Mississippi at the World's Fair shows strong Mississippi exhibit
Letter from R H Henry Mississippi commissioner at the World's Fair reports large Southern attendance, strong Mississippi displays and prizes won. Notes cotton and timber grand prizes, nine agricultural medals, ten educational, five mineral, and numerous forestry transport and machinery awards. Mentions expenditures and future medals and urges pride and state promotion.
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Minnissippi
R. H. Henry
Mississippi
Tolal
Reneeve
Meuros
State of
Charles Scott
Monument positions sought and local civic notes
The Vicksburg National Military Park Commission chaired by Gen. Lee plans to locate Indiana troops positions in the park with Gov. Wirbin and Indiana officials attending. Hattiesburg merchants resist unpaid department volunteers, prompting talk of a paid fire department. bridge work advances on a Mobile & Ohio project at Columbus. Jackson treasurer reports dwindling funds with brisk tax receipts expected. the Jackson fire commission awards a 619,100 contract for a new three story building to GT Harris & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg National Military Park Commission
8.D. Lee
Wirbin
Vicksburg
Lth
Indiana
Vicksburg Park
Hattiesburg
Meeers, Maney
Fennell
Tuacaloosa
Ale
Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company
Columbus
Jackwor Fire Commission
GT. Harlis & Co., of
Brook
Greenwood and Greenville Plan Ambitious Growth
The towns discuss street railway upgrades with vitrified brick streets and Y M C A formation, while Meridian plans a sand brick factory. Greenville seeks to attract a Delta Experimental Station and a Greenville station, with local committees mobilizing support. A county fair showcases Dr. RB Hart’s 140 farm product varieties.
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Greenwood
Mitelsipip
RB. T
The Model Dairy Cow Advice From The Farm Journal
A long excerpt advises on dairy cow care and milking routines including calf rearing, milking times, cream handling, and cleanliness to prevent bacteria and ensure butter quality. It emphasizes testing milk, culling below standards, and safe feeding, with notes on udder care and barn hygiene. It also covers pig and sow management and a Farmer column on deep plowing and fertilizer use to boost cotton yields.
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Babcock
J. C. Wade
Progressive Farmer
Making Money on the Farm In the South profits from better feeding
A South article argues farmers waste money through poor use of corn stalks cotton seed and soil. Feeding shredded stalks to cattle and using cotton seed meal can boost income and reduce fertilizer costs. It criticizes wasting worn land and urges abandoning unprofitable fields for grazing or rest.
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Southland
Brood Sow Selection Emphasizes Quiet Docile Dams
A livestock guide stresses choosing brood sows likely to mature into calm, easy managed dams. It warns against restive or aggressive sows and urges focus on temperament to improve overall herd performance.
Stop Selling bogey na
The extreme pressure has produced its effect lowering the price of cotton. Farmers rush marketed due to early opening in September sun, hurting prices. the Dixie Farmer argues to hold back sales until prices rise.
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Dixie Farmer
Too Much Salt Kills Hogs Reported
A Farmers' Review note describes hogs dying from excessive salt intake after eating salt from freezers and drinking brine. The piece argues there is no mystery in salt poisoning and that large quantities can kill animals.
Diversified crops urged to aid southern prosperity
A rural advice column urges southern farmers to sow large grain and clover crops, raise beef, plant less cotton, and diversify to improve prosperity. It warns against tainted milk in cheesemaking, notes cholera risks in chickens, and stresses cleanliness for better prices, with cautions on soil erosion from shallow plowing.
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South
Poor JUDGES OF DISTANCE IN RIFLE PRACTICE REVISITED
A national plan promotes ripe practice and renewed interest in rifle shooting. It stresses judging distances from 30 to 2000 yards, noting how far a shooter can identify eyes, bodies, and movements. The new U S rifle exceeds 781 yards in effective range, enabling killing beyond the shooter’s ability to distinguish individuals.
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National Board
Washington
Akill
United States
Vale political parades fade with modern campaigns
The piece notes that impromptu processions remain common but formal campaign clubs with uniforms and torches have dwindled since the end of the 19th century. It cites 1840 as a high point and 1856 1860 as periods of youth enthusiasm, contrasting spectacle with cost efficiency and political emphasis on oratory over brass bands.
