Mayor Disposes of Week’s Cases In City Court
City cases disposed include disturbance of the peace against Mary Rawls with a fine of 2.50 dollars, discharging firearms against Joe Wilson with 5 dollars and costs, petit larceny against Noah Johnson with a not guilty discharge, and discharging firearms against Sam ae with 25 dollars and costs.
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City
Mary Rawls
Ity
Joe Wilson
Coats
Noah Johnson
Petit Dares
Sam Aeing
Marriage Licenses Issued In Past Week
White R S Storm and Miss Francis Smith issued licenses. Colored James Kirkwood and Mrs Emma Smith also issued licenses in the past week.
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R. S. Storm
Francis Smith
James Kirkwood
Emma Smith
Courtroom crowds and editorials spark mixed reactions
Observers recount a Bacot trial episode where Deputy Miller urged black spectators to yield their viewing space, drawing criticism for rudeness. The Okolona Messenger condemns such remarks as brutish and blasphemous while urging church and press integrity amid broader community tensions. In Rome New York a Mrs Emma Wing Palmer aged 60 died after a long rheumatic illness, the last of two sisters once described as ossified, with Stella Ewing having died two years earlier.
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Okolona
Rome
Ma Wing
Palmer
Sherburne
Stella’ Ewing
W C T U Twenty Second Annual Convention in Hattiesburg
The Twenty second annual Woman s Christian Temperance Union convention will meet in Hattiesburg November 4 to 7 at 930 p m. Railways will sell round trip tickets at one and one third fare on the certificate plan. Noted speakers include Mrs Mary Jowett Telford of McMinnville Tennessee and Miss May Russell Mississippi W C T U organizer. Delegates and visitors should send names to Mrs E W Featherstun in Hattiesburg.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Hattiesburg
Mary Jowett Telford
Judge Telford
McMinnville
Colorado
Miss May Russell
Mississippi
Miss Russell
E. W. Featherstun
Harriet B. Kells
Cor
Farmers Expect Ten-Cent Cotton This Year
A Jackson dispatch reports growing farmer resolve to hold cotton for at least ten cents, with receipts expected to fall as prices rise. Farmers say their condition improves by holding, while crop reports indicate yields likely below estimates and harvests show premature openings have reduced acreage in some areas.
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Jackson T.D. Burean
First grist and sawmill in South Mississippi found near Garraway's Bluff
In Hattiesburg Mississippi on October 8 the E L Thompson Lumber Co reports discovery of an old mill on their Garraway's Bluff property twelve miles south of town. The ruin is mostly intact and identified as the first grist and sawmill in South Mississippi built in 1811 by Elias Spikes. The company plans to preserve key parts as souvenirs. The report notes local governance and a bridge project near Leaf River.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
E. L. Thompson Lumber Company
Garraway’s Bluff
Mississippi
Robert Lowry
W. H. McCardle
Elias Spikes
Perry County
Garraway’s Creek
Asa Hartfield
Augusta
St. Stephens
Ala
Leaf River
Blackburn's duel tale told at dinner toast
The Washington Post recounts a dinner where Blackburn was to be toasted and a speaker shared a chivalrous tale of Blackburn's youth. A duel was proposed, but the plan never occurred due to a simple reason, amid a murmur from the guests.
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Washington Post
A. MN Af Eouke Doe Blackburn
Blackburn
Senatorial Bee Echoes in Distinguished Hats
The chatter surrounding Blan chard's chapeau mirrors society gossip about fashionable bonnets. The scene blends political satire with couture detail, highlighting public figures and stylish trends in a light, witful tone.
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Blanchard
Drowned Scottish Fisherman Believed Near Shore
A Scottish fisherman drowned off the coast and his body was not recovered until the next evening. A crab-clad ragged bag clung to his clothes, and rain later washed away the crabs. The widow, inconsolable, received the money and asked how she wished the body disposed of, remarking she would not want him set again.
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Abele
Millinery Openings Draw Large Crowds In Magnolia
The two millinery establishments in Magnolia held openings last Tuesday with great crowds of interested ladies throughout the day. An open air concert on the Lampton Mercantile Company store front gallery complemented the event and refreshments were served to visitors. Miss Pendarvis and her assistants showcased the fall and winter lines to numerous callers.
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Magnolia Gazette
Magnolia
Louisiana Society to Combat Juvenile Delinquency Buys Offer
The Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children received an offer from colored people to organize an auxiliary group assisting wayward youth.
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Louisiana Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Washington County Brs Rally for Democratic Campaign
In a local push, supporters raised the letter J as a symbol for the Democratic campaign. Community members gathered to back candidates and boost turnout in the upcoming elections.
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Washington County
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