Posey Sentenced for Manslaughter and Transferred to Rankin Farm
Dave Posey, Lincoln county farmer, after a 25 year manslaughter sentence upheld by the Supreme Court, is moved to Rankin convict farm from Jackson. The State News notes Posey faced prior gun and white-caps activity links and an alleged plan for a new trial amid county law and order concerns.
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Dave Posey
Lincoln County
Supreme Court
Dodds
Posey
Jackson
Rankin
Bayliss
Spreme
Lincoln Unty Law and Order League
Law and Order League
Lincoln County White
Dr. Graves
Brookhaven
Lincoln
Sheriff Applewhite
Eee Evening News
Monticello Legacy and Southern Leaders Highlight Mississippi History
The Monticello town page recalls its rise after 1830 as Mississippi’s largest town with 2000 residents and lists governors Lynch Runnels Longino and auditor Sylvester Gwin, plus figures like Stephen A. Douglas and Wiley Harris. The piece lauds Tate County officials for swift murder investigations of Sheriff Pong’s killers, urging statewide action to prevent mob justice. It notes a 53-week year with the decade-like calendar quirk.
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Monticello
Mississippi
Socpetto
S. Prentiss
Lynch
Runnels
Longino
Sylvester Gwin
Wiley
Harris
Stephen A. Douglass
Moore
Vicksburg
Tate County
Pong
Bainerdiekaok
Board of Supervisors Meeting Scheduled Next Monday
The Board of Supervisors will meet next Monday to discuss pending items and approve agenda business. Officials expect updates on allocations, zoning discussions, and committee reports affecting local projects and services.
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Board of Supervisors
Willy Doeet
President Jordan Calls for May Cotton Reduction Meetings
Harvie Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton Growers Association, urges mass meetings on the first Tuesday in May across the South to discuss reducing cotton acreage and handling the surplus. He warns against bearish reports, calls for reliable reports on acreage cuts, and asks officials to mobilize county seats and secure speakers to encourage participation and planned reductions for 1905.
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Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
South
Atlanta
Thomases
Central Association
Southern Cotton Association
Cotton Planters’ Commission and Holding Company
Cotton
The Inaugural Oath and Bible Traditions
The oath of office for the President is a brief constitutional pledge. It is recited on inauguration day with a Bible present, kissed at the chosen passage, and the scene observed by the public on the Capitol steps. References to Cleveland Harrison and Grant illustrate Bible gifts and lips touch. May brings a blooming month, with the next Monday noted.
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United States
Supreme Court
Ain
Capitol
Cleveland
Harrison
Indianapolis
Gen
Grant
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Rankin State Farm
C. Cosnahan
St. Marco
Brookhaven, Miss
Jordan
Cotton Association
Pearl River Railway
Brinson
Orn Oudulds Ser
Fire and Life Insurance
Underwriters Agency
FERD
V. Becker
Mgr
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