Road conditions and a governor candidate meet announced
A reader laments poor road maintenance across the county outlining missing mile markers and unsafe guidance boards. The letter urges the road overseer and county commissioner to act to spare travelers and cites railroad fines as comparison. Hon. Chas. Scott, candidate for governor, will speak at the courthouse at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 9, 1907.
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los~o
Chas. Scott
court house
Tuesay
Governors Var daman and Tillman Arrive in City for Race Talks
Governor James K. Vardaman and Senator Ben Tillman arrived today and registered at the Addison. They are here by prior announcement to appear at Odd Fellows Hall where Governor Vardaman will introduce the Senator and discuss the Race Problem with him.
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James K. Vardaman
Ben Tillman
Addison
Odd Fellows Hall
Laurel’s Dumping Ground Near Tallahala Citizens Concerned
The LEDGER calls attention to Laurel dumping waste east of Tallahala near W D Smith G M Hearn John Barber and others. Carcasses hauled there to feed scavengers disturb nearby families forcing indoors waiting for relief. Authorities advised to change their modus operandi.
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Tallahala
Laurel
W.D. Smith
G. M. Hearn
John Barber
Registration Notice for Jones County Mississippi
Jessie M. Bush, registrar, outlines daily registration meetings across multiple polling places in Jones County Mississippi from May 6 to May 29 1907 and notes the registration books stay open until July 5 1907 for District No 1 and then closed until the November election for District No 2. The notice lists towns and dates including Glaston Cleo Myrick Red Hill Laurel Sandersville Prata Hoy Gitano Soso Service Hebron Fairchilds Callahan Kastabuchie Tuscanola Odum Ovett Sumrall and ends with instruction to registrants.
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Jessie M. Bush
Glaston
Cleo
Myrick
Red Hill
Laurel
Sandersville
Prata
Hoy
Gitano
Soso
Service
Hebron
Fairchilds
Callahan
Kastabuchie
Tuscanola
Odum
Ovett
Sumrall
Jones County
Jessit M. Busn
Oriental Bazaar to showcase Japanese and Chinese goods in Laurel
The Catholic Church ladies host an Oriental Bazaar next week featuring Japanese and Chinese decor and wares. Geisha-costumed locals will assist under L A Turner of Chicago, with evening hours 7:30 to 10:30 and daytime display. Admission 10c. held in a vacant Mundell Bros. store with light refreshments and a musical program.
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L. A. Turner
Chicago
Orient
Mundell Bros. Shoe Store
You Can’t Make a Man From a Warpy Boy
A乡 dialectal speaker argues that a boy’s character cannot be shaped by mere appearances or varnish. He compares flawed timber to a flawed boy, warning that temptation will warp weak character, while a straight grain can be guided, shaped, and fitted through discipline without collapsing into failure.
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Vardaman
State of Mississippi
Jones Conn
FAR EAST
Oriental Bazaar
CITY OF
Laurel National bank
Commercial Bank and Trust Company
Mississippi
A.D
Heights
Kingston
City of Laurel
Oak Street
lota
Mossville
Kingston Lumber Company
Tin-tops
Lindsey Wagon Factory
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