Weekly News Highlights From Diverse Topics
A broad digest covers Senate pension bills for veterans, Alaska and D C law changes, land acts in South Dakota and Mesa Verde park creation, Alaska home tents for indigenous peoples, and education reforms in the District. Also noted are international figures, disasters, and political events across Missouri Texas and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congresso
al Sotes
Senate
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
House
Hows
Texas
Alaska
Durango
Cal
Senate Committee On Public Lands
District of Columbia
Chamberlain Land District
South Dakota
Mesa Verda National Park
Mississippi Growth and Roading Roads Drive State Progress
A Mississippi column reviews state plans for road funding, rural roads, and urban growth. It notes Sa a rising economy, rail connections, and a push to keep land small and ownership widespread while highlighting real estate booms in Senatobia and Brookhaven, and truck trade along with Biloxi development. The Legislature faces a week more to finish its session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Senatobia
Lynching and Burning of Three Black Men in Public Square
At 2:15 this morning William Allen a young Black man was dragged from the jail and hanged in the town square by a mob after a related incident had claimed Horace Duncan and James Copeland. Allen was burned alongside their charred remains as onlookers watched in disbelief. Five thousand people witnessed the trio being tortured and burned before dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ein Mo
William Allen
Horace Duncan
James Copeland
Allen
Duncan
Copeland
Al‘ben
Busain
Chinean
Ain
Wil Alles
al Man
Roark
Pope
Mississippi Letter Case Shocks Sharkey County Jury
Tom Jones a negro of Sharkey county is jailed on a letter sending charge. The letter to a white planter’s wife allegedly urged her to show it, prompting the husband’s rage and a plan to kill Will Pugh. Jones confessed to writing the letter and was removed for safety. Other items note timber land sales by Fred Herrick and a proposed Pearl River railroad, plus voting rights for Johnnie Lew and Gov. Vardaman extending the legislative session to April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jones
Sharkey County
Will Pugh
Metro
Pugh
Jones
L Etter
Puch
Fred Herrek
Lac di Flambeau
Wis
Foley & Larson
Scott and Rankin
Herrick
Pearl River Railroad
Jackson
Columbus
Lowndes County
Teain
Llinets Central
Ais Cas
Inets Central
Mississippi Legislature Debates Salutes and Salary Increases
The senate refused to concur in the house amendment on salaries for the insurance commissioner and set a January 1 1906 start. They concurred on county contract reforms with a district vote proviso and considered new salaries for the Thirteenth district judge and district attorney. Senate and house clashed over penitentiary management but aligned on core pension matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Bemisami
Thirteenth
House
Dawn of Hope Amid Deliverance At Moses Meeting
A long-debated senate session ends with the house approving a minority report as reform shifts control from railroad commission members to three practical agriculturists. A series of bills pass including tax measures, state hospital funding, and actions against liquor sales. A biblical scene follows, revealing Elishama’s regained faith as Moses and Aaron rally the people with signs and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Railroad Commission
Board of Control
Ami
Board of Trustees
Arkansas Insurance
Mounger
Natches State Hospital
Farley
Greaves
Magruder
Dunn
Wills
Joseph
Foor Licht
God
Gord
Elishama
Joshua
Ephraim
Moses
Aaron
Elisheba
Elishana
Sue
Insurance Crookedness in Equitable Lapse Figures
New York Equitable Life reports that 277,285 policies lapsed due to fears this year, with only one lapse above fifty dollars. President Morton says small policyholders bore the heaviest burden from agitation on life insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Equitable
Morton
Court injunction halts April 17 election on new district
An injunction blocks election officials from holding the April 17 vote on the proposed county division. The Legislature had passed a bill to create two judicial districts with a Laurel courthouse for the second district, seven miles from Ellisville. Governor Vardaman neither approved nor vetoed, so the measure becomes law by limitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel
Ellisville
Vardaman
Seeds Found In Ear Restores Childs Hearing
In Delaware Ohio two sunflowers seeds sprouted in Grace Barretts ears and the hearing loss was cured after their removal. The incident occurred last fall during play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Ohio
Grace Barrett
Relief funds near ending for Meridian cyclone damage
