Mississippi County Tax Valuations Show Harrison At Top
The Mississippi tax rolls show Harrison County leading land and total valuations, with Hinds, Lauderdale and Perry among the ten highest. Comparisons note Benton as lowest, while county totals reflect a $28.5 million rise from prior assessments. The piece also cites figures on state agricultural library distributions and historical remarks on the fifteenth amendment debate.
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Harrison County
Hinds
Benton
Pontotoc
Prentiss
Quitman
Rankin
Harrison
Lauderdale
Perry
Warren
Yazoo
Washington
Adams
Jones
Lincoln
Williams critiques Vardaman platform on fifteenth amendment repeal
Congressman John Sharp Williams accuses Governor Vardaman of pressing to repeal the fifteenth amendment yet calls it practically impossible. He questions the courage of supporters and cites figures like Anse McLaurin and Hernando Money while challenging bold claims tied to the Alabama and South Carolina factions.
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Williame
James Z. George
Congress
Mr. Williams
Vardaman
John Sharp Williams
The
Jackson News
Williams
Anse McLaurin
Hernando
James de George
Edward Carey
Walthall
Knight
Morgan
Pettus
Alabama
South Carolina
Judge Truly Attacks Railroads in Gubernatorial Speech
Judge Truly denounces the Vicksburg Herald as a mouthpiece for the Illinois Central and other public service corporations. He claims railroads and newspapers own politicians, vows strong opposition to their influence, and predicts a future uprising of plain people to overthrow the trusts.
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Judge Truly
Vicksburg Herald
Illinois Central Railroad
The
Southern Railroad
Herald
Morgana
Fishs
Belmonts
South
Republican Party
North
Bryan
Mississippi
Europe
Trusta
Good Word for the South in London Mail
The London Mail notes a rise in Southern American visitors this year, now about eight in ten travelers from Civil War famous states. Shopkeepers favor them as they resemble the English type, are less self asserting, and are strong customers.
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London Mail
Masonry and crime allegations rebutted by American Tyler
From time immemorial the slander against masonry has claimed masons condone crime. This article argues Freemasonry is not organized to shield wrongdoers and that crime is a serious breach of masonic obligations. It urges members to be pure, true and law abiding.
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Freemasonry
Tyler
The Work of the Devil in a Printer's Mixup
A missent obituary notice and stray fire report in a Missouri newspaper reveal a printer's devil mixing galleys. The misprint mocked a town wreck and insurance cover while a widow jokes about unpaid subscriptions. An unrelated ad line from H. A. Busick’s hides market ends the fragment.
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Missouri
Races Planned for Mississippi Industrial Exposition in Jackson
The Mississippi Industrial Exposition will feature horse races with hundreds of top horses from across the state at Jackson, plus a fire department race for a special purse. The program lists inaugural races, roadsters, trotting and pacing classes, mule and automobile events across three days, with purses ranging from 5 to 200 dollars and a Mississippi Derby handicap race offering 200 dollars.
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Jackson
Padlock
Prospect
Wicked man of policy crooks ends life in New York
A New York financier once known as the king of policy crooks died by his own hand. Worth four to five million, he earned wealth by defrauding the poor and after a Sing Sing sentence he faced haunting guilt and fear of his crimes. He left a family and shielded them from the consequences of his life.
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al Adams
Adams
Adame
Jackson News
New York
Sing Sing
Fen
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Brandon News
Pric
Brandon
Benoud Clase
Guarsutesd
Waynes. May
Boston
Proprietor
State Library
Union
Library of Congress
University of Mississippi
Starkville
Columbus
Alcorn College
Millsaps
Memphis Law Library
United States Courts
United States Marshals
Secretary of State
H. A. Busick
Madison
Gentlemen’s Roadsters
Ranning
Fonp
Texas
J. A. Taylor & Son
Pelahatchie
Germetuer
King
America
Raha
Ashai
Carnegie
Pelahatchie Hardware Co
Miss
Pelahatchie Graded School
Pelahatchie, Miss
State University
John Rundle
W. D. Heslep
G. B’d
Florence
W. N. Taylor
MO. A. Gayden
Brandon, Miss
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