Mississippi rivals in the Senate a contrast in style
The piece profiles Mississippi’s two senators John Sharp Williams and James K. Vardaman, contrasting Williams’s cautious, memory-driven debate style with Vardaman’s personable, name recalling charm. It notes policy splits on prohibition and suffrage, mutual distrust, and differing personal habits, concluding Mississippi is well represented by these divergent leaders.
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Mississippi
United States Senate
John Sharp Williams
Root
Williams
James K. Vardaman
Senate
Senator Vardaman
Washington
House of Representatives
Senator Williams
Vardaman
Wilson
Jefferson
Yazoo County
Paul Wooten
Times- Picayune
Crops Not Affected By Moon, Say Scientists
Scientists in the United States Department of Agriculture state the moon has no influence on crops beyond moonlight. Growth depends on soil and air nutrients, temperature, light and moisture, not lunar effects. Japanese secondary schools report over 100,000 students studying English.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fairy of Seventeen in a Poet's Dream of Change
A reflective poem lauds a girl of seventeen, describing her youthful bloom and purity. The speaker contemplates the fleeting nature of childhood as time moves toward adulthood, foreseeing inevitable separation and transformation. The piece contrasts innocence with impending growth, using vivid imagery of faces, curls, and hopeful dreams.
True Riches Are Character Against War News
A meditation on integrity and poverty of spirit contrasts personal honesty with wealth gained at others’ expense. It cites the European war’s toll and U S wartime profits, then notes local observations on cabbage yields and cautious speech in community life.
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Springfield Herald
J . Kendrick
Solo
Hurley
Missouri
Covington
The Letter E and a Bloody Tipton County Week
A Tipton County Record column laments the letter E as the most unfortunate yet notes it favors peace and life. It recounts several murders and a train injuries spree at Island 37 Richardson’s Landing Munford Covington within ten days, marking a violent period.
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Tipton County
Island 37
Richardson's Landing
Munford
Covington
Tipton
Tenn
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