Elegant Country Home Brings City Comforts to Mississippi Farm
A Leake county farmer, R.P. Wright, describes his country home twenty miles from the railroad with water works feeding a fifty barrel tank on a twenty foot tower. He notes a store room with hydrants, bath, a $40 tub, horse trough, and plans for electric lights, asserting his farm offers townlike conveniences and good crops.
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R. P. Wright
Leake County
Wright
Grand Old Mississippi
Mr. Wright
Latest corporations chartered in the State
The Orange Grove Brick and Tile Company at Orange Grove Jackson County capital stock 25000 for manufacturing and selling brick and tiles boring wells and like enterprises The J W Morgan Co Columbia Marion County general merchandise capital stock 10000 People's Drug Company Columbia Marion County capital stock 15000 The Pontotoc Highland Orchard Company Pontotoc for fruit raising canning and vegetables capital stock 10000 The Farmers Security Bank and Trust Company Prentiss Jefferson Davis County capital stock 30000 Bank of Carson Jefferson Davis County capital stock 25000
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Secretary of State
Orange Grove Brick and ‘Tile ‘Company
Orange Grove
Jackson County
Capital Stock
J. W. Morgan Co
Columbia
Marion County
People’s Drug Company
Pontotoc Highland Orchard Company
Pontotoc
Farmers’ Security Bank and Trust Company
Prentiss
Jefferson Davis County
Bank of Carson
Gulfport Plans Gulf Construction Company Rail Line
A new Gulf Construction Company has filed its charter in Mississippi with capital of 100000. The firm aims to build piers and wharves at Gulfport and construct a line to Vicksburg via Natchez. English capital is said to back the plan, with intentions to expand stock to millions. The project would link Gulfport to two Mississippi river ports and open steamship service toward Memphis and St Louis.
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Gulfport
Natchez & Vicksburg
Gulf Construction Company
Vicksburg
Natchez
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Memphis
St. Louis
War Department seeks rifle range near Vicksburg
The War Department plans two rifle ranges in the state and Captain J J Hays of Vicksburg promotes placing one near Vicksburg. Government ownership of the land and U S interests around the city are cited as key factors easing location.
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War Department
Washington
J. J. Hays
Vicksburg
United States
Growth of the Town Measures Real Estate Value
A Brookhaven business leader offers ten thousand dollars for a lot on Railroad Avenue facing the ice plant, signaling the town’s growing real estate market. The bid reflects confidence in development as the property includes existing buildings revealed by recent assessments.
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Brookhaven
Railroad Avenue
Jackson Fair Horse Show Lights Up Weeklong Meet
Industrial Exposition managers confirm a weeklong race meet and electric light horse show during the Jackson Fair. Two carloads of show horses will compete as 40 arc lights illuminate night events to attract top turnouts from Tennessee Alabama Louisiana and Texas. Horses travel from Selma to Jackson Sunday then proceed to Shreveport Saturday night to fill a vacant week.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
Texas
Selma
Ala
Shreveport
Dairy Cattle Die From Tick Fever On Inglis Farm Near Long Branch
On the farm of R. Inglis, Sons & Co. a mile and a half north of Long Branch, several dairy cattle have died from tick fever as diagnosed by a Pass Christian veterinary surgeon. The herd, recently purchased in Tennessee, arrived tired and heat stressed, then drooped and died. Pasture changes are blamed by local stockmen. the purchased cows were not tick-infected upon arrival. Mr. Inglis buried the corpses to prevent spread.
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R. Inglis, Sons & Co
Long Branch
Pass Christian
Inglis
Tennessee
Meridian braces for new furniture factory project
Meridian plans indicate a new furniture factory may be established using vacated quarters from the Meridian Coffin Factory. A. J. Rickel of High Point NC has met with local investors and may be kept to develop and operate the plant if approved. Proposed capital ranges from 75000 to 100000 dollars with modern machinery and a substantial wage scale.
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Meridian
Meridian Coffin Factory
A. J. Rickel
High Point
N. C
Trustees Promise Free Books to Needy Meridian Pupils
The Meridian public school Trustees held a meeting and instructed the Superintendent to announce that any pupil unable to purchase books and other school supplies would be provided by the Board with the necessary items.
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Meridian Public School
Railway fireman saved after poison found in hotel room
Overcome by poison in his Clarksville hotel room, railway fireman Harry Love was found unconscious at the Robison Hotel. Physicians administered restoratives and after treatment succeeded in saving his life.
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Harry Love
Clarksville
Robison
Libel Suit Filed Over Rail Rebate Petition
R. E. L. Murphy of Vicksburg sues the Y and M V Railroad for 50000 dollars claiming defamation of character. The action grows from a petition for rebates for delegates to the U C T Convention.
