Prohibition Debate And Democratic Convention Plans
A Mississippi county Democratic committee meeting is convened in Brookhaven to set a date for the county convention and delegate selection for the Congressional District. The issue of prohibition dominates local coverage with calls to read the Local Option Law and organize campaigns, urging strong action against licensed saloons and urging public vote on August 10. Major names mentioned include J. F. Sessions, H. W. Cagle, A. H. Longino, and delegates appointed in Jackson and Harrison with coalition talks across Hancock, Green, Perry, Marion, and Jones counties.
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Lawrence
Mississippi City
Lincoln
Democratic Executive Committee
Majw Barksdale Showll
Pearl River News
A. H
Congress
Longino
Longin
Jackson
Harrison
Hancock
Green
Perry
Marlon
Jones
Longine
Local Option Law in Mississippi Offers Prohibition Vote
An act to prevent temperance evils by local option in Mississippi counties. It empowers boards of supervisors to order a separate election within forty days after petition, to decide if spirituous liquors may be sold, with safeguards against clashing with other elections and petition sufficiency based on prior county registration. Three commissioners will oversee the election.
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Mississippi
Hell
Euch County
Board of Supervisors
Sail Fei
Crete
Oxford
Starkville
Clinton
Chancery
Benton
Tg Ie Benton
Gly
Mayzi Ty
Cleveland
T. T. Made & Co
Special Election Proceedings and Liquor License Provisions
The text outlines commissioners to conduct a county special election on liquor sales, their oath, powers, and duties, and ties to existing election law. It details ballot wording for sale opposition or support, canvassing, report posting, and timelines. It constrains further elections for two years if the result favors or opposes sale, and describes licensing processes, qualifications, protests, appeals, and penalties for violations. It also includes boilerplate on school district boundaries and local education administration, plus various unrelated commercial notices and advertisements.
Democratic Mass Meeting in Franklin County 1886
A Franklin county Democratic mass meeting at Meadville on July 4 1886 adopted a program for county party organization. It called for August 28 hearings at each voting precinct to elect a new county executive committee and delegates to the county convention, with further steps to select delegates to a district convention in Jackson on September 1. Delegates were apportioned by voting precinct and election officials named to conduct elections at Knoxville and Symron. The meeting requested publication in local papers.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Franklin County
Meailville
Meadville
Lon
Mealville
Jackson
Knoxvilline Grove
Roxie Calla Crock
Susyrna
Hamburg Antioch
Unclear promotional notices and fake cure claims in ad section
A garbled OCR page shows assorted advertisements and dubious medical claims. The text promotes Electric Bitters and various tonics for liver and kidney issues, as well as tobacco products and cheap groceries, with scattered names and locations but no coherent news event.
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Lyon
Wits
Stanaling
Abraham Lure
Hellville
Olin
Atirms
Elvetrle
Aloo
T. Meate & Ca's
Remarkable Case of Sero fule and Rheumatism
A young boy, twelve, afflicted with sero fule and rheumatism, was helpless for three years. After trying various medicines with no relief, a friend’s use of a preparation called B. S. adyined proved effective, restoring walking and ending pain. Card notes from March in Tennessee mention continued use and praise from Mrs Eta Ghtrrims, Vunitia, Tennessee.
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London
Camry
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Brookhaven
B. C. Hobbs
Chas. E. Hooker
Tiinds
Congresa
Cartereashonal
Gouven
Antheridtdt
Ethel Barksdale
Hinds
Conjgreses Vital Pisteien
Deyo Tel Cen Eentiet
Democratic Executye Committee
Linewii
Wilon
Dickson
J. FL Sessions
Cassy
J. W. Ryzar
Isaac Savith
Summers
Jos. Burns
Parnell
J. Patr
A.M. Summers
W.C. Drier Rol
Criscoe
Ane
A. G. J. Metinilough
Heath
O HW. Cagle
de. Caerath
M. Hollinway
Aml
Lewis
H. Cassnpy
Judge J. Brame
Tovlay
A. H. Longino
Ulery
Sail
Board of Supervisora
Commissioners of Election
Boar of Supervisors
Chancery Court
Angret
Lesa di Elmeabie
Leith Ayaan
Clint Ries
Mung
Lee Prebermiinenes
County Board
Rach
Cou
JM. Graimos
Supt. of Education
Norild Ebevation
A J Martin
A W Smith
AM Straimeters
Niv
Mostetter
Cope Fyltechiies
Hrace
Bert
Shenret
Call
Bealty
Chilken
Aulults
Shriner
Bucklen
Anil
Schnorrenberg Bros
Schnorrenbert Bros
Franklin
Magee, Chatman
IDC
Cain
Foutz
Roufz
Powaras
Publication Nottice
Seruamn
Nettler
Laairence Enimty
Montine Inet
Ovty Danly
Latvs
Wis
Marquis D. L. Crawford
Townshyy & Worth
Rage
Mail Land
J.B. Brown
Grice
W. J. Newton
B.D. Hennington
Frens
P.O
Stewart
Megiater
Dae Keoukstaves
Arlene
Searce
Sorel
Selvirrenbers
Funcy Vanrites
Nalty
Selmorrenbore Bros
Woolford
A. Lewon
Miss
Felb
Boly
Wil
Royal Baking
Southwestern ‘Presbyterian University
Clarksville, Tenn
Oetans
Pwlkims Ryasoxanne
M, Waddell
Chancillor
J. R. Perkins
Winship
Chattanooga
Levis
Telegraph Company
Makeria
Rene Wien
Apri
P. Barris
Webb City
Ark
B. McCavoury
Thayer
Irele
Aliant
Chawforitinee
Wml
Baroern
Ma Free
Atlanta, Ga
Leary
Chey
Kohlan
Kohlman
Great Cash House
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Zeke
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Staten
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Perohe
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