Fall Examinations for White Teachers Held at Court House
The first fall examination for white teachers in 1903 was conducted at the court house last Friday and Saturday by Superintendent Myers and examiners J R East and Miss Sadie Patrick. Applicants include Cammie Watson Pelahatchie Myra Crotwell Pelawatchie Annie Harper Langford T A Chapman Langford Lorena Berryhill Brandon J N Liles Caesar J H Chapman Rankin Mamie Trawick Asylum Emma Harper Thomasville D C Harper Thomasville Wm P Harper Thomasville Della Rogers Florence Maude Faulkenberry Goshen Springs Mattie Ragland Thomasville Ada Clark Cato Mamie Harper Thomasville Hattie Ponder Cato Kate Russell Cato Myrtle Russell Cato Fannie Hemphill Jackson Rena Stephenson Oak Ridge Mattie Austin Terry Sadie Robinson Brandon Jessie Robinson Brandon Helen Dent Route No 1 Jackson Ada Jackson Meridian J J Dawsey Brandon A N Howell Florence Bob Patrick Johns
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Court House
Myers
J. R. East
Sadie Patrick
Cammie Watson
Pelahatchie
Myra Crotwell
Pelawatchie
Annie Harper
Langford
T. A. Chapman
Lorena Berryhill
Brandon
J. N. Liles
Caesar
J. H. Chapman
Rankin
Mamie Trawick
Asylum
Emma Harper
Thomasville
D. C. Harper
Wm. P. Harper
Della Rogers
Florence
Maude Faulkenberry
Goshen Springs
Mattie Ragland
Ada Clark
Cato
Mamie Harper
Hattie Ponder
Kate Russell
Myrtle Russell
Fannie Hemphill
Jackson
Rena Stephenson
Oak Ride
Mattie Austin
Terry
Sadie Robinson
Jessie Robinson
Helen Dent
Ada Jackson
Meridian
J.J. Dawsey
A. N. Howell
Bob ‘Patrick
Johns
Race issue in national politics spurs southern demand
The Times-Dispatch notes calls for a southern driven Democratic platform at the national convention. It urges adoption of a race policy favoring Hearst or a southern vice presidential candidate, arguing the race issue must be settled nationally and criticizing political cowardice. The Biloxi Herald and Virginia reflections caution on law and public dignity amid national debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Hearst
Anse McLaurin
Kansas City
McLaurin
Biloxi
Distinguished pistol toter storm exposes president
Winds from the West Indies sweep the Atlantic coast causing widespread damage and seasickness among Americans. Reports claim the tempest revealed a pistol in the coat of the president of the republic and suggested he is in violation of the law he swears to uphold. The piece frames the storm as revealing serious political impropriety.
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Commonwealth of
Virginia
New York
Old
Times-Dispatch
West Indies
South Seas
Atlantic
Snake in Pickle Jar Stuns Terry Residents
A Terry woman found a two foot chicken snake living in a pickle jar kept in her pantry. The snake had eaten the pickles and remained alive, sparking a local display at King's Drug Store before being returned to Terry. The odd tale drew many to see the remarkable find, with some thinking it a joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson News
Terry
King’s Drug Store
Senator Noel Bitten by Mad Dog in Georgia Incident
The Clarion Ledger reports Senator E. F. Noel was bitten by a mad dog while traveling to court in Ackerman. The dog, a black and tan hound previously exposed to rabies, inflicted two small wound punctures and three teeth marks below the knee. Noel used a law book to fend off further attacks before help arrived. A nearby rider urged immediate killing of the animal.
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the Clarion Ledger
E. F. Noel
Pastner Institute
Atlanta
Senator Noel
Ackerman
Noel
Horsebach
A Word to My Friends That Owe Me
A short appeal urging debtors to settle debts this year with cotton at ten and one half cents. The speaker insists honesty will allow payment despite perceived crop shortages, and calls for prompt repayment based on price.
Syrup Sold in Resale Amid Unclear Details
Partial OCR yields a brief note about syrup sale with unclear timing and participants. No dates or names clearly readable. the fragment mentions resin or rug like wording, leaving the main action as a syrup sale under uncertain context.
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Rankin County
Iao
AAA
Brandon Mercantile Company
Noel Dog-Bitten
Arama Tae
Ry Department
Oxford
A. M. Shields
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