Letter From the Capital Reminders on Subscriptions and Local News
The Mississippi paper urges readers to notify if they do not wish to receive The Leader, notes subscriptions and postoffice practices, and reports on state boards, court actions, Millsaps College, levee breaks, weather, and local crime. It mentions governor appointments, a Senate Finance Committee meeting, and relief efforts for flood areas along with various regional updates.
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Givan
Jackson
Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House
Finance Committee
W. H. Hardy
Lauderdale
F. Smith
Warren
Irvin Miller
Leslie
House Committee
Ways and Means
Tis
Webster Science Hall
Millsaps College
Maj. R
Supreme Court
Millsaps
Cap
Stal State Bank
Jayman
Witheas
Mississippi McLaurin dynasty drives state governance
Special correspondence highlights the McLaurin family’s dominance in Mississippi politics, noting Laughlin McLaurin’s founding of a powerful clan. The article catalogs multiple brothers holding roles from governor and judge to district attorney and railroad commissioner, illustrating a widespread, tightly knit control across executive, judiciary, and public offices.
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Mississippi
Chat McLaurin
Old Laughlin McLaurie
Marlborough District
Seothind
Laughlin
Faily
Clan McLaurin
MeLaurin Wade
Publie
United States
Treasury Department
United States Land Office
Railroad Commission
Mlaurin Ayer M'Laurin
Ima
McLaurin Ufter McLaurin
McCooks
McLaurin
McLauri
McLaurins
Chim
Stacmre
Prohibition raiders and local trials in Meridian
Early week police raided Meridian spots tied to illegal liquor. Toby B L Waidell, who appealed to the Circuit Court, fled bond but was captured and returned. Judge Woods fined him 8500 and jailed him thirty days on the county roads. Two other blind tiger keepers were each fined 250 and sent to the public highways. Frightful bicycle accident in Shreveport last week left one pedestrian dead, another man unscathed.
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McLaurin
Gen. Alger
Levee
Lanatic
Pearl River
Rankin County
Jim Hill
McKinney
Jackson
Lynch
Winona
Clarion-Ledger
Carrollton
Jesse Hart
Nora Eggleston
Eloved
Carroll County
Meridian
J. M. Wooten
Copia County
Jack Young
Young
Coromer
Woot
Wil
Hazlehurst
Mesars. J. 8
Sexton
KY. Mitley
Conn St
Court House
A. C. McNair
Mess Cansedy & Caseady
Conn
Severtri
W. E. Bradshaw
Angelina Magee
Brookhaven
E. F. Brennan
Bradshaw
Brennan
W. BE
Ward Magee
Ise
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G.M Magee
G. M. Magee
Jin
Jennie R. Bradshaw
Edward Magee
Anna T. Magee
Henry Meyer
Veuilee
Anth
Shadshaw
Ladshaw
Anna Magee
Durfey Vs. Bank
Mowe
W. FE. Bradshaw
Edward MI
Bradshay
Angelina Mayeo
Ucross
Mgenipian
Toby B. L. Waidell
Ity Court
Lauderdale
Populist Leaders Petition National Meeting
Hon Frank Burkitt Dr BR Prewitt and T L McGehee petition National Chairman Marion Butler to convene a National delegate conference to agree on a future party policy. Butler and other Washington leaders deem such a move premature before next spring. Miss Helle Kearney travels for W G T A work, speaking in Texas May, California June, Oregon thereafter.
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Frank Burkitt
KK. Prewitt
T. L. McGehee
People’s Party For
Mississippi
Marion Butler
Srefania
Butler
Washington
Helle Kearney
Texas
California
Oregon
Graftons Drug Store Adette Specials and Seeds
Graftons Drug Store advertises Graftons Cough Cure a dead shot for coughs and colds at 25 cents per bottle. Also promotes Graftons Liver Pills for constipation and biliousness at 25 cents per box. Fresh Garden Seed offered at half price and Landreth seeds available at Graftons Drug Store. Note mentions doubling quantity previously sold for some money.
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Grafton
Landreth
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Sambo
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Cheap Cash Drug Store
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