Local notes from Crawfish indicate illness and community happenings
Letter from Crawfish reports health issues including Mrs Ballue and Mr Morgan with typhoid, a serious skull fracture from a limb during timber work, and ongoing rural life. It notes fall weather, crops short but prices fair, new saw mill and gin operations, residents moving near Fult's Spur, church sermons by Rev G W Glover in Baldwyn and Mt Pleasant, a new residence near Mt Pleasant, a mill relocation, and local gossip about property swaps and rest arrangements.
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P A Ballue
OE Morgan
Mr& Hudson
Linton Bros
WM Holland
CG White
A White
Fult
Glover
Toka
M. P
W D Brooks, Jr
Iris
Charlie Leavens
Mt. Pleasant Church
Allen Scruggs
Ind
James Scruggs
Lawrence Robinson
Bro
Father rebukes flirting daughter with blunt moral lecture
A daughter storms in demanding her father whip a flirtatious suitor in Olivia. The father declines, offering a blunt critique of her attire and behavior, arguing that her dress and flippant conduct provoke male advances and justify harsh responses.
Asaf and Painful Cure Promoted by J R Beard
An advertisement from Corinth Mississippi touts Asaf and painless cancer remedies along with Pazema and rheumatic cures. It claims to relieve catarrh of head throat and chest and asserts the remedies never failed to relieve or cure. Products made and sold by J R Beard with reasonable charges.
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J. R. Beard
Corinth
Miss
Tippa Camp Fire Girls First Regular Meeting
Miss Ettie Burns hosted the Tippa Camp Fire Girls for their first regular meeting. Rooms were decorated with chrysanthemums and ferns as guests were welcomed. The year’s work was outlined and officers elected. A neat salad course was served by the hostess with Miss Louise Rayburn assisting. next meeting set for November 18.
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Tippa Camp
Ettie Burns
P. Ma
Louise Rayburn
Maude G
Teachers Association elects officers at Tishomingo meeting
The Tishomingo County Teachers Association met on Oct 21 with Prof. J O Looney in charge for devotional exercises. HC Long was elected President, AK Babb 1st Vice President, E Stricklin 2nd Vice President, Annie Wren Secretary, and Gladys Hodges Assistant Secretary. A program was arranged and discussed by Miss Hes ter and others. Superintendent Phill urged teachers to improve schools. The group adjourned to reconvene at one. The next meeting is planned for Iuka on Nov 25. Annie Wren, Sec.
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Tishomingo County
Teachers’ Association
Tishomingo
J. O. Looney
HC Long
Kk Babb
E Stricklin
Annie Wren
Gec
Gladys Hodges
J O Looney
Miss Bla
Wynn
Neblett Lannister
Miss Hester
Sup’t Phill
Iuka
Cotton profits and local moves amid early spring
The report notes strong cotton prices and crop sales boosting farmers’ income while crops near completion. It lists community updates from Prospect School open with Miss Clyde Hubbard to potential relocations of Frank McAnally, S P Gray, and Harvey, plus local views on President Wilson and a farewell line from Massey Bros. and Foote.
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Prospect School
Clyde Hubbard
Frank McAnally
Leedy
Mies
Hanks
Texas
McAnally
Olen Miller
Progress Public School
S P Gray
Corinth
Miss
Harvey
Gray
Wilson
United States
de Peume
Evening at A H S Chapel Highlights Week
In the eleventh week at A H S eighty one pupils attend chapel. Several students are absent or have not returned from weekend trips. Teachers Mr. Guy and Mr. Reece Bickerstaff visited over the weekend. Harvests are finished with hay loft full and corn crib overflowing. Local events include temperance discussion at the new dormitory and a lesson on silent letters. Rev C S Wales preached at the Baptist church. Report dated Tishomingo Nov. 13, 1916.
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Chapel
Clyde McGaughey
Guy
Reece Bickerstaff
Nettles
Bostick
Golden
C S Wales
Corinth
Baptist Church
Ters
Tishomingo
Health notes and social items from Oldham
Oldham community health concerns are noted while school progress under Miss Ida Archer is praised. Local residents including Misses Dewey Blanche Hil ton and Miss Bessie Crouse visit and attend church and social events. A box supper on November 25 supports Pastor Rev W L Norman. Sun Flower closes with best wishes to readers.
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Oldham
Ida Archer
Dewey
Blanche Hilton
Bessie Crouse
Old Union Church
Ida
Johnnie Archer
ME Thomas Sunday
Minnie
Etta
Ide Thomas
CC Manley
J KR Brown
Williamson
John Hubbard
Minnie Thomas
Snowdown
Lillie Murphy
Houston
W L Norman
Sun Flower
Four Monthly Magazines Offer For Subscribers
The message promises lasting pleasure for little cost through four monthly magazines. It invites readers to subscribe and to write or call by telephone if they are not receiving the magazines.
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A & M College
Tishomingo Agricultural High School
James Alexander
Memphis
Wal
H M Cottrell
Agricultural Bureau of Farm Development
Yellow Creek
O. H. Harris
Cherokee
Alabama
Phere
S. W. Shockley & CO
Rseoseas
Eheossgasad
MENTH
Alba
C. R. Hicks
Mineral Springs Hotel
Tuka
Salem Creek
Jack Taylor
Bishop
Papa
Olivia
Mamma
Dad
Camp Fire Girls
Massey Bros. and
Foote
Oldham News
E. F. Waits
Corinth, Mississippi
Juka
Corinth Furniture CO
Rtestes
Vinci
J. C. Jourdan Drug Company
J. O
Franges Marighal
Sheffield
Ala
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