Regulation urged to curb auto speed on Mississippi roads
A Mississippi editorial advocates strict automobile regulations to protect pedestrians and horses as cars grow in Mississippi towns. It cites speed dangers, enforcement challenges, and the need for fair laws, alongside road improvement plans in Winston County and farmer concerns over enhanced highways. It notes proposals for speed limits, vehicle testing, and penalties, plus local efforts to fund better roads and a pumpkin crop development in Coahoma and Crystal Springs.
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Jackson
Cie
Jackson 18
Mississippi
M Ian
Um Auto
Rockle
Imany Staten
Mississipp
Winston County
County Fair Association
Board of Supervisors
Winatom
Payne Aldrich tariff bill completed in Senate and House actions
Washington reports the Payne Aldrich tariff bill completed. The conference report was signed by Republican conferees and goes to the House for a Saturday vote while the Senate begins consideration Monday and may debate through next week. President Taft’s demand to adjust lumber, gloves, hides and hosiery rates influenced final schedules and spurred late sessions in the Capitol.
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Senate
Taft
White House
Aldrich
Champ Clark
Missouri
Griggs
McCall
Massachusetts
Colton
Fordney
Calderhead
Speaker Cannon
Cannon
Tragic custody dispute ends in killings in Missouri and Arkansas
Fragmentary report describes a violent event in Hannibal Missouri where Charles Beasley and an apparent companion attacked a family at Alonzo Paulliam’s home, killing a daughter and wounding the wife before a fatal shooting. A separate note mentions Virgil Greene, a Hendrix College student, drowning in the Ouachita River near Arkadelphia Arkansas.
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Hannibal
Charles Beasley
Barker
Kupt
Alonzo Paulliam
Quachita
Arkadelphia
Ark
Virgil Greene
C. E. Greene
Hendrix College of Conway
Ovikehita River
Askeadelphia
Woman in Auto Killed Near Libertyville
Mrs Parker Winfield Kerr is dead and W B Mills and Tarvey Hoefer injured in an auto accident near Libertyville. The car skidded in mud as Mills tried to brake and struck a bump, causing the vehicle to overturn. Mills may die from injuries.
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Chicago
Parker Winfield Kerr
Mills Tallor
Tarvey Hoefer
Libertyville
Mills
Baby Dying, Father Sought in Marton County Case
Odin T Wm A Myers, reputed to have drilled Marton county’s first oil well on the Dykstra farm east of Centralia, has been sought since last Friday. He telephoned from Centralia to R Hibeman that he would return after closing a deal, but Hibeman learned Myers had departed for St Louis pending his bond county wells. A telegram Saturday indicated Myers would be here Sunday.
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A. Myers
Marton
Dykstra
Centralia
Hibmag
Bfyers
St .Louis
Bond County
Myers
Mississippi officials join Rep. Binnon tour to discuss agriculture
Representative T A Binnon announces acceptance of invitations from state officials J N Powers H Blakeslein and Prof Smith to accompany him and three Agriculture Department experts on a district tour. First meeting in Pontotow August 25, ending in Ackerman September 8. Also reports on Mexican boll weevil misidentification, farmers institute at Ripley and three institutes in Lowndes County.
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T. A. Binnon
Mississippi
Department of Agriculture
Sisson
J. N. Powers
H. #. Blakeslein
Prof. Smith
Agricultural and Mechaniat College
Me. Sisson
Ponte Wo
Ackerman
A. B. McKay
A. and M. College
Jouko M. Jones
Hold & Farmers’ Institute
Riply
E. B. Lloyd
Farmers’ Institute Work
Lowndes County
Familton
Moneday
Dowdle
Steens
Spring Poetry Confession Turns to Doctor Advice
A whimsical note questions a young man’s urge to craft spring poetry and humorously suggests he should consult a doctor. The line hints at playful self-awareness about creativity and advice from professionals.
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Horace
Misa Grace
Elizabeth Era Prompted Question in English History Class
In a classroom a professor of English history questions a student about Elizabeth I's age. The student answers with a quirky misreference, replying “Highton last birthday,” and the moment ends in a light, humorous exchange.
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Elizabeth
A Witty Doctor and Cold Feet Coined Prescription
A light joke unfolds as a man asks for medicine for cold feet. The doctor responds with a punchline offering coal instead, charging five dollars.
The New Woman Made Over by Quitting Coffee
A Richmond Virginia woman recalls years of coffee use harming health with headaches dizziness and vision loss. After stopping coffee she cites Postum and Grape Nuts as transformative, claiming regained vigor and weight loss, becoming a “new woman” in health.
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Richmond
Indy
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