Notable Speech at Featherston Camp Reunion Draws Attention
Hon. G. D. Shands spoke to Confederate veterans at Water Valley urging broader outlook beyond sectional politics. The report details his critique of campaigns appealing to Confederate sentiment and cautions against provincialism, while noting burial-ground discoveries along the river and a Washington report on the site.
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Featherston Camp
United Confederate Veterans
Water Valley
G. D. Shands
Clarion-Ledger
State University
Shands
Mississippi
Union
Washington
Birmingham
United States
Rapheal Semmes
Commonwealth
Featherston
Findings Reveal Ancient Burial Ground Near Webbers Falls
A long unknown burial ground has been found along the Arkansas River near Webbers Falls I T. It is about two miles long and may hold thousands of remains. Fore decades timber and cane covered the land but have since been cleared for cultivation uncovering human bones during wells and other digs.
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Washington
Arkansas River
Webbers Falls
I. T
Summer Diet Dangers and Healthful Eating Advice
A summer health note argues overeating harms digestion as heat strains the body. It urges a light diet rich in fruits vegetables and water, less meat and starch, and cites the Centenarian Club on lifespan tied to restraint. It also discusses crime and drunkenness, noting intoxication does not excuse homicide.
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Centenarian Club
Public opinion shifts as southern tour excites crowds
The Pittsburg Dispatch Aberdeen Examiner note public opinion’s fickleness during a president’s southern tour. Cities once denouncing him now greet him with ovations surpassing McKinley era, as observers wonder if ambition’s peak leads to reconciliation or renewed divisions. The piece contrasts royallike public demonstrations with changing political loyalties.
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Aberdeen
McKinley
December Designer highlights Christmas themes and toys
The December Designer presents Christmas as the keynote for stories and poetry. Juna Darrow Cowles surveys German toy crafts for American youngsters, while Frances Peck offers guidance on holiday sweetness and festive treats.
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Deutsch Spielwaaren
Juna Darrow Cowles
Germany
Frances Peck
Fresh meat every Saturday in Brandon
TOM WILLIAMSON advertises fresh beef and pork every Saturday in Brandon with deliveries at 6 and 7 cents for beef and 10 cents for pork. orders left with him will be attended to.
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Brandon
Tom Williamson
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James E. Caldwell
Gan’ Ee
Leland Hume
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Pittsburg Dispatch
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