World War Notes and Global Dispatches Update
A wide sweep of 1900s era war and political items covers the Far East conflict between Japan and Russia, naval moves, fortifications at Vladivostok, and the Baltic theater. Reports mention Togo and Rozestvensky actions, Formosa port use, and Russian naval strategy, alongside events in Europe, politics in Italy and England, and domestic incidents in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Arthur
St. Petersburg
Togo
Jestvensky
China Sea
Tokio
Mukden
Orel
Saigon
Cochin China
Rojestvensky
Singapore
Vladivostok
Toklo
Dragomroff
Manchuria
China
Russia
Kelung
Formosa
Murders and trials fill a day’s grim headlines
The paper reports a brutal discovery near Little Falls in Mina with evidence of a violent struggle and two suspects. Other items note a rail strike inconveniencing Italian travelers, a stabbing in Mattoon, a fatal Erie freight collision near North Tonawanda, a gas motor car test, frost damage in Iowa, retirement in Washington’s revenue bureau, Mount Shasta’s unrest, Coxey’s bankruptcy, Nan Patterson’s retrial, a proposed East Tennessee state bill, and injuries from a Big Four wreck at Baileton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanie Kintop
Little Falls
Mina
Italy
Mattoon
James Datewood
Thomas Beverider
Senator Beveridge
Indiana
Beveridge
Erie
North Tonawanda
N. Y
Vaien Pacific
Jefferson County
Iowa
J. Lee Adams
Claims Division
United States Internal Revenue Bureau
Dreed
Washington
Bureau
Mount Shasta
California
Jacob S Coxey
United States
Columbus
Nan Patterson
New York City
Mississippi Industry and Timber Trust Rumblings Rise
Mississippi pages warn of the Goatsear syndicate seeking to dominate timber and mills, similar to the Standard Oil history, urging awakening to protect against trusts while promoting railroad growth, new courthouses, and industrial development across the state. It highlights Burnside station activity, rail expansion prospects, and robust farming outputs alongside civic projects and advertisements from multiple papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kahbea
Oil
Miksisetro
Mississippi Matters Two Branches to Meridian
The Mobile Jackson and Nanesas City Railroad plans two branches into Meridian. A fatal fire at Big Springs last week killed one child and left another rescued. Preparations for the Confederate monument unveiling in Okolona on April 26 by the Daughters of the Confederacy. The Pasette Delenen memorial to Confederate soldiers will be unveiled in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meridian
It Iy
Mobile, Jackson & Nanesas City Railroad
Big Springs
Okolona
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
Pasette
Delenen
Boser
State Chemist Warns Fertilizer Sales Drop in Mississippi
W P Hasd of Mississippi A and M College reports about 40 percent of fertilizer sold in the state falls below required standards. He notes inconsistent quality and cites the need for closer oversight as canal projects advance. The Mississippi Methodist Orphanage trustees discuss start of new building while Grenada sees broad construction and a new Presbyterian Church is planned for March with a stated budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Hasd
A. and M. College
Grenada
New
Presbyterian Church
Mars
Raymond Voters to Decide on Waterworks Bond Issue
On April 28 Raymond voters will decide if the town should issue 7.0 in bonds to fund a municipal waterworks system. Raymond, among the last in Hinds county to join the project, is expected to approve the measure. Director Rowland of the Department of Archives and History is considering lending returned battle flags for patriotic events to inspire Mississippi in the future. He has not decided but plans a decision soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Mississippi
Jones County
Bilisville
Raymond
Hinds County
Rowland
Department of Archives and History
Timber land rush and gashed weather sweep Mississippi
Reports from across the state show buyers snapping up timber and land as hardwood tracts flood the market while pine tracts remain scarce. Land Commissioner Nall sold 2.00 acres in Leake County near Pearl River, signaling speculative purchases tied to a Pearl River valley railroad. The Bank of Newton doubles its capital, and Warren County endures a cyclonic hailstorm with 20 casualties and widespread damage to trees and poles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timsher
Nall
Leake County
Pearl River
Leake
Bank of Newton
Warren County
Ode Fellowship marks nineteenth anniversary in the United States