The Meridian relief committee met March 2 and nearly finished its work. Receipts exceed $10,000 with urgent needs met. The remaining funds will be used to rebuild churches destroyed by the storm, allocating according to property value. Two white churches and three colored churches were wiped out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boge
Mountaina
W. Valher
James Korcush
Frank Anderson
Maharka Kas
Very
Buffalo
N.Y
War Department
Maj
C. C. Etwarts
Metila
Oregon
Dowte
Tice City
Donte
Auditorium Annes
Chieaco
Washingtoe Aaditorium Co
Louisiana Perrhase Expositivs
Warres
Obes
Sasen
Washington
New York Shipbulbing Co
Ben McDial
John Alexander Dowle
White Lake Midh
J. H. van Dyke, Jr
Milwaukee Trust Co
First National Bank of Milwaukee
Call Tomes
Benjamin D. Greese
John F. Gaynor
Canada
Savannah
Cach
Supreme Court of Kansas
Rose
Kansas City
Kas
James A. Bailey
Circes Kine
Barnem
Baller
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Erystpelas
National Republican League
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Sidney S Burbank
Philippines
Fort Leavenworth
Eas
Cervera
Santiago
Cuba
Ferrol
Spain
China
Pekin
Harrison Clark
Flury
Omaha
Neb
Maxim Gorky
New York
United States
Russia
Frank K. Raymond
Mons
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Cal
St. Viateur’s College
Bourbonnais Grove
Kankakee
Schandein
Milwaukee
Ciara & Heyl
The
Carnegie Foundation
Meridian
Masons Seek Subscriptions for Local Widows and Orphans Home
Meridian Masons appoint a committee to raise funds for locating the proposed Widows and Orphans Home in Meridian. City Masons have already contributed 2000 dollars, with further subscriptions needed to secure a favorable site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons of
Meridian
Record Apple Prospects Brighten Northwest Arkansas
Rogers Arkansas reports a record breaking outlook for apples as orchards enter a strong season. Blossoms were delayed by a late Spring but are now setting well, with Pew orchards bearing heavily since 1901 and in splendid shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Ark
Arkansas
Red Cross Offers Aid to Japan After Tokyo Disaster
The National Red Cross society plans to help feed and shelter northern Japan’s starving peasants. President Roosevelt urged contributions as 630000 people face dire conditions with a high death rate. Funds sent to Hon C Hallam Keep in Washington will be directed by trusted agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Red Cross Society
United States
Congress
Japan
Roosevelt
India
C. Hallam Keep
National Purity Conference to Convene in Chicago
Announcements announce the National Purity conference to convene in Chicago on October 9 10 and 11 1206. The event is under the auspices of the National Purity federation which aims to unite forces promoting purity in individual life social relations and family life through preventive rescue educational reform and law enforcement work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Purity Conference
Chicago
National Purity Federation
United States
Will of Kit Carson allocates books to YMCAs
The will of A W Carson known as Kit Carson provides $1000 for the purchase of Mark Twain's How to Be a Gentleman. Copies are to be distributed to northern YMCAs while the south is deemed to not need them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Mississippi
Saas
Speire
Abe
Mark Twain
North
South
A W. Carson
By Their Fruits In Nellore Hindus Endavorers Aid Stricken
Nellore India Hindu Christian Endeavorers go door to door nursing cholera patients and offering care at night. Local volunteers provide aid in the outbreak, delivering relief to affected families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellore
India
Hindu Christam Endeavorers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dome
Lews Remus
Sive
Democratic
Folk
Stote
Charles A. Towre
Robert Thorburn
Newfoundland
Matushcenko
Kala Potemkine
Vesuvius
Counsul
James Sprincer
Cardens
Lomionm Express
le Grand Norton Dension
London
Rodea
Shreve
Mac
Bozeman Mort
Sioux Faille
S. D
Carl Petan
Onio River
Lexington
George W. Bissell
James Baker
Thomas C. Pratt
James S. Sherman
Tawney
Min- Betota
Loudensinger
New Jersey
McKinley
Briggs
Tex
Bertram
Hague
Delta Bank of
Leland
Miss
W. H. Bell
Jack Stinson
Bangor
Sallie B
Maine
Greater
By & EK Blakeslee
St. Louis
Arkameas
Detroit
Southern Railroad
Yazoo City
New Orleans
Minnesota
Brookhaven
Biloxi
Wore
Missouri
Johnnie T. Lew
Webster County
Johnnie
Johnny
Stennis
George
Hicks
Department of Agriculture
University of Mississippi
Negro Normal School
Holly Springs
Eddims
Education Committee
East Mississippi
Himelf
Nun
Gor
Goshen
Thebes
Miesest Joabas
Seom
Elishamea
Preacher
Morven
Lloyd
Davis
Daria
Meridian Cyclone Funds
Hattiesburg
Southern Construction Company of
Chattanooga
Warren
Bitulithic
Southern Bitulithic Company
Nashville
Council On Medical Education
American Medicsl Association
Gov. Vardaman
E. J. Johnston
American Medical Association
Red Cross Help
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!