World's Cotton Centennial Exposition Opens in Brookhaven
A Brookhaven Leader survey outlines the immense World’s Cotton Centennial Exposition buildings. It describes a glass-roofed main hall 1,874 by 905 feet, a 23-foot gallery height, a two-mile shafting view, a 10000-seat Music Hall, and a vast government and state exhibit space with departments for cotton, navy arms, life saving, and education. The piece also notes a tropical conservatory, a tropical house, and remarks on the Great Eastern steamship plans to ferry exhibits for New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of State
Postofice
Treasury Department
Coast Survey
Coast Survey, Life Saving Service
War Department
Artis
Navy Department
United States Pishory Commission
Deaf of Justice
Bureau of Agriculture
Bureau of Education
Suidisonian Institute
London
New Orleans
United States
England
Europe
Great Eastern
Sife
Holiday Season at M Lehman’s Offers Gifts and Fashions
Holiday season at M Lehman’s advertises a full line of clothing and accessories including cloaks shawls jerseys silks velvet suiting cashmeres and trimmings. It promises lowest importation prices and urges readers to send orders with prices stated for guaranteed satisfaction.
The Present Law and Prohibition in Mississippi
The piece argues that under current law Mississippi towns could be free of saloons if the laws were left intact and no petitions signed. It warns many sign petitions for saloons while claiming compliance with some form of law, asserting the whisky trade harms society and that enforcement should remain minimal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Sion
Freo
Hines Nominated for Auditor in Mississippi Democrat Push
The Winona Times endorses H. H. Hines for Auditor of Public Accounts calling him preeminent for the post. It notes his inside experience in the Auditor’s office, thorough accounting skill, and reliable honesty, arguing Democratic nomination effectively equals election and he would lead the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demotcratic
Missippi
H. H. Hines
Hines
Hines Is More Conversant With the Inside Rings of the Auditor's Office
Democratic Party
Democratic
Authoor
Ragsdale dispute flares again in city showdown
Special to the Times-Democrat reports renewed uproar over the Ragsdale affair. Mrs. Ragsdale seized a hotel claimed as her property while Mr. Ragsdale, ill, avoided confrontation. A hired guard accompanied her as a crowd gathered amid pistol and knife rumors. The sheriff persuaded her to return home. Hewlitt’s influence over Mrs. Ragsdale and sentiment against him are noted. Ragsdales then left for Chattanooga. The piece includes editorial fragments from Memphis and St John comparing leadership and loyalty debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Democrat
Ragsdale
Cincinnati
J. M. Niolon
Mr. Ragsdale
Mr. Hewley
Miss Ragsdale
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Brookhaven Meader
B. T. Hobbs
Thom
Tom Hine
J.B. Parkins
Brookhaven
Miss
EALER
Chattanooga
Winship
Branch Crooke
EARY
Krauss & Levy
Brookhaven, Miss
Lister
Omwawe
Kohlman
Kohlman’s
Eods
Front St. Brookhaven
H. Bail and Shoe Lance
Cherokee ST
I, Marshall & Co
Queensiware
Timeare
Dno
Marahall & Co
Jane
Galtier
Aml Mills
O—Horticultural Hall
K—Saw
Rosshai Ts
Missimipyi
Mach Nile
St Charles Avenue
Billings
Thisiisd Electric Iaumies
Male & Boone
Hell
Tle
Chelat
Guiliat
D. G. Stewaart
Fayette Chronicle
E. Barksdale
J. A Whitney
W. L. Harner
L. W. Carradine
Bee Loch
Burchard
Peck
Methodist Church
Shoul
United States and State
Milis
M. Lehman’s
Dryades Streets
Lehman
Ni. Lehman
Dryades Street
Mme Rosa Reynoir
Chartres Street
Berlin
D. Bohne
A.B. Griswold & CO
Anal Street
Knapp
Fred. J. Knapp
F. H. Knapp and Son
Barone
City Hotel
Common Streets
Cew
Orleans
Mumford & W2atson
Moters
Arriam
Death
Vad
Qs Krentan
Ragsdales
Hewlett
Mrs. Ragsdale
Chatumenooga
Knave
Wniaiakeo
Collier
Memphis
St. John
Butler
Kansas
Minetis
Hina
Neal Dow
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