Bankhead Sees Victory For Underwood Nomination
Senator Bankhead of Alabama, manager for Underwood’s campaign, predicts that neither Speaker Clark nor Governors Harmon or Wilson can secure a two thirds majority, clearing the path for the Alabama candidate. Negotiations over nominating and seconding speeches will continue after Monday.
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Washington
Senator Bankhead
Alabama
Representative Underwood
Underwood
Bankhead
Clark
Harmon
Wilson
Reward Coming to Girl Who Prevented Wreck
Miss Hester Ross of Ross, Mississippi, will receive a Carnegie medal and a large purse for saving the lives of a dozen or more men during a near wreck on the New Orleans Mobile & Chicago Railroad near Ross Spur. She warned of an impending collision while in night clothes, using a lantern to guide workers as freight cars derailed and halted nearby.
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Louisville
Miss
Ross Spur
New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago
Hester Ross
W. G. Ross
Ross
Carnegie
Mississippi
Psi
Boards of Supervisors Must Advertise For Bids
Jackson reports the attorney general says county supervisors must advertise for bids on all purchases. The 1910 bill requires formal bidding, except emergency items under fifteen dollars, with written justifications and bids from at least two dealers, awarding to the lowest bidder.
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Jackson
Attorney General’s
Boards of County — Supervisors
Tt Isc
Teneefort
Aed A
Vine
Counterfeit Weevils Baffle Bank Expert J R McPherson
Missr McPherson of the Varniers and Traders bank has paid cash for bull weevils and other insects. Dr Hughes notes peas weevils resemble boll weevils in size and shape but are black and differ under a magnifying glass. A farmer collection yielded fifteen true boll weevils after careful inspection.
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Missr. McPherson
Varniers & Traders Bank
McClaw
Jasper County
Jones County
McPherson
Dr. Hughes
Moat
Hughes
Johnson
Sose
Development of Taste at Library Conference in Ottawa
Ottawa June 16 The United States and Canada librarians conference will feature the open door of libraries, with taste development as the keynote. President Elmendorf will outline the theme. sessions include Canadian topics with George E Foster and others. The gathering marks the first woman president of the American Library Association Mrs Minendorf, and reports the association's history and current 2300 members.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
Ontario
Elmendorf
George E. Foster
McGill University
Montreal
George EH. Locke
Toronto Public Library
William H. Hatton
New London
Wis
Carl 8 B. Radon
Chicago Public Library
Walter L. Brown
Buffalo
Carl H. Milam
Indiana Library Commission
Tessa L. Kelso
New York
Mary E. Hazeltine
Wisconsin Library
Special Library Association
American Library. Association
Pasadena
Cal
JE. J. Elmdorf
Buffalo Public Library
National Education Association
Chonsing
Huabinge Young
National Association of Charities and Correction
Eleeling
Jane Adams
Minendorf
Clijet
Milwaukee Publicbrary
American Library Association
Popular Library
Henry F. Legler
Mary W. Plummer
Justices of the Peace to Get Hard Cash for Their Cases
The General's Office rules the board of supervisors may settle costs of justices of the peace after cases are adjudged and turned over to the county. The magistrate remains a ministerial and judicial officer, not responsible for prisoners’ outcomes. The ruling aims to curb nominal fines and speed cost recovery, aiding enforcement against vagrancy and whisky sellers.
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Jackson
Attorney General's Office
Panola County
Board of Supervisors
Justices of the Peace
Planters Manufacturing Company Formed in Mississippi
Jackson June 17 report details the incorporation of a million dollar Planters Manufacturing Company at Clarksdale in Coahoma County. Key incorporators include W P Holland C G W Leeton T J Maultens A J Moseley C W King and others from Clarksdale and nearby towns. The firm aims to diversify into alfalfa, stock feed, flour from Delta wheat, meal packing, cattle and rope twine production, and sisal and hemp cultivation. The move seeks to counter cotton boll weevil damage and lever Mississippi agriculture.
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Ils
Clarksdale
American Tobacco Company
Mississippi
Dark horse boom for Democratic presidential nomination
Baltimore June 17 discussion among the National Democratic committee members mentions Mayor Gaynor of New York and Governor Foss of Massachusetts as leading contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination. Charles F Murphy is also mentioned in the discourse.
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National Committee
Chicago
Baltimore
Democratic
Gaynor
New York
Foss
Massachusetts
Chas. F. Murphy
New York Delegation Urged to Wait for Chicago Convention
Report notes Murphy urges the New York delegation to withhold actions until after the Chicago convention. The discussions center on personal rights and political strategy within party lines.
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New York
Wilson
Murphy
Chicago
Express
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J. R. McPherson
George B. Utley
Carl B. Boden
White Dove
Great Wheat Belt
Oil
Peter Haupt
New Athens Milling Company
REW
Athens
Union Lebet Sora
Foote-Patrick Company ‘Distributing
the Peace
Delta
the Richards Liquor Company
Mobile
Ala
Commerce Street
McCormick Harvester
Wecommick
Mississippi A. & M. College
Supreme: Court’ of
State of Washington
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