Pledges and Praises Versus Vices In A Busy District News
The column covers J W Collier of Warren in Congress 8th District, promotions for Taft and the State Fair, Bethune offers wholesale pricing, and a local drowning incident. It notes a New York Zoo monkey resembles a man and a Connecticut man fined for kissing his wife on a streetcar. Avoyelles planters switch to cane amid boll weevil issues. Biloxi reports first cotton bale at 14.5 cents. Mississippi fundraiser to Democratic National Campaign Committee surpasses 9,000.
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Connecticut
Nangatuc
Avoyelles
Parish
Boll Weevil
Rankin
Democratic National Campaign Committee
Mississippi
General Luke Wright Campaigns in Virginia and Tennessee
General Luke Wright, Secre tary of War, will deliver Republican speeches for Taft in Virginia. He has not yet shown his colors to his old Tennessee friends, where his son is giving Democratic speeches.
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Luke Wright
Taftin
Virginia
Tennessee
Regular election, circus, and State Fair in Jackson
In Jackson on November 8 the election coincides with Barnum & Bailey circus and the State Fair, while farmers are urged to combat the boll weevil, rotate crops, and raise feed and early cotton on high, fertilized land. The piece also notes aeronautic risks, Bryan-Solid South forecasts, corn meal safety, political exposes on Roosevelt and Taft, and a cotton price defense by H. A. Busick Co.
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Jackson
Barnum & Bailey’s Circus
Booker Washington Speech Urges Steady Reliable Progress
In Vicksburg and across Mississippi Booker Washington told Negro listeners to be steady reliable and progressive. He argued Negroes are happiest in the South and better off staying, quitting shiftlessness, working honestly and faithfully. He warned that a man who does not work will soon face trouble.
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Booker Washington
Vicksburg
South
Booker
Republican Ways and the Standard Oil Connection
A critical column argues the Republican Party relies on sophistry and ties to big business. It cites Foraker seeking funds from Standard Oil to buy a paper for Republican use, noting generous contributions to Roosevelt’s campaign and refusal to return funds. It also reviews Brandon News edition and its Rankin county coverage. Earlville Illinois Leader.
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Foraker
Ohio State Journal
Standard Oil Company
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Cortely
Leader
Brandon
Miss
Rankin County
The
News
Mississippi
Earlville
Illinois Leader
Notice to appear in chancery court at Brandon Mississippi
State of Mississippi citation to Jeff D Grans Rankin County commands appearance before the chancery clerk on the second Monday in December 1908 to show cause why the final account of Dr W R Robinson guardian should not be allowed. October 15 UNO A Gayden Clerk
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State of
Mississippi
Jeff D. Grans
Rankin County
Berry
Chancery Clerk
Brandon
5. W.robinson
UNO
A. Gayden
Miss Georgia Ray McMillan Delights Pelahatchie Crowd
Monday entertainment by Miss McMillan drew a spellbound Pelahatchie audience with flawless intonation and graceful stage presence. She promised a return as locals note attendance, school news, visitors, and upcoming events in the village.
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Georgia Ray McMillan
Pelahatchie
Miss McMillan
Leesburg Notes on Farming and Local People
Leesburg reports almost winter weather this week with tater digging and possum hunting in season. Farmers busy gathering crops for school. Kit Finch of Montrose stayed with his mother Mrs. Jane Finch. Mrs. Bessie Payne visits. Charlie Finch listed as sick. Lee Noell tops local cotton picking at 29 pounds by dinner. Miss Lillie Abernathy visited homefolks. Little Johnnie Webbie hopes to be well soon. Buck Worley of Pisgah mentioned.
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Leesburg
Kit Finch
Montrose
Jane Finch
Bessie Payne
Charlie Finch
Lee Noell
Lillie Abernathy
Johnnie Webbie
Buck Worley
Pisgah
Patrick Community Health and School Update
Patrick notes overall good health with common colds and light frost without damage. Weather is mild and crops are harvested well. Willie Ferguson enters Sebastopol school. Ben Ferguson Jr teaches at Pisgah. Arthur Patrick attends A. and M. College. Central School opened with Miss Eula Williams as teacher. local visitations noted.
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West Capital St
Union Depot
T. McCleland Hardware Company
Brandon News
W. S. May
Brandon, Miss
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
John W. Kern
Indiana
Congress
J. W. Collier
Warren
Chas. Bethune
Taft
Chas Beth-une
California
New York Zoo
Biloxi
England
France
Berlin
Germany
Hudspeth
National Democratic Committee
Bryan
Hearst
Harriman
H. A. Busick Co
Waterloo Milling Co
J. A. Taylor & Son
Fannie Ammons
Eva McKay
Miss McKay
Hebron
Miss Ammons
Prospect
Roy Longmire
Meridian
Annie Henry
J. A. Spann
McCracken and Wynne
Morton
Union
Line Prairie
Lou Elvie Noell
Mrs. Finch
Duncan Collum
Branch
Harvey
Columbia Woodman
de Measles
Laurel
Lee
Foo
Lookers
Fransioli’s
Jackson, Miss
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