Rail trains cut back to curb yellow fever spread
Illinois Central trims southbound No 5 and 23 trains and northbound No 6 and 24 to Grenada McComb areas. Through freights to New Orleans remain, passengers out of Louisiana stuck in cars. Brookhaven council imposes 15 mph through freight rule. Hazlehurst enforces quarantine. Dr John F Hunter endorses mosquito theory.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Brookhaven
Grenada
McComb
New Orleans
Louisiana
Yellow fever scene and Natchez railroad talk
Natchez hosts a Mississippi Central Railroad reception with Capt. Archibald and Brookhaven figures. speakers urge rail link to river and broader freight prospects amid a lively, cordial gathering. A later update notes new yellow fever cases in Sumrall prompting strict quarantine and rail inspections.
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Sen Prentiss Club
Natchez
Mississippi Central Railroad
Thos
Reber
Ed.h. Ratcliff
Jas. A. Clinton
A. G. Campbell
G. Bottigheimer
Meory Frank
Jas. Archibald
Mississippi Central
Wentworth and Cassedy
Brookhaven
Archibald
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western R. R
Cassedy
Mississippi River
Wentworth
Maj. Brownell
Natchez and Southren
Fever Rise in New Orleans Adds to City Toll
New Orleans officials report for the 24 hours ending 6 p.m. yesterday: 5 deaths from fever, 54 new cases, 12 sub-foci. Totals to date show 84 deaths, 432 cases, and 69 sub-foci. New cases spread across the city, with two in the fourteenth ward front and others downtown in adjacent districts. Most new cases bear Italian names. deaths occurred in the emergency hospital and the infected district, with one victim far below Elysian Fields.
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New Orleans
City Board of Health
Theublic
Elysian Fields Street
Notice to Confederate Pensioners meeting date change
Chancery Clerk R. W. McNair states Lincoln County pensioners meeting will be held in Brookhaven on the first Monday in September instead of August. All interested are asked to take notice.
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Chancery
R. W. McNair
Lincoln County
Brookhaven
McGrath
City resolves fighting cases in weekly mayoral docket
City cases disposed include Steve Gainea fined 5 dollars and costs for fighting. John Bryant and Sam Weathersby each fined 2.50 dollars and costs for fighting.
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City Va
Steve Gainea
John Bryant
Sam Weathersby
Marriage Licenses Issued Amid Local Notices
Marriage licenses issued include Gee and Ha Brown, Williams and Daisy Raiborn. Sumrall burglary targets Sumrall Mercantile, stealing $125 in goods. Gulfport State Bank plans an $87,000 building project.
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Gee
Ha Brown
T Re Williams
Daisy Raiborn
Gulfport State Book
Court notes in minor peace and larceny cases
State cases listed include Lillie Smith, Louis Brown, Melissa Davis, Cor a Carter and Hollis Dukes on disturbing the peace with fines of 2.50 each. Petit larceny charges against Otho Knight and Garfield Percy with 2.50 fines. Other entries include vagrancy bonds and a pe ace-related matter involving Mahnds Johnsone and Wat Bool gar geny.
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Hoffman
Lillie Smith
Louis _Brown
Melissa Davis
Cora Carter
Hollis Dukes
Petit
Otho Knight
Mahnds Johnsone
Pone Phillips
Henry Serne
Garfield Percy—Distortion
Court records list fines and jail terms in state cases
Judge Daughtry's Court shows State v Smylie Profanilty fined 2.50. State v Grice Trespass 30 days. State v Green Wagrap ey 10 days. Viola Washington and Mabel Evans cited for fines and jail terms totaling 260 plus 9 days. SB Travis fined 1,000 for liquor sale, later jailed, bonded, and awaiting city-court charges. Dental notice notes J B Harvington Offering dental services at 800 cost per patient and church affiliations referenced.
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Daughtry
Ne Smylie
Marcell Grice
Mery Green
Wagrapey
State
Viola Washington
di ‘Bate
Mabel Evans
SB. Travis
Hattiesburg
Growin
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T. Hobbs
Madras
White
India
Tate
New York
Louis Cohn & Bros
Hazlehurst
Wesson
Crystal Springs
Gallman
Copiah Towns
John F. Hunter
State Board of Health
Boy
Y. C
A. C. Seavey & Sons
Cherokee
Brookhaven, Miss
Prentiss Clu
Miss
Sumrall
Wasdin
Marine Host Service
Donald
Board of Health
T. E
Crawford
Theunty Board of Health
Newman-Lumber Co
Rich
Mississippi Central Road
Silver Creek
Lumberton
J. T. Jones
Sumrall Mercantile Company
J. B. Harvington
Columbus
Pres
W. B. Murrah
Millsaps, College
Waza Devorit
Surat
Methodist Church
Ahawan
Ee EA Aces
McGrath’s
John McGrath
Tomer
C. E.grafton Drug CO
Brookhaven, Mississippi
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