Editor's sagely note on schooling and temperance rules
An editorial excerpt discusses the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad banning cigarette smoking on and off duty as a social reform measure. It argues that smoking harms health, nerves, heart, and may lead to opium and alcohol use, while praising the company for setting a pace for others to follow. The piece also reflects on the importance of education and parental responsibility, urging attendance and self-improvement. It closes by praising women’s clubs for preserving history through genealogical research and historic preservation.
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Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad
Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City Railroad
Chattanooga Times
Elizabeth Howard Westwood
New Idea Woman’s Magazine
Society of Colonial Dames
Daughters of the American Revolution
Daughters of the Confederacy
Colonial Wars
Huguenot Society
New England Society
Israel
New York
Mississippi boards postpone college openings to November 1
Jackson Miss October 7 The State Board of Health orders postponement of college openings from October 17 to November 1 for institutions statewide. Local public schools may begin earlier at local authorities discretion. noted campuses include University of Mississippi Millsaps Belhaven and others though some names are garbled.
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Jackson
Miss
State Board of Health
Mississippi
Ward
University of Mississippi
Mallsaps' College
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Starkville
Rodney
Mimisele College
Clinton
Whitwort College
Brookhaven
Blue Mountain
B. M
Stanton College
Natchez
Belhaven
Dents
Harris Dickson Publishes The Duke of Devil May-Care
Harris Dickson releases a new book titled The Duke of Devil May-Care. The work presents a period voice with vivid setting and a focus on a singular central character whose actions drive the plot.
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Harris Dickson
Coming Home for Hon Charles Scott Large Cotton Planter
Hon Charles Scott of Rose dale Bolivar county the world’s largest individual cotton planter sailed Sunday for New York after a three month continental tour studying labor and immigration. He visited Paris Italy Belgium Holland Germany and France and plans to share findings on immigration and labor conditions upon return, expected home within ten days to two weeks.
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Charles Scott
Rosedale
Bolivar County
New York
Mr. Scott
Paris
Scott
South
Italy
Elgium
Holland
Germany
France
State Superintendent letters on distribution of school books
The State Superintendent sent a letter of inquiry to county superintendents asking if Wheeler's Primer readers and physiologies are kept on sale by all agents, whether all adopted books are distributed, and to report any irregularities in distribution at once.
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Whitfield
Wheeler
Oklahoma Petition for Immediate Statehood Expedition
A fragment describes Oklahoma seeking immediate statehood and planning a winter meeting of Congress. The plan includes a petition two miles long requiring ten men to carry it into the House. The text notes a legislative push but lacks full context or dates.
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Oklahoma
Ition
Absentee State Officials Dull Capitol Day
The Mississippi capitol was largely empty as many officials were away. Gov Vardaman Whitfield and Woods attended the Jones county fair in Ellisville. Williams inspected Rankin county convict farm. McNair and Bradley eyed a state farm jack in Brandon. Adams rushed to New York Flowers to Washington boundary case Whitfield Monroe Holly Springs Calhoon McCool Edwards home.
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Mississippi
Vardaman
Whitfield
Woods
Cotton Association
Ellisville
Jones County
Williams
Rankin County
McNair and
Bradley
Brandon
Adams
New York
Flowers
Washington
Monroe County
Calhoon
Holly Springs
Edwards
McCool
Clarion-Ledger
Censorship Proposed for Souvenir Postal Cards
Postmasters are warned by the department in Washington that mails are flooded with souvenir postal cards some bordering on obscene. The government plans to establish censorship on such cards and asks senders to desist.
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Washington
Mr Conrad Appel’s Death Leaves Family in Crystal Springs
Mr Conrad Appel of Crystal Springs died last Thursday at age 62. He leaves a wife and seven children. His widow, Anta Hubener, formerly of New Orleans, is well known in this city and has many warm friends.
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Conrad Appel
Crystal Springs
Anta Hubener
New Orleans
Cotton Association President Addresses Cotton Situation
President Clark of the Cotton Association comments on the current cotton situation in the address published today, outlining views on supply, demand, and market conditions.
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Clark
The
Cotton Association
Death of Magnolia Hotel owner Langdon at age 7
Captain L. Langdon, proprietor of the Magnolia Hotel, died Sunday from roularial fever. He was seven years old.
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L. Langdon
Magnolia Hotel
Lincoln County Teachers' Association Saturday Program
The program outlines reports on school libraries with details on book counts costs sources and future funding. decoration of yards and buildings including condition of fences shade trees walls and interior decor. list of school age children not attending by sex and possible causes. and time for discussions plus music. The meeting starts at 10 pm and ends by 12 15 am with all county teachers urged to attend and others welcome. President T P Scott signs as chair.
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Jana
T. P. Scott
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Joe Dale
You
Lawrence County Press
Patriotism
Woman's Club
Chas. Scott
Lincoln County Teachers’ Association
KODAK
BEC
Norfield Brick Company
Contomera
Norfield, Miss
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