McLAIN Nominated for Congress in Seventh District
The Leader notes a Democratic nomination bid by F A McLAIN of Amite County for Congress from Mississippi's Seventh District, with pledges of service and loyalty to the party. It also includes a personal message from J G Spencer, May 26, 1902, and assorted editorial and local notes from the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. McLain
Amite County
Congress
Severnth District
Port Gibson
Miss
Lincoln
J. G. Spencer
TREASURY EMBEZZLEMENT CASES AT STAKE IN TRIALS
Judge Powell and District Attorney Greaves push to prosecute Mississippi State Treasury embezzlers amid delays from missing Governor witness and void indictments. Raiford Rush and Armisted face new demurrers and reindictments while ex Treasurer Stowers may escape. Public interest centers on bringing the guilty to justice and shaping a strong example against fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Powell
Greaves
Mississippi
Bush
Phil, A. Rush
Stower
J. J. Armisted
Memphis
F. T. Raiford
Stowers
Rush
Armisted
Tennessee
Longino
Raiford
Water Valley Baptists Endowment Drive Reaches Goal
Dr W J Lowrey reported Water Valley Mississippi Baptists raised six thousand dollars to complete the Mississippi College endowment fund drive. Captain Z D Jennings gave two thousand and his son A H Jennings one thousand five hundred, largest gifts from individuals besides prewar gifts. the effort marks the state’s top church contribution to the endowment and aligns with a Rockefeller backed program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi College
Water Valley
Mis
W. J. Lowrey
Mississippi Pelones
Tors
Lowrey
American Bible Society of New York
John D.rockefeller
Coleges
Baptista of Peters
Mississippi
Haven
Z D. Jennings
A. HE. Jennings
Dr. Balfour
Tone Church
A Cotton Picking Machine A Probable Curse
A Cotton Picking Machine may hurt the South by eroding its labor advantage, risking competition from nations seeking independence from harvest labor, while past doubts about new techs like the saw gin proved unfounded and transformative. Also notes Hazlehurst Summer Normal session, Mississippi Chess Tourney at Allison’s Wells, July 8, and local business movement by J A Bishop.
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Africa
Asia
South
Central America
Russia
Aberdeen Examiner
New England
Hazlehurst
H. B. Hughes
McComb City
W. P. Brown
Tulane University
Carl Orleans
M. Latimer
Mississippi College
T. P. Scott
Brookhaven
Mathemabies
Gabrilla Means
Natchez City
Frances L. Ellison
Woman's College
Oxford
Mamie Buckley
B. E. Jarratt
Jarratt
Mississippi
Allison’s Wells
The
Chess Association
New Orleans
Miss
Canton
Allison’s
Illinois Central
No Waise Claimy and the Foley’s Honey and Tar controversy
The Democrat Star reports Poley’s Honey and Tar marketing as a lung remedy. It accuses the product of promising cure in early consumption stages and comfort in severe cases. Price Drug Co sells it while Carrie Nation is freed from jail, with jailer vowing she will return only over his dead body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Leaver
Dunbar Rowland
Department of Archives and History
Mississippi
Hall of Fame
Tur Leaver
Care
Brookhaven
Capitol
Poley's
Foley
Price Drug Co
Carrie Nation
Mississippi News Short Chronicle of Current Happenings
Nineteenth century Mississippi gossip and notices report marriages, deaths, crimes, fires, and civic affairs across Jackson Yazoo City and surrounding counties. Included are court actions, public works, legislative notes, education, and local business changes with names like Taylorsville Lumber Company A. W. roundhouse move Pelahatchie and governors urging school term extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Hughes
Jesse Fulcher
Yazoo County
Jackson
Pelahatchie
James Holmes
Yazoo City
Sewanee University
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Price Druc CO
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St. Louis, Mo
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el Nale
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Lorm
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JOE Price Drug Company
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