Rankin County News Notes Light Corn and Life Events
Health is fairly good in Rankin with corn yielding light. J. 8 Chapman plans to move to Louisiana near Delhi. Community urges punctuality and hosts report on Sunday services. Dr Wm J Chapman, son of Rev W P Chapman, shines in Yazoo City. Local letters praise Lawson's article in The News. Residents joke about campaigns, road conditions, and sleepy honesty while urging more news from Mountain Creek and Cana.
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W. P
Mountain Creek
Cana
Leesburg
Langford
O. K
Local notes from Thom asville school and community events
Miss Virgie McNair teaches Shadydell school and Miss Emma Harper runs Rock Hill. visitors include Barnett, Wood, and Reverend Welch. The new Methodist church dedication is planned, with Millsaps president Dr. Murrah preaching. Farm crops are improving, schools report good work, and local families plan travels and visits.
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Virgie McNair
Shadydell
Emma Harper
Rock Hill
Scott's Emulsion Promise of Nourishment for All
An advertisement portrays Shylock as a symbol of those in feeble health and promotes Scott's Emulsion as flesh and blood nourishment for the convalescent and sick. It claims the product strengthens nerves and digestive organs, feeding the whole body, and offers a free sample with a $1.00 price for general sale through Scott & Bowne in New York.
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Shylock
Scott
Local Community Notes Include Visits and Health News
Mayton community greetings report health issues and visiting relatives. Mrs Cook remains on the sick list while Grandma Purvis visits J A Miley’s family. Sunday school drew a crowd. Henry Burnham attended and Miss Mary Jane Ponder visits kin. Dentists Dr Dre Harrelson visited last week. Sam Cook reportedly left for Memphis. Several locals attended church at Clear Creek. plans to move to Magee announced by G D Franklin family.
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R. D. Maum
Edwards
Hill
Pocahontas
Miss Oswalt
Mary Jane Ponder
Collins Miley
Jim Jackson
Scott County
Dre Harrelson
Lillie Mize
Lynwood
Beaulah Terry Passes Away At One Year Old In Galilee
Galilee notes a wedding bell tease and sick folks improving. Beaulah Terry daughter of Rev L B Terry died October 11 at age one year two months five days, after a brief illness. The community mourns yet trusts God and awaits reunion beyond the gates. Visitors include Anse Warren and G T Everett families as well as local residents. The local school opened Monday with Prof Henry Turner in charge.
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Henry Turner
Little Beaulah Terry
Braxton Letters Children Births Visits and Local Gossip
Braxton updates note Mr and Mrs Homer Loflin welcomed a baby girl born the 18th. Miss Clara Magee visited Clinton. John and Witt Anderson visited from Braxton and Johns. Tiny Harper visited Miss Gussie Ammons. M Gieger sold Braxton New Era to Fitz Patrick and D H Loflin. Mrs Virgie Fairchilds visited Braxton. Exams near as B I boys idle. Ola Hilton visited relatives. Wayne Mahaffey reported a pleasant visit at Pearl. Wayne Mahaffey’s family mourns typhoid death. burial at Zion Hill. B O L Literary society met and closed with spirited oratory.
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Homer Loflin
Clara Magee
Our City
Clinton
Question decided in favor of the negative debate
The issue was resolved with the negative side winning the debate on whether Columbus deserved more honor for discovering America than Washington for defending it. Mrs Kennedy is reported better. Hay saving remains the focus. Farmers near completion of harvest. Two light frosts observed. peas, cane, and potatoes unharmed. Miss Zilpha Corley improving after a long fever. Puckett high school opened with Prof Lawson as principal. Harvey Wallace plans to move to Gulf and Ship Island railroad area. Prof H N Holyfield moved to Harrisville to head that school. Lena Russell will be among his pupils.
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Columbus
America
Washington
Puckett High School
Lawson
Harvey Wallace
Gulf and Ship Island
H. N. Holyfield
Harrisville
Lena Russell
Colored Enterprise reports Spring Hill High School board meeting
Florence Miss October 17 1902 editor Brandon News quotes G W Griffin principal praising educational support by local taxpayers. Board of twenty two representatives reviewed land deeds valued at 800 to 1000 dollars for thirty to thirty five acres with buildings. New teachers home to be used by principal and students as soon as furnished. Griffin hopes for future growth and wider tax support at next meeting.
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Florence
Miss
Brandon News
Spring Hill
G. W. Griffin
Warren Mason Questioned on Masonic Letters by Wife
Warren Sentinel Leader reports on a Warren Mason recently raised to the Royal Arch and asked by his highly intelligent wife about the meaning of letters H. T. W. S. S. T. E. S. observed on his attire, exploring the curious curiosity surrounding masonic initials.
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Warren Sentinel
Warren Mason
Hidden initials reveal deadly deception in society tale
A cryptic exchange over initials exposes a cruel lie as a man misleads a woman about meaning. The innocent is drawn into a learned but false interpretation, while bystanders sense danger and warn others about the harmful secrecy.
Steegall Chant and Clerical Seal On September 24
On September 24 the document appears to record a legal act or declaration involving G. W. White in a clerical capacity. The fragment mentions Steegall and a chant phrase, indicating a formal or ceremonial context.
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