for an extensive inspection trip along the Mississippi valley. Plans call for a Kansas City start to inspect the Missouri River from that city to St. Louis, then board two government vessels at St. Louis for further Mississippi River work.
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Inland Waterways Commission
Mississippi Valley
Kansas City
Commission
Missouri River
Drago doctrine to dominate talks at Hague peace conference
The Drago doctrine may shape the Hague discussions as the second peace conference opens. Delegates aim to restrain force over private debts and defend Central and South American republics from European pressure. Penfield argues arbitration is practicable for judicial disputes and urges nations to lead by example.
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United States
Hague
William L. Penfield
State Department
Subect
Public valuation push for Eastern railroads gains support
President accepts signals from Morgan lines and New York Central to back federal physical valuation. Eastern roads claim real estate and terminal values rise so high that current stock and bonds nearly equal the value of their property. Harriman is expected to oppose the scheme, though the president dismisses the concern.
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East
White House
Mellen
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
E. H. Harriman
Central post for field artillery urged in the East
The article notes that northern horses struggle at Fort Sam Houston why southern horses acclimate poorly to northern coasts. It says a month is needed to acclimate Deboct horses and Secretary Taft urges a central East post to house nearly all artillery forces.
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Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Taft
Inland Waterways Commission Hears Burden of Waterways
Representative Burton spoke on general stream conditions while Herbert Knox Smith, Commissioner of Corporations, focused on coastal canals and traffic. Smith will prepare a report on the canal question for later release.
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Inland Waterways Commission
Burton
Herbert Knox Smith
Smith
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Jackson
Mins
Devet “Bipmne of
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railrad
Ancrease
Kosciusko
Eoople
Mexico
Guatemala
V. D. Price
Cotton Exchange
State of
United States of America
Army OF the Potomac
Inland Waterways
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