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R. E. L. Murphy
Vicksburg
Train Strikes Buggy Killing Horse Injures Driver
An incoming Alabama Great Southern passenger train struck a buggy near Meridias, killing the horse and badly injuring the occupant Broach Meinuis, a prominent county resident. He was hurled several feet but reportedly not bones broken. internal injuries may have resulted.
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Alabama Great Southern
Meridias
MeInuis
Preparations for Cuban Army Mission Reported
War Department readies plans for possible Cuba deployment with General Funston in command and Barry and Duvall as top aides. Taft and Bacon in Havana may relay steps directly to the President. Denver's Colwell reports Zayas aboard awaiting Secretary. Also notes probes into Philippines Quartermaster operations and rail rate enforcement.
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Taft
Bacon
Mr. Bacon
Department
Cuba
Palma
Special Commission
Colwell
United States
Denver
Havana
Navy Department
Alfred Zayas
Liberal Party
Unfriendly Demonstration Telegraph From Monterey Consul
The Department of State received a telegram from Philip C. Hanna American Consul General at Monterey Mexico stating that Cop sul Victor L. Duhame reported friendly manifestations of perfect harmony with the United States had never been seen. The note cites Saltillo during the recent independence celebration as notably unfriendly.
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Department of State
Philip C. “Hanna
Monterey
Mex
Victor L.’ Duhame
Hag
Saltillo
Graft Charges Filed in Manila Quartermaster Case
Captain Ira L Fradendall of the Quartermaster's Department is charged in the Court of First Instance in Manila with misappropriation of public funds. The probe uncovered padded payrolls and graft in lighter leases, implicating officers and civilians and leading to forthcoming courts martial and a broad inquiry under Major General Wood.
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Quartermaster’s Department
Philippines
Corbin
Wood
War Department
Army
Ito
Quartermeaster
Ira L. Fradendall
Manila
Quartermaster’s
Greater Washington special on wheels on a 1500 mile tour
A miniature exposition on local industries started in Washington and travels 1500 miles through Virginia North Carolina West Virginia and Maryland. The twenty three day journey aims to promote a greater Washington with traveling exhibit representatives from exhibiting houses and lecturers to highlight commercial advantages. The movement received strong press and public backing locally.
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Greater Washington
Virginia
North Carolina
West Virginia
Maryland
Bryan Raises Storm in India Over British Rule
William J. Bryan has sparked a sharp reaction in India with criticisms of British governance. Reports from Bombay and native journals show deep public feeling, with The Times of India and India Spectator denouncing him and the United States.
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William J. Bryan
India
Mr. Bryan
Times of India
Bombay
Bryan
United States
The
India Spectator
Fort Brown Abandoned by Roosevelt Order
Fort Brown at Brownsville Texas has been abandoned by order of President Roosevelt. Company H of the Twenty sixth Infantry the only troops there were ordered to Fort Sam Houston Texas. Tensions between white residents and negro soldiers of the Twentieth Infantry led to gunfire in town. The post is now in caretaker control and unlikely to be reoccupied unless southern country trouble arises.
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Fort Brown
Brownsville
Texas
Roosevelt
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Twentieth Infantry
Fort Reno
C.T
Wik H. Woods
M. D
Mississippi
Southern Cotton Association
Hot Springs
Ark
Kership
Izer Smith
New Vessel Ordered for Cienfuegos Relief
Secretary Bonaparte decided to send another naval vessel to relieve the Dixie at Cienfuegos in response to Commander Southerland from Santo Domingo who asked to keep his fleet at full strength amid growing revolutionary troubles.
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Bonaparte
Cienfuegos
Southerland
San Domingo
President opens Kiowa Comanche and Apache lands in Oklahoma
The president proclaims the opening of 505000 acres of Indian lands in Oklahoma for homestead settlement. The interior department will announce the sealed bid reception date for disposal of the lands to homesteaders.
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Oklahoma
Interior Department
Golden Carmania Carries $100 Million In Gold
The Cunard steamer Carmania reportedly holds gold shipments worth about $100,000,000 in its strong boxes. Banks imported the gold amid money stringency, aided by Treasury advances to avoid interest loss, with bonds offered as cover pending delivery. A Charleston-to-Havana Navy message said the Louisiana steamed toward Havana. The mint director bought 200,000 ounces of silver at 68.95 per ounce for Denver and New Orleans mints.
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New York
Cunard
Carmania
Treasury Department
Treasury
Navy Department
Charleston
Louisiana
Carolina
Havana
The
Mint
Denver
New Orleans
Farmer Union Organizing Emphasized in Laurel Paper
Mr Orange Herington of Hillsville edits the Farmers Page in a Laurel paper, urging farmers to organize for mutual protection amid powerful organized interests. He notes widespread union efforts, cites examples from Mississippi, and voices optimism as farmers begin to unite across sections.
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Orange Herington
Hillsville
Laurel
Farmers’ Union
Herrington
United States
Mississippi
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