Clock Right Poem and Old New Orleans Pioneer Tales
A Living Times item blends humor about a jeweler’s clock with a poem by Austin J. Sands of Lamar Missouri. It also includes reminiscences of 19th century New Orleans by Mr. Fallo, recalling the 1835 comet sighting, his emigration in 1852, and Cadiz Street life. The piece notes Fallo’s large family lineage, including 26 great grandchildren.
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Austin J. Sands
Lamar
Fallo
Italy
United States
New Orleans
Cadiz
Camp Streets
Woodland
Man Who Saw Halley's Comet Twice Remembered
Antony Fallo of 4537 Camp Street New Orleans born November 1 1809 lived to a hundred years old then grew bed ridden in the past month though still alert and with good memory and appetite. He is too weak to walk.
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Halley
Antony Fallo
Camp
Street
New Orleans
Toward a Life of Sanity in Modern America
An editorial advocates balance in art and city beauty as a path to sanity. It laments wealth hoarding and tariff battles, warning that laws serving many can be weaponized by a few. It cites Canon and Aldrich as recognizing looming dangers from inequality and outdated protections.
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Canon
Aldrich
War on laws not individuals to curb swollen fortunes
A historical Buffalo era voice argues wealth should be challenged by policy, not people, urging action against the laws and lawmakers enabling vast fortunes while noting benevolent acts by the rich and the need to condemn giant corporations for harming infant industries. On farming, reports from Grenada Optimist and Yazoo County News note cotton progress, early planting, boll weevil avoidance, and late yields expected due to replanting.
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Cannon
Aldrich
Grenada
Mississippi Cotton Production Falls After Freeze
Mississippi growers face a 25 percent drop in cotton output due to a damaging freeze. Replanting is largely finished but total acreage remains below last year as seed shortages persist. Weevil damage in southern counties may rival or exceed the freeze losses, complicating the state’s harvest prospects.
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Mississippi
Ice Palaces of Greenland CaptivateErickson Survivors
A recent writer recounts a marvel of nature found by survivors of the ill fated Erickson expedition near the north pole. An immense ice temple over a mile long fills the arctic desert with jewel like stalactites and a central stream, stunning explorers and tempting future preservation of humanity’s records at the poles.
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Arctic
Greenland
Erickson
North Pole
Achton Friis
Ice Palace
Standard Oil Monopoly Under Fire Across States
The U S Supreme Court supports Tennessee action banning Standard Oil from operating there, arguing that eradicating the company’s name or form is key. Reformers say the monopoly persists via individuals who can reconstitute new entities and continue trading oil.
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Tennessee
Standard Oil Company
Supreme Court of the United States
Rockefeller
Archbold
Supreme Court
Justice Holmes
Federal action seen as able to reach top oil criminals
The New York Press notes Tennessee backed criminal proceedings alongside an ouster decree, while only a lowly Standard Oil local agent was convicted. It argues states fail to reach the responsible criminals and asserts the federal government can.
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Tennessee
Standard Oil
New York Press
Amendment to charter Brandon Sanitarium renames Newton Sanitarium
At a meeting of original incorporators the Brandon Sanitarium and Training School for Nurses was renamed Newton Sanitarium and Training School for Nurses and relocated from Brandon to Newton Mississippi. Signatures include J T B Berry and J J Harllson with date September 5 1909. Petition for pardon to Governor E F Noel noted Rankin County Mississippi residents.
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Brandon Sanitarium and Training School
Newton Sanitarium and Training School
Brandon
Miss
Newton
J. T. B. Berry
R. J. J. Harrlson
CG Shotts
I. Edwards
State of
Mississippi
E. F. Noel
Rankin County
Pelahatchie Mineral Springs Water Advertised for Various Ailments
Water from Pelahatchie Mineral Springs is advertised as beneficial for many conditions including albuminaria bright’s disease diabetes insomnia kidney trouble dropsy malaria and other troubles. The advert offers to board or ship the water and directs readers to write W A Cunningham Pelahatchie Mississippi R F D No 1 for further information.
Man seeks clemency for Rankin County murder convict
John Wells, imprisoned for life in the Rankin County Mississippi penitentiary for an eleven year term for the murder of Joe Sanders, pleads for clemency. The request notes Sanders threatened Wells and that Wells acted in perceived self defense and has shown good conduct as a convict. Letters on behalf from M D W Flowers and other signatories are included.
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John Wells
Joe Sanders
Rankin County
Miss
Perial
Wells
Wm. Flowers
M. D
A. G. Norrell
P. B. Berry
G. W. Patrick
J. W. Taylor
Dan Allen
A. P. Dear
J. H. Cooper
T. E. Therrel
R. N. Whitfield
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Brandon Merc
Reuben
Heaven
Pearly Gate
Saint Peter
Ing
Yazoo County News
Ruth Ward
Jerseyville
Cardus
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
G. W. White
T. C
Corporation OF the Brandon
School For Nurses
Lene Tran Fun
Alabama & Vicksburg
Cincinnati
Atlanta
N.Y
Meridian
Birmingham
Shreveport
Beyond
Vicksburg
Sa Sme
Chattanooga
New York
Geo
H. Smith
Gen. Pass
Agen
Pelahatchie
Bright
W. A. Cunningham
Lyon Mfg. CO
Sth
Brooklyn
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