Diversification drives Mississippi farming forward in 1920s outlook
Hon. G. M. Alford says southwestern Mississippi shifts from cotton to diversified crops with more corn hog pastures and stock raising. Gulf & Ship Island transfers land in multiple counties to Capt. J. T. Jones. Natchez erosion fears grow ahead of river commission visit. Columbus post office reports 21501.54 in quarterly receipts, up from last year.
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Mississippi
G. M. Alford
Claiborne County
Mr. Alford
Claiborne
Hattiesburg
Chancery
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
J. T. Jones
Lami
Forreat
Perry
Harrison
Wood
Columbus
Oscar Grace
Jefferson Davis County
State Gave Standard Life
In St Louis the federal suit against Standard Oil opened Monday. Frank B. Kellogg argued that New Jersey tax laws fed Standard Oil’s rise into a powerful trust. He warned the court that unchecked monopoly would crush independent firms and extend into other fields with uncertain outcomes.
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St. Louis
Standard Company
Frank B. Kellogg
Tax Corporation Laws
New Jersey
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
Standard Oi
Mr. Kellogg
Naples Honors Roosevelts Visit by Former President
Ex President Roosevelt spent several hours in Naples on Monday and received loud public admiration from Italian crowds. The Hamburg steamer arrived to a scene of whistles flags and signals while Italian warships and private craft added to the harbor pageantry. Roosevelt rode through the city in an automobile to enthusiastic cheers and remarks that the scenes were magnificent.
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Naples
Roosevelt
Hamburg
Amends Present Liquor Law In Texas House Vote
Prohibition supporters in Texas House push an amendment to tighten the Maskin McKegor liquor law by allowing sale but banning on premises drinking. The 70 to 40 vote signals state wide prohibition potential, with final passage awaiting Senate action before the special session adjourns. Governor pledged to reconvene if the measure passes.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
House
Senate
Sebuaitod
Woman Escapes Chain Gang After Shackled Detention
Athens Georgia. Kate O Dwyer a young woman formerly jailed for 12 months for disorderly conduct escaped Sunday night after being shackled day and night in a county chain gang. Her case drew habeas corpus scrutiny prompting Gov Smith and the prison commission to issue orders banning shackling of women prisoners.
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Athens
Kate O'Dwyer
Gov. Smith
Prison Commission
Poynter Dies During Speech After Daylight Saloon Bill
Ex governor Nebraska A. Poynter collapsed of apoplexy and died minutes after speaking at Gov. Shallenberger’s office during debate on the daylight saloon bill. The measure passed in the closing hours of the senate session, shocking observers. Washington. The U S Supreme Court ruled in favor of the South Carolina dispensary commission in a $900000 dispute over funds held during the dispensary era brought by Wilson Distilling and Fleischmann Company seeking debts from 1892 to 1907.
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Lincoln
Neb
W. A. Poynter
Nebraska
Shallenberger
Senate
Poynter
Washington
South Carolina
State Dispensary Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
Commission
Wilson Distilling Company
Fleischmann Company
United States
Cirebit Court
District of
Macon Attorney Dead Found With Revolver in Office
McRae Georgia Pope Hill a prominent Macon attorney was found dead in a local law office Monday with a revolver in his right hand. He had earlier said he received a threatening note and had the hardware man open and sell him a revolver. He was shot through the right eye and there were signs of a struggle. One gum damper contained a die charged cartridge but no powder burns on the face.
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McRae
Pope
Hill
Macon
Fort Worth Fire Destroys Large District and Homes
A massive Fort Worth blaze swept a half mile by one and a half mile district, killing one and seriously injuring six. About 309 homes were destroyed along with four lumber plants, car shops, a factory, five warehouses, three churches and a sanitarium. Firemen from Fort Worth and Dallas could not halt the fire, fed by 40 mph winds. The disaster left around 500 families homeless and caused about 1.9 million dollars in damage.
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Fort Worth
Tex
May
Tucker
Texas & Pacific
Santa Fe
Texas & Patite
Sawyer Electrical
Dallas
Sagan Heir Arrival Feared By Count Boni De Castellane
Paris reports Princess de Sagan expects a new heir in June or July. The heir would alter control of Boni de Castellane’s children’s inheritance, potentially pressuring him to end his campaign against De Sagan after the divorce and remarriage. Princess Anna could halt the Castellane line by blocking the children’s future ties to Boni.
