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Brookhaven Leader in Brookhaven, Mississippi
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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1905
Page
2
Elihu Root Named Secretary of State by President
The president announced the selection of Elihu Root of New York to succeed John Hay as Secretary of State. Root, who previously served as Secretary of War under McKinley and Roosevelt, agreed to serve, after high praise from Roosevelt calling him the greatest man in public life and fit for any top post.
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Elihu Root
New York
John Hay
Root
McKinley
Alger
Roosevelt
Walter Wellman
Philander Knox
New Cotton Types Promised By U S Agriculture Bureau
Washington July 6 Dr Beverly T Galloway chief of the Bureau of Plant Industry outlines planned work for the coming year. Breeding early maturing cotton types to resist boll weevil impact and improving cultivation methods are main aims. Cooperative farm trials and soil fertilization will be emphasized with farmers invited to set aside plots for bureau plans.
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Washington
Beverly T. Galloway
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Bureau
Galloway
Department
Gi Compar
Vardaman Holds Firm On Two Year Exchange Policy
Jackson officials of school book polishing houses urged Gov. Vardaman to extend the exchange privilege beyond the current twelve month contract window. The Governor refused, stating contracts allow two years for old books to be exchanged for new, keeping benefits through the next two sessions and expiring June 28, 1907.
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Jose
Charters Received For Gulf Pecans And Banks
Governor Vardaman reviews charter requests for Mexican Gulf Pecan Co at Gulfport with 100000 capital. Also received for approval: Capital City Baseball Association at Jackson 10000. Louis Cohn Brothers at Brookhaven 100000. Harrison County Bank at Biloxi 25000. Planters Bank at Bo Chitte 90000. plus clergy Rev W Mualomah conducting meeting at Sumit.
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Vardaman
Mexican Gulf Pecan Company
Gulfport
Harrison County
W. A. Cox
A. Tomlinson
Capital City Baseball Association
Jackson
Hinds County
C. A. Bvanston
W. A. Montgomery
F. T. Raiford
H. L. Harris
Louis Cohn& Brothers
Brookhaven
Lincoln County
L.cohn
Emil Cohn
D. Cohn
Harrison County Bank
Biloxi
D. J. Gray
L. A. Lindy
Portrait donation honors Gov Lowry in Hall of Fame
Hon John W Lowry of New Orleans presented a governor portrait to the Department of Archives and History. Director Rowland placed it prominently in the Hall of Fame. Lowry, a South Carolina native, served Mississippi as a lawyer and legislator before a Civil War career rising to brigadier general.
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John W. Lowry
New Orleans
Robert Lowry
Department of Archives and History
Rowland
Lowry
South Carolina
Smith County
Miss
House
Sixth
Mississippi Infantry
Shiloh
Corinth
Port Gibson
Baker’s Creek
Army of Tennessee
Adams
Franklin
Old Blue-Back Speller Exiled From Mississippi Schools
In a Magnolia Gazette item, the Mississippi Text-Book Commission bans the Old Blue-Back Speller from rural and urban curricula. The piece recalls children learning to spell under harsh discipline and laments the volume’s removal from Mississippian classrooms as part of educational progress.
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Text- Book Commission
Webster
Mississippi
Magnolia Gazette
Meridian Formal Girl Shines At Gulfport Event
Mies Lily Gil of the Meridian Female College and Conservatory of Music won top prize in a piano contest at the Gulfport Chautauqua. The 18 year old Lovisianian graduate later earned three medals in private studies, noted for her striking appearance and musical prowess. A separate report describes oil and coal findings during a local well dig near the pianenty in Mississippi, amid city affairs. Dr. H. F. Sproles was re elected President of the Mississippi Baptist Convention.
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Gulfport Chautsuqua
Mies Lily Gil
Meridian Formals College
Mies Lil Ton Giltie
Bow
Meridien Female College
Conservatory of Music
Alve-Tas
Dr Miles Restorative Nervine Cures Convulsions and Epilepsy
Advertising claim details the Nervine as a remedy for convulsions fits and epilepsy. Promises successful outcomes after years of suffering and offers referrals for treatment.
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Miles
Ety
Eajcy Essing
Dion
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