Missing Man Freeman Found Dead in Tallahala Swamp
The body of farmer John Freeman was found Tuesday morning in Tallahala Creek swamp south of Ellisville after he disappeared Monday while feeding hogs. A dog guarded the scene, and a jury ruled Freeman died from unknown causes after a violent struggle, likely while trying to catch a hog.
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Freeman
Tallahala Swamp
John >Freeman
Ellisville
Tallahala Creek
Mr. Freeman
Tom Holcomb
Arthur Murphy
Luther Pittman
John Ieverett
Albert Pulliam
Miss Georgia
Jordan
McGowan
A. B. Jordan
B. Grantham
H. J. Entrican
C.L. Woodward
T. F. Mitchell
John Freeman
Ice King Visit Transforms Laurel With Icy Splendor
The Ice King and companions North Wind Jack Frost Sir Sleet and others visited Laurel for two days turning trees to ice and streets to sparkling wires. The town awoke to diamond like light and jeweled trees in a wintry display through Sunday to Tuesday morning. Messrs Emmet Q. Yates and A A Edwards are in New Orleans on business this week.
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Ice King
North Wind
Jack Frost
Sir Sleet
Laurel
Messrs
Emmet Q. Yates
A. A. Edwards
New Orleans
Laurel YMCA Christmas Service and New Year Social
Laurel men attend a special Christmas service at 2 30 p m with Dr Weems new Main Street Methodist minister speaking on Be sure your sins will find you out Special music by the YMCA male quartet Ladies prepare for a New Year s Eve social Young folks look forward to a good time Mr C H Burner to entertain Red and White singers recruit new members Captains receive praise with debate over best looking candidate likely a vote on the issue
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Laurel
Weems
Main Street Methodist church
C. H. Burner
Death at County Farm by Inmate John Birdie Hanging
A white inmate at Ellisville County Farm, named John Birdie, hanged himself with a leather belt tied to his cell door bars Sunday night. Supposed to be German, he was confined for vagrancy for ten days by Mayor's court.
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John Birdie
Ellisville
Road Through Tallahala Swamp Progress Report
County convicts under Foreman C. B. Smith completed a mile of clay-sand road through Tallahala swamp along the Laurel and Myrick road. The method, using wet clay and sand for the bed and a sand surface, is praised for low cost and durability under traffic.
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C. B. Smith
Tallahala swamp
Laurel corporation
Laurel and Myrick road
Worker Joe Evans Injured at Gilchrist Fordney Mill
Joe Evans, a Black mill worker, fell at the Gilchrist-Fordney Mill Tuesday morning and sustained a serious neck injury, though not life threatening.
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Joe Evans
Gilchrist-Fordney
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BAIRIES
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Bartlett
Calhoun
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