Negroes Dying Out Hearst and McLaurin
Editorial discusses supposed decline of the Negro population based on birth and death statistics, cites Boston New York Chicago and New Orleans data, notes unreliable birth reporting, and argues more effective records are needed while highlighting implications for race politics in Mississippi.
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Birmingham News
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New Orleans
Meridian Press Urges Felony for Wearing Unjoined Fraternal Emblems
The Meridian Press advocates a new law making it a felony to wear pins or emblems of fraternal orders in the state if the wearer is not a member or in good standing. The editorial argues enforcement would deter impersonation and protect legitimate members.
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Sam Jones
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Georgia Penitentiary
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Meridian Press
Birds Vital To Crops Warn Of Calamity
The Meridian Star warns that sustained slaughter of birds for millinery and sport endangers crops across the nation. Birds act as insect destroyers like army worm, grasshopper, chinch bug, potato bug, and locusts, and their loss could leave farmers with no natural pest control.
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Tainted beef sickens Yazoo family in swift illness
R A Pickett and his two sons Will and Bob fell ill Tuesday after eating beef steak. A doctor treated them at home and later they recovered enough to be up by morning. Will had attended a ball game before his collapse and Bob suffered the most severe effects.
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