Taft address and legal notes from contemporary Brandon News
The Brandon News reports President Taft delivering an address in Charlotte N C. The two cent fare rate was struck down by the Railroad Commission. Dr A M Newman was acquitted in Meadville for the Meadville killing. The Battleship Mississippi voyage to Natchez greeted on arrival. Captain Peter C Haines received a sentence of 8 to 16 years in New York for a killing. Dr William Weightman, noted US Hospital Service expert on yellow fever, died in Guayaquil Ecuador after five days illness.
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A. M. Newman
Franklin County
Young Pritchard
Meadville
Peter C. Haines
New York
W. E. Annis
William Weightman
United States Hospital Service
Guayaquie
Ecuador
Florence Nightingale Celebrated on Ninety Birth Day
Florence Nightingale famed nurse of the Crimean War celebrated her ninetieth birthday on the twelfth at her London home. In Washington Congressman Hollingsworth of Ohio pressed a House resolution regarding Jeff Davis’s portrait in the Silver Service, but Speaker Cannon ruled it out of order.
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Florence Nightingale
Angel of
Trenches
London
Congressman Hollingsworth
Ohio
House
Jeff Davis
Cannon
University representative wins state oratory prize at Greenwood
A University representative captured the prize for oratory in the state contest at Greenwood Saturday while the robust farmers of the A and IF won the ball game 1 to 0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Univrsity
Greenwood
Ex-Governor Lowry Improves, Plans Memphis Reunion
Personal friends say Ex-Governor Robert Lowry at his Jackson home shows marked improvement. He can move about in a roller chair and hopes to attend the upcoming reunion in Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lowry
Jackson
Memphis
Henry H. Rogers Dies at Home in New York City
Henry H. Rogers head of Standard Oil died at his New York City home yesterday. He built many costly schools a memorial church and library at his birthplace Fair Haven Massachusetts. He was worth about 100 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrry H. Rogers
Standard Oil Company
New York City
Fair Haven
Mass
Income tax plan discussed by Brandon residents
Insurgent republicans and de mocrats reportedly reached an understanding on a flat rate of 2 percent on incomes over 5000. No Brandon resident objects to the modest tax, as the town’s rich are seen as public spirited and the rest have no complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Millionaire Henry Clay Pierce on trial in Texas for perjury
Henry Clay Pierce of St. Louis, noted oil magnate, is on trial in Austin on perjury charges related to his efforts to have the Water-Pierce Oil Co admitted to Texas after its license was revoked for alleged trust issues. The case centers on statements made in the Texas city during that period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay Pierce
St. Louis
Austin
Texas
Water-Pierce Oil Co
Wool prices for Seymour area fleece hit 314 cents per lb
Wool growers in Seymour Harrison county Mississippi earned 314 cents per pound for about 5,574 pounds of fleece this season. The gain suggests money in wool farming, yet many regions suffer losses due to predatory sheep-killing dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Harrison County
Miss
State medical license probe seeks to cleanse profession
The author calls for thorough examination of the leak and those involved in Mississippi medical licensing. Those who corrupted the process or sought personal gain should be barred from any licensed profession. Licensure should reflect real competency, not fraudulent shortcuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Silver Service Exhibit at The Style Store May 27 29
The beautiful Silver Service will be shown at The Style Store in Jackson Mississippi on May 27 28 and 29 1909. It will also be presented June 1 1909 to the battleship Mississippi at Horn Island. The piece was sold by Meyer Schamber Jewelry Co Meridian and manufactured by Caldwell Co Philadelphia. Visitors are invited to view this masterpiece and a souvenir will be given to all visitors.
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Horn Island
Jackson
Miss
S. J. Johnson, Co
Meyer & Schamber Jewelry Co
Meridian
Caldwell & Co
Philadelphia
S. J. Johnson Co
Style Store Exhibition By JF Joh Co
Silver service patriots of this state will be on display in JF Joh Co s Style Store on May 27 presenting a showcase of silverware and patriotic themed pieces expected to attract local patrons and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JF Joh Co
Country's Great War Vessels Display Attracts Visitors
A patriotic display features formidable war vessels to showcase national power. The exhibit promises free access for many visitors who could not otherwise attend, covering railroad fare and providing souvenirs to all who come.
The Pension Burden Editorial Critique
The piece argues no tariff change will occur until citizens awaken to issues of taxation and government spending. It contends the pension fund is partly fraudulent and calls out political cowardice for not reducing expenditures while pushing revenue. It likens pension waste to a greater crime than war.
