Address of Decoration Day Sermon by Rev L R Burress
An excerpt from the West Point Leader notes the splendid address delivered at Decoration Day in Hooneville on June 1 by Rev L R Burress. It also mentions misc items including Gillespie’s state land appointment, a found treasure story in Lawrence County, and a tragic cotton bale child incident tied to Gillespie County Texas.
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Hooneville Banner
Decoration Day
Manchester
England
Gillespie County
Texas
Geo. P. Hartman
Tex
Mountain Spot Drinks Sparks Moral Clash Over Whisky
A Tennessee man claims a four mile mountain location offers a saloon tied to four mile boycott. The piece cites London Lancet on caffeine in Coca Cola as cocaine and notes dangers to the nervous system, reflecting race and moral panic in drink culture.
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Tennessee
London Lancet
Chicago Man Marries Step Mother Becomes His Own Stepfather
A Chicago man experiences an odd marriage when he weds his step mother, making him his own stepfather. The tale reads like a bizarre local anecdote from a city paper’s echo of a curious society note.
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Chicago
Man Finds Hidden Money After Opening Bible
A New York Civil War pensioner named Steve Marsh kept $4,887 tucked in a Bible he found while packing to move west to live with his son. Also noted are various society items including a Paris fashion note on pantaloon skirts, a Carnegie pension to Dr. R. M. Leavell, and local crime and health notes from Tallahatchie County Mississippi.
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New York
Steve Marsh
Herald-Progress
Tallahatchie County
Miss
Smith
It Is Best As It Is. H H Rogers Dies Wealth Revealed
The obituary remarks on H H Rogers the multimillionaire oil speculator and Rockefeller partner who died recently leaving his fortune to his children. It condemns his lack of religious or philanthropic bequests and argues his will indicts a business life that dulls conscience. It also notes Elsie Sigel’s death in New York by a jealous Chinaman, a fatal railroad fall by Tom Tyson near Columbus, and ends with a product note for Prickly Ash Bitters touted to restore vigor.
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H. H. Rogers
Rockafeller
Elsie Sigel
New York
Notice of Trustee Sale in Tishomingo County Mississippi
J A E Pyle as trustee will sell at public outcry on the first day of July 1900 at the courthouse door in Tuscumbia Mississippi during legal hours the NE quarter of section 24 town 4 range 10 containing 80 acres in Tishomingo county to satisfy indebtedness to C W McKnight under a deed of trust executed by GW Walker and wife SE Walker. The title believed good but conveyed only as trustee.
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J. A. E. Pyle
GW. Walker
SE Walker
C. W. McKnight
Court House
Tuka
Mississippi
Tishomingo County
J. A. B. Pyle
E. S. Candler Sr
J. W. Jourdan
Union & Manters Bank & Trust Co
Memphis
Chancery Court
Miss
Algo
J. C. Terry
Inka Mineral Springs Hotel
S. Candler Sr
The Gould divorce suit and actresses in marriage
The piece claims marriage to an actress is dangerous for a man, noting exceptions but asserting actresses lack suitability as wives. It cites Mark Twain’s loss to his secretary, who fled to Europe with about $30,000, and comments on trust and suffering from the affair.
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Mark Twain
Europe
Mark
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Praised By Editor
The Sentinel Gainsboro Tenn reports strong local endorsement of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Editor W Tardy notes the product provided quick relief during a severe cold season and recommends it, with sale listed through J C Jourdar.
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Chamberlain
W Tardy
the Sentinel
Gainsboro, Tenn
J C, Jourdar
Grisham and Linton Declare Candidacies for District Supervisor
Announcement lists TW Grisham as candidate for First District Supervisor in the forthcoming Special Election on July 3, 1909. Also notes a 1st District candidate in the same election context and Jo Linton of District No. 1 as a candidate subject to July 3, 1909 election.
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Jo Linton
Dist. No
Notice of Trustee Final Account Filing in Bankruptcy Case
In the District Court of the Northern District of Mississippi a notice states that J W Barnett as Trustee in the bankruptcy of M M Elledge has filed his final account. A hearing will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday July 3, 1909, at the Referee's Kosciusko office to show cause why the trustee's final account should not be approved and the trustee discharged.
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M. M. Elledge
Burnsville
Tishomingo
J. W. Barnett
Bank- Tiptey
Kosciusko
Stomach Cure Promised by Chamberlains Tablets
An advertisement touts Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets with claims of remarkable cures for stomach troubles. It notes a man spent over 3200 prior to his success with a few boxes. Sample tablets are free and JC Jourdan sells the product. The period also promotes mower maintenance and Ballards Snow Liniment for rheumatism with prices listed.
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Chamberlain
JC Jourdan's
Ballard
J & Jourdan
The Old Cock and the Young Hens Phrase Debated
A saying comparing age groups creates debate on compatibility between older roosters and younger hens, with opinions split on balance of experience and vigor in breeding and flock dynamics.
Trouble Makers Ousted And New Lif Pills Promote Health
A 25 cent Dr King s New Life Pills ad promises relief from indigestion and dyspepsia with improved appetite and energy. It features Bert R Lane from Cheney Wash recounting recovery from a severe lung trouble after tried doctors failed, then cured by the medicine. Trial bottles free and available at Jourdan s drug store with guarantee.
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Bert R. Lane
Cheney
Wash
Spokane
California
Iagt
Dr. King
Jourdan
Kodol Ad Claims Digestive Help From Honest Stomachs
An advertisement for Kodol claims it supplies digestive juices like a healthy stomach. It asserts liquid form starts digestion immediately and aids enjoyment of meals. The pitch warns poor digestion harms health and urges regular use when stomach needs relief, naming E C Detitt Co Chicago as the maker.
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Kodal
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Guntown
Mobile
West Point
Jas. L. Gillespie
Greenwood Commonwealth
Gov
Noel
B. H. Nall
Gillespie
Oliver Hale
Lawrence County
Ala
Oliver
Sisson
Paris
R. M. Leavell
Oxford
Carnegie
Montgomery
Leighton
Tuscumbia
Board of Supervisors
Sumner
Geo. M Murphy
State Board of Health
Friary Point Coehornian
Tom Tyson
Columbus
Corinth
J C Jourdan
Cahill
John S. Mars
District Court of the United States
State of
Kodol
E. C. Detitt & Co
Model Drug Store
Iluka Grocery Co
McKinney Grocery Co
Old Stand
J. T. Goyer
Agt
Ballard Snow Liniment
North Second St
ST. Lou
J . Jourdan
Iuka
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