Mississippi Liquor Laws Enacted By 1900 Legislature
The Leader publishes Chapter 105 of the 1900 Mississippi Act detailing prohibitions on selling or giving away intoxicating liquors without a license, penalties for unlawful retailing, and procedures for seizures, warrants, claims, and destruction of seized liquor. It notes dates of effect and references the Annotated Code provisions controlling offenses and penalties.
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Brookhaven
Lincoln County
Blind Tiger Fraternity
Calhoun & Co
State of
Mississippi
United States
Ceriia
Circuit Court
Pistol Toters Worried About Carrying Threats
Opinion column condemns the recurring presence of armed individuals, urging enforcement of concealed weapon laws. It describes pistol toters as cowards and threatens to escalate street tension, labeling the habit a dangerous social problem.
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Rica
Angheny
Satinola Promises Clear Complexion From Freckles
Miss Alace Lirotte of Thibodeaux Louisiana writes that two packages of Satinola removed freckles and pimples after four years of failure. She claims a perfect complexion and urges others with blemishes to try Satinola. Price about 1.00, available by mail from the National Toilet Co Paris Texas and sold in Brookhaven by local druggists.
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Alace Lirotte
Thibodeaux
Laos Sells Scenic Rail Route To Texas Market
Laos markets a rail line described as direct to Texas and west with polished trains dining cars and Pullman sleepers. Advertised travel times mention twelve hours to North Texas and fifteen hours to South Texas with routes through New Orleans or Shreveport. Details available on request.
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Texas
North
Pointe
South
New Orleans
Shreveport
The Leader and The Home and Farm Notice
Fragmentary OCR text mentions weekly issues and a date or edition label with unclear details. The readable parts reference two publications and a year but lack concrete events, names, places, or actions to summarize fully.
Southern Cotton Growers to Celebrate July 4 Meeting
President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association urges all cotton counties to hold barbecues and speeches on July 4 1905 to celebrate reduced acreage and aim for not less than 10 cents per pound for cotton next fall. He calls on communities towns and county seats across the South to participate with loyalty and patriotism.
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Atlanta
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
Jordan
Southern Cotton Growers
United States
South
Old Forty Year Bottle From Kentock Causes Rash
A fragment from the Free Press reports Squire Nock Nichols brought a forty year old bottle from a Kentock friend. The drink caused a rash for both writers, who note it was better than nothing.
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Squire Nock Nichols
Kentock
Bhabib
Goodyear railroad plan centers on Monticello link
Jackson’s Times-Democrat correspondent reports Goodyear plans extend the New Orleans and Great Northern north to Monticello in Lawrence County. The line would connect with Mississippi Central and Illinois Central, with no immediate further expansion. Jackson hopes to secure the route to Monticello, opening rich territory and tying into New Orleans via Lake Pontchartrain trestle.
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Jackson
Times-Democrat
Goodyear
New Orleans and Great Northern
Monticello
Lawrence County
Mississippi Central
Ilinois Central
Brookhaven
Mississippi Central Company
Natchez
Goodyear Syndicate
Slidell
New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
Memphis
Tenn
Illinois Central
Illinois Central Railroad
Gulf and Ship Island
Central
New Reans and
Creat Northern
Mt Pleasant Notes and Local Visits
Mt Pleasant notes report a celebration near, ruins appearing after long delay and visiting locals from Shreveport La Brookhaven and Clinton. Teachers attend Clinton normal. Mr Murray Andrews visited Summit. A J Prestridge and Mrs Welch visited kin. teachers attend Friday society meetings. Hilly The Kid.
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Murray Andrews
Summit
A. J. Prestridge
Shreveport
Will Price
Brookhaven
Prestridge
Pierson Welch
Clinton
J. McEahin
J. Dno. Welch
Willis
Sereda
Mt. Pleasant
Hilly the Kid
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Mason
J. M. Wood
the Crocer
Laos
Northeastern
Alabama and Vicksburg
Vicksburg, Shreveport
Pacific
MT. Pleasant Notes
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