Race War Fear Grows After Kemper County Riots Mississippi
Memphis December 26 Associated Press reports indicate Kemper county violence escalates with at least fifteen dead and estimates varying. Rioting at Scooba and Wahalak prompts troops to patrol. clashes spread to Crawford Mississippi and nearby towns. Sheriff Tritt calls Scooba situation critical as troops arrive to restore order before more casualties.
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Associated Press
Kemper County
Mississippi
Wabalak
Scooba
Wahalak
Crawford
Migs
R. N. Harrison
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Artessia
Miss
Vardamar
Tritt
Christmas Gatherings Reported Across Nearby Towns
Christmas events and visits fill the holiday period with family reunions in West Brookfield Navarre and surrounding areas. Guests include the Reichels Frost Kern Dossing and Brier families with music and cantata programs. Mrs Eckroate and Miss Rickeecker are among those visiting relatives.
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Fred Reichel
J. Frost
5. Kern
John Dossing
Chicago
John, Keiser
Ada Stalamuch
Navarre
Justus
Shetler
Amanda Shetler
Harry
Byron Brown
Evangelical
Suttle
J. B. Carl
Harry Roudas
Akron
Eckroate
Frank Zintsmaster
Lelia Rickeecker
New York
Evangelical Church
J. E. Diegel
A. Cool
Christmas Evening Draws Large Local Attendance
Peter Farmer, a former resident, visits with friends here during the holidays. S. McFarren has secured Mr. Amstutz of Sonnenberg for the winter season.
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Peter Farmer
Ths Place
S. McFarren
Amstutz
Sonnenberg
Gifts to a Wife and the Subtleties of Thoughtful Acts
A divorce case prompts reflections on gifts and the feminine nature. Money cannot replace personal acts of consideration, like flowers or shared experiences, that show thoughtfulness. Success Magazine praises small courtesies over large sums, noting women value the spirit behind gifts as much as the gifts themselves.
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Athe
Success Magazine
Respondence on Farm Practices and County Farm Reform
A long agricultural note discusses soil banking for barns, crop rotation including clover, and pest control. It cites a court of appeals decision on railroad freight acceptance, proposes renaming the county poor farm to a county experiment station, and urges inmate cooperation in farm advancement while noting price-induced farming incentives and egg preservation methods.
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Court of Appeals
Kansas City
County Poor Farm
County Experiment Station
State Experiment Station
Seed corn harvest day set by Iowa college leaders
The article urges rural households to value practical farming inputs from kindling to water, criticizes wasteful leaf burning, praises hawks and owls as beneficial, and calls for railroads to guarantee transport for perishable produce. It notes Professor Holden’s seed corn efforts boosting Iowa crops and promotes an annual seed corn harvest day to improve future yields.
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Holden
Paul
Iowa
Iow
Government Irrigation and the Federal Aid to Settlers
The article reviews Roosevelt era irrigation efforts begun in 1902, detailing the Reclamation Service operations across twenty three western projects. It notes 1,000,000 acres planned, 800 miles of canals, 16,000,000 cubic yards earth moved, and 3,000,000 cubic yards rock moved. The program aims to make homes, not profits, with landholding limits to ensure manageable family holdings.
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Congress
Roosevelt
National Irrigation Congress
Boise
Ida
Reclamation Service
Tme
Big pasture lands open for settlement in Oklahoma
A vast tract near Lawton spanning Cade Comanche and Kiowa counties contains about 500000 acres, including 25000 acres of timber. Lands will be auctioned with minimums of five dollars per acre and expected top bids 25 to 35 dollars. Proceeds stay in trust with a 4 percent annual interest to resident Indians. Forty thousand quarters await homesteading with fourteen months residence required. One fifth payment upfront and four annual installments for balance.
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Oklahoma
Lawton
Cade, Comanche
Kiowa
UNSOUND CATTLE AND THE PURE FOOD LAW'S SHOCKWAVES
The article discusses a federal pure food law requiring shipper certificates of sound animals, noting it halts shipment of diseased livestock to packing centers. Packers allegedly push marginal meat to the public, showing how the law impacts farmers by discouraging sale of unfit animals.
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O. K
Economic waste exposes apple market misalignments
A long discussion notes extreme economic waste from unsold apples across the United States, with emphasis on an Illinois county where fine fall and winter apples had no market even at five cents per bushel. The writer argues the waste is morally wrong given widespread hunger and perishable fruit, despite cold storage and perishability.
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West
Ilinois
Baby's Hair Curl Tips for Straight Baby Locks
The article advises mothers and nurses to cultivate curls in a baby’s straight hair using upward brushing and gentle twists while damp. Daily care, patience, and a gentle shampoo like egg froth are suggested, with caution against overuse of ammonia which can damage color and end splittance.
Athletics and a saner life curb fainting in women
An eminent physician argues that outdoor life and vigorous activity have reduced female fainting. He recalls a past custom of women screaming and collapsing at shocks, noting modern women appear stronger and more robust due to increased recreation, diet, and athleticism.
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New York Press
Health and Beauty Regimen From Ancient Daily Tips
The text prescribes nightly hair braiding into four or five strands to look softer and thicker, warns facial eruptions stem from autoinfection, and urges digestive health, daily baths, and plenty of water. It advises neck care with warm water and olive oil rub, cold morning rub with alcohol, and cocoa butter or mutton tallow on nails to prevent hangnails.
Wall Sanitation and the Dangers of Overlapping Wallpapers
The article warns that wall papers harbor germs and dust, and cleaning methods like scraping and proper fumigation are needed. Pasting a new paper over old, especially cheap varieties, traps uncleanliness and possible poisons from dyes, likening it to covering a soiled garment. A clean house requires thorough wall cleaning and proper coverings.
Scorched Linen Treatment Amid Pantry Remedies
Instructions claim an old remedy for scorched linens. Extract juice from two peeled onions into a granite vessel, add white castile soap, fuller's earth, and vinegar. Boil, cool, spread on fabric, and let dry to lift scorch marks.
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