Rankin Turnpike Worries Jackson Merchants in Winter
Jackson merchants fear the Rankin county turnpike will be unusable in cold wet weather, risking heavy losses as Rankin officials claim the road belongs to Jackson. The piece notes favorable current weather for road work and urges action before winter. It also summarizes the Mississippi revenue agent Wirt Adams and the solvent credit crusade, plus New York Journal reports on Senator A J McLaurin and a Seattle fishing tale involving Dr Roy.
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Jackson
Rankin County
Rankin
Free State
the Clarion Ledger
Wirt Adams
Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad
Adams
Humorous court tales circulate about judges and a horse trade
A well known circuit court judge faces a foe in a lawyer once politically rival. a dinner quip about a moonlit yowling dog yields a proverb about persistence. Judge Mayers recalls a country road tale where a traded horse is praised for catching, yet found useless once caught.
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Judge Mayers
Oldest Funny Story in the World Tied to Fishing
A fragment notes the oldest humorous tale about fishing and comments on changes in imagination and language, hinting that an American Lumberman contributor offers a perspective or clarification. The text ends abruptly without a clear event or names.
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Lurmberman
Death of George Richmond Tullus in Floresville Texas
George Richmond Tullus died at his Floresville home on the 16th at age 41 years and 8 days. He left a wife and four children along with two brothers and two sisters. Son of Goldwire and Margaret Tullus, sister of Lauchlin McLaurin, he had lived in Ohio and visited Texas in 1888 and 1897 making many friends. The notice notes his genial character and intellect despite controversial quotes attributed to the Washington Post and Kansas City Journal about race discussions.
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George Richmond Tullus
Floresville
Texas
Goldwire Tullus
Margaret
Lauchlin McLaurin
Smith County
Ohio
Lever
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