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Paris
Count Boni de Castellane
Princess de Sagan
de Sagan
Anna
Count Booi
Count Boni
de Castellane
Fire destroys Amos Kent Lumber and Brick plant in Kentwood
A Sunday fire gutted the Amos Kent Lumber and Brick Company plant in Kentwood Louisiana. The blaze destroyed a large quantity of lumber and the loss is estimated at two hundred thousand dollars with partial insurance coverage. The cause remains undetermined.
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Kentwood
Amos Kent Lumber and Brick Company
Sumiay
Mine Operators Plan to Force Old Agreement
Anthracite coal operators in Wilkes Barre plan to pressure miners by offering a new agreement at next Thursday's Philadelphia conference. If accepted workers' committee refuses to sign, the plan would cut wages and lower coal prices to win public sympathy amid potential deadlock.
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Wilke+Barre
Philadelphia
Baldwin's Will Probate Set in Los Angeles Court
In San Francisco a probate hearing is to occur next Wednesday over Lucky Baldwin's will. Heirs plan a challenge led by Zelda Selby of Oakland who seeks a larger share of the roughly £50,000 estate left by her father.
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San Francisco
Lucky Baldwin
Los Angeles
Zelda Selby
Oakland
Wipe Out Saloons Looms in Texas Liquor Bill
Austin report notes house committee on liquor traffic favors Ma gon's bill regulating sale of liquor in the state. It forbids sales in less than a quart and forbids drinking on premises. Malt liquor dealers pay same license tax as whisky dealers and feronies would violate local option laws. Enactment would nearly wipe out saloons.
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Austin
Tex
House Committee On Liquor Trafic
Magon
Haskell Faces Court Over Muskogee Lot Indictments
Gov Haskell and aides appeared in federal court Monday to answer fraud indictments tied to Muskogee town lot cases. Lawyer teams challenged the indictments seeking quashal, alleging improper grand jury conduct by Special Attorney General Bush. Judge Marshall presided as arguments stretched, with a ruling likely forthcoming.
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Tulsa
Ohe
Chae NX
Maskell
Muskogee
Dige Marshall
Tah
Special
G General
Bush
Internal Revenue Report on Prohibition-Era Distilling Rise
Washington officials note the romance movement boosts illicit whisky distilling in the South. Alabama Georgia and North Carolina see increased activity as distillers move plants to border states like Florida to bypass new prohibitions. Internal Revenue Service focuses on mountain regions amid rising illicit production.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury Department
South
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
Florida
Revere Barca
Auto Crushed Between Trolleys in Williamsburg Crash
A touring automobile was crushed between two trolley cars at Lee Avenue and Wilson Street, Williamsburg, injuring Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Veit and their 1 year old son Clarence. Rescue crews freed them after a lengthy entrapment as the crowded cars shook and passengers screamed.
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New York
Lee Avenue
Wilson Street
Williamsburg
Clarence Veit
Clarence
Governor Veto Primes Opposition to Wichita Railways Consolidation
The Texas governor vetoes the bill authorizing the consolidation of Wichita railways. In his message he says the consolidation is against sound public policy and transmits the bill with disapproval, noting constitutional concerns and past mischief from similar actions.
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Austin
Tex
Campbell
Wichita
Pass Early Closing Bill for Nebraska Saloons
A Nebraska bill requiring all saloons to close by a set evening hour and open no earlier than 7 AM passed both houses late in the session. The Senate vote was 15 to 13 while the House passed by a one vote margin. Gov. Shallenberger is expected to sign.
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Lincoln
Insurance Agents Custem New York May 31 1000 discharged
A financial order affected Waii tion on new business. New York Life Insurance discharges 1,000 policies nationwide. The regulation limits new business to 150,000,000 dollars per year for a single company under a national act.
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New York
York Life Insurance
Trusts and Tariffs Threaten Western Agriculture
A writer attacks James J. Hill and tariff policy, arguing high tariffs hurt farmers by elevating living costs and feeding robber trusts. He urges a scientifically adjusted tariff to maintain revenue while lowering costs and protecting agricultural prosperity against monopoly pressure.
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James J. Hill
Te Ty
Bir
Hin
Hill
Protection Debates Tariffs on Foreign Fruits
The Journal of Commerce discusses tariff protection for California fruit growers citing higher costs and the risk of no duty changes until others do. The piece argues protection may help or harm industry depending on overall economic conditions and warns against triggering a tariff crisis.
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Journal of Commerce of
New York
California
Journal of Commerce
Tariff Bill Criticized Over Schedules and Veto Threats
The British tariff analysis notes opposition to the new tariff bill, arguing its failure to reduce duties on wearing apparel and wool, cotton, and silk. It cites pressure from leaders like Mr Quay and Mr Aldrich, who threaten to block tariffs if iron and steel provisions remain unchanged.