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Tippecanoe
Tyler
Fremont
Lincoln
Hannahe
Burmese Golden Temple Substantially Covered in Gold
Rangoon the capital of Lower Burma hosts the famous pagoda whose exterior is a mass of shimmering gold due to years of votive offerings. Devotees from around the world bring gold leaf packets to add to the temple as part of Buddhist reverence.
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Rangoon
Lower
Burma
Buddha
Artistic and Expensive Thimbles Bespeak Chinese Fashion
Description highlights Chinese ladies displaying oversized pearl thimbles carved with gold bands and intricate designs. Each set includes a mother of pearl case a pair of fine scissors and needle cases matching the ensemble. The passage emphasizes luxury and elaborate accessories as status symbols.
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China
Hes
Traveling mop sparks chaotic train rescue and coach crash
A chaotic scene aboard a train near Harper Betetec station unfolded as a traveling mop sparked a plan to repair a center car. Passengers, led by the conductor, pushed the rear car up a grade while a crew fought a derailment scare. An emergency ram struck the train, ending the tense sequence.
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Harper
Celnersee
Turna
Ag rEts Ie Devise & Cvat
Nthe
Prominent Lawyer Nolan Faces Widow Case Delay
A New York bar figure, the late Thomas Nolan, is recalled as counsel for a poor widow suing a construction firm for her son’s death. The judge adjourns the case to tomorrow after Nolan’s spirited defense, while a joke of the era echoes in the courtroom.
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New York
Thomas Nolan
Nolan
Drs. Mossarity
Dugro
Aia
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Claims Cure
A letter from Miss Pearl Ackens of Nashville praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing severe backache abdominal pain and monthly trouble after other doctors failed. The ad urges readers to try the product, offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham, and warns that delay may be fatal.
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Rose Hennessy
Lexington
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dean Mus. Poreman
Lydia B. Pinkham
Miss Ross Noma Hennessy
Broadway
America
Lydia
Mus
Pearl Ackens
North Summer St
Nashville
Tenn
Lydia Elkham
Mrs. Pinkham
L. Mas
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Ated
Courage and Courtship in Wartime Humour
A Chicago Journal anecdote recalls an army officer who laughed at a timid woman during a cannon salute, then married her. Six months later he enters late, discards his boots in the hall, while risqué banter about facing authority unfolds. The Chicago News vignette features a self confident youth and a reforming maid who teases about toeing marks.
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Chicago Journal
Papa
Chicago News
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Mississippi State News
St. Louis
Mexissippi
State Bureau
Beauvoir
Baetede
B. H. Trans
Red Sauce Co
Centerville
State of Misntasippi
Crystal Springs Graded School
Jackson Graded School
Alcorn A
M. College
Tougsloo College
State
Columbus Graded School
Corinth Graded School
Meridian Graded School
McComb City Graded School
Greenville Graded School
West
Pascagoula Creosote
State of Mississippi
George E. Ohr
Biloxi
Arundel Lithia
Meridian
Stafford Mineral
Stafford Springs
Coopers Well
Raymond
Alcorm A. and
Adams Machinery Co
Corinth
Mississippi Exposition Bureau
Treasury
Jackson's
Mobile & Ohio
Sardis
Greenville
Ford
Queen & Crescent System
Railroad Commission
Sand Brick Factory
W. W- Stone
N. Goldstein
Josh Skinner
E. N. Thomas
The
Business League of Greenville
Delta Experimental Station
Tate
Fowler
Anderson
D. C
VALE
Mr. Cumrox
Boy
Mowboy
Bailroad Era
Gawyer
Judge
Kansas
Kansas City
Chicago Chronicle
Peete
Ark
H_ Smith
Dodd
Mr. Smith
Reece
Chicago Tribune
Santa Fe
Reat
St. Paul
Phos
Abbine
Norwich
N.Y
Chicago
Agana
Atlas Beth Eerie
Surenion
Resysse
Corona Coltekin
Corona Colt
Corona Colt Is Conceded To “W Lk. Douglas
Brookion
Mausavhesefts
Castoria
Arracenos
Tower
Canada
War Sa Pest
Tie Crane Trading Company
Low Tork Cis
N. Kallogg Newspaper Co
Jefferson Street
Memphis
Biss Tom
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