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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1905
Page
3
A fragmentary poem speaks of an uncrowned king or God of Mammon pursuing vast conquests. It contrasts a closed hand yesterday with death and questions whether life ends, promising that the monarch’s power endures as the sun sets and rises again.
Thompson learns his wife, believed dead for years, may still be alive after a hospital letter reveals her identity. He confronts the truth, vows to do right, and facing Elsie, her truth unsettles his future as a special messenger arrives with shocking news from Charity Hospital.
Long feature notes Mississippi’s rapid industrial and educational advances. Banking, new canning plants, and factory prospects expand. public schooling improves and law enforcement strengthens, while a medical college and charity hospital gain support. Railroad rate cuts and a new Jackson union station update reflect regional progress.
The article notes that numerous educational institutions across the state announce their closing dates for a highly successful postwar session. It lauds Mississippi for top standing in common education, while acknowledging gaps in professional programs and pride in public schools and funding.
A Vicksburg city conference ordered the city marshal to notify poker and other gambling establishments to close by the 10th. Operators varied in readiness to shut down while some private clubs faced stricter scrutiny. Officials warned that any gambling at private clubs would be stopped. Court challenges were anticipated by some in the sporting fraternity.
The Mississippi uniform text book commission met with full attendance led by Prof H L Whitfield and Prof E L Bailey as secretary. It adopted a resolution to recommend only books within the public school course of study and declined to advise on other books for high schools. The deposits rule was amended to cap publishing house deposits at 2500 dollars for examined books.
The Gulfport community invited the Elks to hold the 1905 state convention there. With no local lodge, businessmen circulated a petition asking for a dispensation to establish one. A copy went to the Grand Exalted Ruler along with the invitation to the Executive Committee.
John H. Fellows of Cleve land C represent the steel engine and iron works negotiating for a Pascagoula site contiguous to mills to build docks for coal chutes and pockets. The firm plans a large scale coal business supplying Norfolk Newport News Baltimore and Philadelphia by water and rail to meet Canal era commerce growth.
Work to begin within weeks on a five mile extension of the Jackson Street Railway Company. When completed the city will have more street car mileage than any other in the state plus the eight miles already in operation. Wire rails and other materials for the extension have been purchased.
A building and loan association is being organized at Greenwood with capital stock of $100,000. A large portion of the capital is already subscribed and a stockholders meeting will be called within the present week to establish a permanent organization and elect officers.
A Magee public school building costing 3500 was burned with the cause unknown. Insurance covers 2400.
Preliminary steps have been taken by the Pascagoula Commercial Club to provide a shell road between this place and Moss Point at a cost of about ten thousand dollars.
The Southern Railway and The Secretary of State record a 4 million dollar equipment mortgage covering 5 000 flat cars 19 passenger engines 50 freight engines and 10 switch engines. Alabama Great Southern files 1 141 246 mortgage for 9 passenger engines and 1 500 freight cars. Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis files 1 468 259 mortgage covering 2 000 freight cars and 50 cabooses.
An international project launches in Hattiesburg with the American Nicaragua Development Company to secure and develop Nicaragua turpentine. Tentative capitalization is $100,000, likely to rise. Incorporators include turpentine experts and leaders who have opposed the turpentine trust locally.
Rev H W Van Hook of the Methodist church reports an encouraging talk with Dr. Pearson a Chicago philanthropist about forming a training school on the coast. Several well heeled men have expressed intent to offer a site or other aid while location remains to be decided.
Gulfport Lodge No. 422, F. and A. M. plans to organize a Masonic Temple Association with $50,000 authorized capital to construct a three or four story building for lodge and commercial use. Estimated cost ranges from $35,000 to $40,000 and incorporation will proceed once charter is approved.
The Frisco people have nearly completed the M., J. & K. C. railroad into Mathison with a beautiful interlocking system. Trains should run through to Meridian soon and on to the gulf. The road will unlock vast undeveloped country for new settlers and growth.
F R Birdsall sells the Greenwood Commonwealth to J L Gillespie who becomes editor at once. Gillespie previously led the Greenwood Enterprise for twelve years before selling it eight months ago to Edgar G Harris H B Dixon and T M Whetstone.
Truck growers near Estabutchie are shipping onions peas and potatoes with a large bean shipment prospecting. Interest grows daily though other years saw little activity in this direction.
After a year of agitation Corinth passes ordinance banning cattle from running at large within city limits. Law to take effect in November. Local council moves to curb roaming livestock in town.
The Elk's Club enters negotiations to secure a site and erect a handsome home building valued at 40000 dollars. A committee is appointed to buy the location and oversee construction at once.
Geo Schmitt age 95, a Newark retired butcher, married Ellen Day Swart 57 of Newark at his Ocean Grove summer home. The ceremony was kept secret until the certificate was filed. Schmitt never used tobacco or whiskey and has many descendants. This is Swart’s third marriage. Schmitt’s second. Schmitt once managed Washington Market in New York.
Chicago workers employed in building a new Sears town returned to work following a strike that lasted over twenty four hours. The stoppage began as a wage demand pushed by a few men but was disapproved by the officers of the workers union.
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