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Sear Quay
Aldrich
Honest revision and public pressure in a divided era
A fragmented discussion argues that revision of tariffs and political power depend on the public’s force to shape policy. It warns against falsification and notes the struggle between honest reform and special privilege, urging people to steer the outcome.
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Cleveland
Trust coffers and tariff flaws stir public concern
The article criticizes a practical American trust arguing it uses protection as a permanent crutch and an instrument to extort artificial prices from consumers. Revenue from these prices enriches the coffers while the Payall plan presents complex issues and the tariff enacted bears little resemblance to the original measure.
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Goeto Trust
Tax Wealth not Poverty in Payne Tariff Debate
The Payne tariff plan would tax commodities like coffee and sugar at varied rates, arguing the government needs funds for military and other expenses. Proponents contend taxation targets wealth, suggesting graduated estate and inheritance taxes to cover government costs while avoiding broad burdens on essentials.
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Wayne MacVeagh
Garfield
Munn
Comte
Tawhey
Appropriations Committee
Mary
Woo
Mae Veagh
Democratic Policy and the Payne Bill Debate
The piece argues that the Payne bill, at 200 million dollars annually, should fund Treasury needs with strong protections to curb foreign competition. It rejects prohibitive tariffs, aligning with the new president’s stance. It claims bipartisan Republican support in the northwest for anti monopoly measures and government funding.
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Treasury
United States
Northwest
Salary Uplift for Federal Officials Stalled
The Springfield Republican reports that despite a presidential salary item of 75 000 a year for Mr Tate the move to raise salaries for high federal officials stalls as the 25 000 travel fund is folded into the salary. It argues the treasury is low and taxpayers suffer while Roosevelt has had discretion over a national travel budget for years.
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Tate
Roosevelt
Springfield
Taft's Opportunity for Civil Service Reform
Reformers urge strict testing for White House staff such as barbers and messengers to ensure efficiency. They argue transfers and reassignments should stop to prevent waste and patronage. The writer sees a pivotal chance for Taft to embrace reform and curb abuses at the executive level.
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Taft
Civil Service
White House
Treasury
Tafts First Message Could Be A Single Sheet Of Paper
The piece mocks presidential messages for length comparing Taft with Roosevelt. It notes Roosevelt’s prolixity and suggests Taft may deliver a concise written message to Congress, possibly a single sheet of typewritten paper, avoiding lengthy prose. It references Napoleon’s boast about posterity and code in hand.
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Mr. Taft
Napoleon
Congress
Trust busting trends and tariff critique across the globe
An analysis argues competition laws are universal and tariffs should target robbers trusts. It notes Morgan’s daughter opening a Brooklyn navy yard restaurant as a test of government control. It highlights Berlin's shift to bulk milk purchases and a decline in bottled milk and sterilization.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Malachi Faces Priests Amid Gentile Prophecy Clash
A dramatic scene portrays Malachi denouncing temple priests who challenge his interpretation of God's will. The crowd gathers as priests confront him in the market, but Malachi delivers a pointed warning about honoring God's name or facing a curse, restoring tension between Jewish leaders and prophetic voices.
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Malachi
Moses
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Lord of Hosts
Malach
Zebulun
God
The Vision of Malachi and the Jew Gentile Hour
Sermonette discusses Malachi's prophecy of the Jew's day ending and the Gentile era beginning. It warns Gentile Christians against pride and cautions that God's favor can turn if the Christian church grows corrupt or forgets God, just as the Jewish nation did.
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Malachi
Christ
Malachi Preaches in Market as Priests Question Message
In Jerusalem a group of priests debates Malachi's sermon overheard in the streets. The speaker cites that the Lord will accept offerings from the Gentiles and that God’s name will be great among the heathen, sparking claims of defying the priesthood and questioning Malachi's origin.
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Malachi
Jerusalem
Grace Made Manifest on Transfiguration Mount
The article discusses how Jesus’s countenance shone during the Transfiguration to symbolize a heightened moral stature and spiritual perception. It argues prayer alters the praying soul, urging humility and faith to let divine light gleam in one’s countenance and draw closer to God.
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Jesus
Real Meaning of Prayer and its moral outlook
The excerpt defines prayer as each person’s stance toward the Creator who sustains life and as a personal reckoning with past actions. It cites the Talmud to frame prayer as a discipline of responsibility to others and a path to avoid repeating past blunders, with a closing note on joy arising from kindness.
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