Timber trade and coastal mills shift in Mississippi history
A historical sketch describes Barvel Mississippi as a booming timber city facing resource extinction. It notes miners and mill owners shaping civic life and social policy while lumbermen in Venezuela and dock builders in Pascagoula create a self sufficient network along the Gulf. The piece reflects on industrial power and regional development in early 20th century commerce.
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Si Barvel
Mississippi
Venezuela
Laurel
Pascavouls
Misa
Bring
Notable Bohemian Farmers Build Self-Reliant Colony
A field report highlights Bohemian settlers in Laujsi parish forming a farming community at Kobi and Hise. The industrious group, praised for diversified crops and independence, notes long work years, home storage, and self sufficiency. They raise peanuts, potatoes, hogs, poultry, cows, and cotton while selling excess.
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Ranides Pavieh Rheee Isn Heke
Gyoas
Porto Rico and its people rise in historical context
The piece surveys Porto Rico under Spanish rule, noting the island’s population growth since 1899, its Roman Catholic majority, and widespread malnutrition and disease. It highlights colonial governance, the fate of sugar plantations, and the social impact of emigration and tenancy. It also touches on the hookworm discovery linked to health reform efforts and the Rockefeller Foundation's response.
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Long Island
Mount
Everent
Amillon
Mona Grant
Porto Rico
Porto Toco
San’-Cirlana
Islen
Thor
Abe’ Entti
Maniy Ives
Tain
Sigma
Piohtationg
Hirth
Jane Weean
Catie
Milton Abda Hale
Motorists misread whistle signal in crossing race tale
A fragmented report hints at motorists misreading a locomotive whistle at a crossing as a race signal. It references a horse and a person named Nic, with unclear context about bets and participants. The readable text is sparse but suggests a rural or sporting mishap tied to a crossing cue.
War Marriages Blamed For Rising Divorce Rates
BERLIN officials blame the postwar period for a rise in divorces, noting more separations than in 1828 as the collapse of wartime marriages provokes social strain and calls for reform.
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Berlin
Cat Wit and Hope High Classes Schedule Makers
The clumsy OCR lists students including Freshmen named Paisley Ruby Allen Ruth Autrey and others in various grades at DuVal Park. It mentions Halbrook the manager of Patterton & Co returning from a visit to his old home at Mi Verrion Texas.
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Hope High Sehedl Henderdll
Thtel
Frett White
Cat
Halbrook
Patterton & Co
Cothinit Depal'imanit
Mi Verrion
Texas
Oil field test stuns crowds at city demonstration
Report of a splendid oil bearing sand test drew many onlookers who praised the display and noted its potential. Linshall returns to Bell Marshall, plans to resume business in Malvern. Mrs Robins and others travel to Blytheville for Woodmen Circle state meeting. Gent Battles, former circuit minister, now at Arkadelphia, visited Hope en route to Washington.
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Eatly
Qnet
Linshall
Bell & Marshall
Finn
Malvern
Marti Robins
Lee ‘Laseter
C. C. Westerman
Blythevillno
Woodmen’ Circle
Batles
Vlethc al Hempetond Comity
Arkadelphia
Hope
Wrehington
Nia Rloberts
Gypsy
Nina
Otto
Ner- Bell
Fila Pottery
Syl
Grey
Ninn
Abe
Ning
Nitta
Nini
Eagle Kills Cat in Shocking Yard Incident
In New Watchinson, a large eagle swooped into a front yard and fatally wounded a cat owned by the Glepon Turnity. The cat sustained a broken back after the attack.
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Watcrinson
Wistu
Glepon Turnity
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Tacrodney
Piibe Witte
Rica
Payden
Penta
Erate
University of Porto
Rivo
Porto
Hoover
Whiedineough
Rais Ashford
States Army
Rockefeller
Mother Nature's Curio Shop
Evans Ven
Mtin
Votil Nic
Rolly Raweden
Webushel_ Phonie
G. Critchlaw
Rt. Benet
Geb
Rove
W. Leehern
Brocat Poultry Farm
Texarkans
Arkansas
Hope Star
Howie
Colton Rags
Wei
Per Pollind
MootyStir
Singey Sewing Machine Agency
Natforal Bank
Seen Street
Bather Shop
Guiavaniteed
Dorothy
I Geng Osuphy
Stock Exchange
Yous
Vrars
Eagle
Henry
Cugkin
Rives
Morear
Hank Gyrpay
Sima ‘anMerinkes
Rae
Iandai
Gyogy
Niny Roberts
Jim
Gypay
Tle
Conkin
Howler
Fowler
Bobby
Lyneppe
Powley
Boltis
Ana
Hopby
Brophy
Che Hese
Polley
kAoly Vielen
Linelend
Mina Roberts
Wallee
Gyney
Ciypey Asert
Chicago
Heath Monkl
Shy
Jin
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