On the Way to the Gallows in Copiah County
In Hazlehurst a Black man named Tom Butler was indicted for murder after his wife died from brutal punishment. He was found guilty and sentenced to hang. Evidence described extreme whipping and a night dragging to a field where she died. His motive cited jealousy over a young Black man. The trial marks Judge Miller’s first death sentence.
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Hazlehurst
Tom Butler
Miller
Copial County
Beavers
Walter Stevens
Townsend
Christmas Time in Edgar County News and Marriages
Community notes from Edgar recount Christmas approach and local thrift while reporting the burial of Hiram Blackwell at Antioch church. Farmers discuss cotton stocks and possible nonplanting next year as the circuit court sits. Marriages for Steve Huhn and Essie McCormick and Ed Upton and Sallie Farr are listed with a social tone and familiar names.
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Hiram Blackwell
Antioch Church
Smith
Steve Huhn
Essie McCormick
Ed. Upton
Sallie Farr
W. A. Nations
Annie Willard
Edgar
Last Wednesday Openings Thrill Local Shoppers at Four Stores
The four openings at Statler s Wood s Heuck s and Swarm s created a gala day for our city. A Reported who could not attend due to illness praises the elegant displays. J M Wood s Christmas Demonstration featured an elegant waiter and a fairy tale atmosphere with biscuits baked to order ham pickles gelatines wafers tea and coffee served freely with souvenir wares for the day. A separate note mentions the big old Dook bell and a William Arister incident near Denson.
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Statler's
Wood's
Heuck’s
Swarm’s
J.M. Wood’s
Jackson Negroes Prosper in New Mississippi Firm
Jackson Miss December 10 The Mississippi Undertaking Company a new Jackson chartered at ten thousand dollars is to be presented to the Governor. Its incorporators are leading colored citizens of the city who are entering many lines of business including law medicine merchandising carpentry bricklaying and real estate. The community remains polite and accepts social inequality schemes as not desired.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi Undertaking Company
Jackson
Mississippi
Mr. Roosevelt
Shelby Neely Stricken by African Malady on Homeward Voyage
Shelby Neely of Shelby, after nine months testing cotton planting in Nigeria, Africa, returned home for Christmas but fell ill two days at sea with black water fever. He reached New York in serious condition. The fever is fatal in its homeland, though doctors hope for a cure here.
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Shelby Neely
Shelby
Nigeria
Africa
New York
Louisiana Legislature Approves Fire Prevention Bureau
At the Inat meeting of the Louisiana Legislature a fire prevention bureau was authorized to begin operations within ven.
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Louisiana
Yayai IL
State Horticultural Society Meeting Planned for Dec 16
Ridgeland Miss December 1904. At a Farmers Institute at A and M College September 3 horticulturalists discussed forming a permanent State horticultural society. Prof A B McKay elected chairman and R H Thompson secretary. A Jackson county courthouse meeting is set for Friday December 16 at 2 p.m. to hear Roland Morrill of Benton Harbor and Morrill Texas speak on the benefits of organization.
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Ridgeland
Miss
Farmers’ Institute
A. and M. College
A. B. McKay
R H. Thompson
Jacksoa
Roland Morrill
Benton Harbor
Mich
Morrill
Texas
United States
R.H. Thompson
Summit Sentinel
Captain Hardy to Speak at Cotton and Corn Carnival
Captain W H Hardy of Hat itiesburg will address the Cotton and Corn Carnival on December 16. His topic is The Wonderful Advancement Made by the Ore Woods Section. A pioneer of South Mississippi, he has been instrumental in bringing Madsah to prominence in the region.
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W. H. Hardy
Hat Itiesburg
Ore Woods
President Roosevelt to visit South and Roswell home
President Roosevelt plans a southern tour and a stop at Roswell New Mexico, home of his mother, during the trip. The visit emphasizes national leadership and family ties as part of a broader itinerary through the region.
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President Roosevelt
South
Roswell
Notice For Rent 1905 Pasture and Barn
Rent notice describes pasture and barn with 75 to 100 acres and 190 tons hay capacity. Contains a six room house, garden, yard, terms cash, property to be leased by coming or going. Trespassers warned, tenant to prosecute.
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Bnd Gorden
Alooney Homme
Keness
Lesbie
Fred J
Mona Tae East
Thai
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Copiah County
Parsons, May, Oberschmidt CO
Parson, Way
Vina McGuffie
Cam
Billy
Dook Bell
William Arister
State Horticultural Society
Taiwois Central
ORLEA
Chicago
Memphis
Gaird
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Louisville
Ral Poe
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Boston
New Yorentiaderpna
Hino Helehmond
Momma ‘ Heath
Central Wecey Coleg Tama Solid
Dubuque, Sioux Falls Sioux
Pea Foote
Queen & Crescent
New Orleans
Northeastern
Alabama and Vicksburg
Vicksburg, Shreveport
Pacific
Shreveport
Ino. W. Wood
Tray
Pass
Meridian, Miss
Lance Parerne
Nics
F. Poe
Rane
Ate “Redgeion
Niet
National Sewing Machine Co
Belvidere
Illinois
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