Lincoln county roads feud and Hampton reminiscence
A Mississippi Lincoln county board clamps down on road contractors for not repairing first class routes and some second class roads. threatens contract cancellation. The column recalls Confederate General Wade Hampton and reflects on local life, travel, and social mores in Greenwood Commonwealth.
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Board of Supervisors
C. T. Montgomery
Lincoln County
Ississippi
County Commissioner of Public Roads
Wade Hampton
Longstreet
Lee
Hampton
Manassas
Richmond
Stuart
Forest
Set It Alone Scott's Emulsion Ad Claims For Fat Folks
An old Scott's Emulsion advertisement targets thin people while asserting the product builds new flesh for those who are fat or thin. It promises no fatigue or strain, says work feels natural, and invites readers to request a free sample from Scott & Bowne in New York.
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Providence
Bro
Thomas Mixon
Bro. Mixon
Greenwood Commonwealth
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Cleriay
Pearl St
Ni Vegas
Fou
Mississippi Short Hand Chroniely of Current Happenings
Admiral Sebley to visit Jackson May 1. Mill and bank expansions across the state. oil mills rise, new banks form, and cotton markets shift as prices rise in Jackson. Churches, lodges, and schools announce meetings in Meridian and Greenville. Population notes include twins in McComb and long-running lectures in Port Gibson. Government orders 1300 guards in khaki. tax and legal actions reported. lynching trends noted as down.
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Admiral Sebley
Jackson
Tickens
Greenwood
Henvoir
Natehen
Ou & Bem
Columbus
Grand Lodge of
Tild Fellows
Meridian
State Medical Association
John M. Allen
Dallas
Lexington
J. W. Lox
Shubuta
Terry
Natchez
Edwards
C. Enochs
Jefferson County
Gloster
Rose Middleton
Vicksburg
Mt. Olive
Warden Parchman
Mississippi City
T$o
Gulfport
Harrison County
The
State
State Publishing Company
J. F. Gray
Mississippi National Guard
Catherine Sharp
Evalina Crawford
Mississippi
McComb
People's Bank
Clarksdale
W. C. Weathersby
Lawrence County
Greenville
Illinois Central
Water Valley
Canton
Beech Grove
Sunday School Institute of the Presbytery of
Port Gibson
J. S. Rea
Wesson
Presbytery
Mal Scott
Rosedale
Sykes
Aberdeen
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Congress
BA. Milaln
Amite County
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J. Riley Gordon
Wilkingon County
A. BE. Lee
Col
Charles Marshall
Baltimore
Thomases
Copiah
J. M. Wooten
Heaven
Newton
Board of Aldermen
W. J. Bryan
Lathrop
Magnolia
Methodist Church
J. W. Chambers
Frank B. Stockton
Hix Pen
Washington
Franklin County
Ee Greenwood
Delta
A. E. Batson
Earl
Welsh
Noo
Bogue Chitto
Hattiesburg
Columbia
Pearl River
Hattlesburg
Bowie
Leaf Rivers
Erovidenen
Ben” Rawls
Rawls Springs
Ben
A. J. Rogers
Bryant
Moore
Sarah Shepherd Bryant
Josie Davis
A.J. Rogers
Perry County
Alexander
Copiah County
Percy
Covington
G&s
Wiggins
Dan
Mattiesburg
Bond
Uncle Ben" Rawls
Nannie Boyd
Mr. Carmel
Silver Creek
Bro. L. D. Posey
Nannie
Pleasant Hil Church
J. A. Scannonorun
Poreka Tarness
Olk
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Tom McNair
Orriwe
Brookhaven
T. Y. Nelson
Miss
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Frizell, Barber & Frizell, Physicians and Surgeons
Brookhaven Drug Co
Brookhaven, Miss
E. F. Brennan
Realtystate and Invest
Lincoln
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C. Co. Lyell
Cassedy Building
J. NM. Yawn
T.tncotn
Chas. Chrisman
Mira
Courte Lenane
Ji Cassedy Building
D. Lanier
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Ben McMillan & Hyde
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B. P. Roberts
Brookhaven Miss
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Canal St
Saat
Ouule Commercial College
CHO
Soule & Bons
Purina
W. H. Penn
Mississippi News
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Marie Odom
Ellisville
Rube Hollifield
Bin
Shunfer
Yazoo County
Agricultural Department
Yazoo City
Prof
Tracey
Agricultural and Mochun
Nobby
W. P. Hubert
W.p.hubert
Old Buck
Masonic Temple
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Perkins
Planet Jr
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New York
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Rota
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