Thacker Sermon Draws Large Crowd With Gospel Call
Dr Thacker delivered an eloquent sermon titled The Gospel's Great Call in a tent meeting that drew a large attentive audience. Mr Fisher provided notable solos while Rev Briscoe Carter offered prayer. The preacher urged both the saved and the unsaved to awaken and arise from spiritual death, citing Paul and Jesus in Gethsemane.
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Thacker
Fisher
Briscoe Carter
Mer Rouge
Mt. Tabor
Esdraelon
Issachar
Apostle
God
David
Paul
Gethsemane
Jesus
Awakening and Call to Faith Amid Death and Judgment
The speaker contrasts two awakenings at death the glorious awakening of the penitent thief and the terrible awakening of the impenitent. He urges heed of Christ’s call “Awake thou that sleepest” as a maternal yet urgent summons and stresses Christ’s light bringing hope beyond despair.
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Tion
Golgotha
Christ
Paradise
Jesus
Earth
Negro Woman Loses Suit Case With Money and Jewelry
The case reports a theft in Friars Point Mississippi where Florence Johnson had $600 in twenty dollar bills three diamond rings a gold watch and deeds and notes valued at about $30,000 stolen from a leather suitcase left in a house being moved. Police are investigating and alerts have been sent to Memphis and other cities.
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Friars Point
Miss
Florence Johnson
Memphis
S. J
Policemen Fight in City Courtroom Truce Reached
Officers Butler and Tatum clashed yesterday afternoon in the city court room after a misunderstanding. Judge Schulze, Officer Flewellen, and Mr. Evans separated them before any serious injuries occurred.
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Butler
Tatum
City Court
Judge Schulze
Flewellen
Mr. Evans
Huelsevel Senators and Washington Politicians Distract Voters
A fragment notes politicians in Washington distributing what is described as interesting dope to win support. The item hints at campaign tactics aimed at influencing voters ahead of election season.
Wickersham Defends Cotton Inquiry As Not Attacking Legitimate Operations
Attorney General Wickersham issued a statement arguing the federal investigation of the so called bull pool should not be seen as an attack on legitimate cotton operations. He responded to attacks alleging the probe was instigated by bears in New York who are depressing the market by selling cotton they cannot deliver.
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Wickersham
Washington
New York Bears
Pedestrian Edward Weston Reaches Schenectady Ahead of Schedule
Edward Payson Weston the aged pedestrian on a cross continent tour passes Schenectady fifteen days early and will be met by a police platoon in New York City before an escort to city hall.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Edward Payson Weston
New York City
City Hall
Publishers to Discuss Problems at Annual Convention
The American Newspaper Publishers Association opens its annual convention in New York with headquarters at the Waldorf Astoria. Key topics include free publicity nuisance paper situation second class postage labor advertising circulation and mechanical improvements for modern dailies. Officers will be elected Friday.
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New York
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Waldorf-Astoria
Henry C Dixon Ordained Priest In New Orleans
The Rev Henry C Dixon formerly a Bastrop and Mer Rouge mission worker was ordained a priest at Christ Church Cathedral by Bishop Sessums. A native of Australia with English parents Dixon has long served church missions and speaks warmly of Louisiana and New Orleans as home. His mother accompanied him and attended the ceremony.
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New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Henry 8. Dixon
Bastrop
Mer Rough
Christ Church Cathedral
Sessums
Dixon
Mer Rouge
Louisiana
St. Andrew’s Brotherhood
Mr. Dixon
Australia
United States
Europe
Mississippi Democrats Face Complications Over Committee Meeting
A report notes potential complications arise from a Mississippi Democratic committee meeting. Worries focus on procedural delays and risk of disrupted schedules for party delegates and local campaigns.
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Mississippi
Noel blocks plan fuels Mississippi primary turmoil
Jackson political circles buzz as Gov. Noel strongly opposes a proposed special primary for U.S. Senate, risking a legal clash with the regu lar primary law and stirring expectations about his own ambitions. Analysts weigh turnout factors and rural voting challenges ahead of the committee meeting.
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Noel
Jackson
Miss
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Lomax
United States
State Board of Election Commissioners
Secretary of
Playful Kite Prank Scares Segura Negroes During Comet Hype
In Segura Louisiana a young man used a blazing oil soaked waste bundle tied to a kite to simulate a comet tail. Local Black residents, fearful of Halley's comet and prophecies of judgment, prayed loudly as the fiery kite hovered above them.
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Segura, la
Ceremony Marks Joyous Day for Mrs Dix at Trinity Church
The happiest day of her life featured a sermon by Rev. Dr. Warner of Trinity Church who presented the candidate. Episcopal clergy attended and a congregation of Mrs Dix’s friends witnessed the ceremony and received communion at its close.
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Warner
Trinity Church
Friends
Dixon
Man Who Spared Lee's Life Dies in Milwaukee
Milwaukee dated April 27 reports Herman C Kellner of Company F Sixth Wisconsin died at home. Kellner once spared Confederate General Fitzhugh Lee at Catletts Station in 1862, later recognized as a major general in the US Army and kin to leaders in politics and military service.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Iron Brigade Associates
J. A. Watrous
Herman C. Kellner
Wisconsin
Kellner
Otto Schorse
Catlett’s Station
Congress
Virginia
Havana
Cuba
United States Volunteers
United States Army
Jeffries In Working Mood At Ben Lomond
Jas J Jeffries resumes training with heightened effort at Ben Lomond California on April 26. He trains on all indoor strength equipment as a skin condition improves and his trainers expect full recovery within two days.
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Jeffries
Ben Lomond
Cal
Jas. J. Jeffries
Crop damage eases after frost across small harvest
Frost injures crops but final losses shrink from initial fears. Farmers report smaller than expected harm to fruit and grain, with some fields showing resilience and signs of possible recovery as weather moderates.
Replanting Hope After Frost Hit in Louisiana Cotton Belt
Reports from Louisiana districts indicate lighter than feared frost damage to cotton. Northwest parishes like Caddo and Bossier show losses under 20 percent, while some areas report 33 percent losses in North Louisiana. Replanting with the hoe is feasible in many spots, with scattered fields already requiring only spot replanting.
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Caddo
Bossier Parishes
North Louisiana
Senator Boggs
Plain Dealing
Vanceville
Loggie Lee
J. W. Atkins
Atkins
B. W. Marston
Bulon Marston
Red River Parish
Texas
Portland's Biggest Dog Show Opens on Beach
Portland Kennel Club holds its annual beach show with several hundred purebreds from the Northwest and Canada. Judges have the aristocrats of the canine kingdom under scrutiny as the event runs through the rest of the week.
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Portland
Ore
Portland Kennel Club
Pacific Coast
Northwest
Canada
Confederate Veterans Pay Tribute at Memory of the Dead
Mobile Alabama April 27 an hour of memorial services paused the Confederate reunion as Captain W H Harrison of Atlanta led a tribute to comrades who died in the past year. Veterans joined by the Federated Southern Memorial Association and auxiliary members, with flags draped and ceremonial music. Notable passings included Mrs J Addison Hayes and generals Lowry Fuss Zimmerman Willett. Admiral Mickel presided at today’s session noting new and reinstated camps.
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Mobile
Ala
W. H. Harrison
Atlanta
Confederated Southern Memorial Association
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