Will Mack Captured After Long Family Search
The Rankin County sheriff received a Mississippi notice that a man named Will Mack, from New Orleans, was jailed in Tate County. Pelahatchie Marshal George Owen identified him on the 7 o clock train to Senatobia as the suspect in a crime near Pelahatchie. He is now in custody and will face trial. location and date not advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. White
Rankin County
Tate’county
Mies
Will Mack
New Orleans
Senatobia
Ownes
Sheriff White
Pelahatchie
President Cole’s moving Tulane medical address
James Cut introduces a celebratory program as the Glee Club performs When We're Afloat and The Bulldog on the Bank. President Cole delivers a masterful, eloquent address urging lifelong learning, virtuous character, and service, declaring the diploma the beginning of knowledge and the profession a noble duty. He contrasts two medical schools and emphasizes humility, self mastery, and dedication to humanity. The piece frames his words as a standout moment in Tulane’s medical department history.
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James
Glee Club
Cole
Medical Department
Tulane
Coral
Heaven
Paradise
New Orleans States
Commencement Exercises at Brandon Gired School and D Lo High School
Readers are invited to Brandon and D Lo for commencement programs on May 20 21 and 25 26 1909 with student speakers choir performances and diploma and medal awards. The notice also reports a missing person Marvin Whitehead found in the Mississipp Swamp after years of isolation.
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Brandon Graded School
S. T. Paul
C. F. Emery
Carey Bruce
Ruby Knochs
Irene Atkins
Uncle Peter and
the Trolly Car
Edna Buchanan
Miss Georgia
Baker
Mary Walk
D’lo High School
Bryan Simmons
Brandon
Mississippi
U. S
A. J. McLaurin
Miss
Annadel Allbritton
Maggie Lola Jones
George Sam Jones
Winnie Davis Kelly
The
D'Lo High School
D'Lo
Rankin Camp Rail Rate Notice for Memphis Monument Day
The railroads offer a rate of 2 cents per mile for round trips to Memphis, with one cent each way, for Jackson to Memphis about 211 miles totaling 4.22 dollars. Return via Vicksburg on the 11th to witness the General Steven D. Lee monument unveiling. Veterans are urged to note this fare and travel option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Jackson
Vicksburg
Steven D. Lee
Reunion to Open on June 8 Under Pat Henry Command
A short note urges attendance at a reunion with a cheep cone, inviting all who can go. The reunion will open on June 8. The message is signed by Pat Henry, Commander, and R. S. Maxey, Adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Henry
R. S. Maxey
Ad’jt
Meeting of the Bar Honors Late Chancellor J L McCaskill
The Bran don Bar and Circuit Court officers mourn the death of Hon. J. L. McCaskill, Chancellor of the 2nd District. A resolution praises his devotion and integrity and requests publication of the proceedings and a family letter. May 14, 1909. Gayden & Co. announce a new line of Stetson hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Circuit Court
J. R. Byrd
R. F. Brown
J. L. McCaskill
Supreme Court of
Brandon News
R. R. F. Brown
Gayden & Co
Mississippi A M College opens fifth summer school
The fifth annual summer school at the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College opens June 15 and runs four weeks. Aimed at rural teachers, it seeks to fuse industrial education with local schools, guided by a faculty of thirty. Courses cover multiple branches as the college enhances teacher preparation statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College
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N. C
Rail Road Commission
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Natchez
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Fairy
Benjamin Godard
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Haymakers
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Beatrice Maxey
Vera Morris
Ruth White
Nell Roberts
Viola Burns
Nannie May Myers
Margaret Buchanan
Linda Atkins
Hazel Berryhill
Ruth Cox
Christine Berry
Hoyt Hobson
Myrtle May
Harriett Shields
Ruth Owen
Jessie Owen
Lola May
Myra Smith
Sallie Cole Shields
Maud Morris
Linmie Myers
Laura Crain
Anna Mayers
Maggie Homme
Katie Horne
Ruby Palmer
Mabel Crain
Eddie Lee Martin
Sadie M’gilvra
Minnie Lee Thornton
Lucile Martin
Sadie Foulks
Kathleen Thornton
Sadie Cox
Daisy Stevens
Ruth Cottrell
Ruth Roberts
Fannie Dickson
Muriel Simmons
Naiads
Vesta May
Ada Morris
Etta May
Marie Myers
Emma Crain
Rose Davis
Mississipp
Prentiss
John Laird
Marvin Whitehead
Rankin Camp
C. W. Taylor, Pelahatchie
Mississippi A. and
Leland C. McIntosh
Mattie Leverett
Ora Robinson
Cammie Smith Walker
Harris
Scientific America
Spreemaz
F St
Washington
India
Soiesett
Brandon Mercantile
Loveless
Puckett & Gayden Old Stand
Darnaff Hotel
W. H. Barnes
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