Bar of Rankin County Resumes Resolutions on J R Enochs
At a Brandon Bar meeting, Judge J R Byrd presided with Major Pat Henry moving to elect R F Brown as secretary. A committee drafted resolutions praising Hon. J R Enochs, detailing his life from 1846 birth to law career, judge service, faith, character, and family devotion. The bar also expressed sympathy for Chancellor J L McCaskill after his accident and directed copies to him and the Brandon News.
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Rankin County
Pat Henry
J. R. Byrd
R. F. Brown
A. J. McLaurin
A. G. Norrell
J. R. Hast
J. R. Enochs
Brandon
John R. Enochs
John Romily Enochs
Rankin
Mississippi
Summerville Institute
Noxubee County
Methodist Episcopal Church South
J. L. McCaskill
McCaskill
Brandon News
Dusty Star News From Rankin County Area
Local notes report Prof Wal lace and Miss Ella Steen managing the school well A Thursday prayer meeting draws good attendance A child dies in a cotton area and clothes burn The cotton crop is short and a gin operator urges customers to haul in three days before lack of week Photographer Goforth visits Pelahatchie Sylvester Holliday and wife visit from Bogalusa La Molasses time and boll weevil sightings cited Monroe Ross buys Green White place and builds A foreman W S Earl plans move away W E Loflin sells out Rankin farmers urged to plant a good size crop
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Mr. Goforth
Pelahatchie
Sylvester Holliday
Bogalusa
Steve Webb
Texas
Monroe Ross
Touchstone
Simpson County
Rankin County Teachers' Dissociation Meeting Schedule
Rankin County teachers convene Friday with opening remarks music and school recreation programs for indoor and outdoor activities. Sessions cover committees field day plans rural and high school concerns, professional reading, and business items. Florence hosts. Prof W N Taylor coordinating housing. Dr Thomas P Bailey to speak. JOHN RUNDLE president.
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Catherine Smith
H. P. Barksdale
Eva McKay
Gussie May
Belle Hurst
Thomas P. Bailey
E. P. Hitt
Gilbert Crook
J. S. Covington
J. C. Robinson
Gianni Eb S. R. Myers
Rankin County
Florence
W.N. Taylor
Bailey
John Rundle
W. N. Taylor
All Things Will Pass Away It’s a thoughtful issue piece
A Yazoo column argues money greed breeds indifference to life and critiques smug health optimism. It cautions against viewing wealth as meaning life, notes rising divorce records and casual religion, and urges care for the vulnerable while recognizing health and longevity trends. The piece ends with a reflection that all things will pass away.
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Eves
Yazoo
Hardware ads about Brinly plows and cultivators
A fragmentary ad mentions Brinly plows stalk cutters and disc cultivators offered by the hardware company. It notes readiness and availability of farm tools and equipment, with emphasis on durable tillage gear and related farming implements.
A Cotton Stalk Cutter Arrives For Farmers
Wide awake farmers in Woodville are buying cotton stalk cutters to combat boll weevil. J G Tilton reports the machine cuts two rows at once and piles cut stalks to the center for easy gathering and burning. Dr C E Cathings and Messrs J M and J K Sessions have each bought one, with others likely to follow.
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J. G. Tilton
C. E. Cathings
J. M
J. K. Sessions
Woodville
Let Us See How This Works In Prison Policy
A critical wry meditation on criminal punishment. A drunk killer is jailed, the wife and children crumble, and the state claims the earnings and time of the offender. The family starves, mothers despair, and later the sons and daughters may become criminals while society boasts taxpayer protection.
Local notes from the town on visits and events
Puckett and McLain families record several business trips to Jackson D Lo Pelahatchie and Merit. Visits include Mrs Mattie McLain with Alma Roberson to D Lo Magee, Jane Gill to Magee, Frank Mize visiting Mrs C W Polk, and Mrs Lina Puckett visiting Marton. Bro Ross preached his first sermon while Bro King preached his last. School enrollment reaches about eighty.
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Joe
C. W. Polk
Bro. Ross
J. N. Polk
Eddie Warren
Galilee
Bro. King
Life Term Will Not Suffice
A Southern Sentinel editorial quotes a claim that Jin Jackson promised a life term for the murder of Chas. Fitzgerald in exchange for delivery to authorities within 24 hours. The piece dismisses the idea as likely a mislead and argues that life terms are inadequate for such a murder, calling for harsher justice.
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Jin Jackson
Chas. Fitzgerald
Sorsby
South
Southern Sentinel
Missing Link In The Prosperity Chain
A Biloxi resident returns from a trip on the Louisville and Nashville railroad and laments the lack of water in the coaches lavatories. He notes fellow passengers also faced the inconvenience of no water for washing as the line fails to provide lavatory facilities.
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Taft
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Biloxi
Lease Offered for Yazoo City's New Electric Line
Yazoo City to lease its new electric line for ten years after a city council meeting approved a resolution. The city clerk will advertise for proposals. the lease goes to the best bidder. Lessee bears liability for accidents and operating costs, connects power to cars, and must bond for faithful performance.
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Yazoo City
Yazoo Sentinel
Revolver Takedown by Haas Ends in Self Defense
Morris Haas, who attempted to kill Prosecutor Francis J. Honey in San Francisco, used his revolver against himself, a turn of fate described by the Spectator in Mayersville. The essay questions the logic of killing others when self-destruction has become the first choice.
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Morris Haas
Francis J. Honey
San Francisco
Mayersville
Spectator
Becoming Acquainted With the Toll Weevils in Texas
The passage notes growing familiarity with the harm caused by the toll weevil in Texas. As understanding increases, there is a rising inclination to welcome its arrival and acknowledge its impact on local agriculture and economy.
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Texas
Providential interposition to save farmers from ruin
Crystal Springs Meteor argues the only cure is a self sustaining farm to avert poverty. It warns many will seek truck farming but overdo it, stressing the need for lasting agricultural independence to shield the community from ruin.
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Crystal Springs
Minister's Wives and Ministers Children in Public Life
A historical critique on how a minister's wife and children bear the burden of public perception. The piece argues that personal life heavily shapes a pastor's success, with wives facing scrutiny regardless of virtue, and ministerial children often bearing the fallout while lacking full parental attention due to church duties.
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Rachel Jackson
White House
Francis Cleveland
Memorial Day Reflections On Civil War Remembrance
A nostalgic piece recalls May remembrances of the Civil War era, recounting families left to manage farms and shops as soldiers went to battle. It laments fading memories yet honors those stirred by past conflicts and the enduring duty to remember the nation’s history.
Paneer ee from the Gospel of roi 26
A fragmentary note cites farming advice and agricultural aphorisms. The text mentions crop success and cautionary guidance, with garbled phrases suggesting a teaching tone about nurturing soil and avoiding failure. The source presents a historical scriptural style excerpt with unclear wording.
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Paneer Ee
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Forbes
G. G. Forbes Piano Co
C. J. Roberts
P. O. Jackson
Miss
T. McCleland Home
Jackson, Miss
Prof. Wallace
Ella Steen
H. Dear
Biorence
School Improvement Association
Margaret Graham
Miss Allie Robinson
Peeuigraett
Jerry McLain
Dora Gibbins
D’lo
Cake Polk
Lina Puckett
Marton, Miss
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