April 26 marks the nineteenth anniversary of the Ode Fellowship's establishment in the United States with plans for a celebration event in Ax. The observance highlights the group's growth and involvement across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ode Fellowship
United States
Rail line from Memphis to Pensacola shows activity
Surveying teams in Mississippi are examining the proposed Memphis to Pensacola rail route as work on the project resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Pensacola & Gulf Railroad
Memphis
Pensacola
Mississippi
Iowa Fruit Prospects Improve Says Horticultural Secretary
Horticultural Secretary Ma and Wesley Greene report Iowa fruit prospects better than many years with apples and peaches showing varied damage from cold. Strawberries and strawberries beds are in generally better condition though some frost injury noted. mice damaged some roots while canes show resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
Wesley Greene
State Horticcultural Society
Greene
Thousand Islands Fishing Rules and Best Gear Mentioned
The article describes fishing along the St. Lawrence with emphasis on early season travel by boat and trolling to catch muskellunge and other fish. It highlights patience, boat play, and the value of effort as anglers pursue large catches, including bass, pickerel, and muskellunge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cock and
Eeere
St. Lawrence
New Shoes Every Day in Wealth's Wasteful Tale
The piece recounts Cleveland Moffett's remark about an heiress mother who outfits her child in white kid shoes. She solves shoe cleaning by buying dozens of pairs and letting the child wear a fresh pair daily, illustrating ostentatious wealth and waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Magazine
Cleveland Moffett
Chicago
Johanie
Public Service Adopts Linen Handkerchief Disinfectant
The French telephone service will supply white linen handkerchiefs treated with a chemical solution in public offices for users to wipe and disinfect the equipment before use and after breathing into it. The measure aims to curb contamination and promote civil hygiene across public facilities.
Submarine Korrican Sets 12Hour Underwater Record
The French navy submarine Korrican achieved a remarkable 12 hour continuous submerged run without surfacing. The progress in submarine navigation shows underwater transport keeping pace with land travel, as noted in Four-Track News.
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Korrican
Bellboy Notes Fifth Banquet Late Night Guests
A hotel bellboy explains the crowded scene after a banquet as the guest requests more ice water. The hotel is full, with many attendees still roaming the corridors and making late requests in the hallways.
Possible Explanation for Wedlock Social Question
The Chicago Sun asks why handsome women often marry homely men suggesting the reason is that homely men pursue them, implying social dynamics influence marriage choices. The brief reflects a provocative matchmaking theory from a historical era.
Fragmented Bible Verse Fragment Readaloud
A damaged OCR fragment presents poetic reflections on resurrection and Easter themes. The text mentions graves, shadows, angels, and a hopeful cry about life after death, with lines resembling a devotional or hymn passage.
Edith's New Easter Hat
Edith Day saves for a New York hat and buys it in Oldtown. A frail mother, a struggling family, and Edith’s charity bring change as she borrows from a poor woman and later unveils a remarkable hat made from her grandmother’s wedding bonnet. The hat becomes a symbol of vanity tested by hardship and kindness.
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New York
Oldtown
Edith Day
Oldtown Church
Edith Cam
Cirl
Oldtown Millinery
Edith
Marian
Rand
Earth
Mies
Artera
Blan
Ead Edith
Abe
Crewe
Berueither
Goringfeld
Mass
Calamitous Economy Leads to Kitchen Calamity
In a frugal household, Bloker frets over money and Easter preparations. A cooking mishap erupts as he spills hot water and dye while trying to improvise eggs, scalding his foot and leaving the family to confine the scene to the upstairs.
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Bloker
West
Blaker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Far East
Henry White
Victor Emmanuel
Louis Heck
Keith
Chestnut Street Theater
Philadelphia
May Belle Eekers
Roosevelt
Colorado
Pueblo
Paris
Ambassador Porter
John Paul Jones
Brotherhood of Carpenters
Employers’ Association
Salonica
Prizrend
Ipek
Diakora
Frank Liter
Ambassador Choate
Middle Temple
Inns of Court
London
England
Santa Fe
Topeka
Kas
Joseph Jefferson
Palm Beach
Fla
Beef Trust
Aetna Trading Co
William Cate
Alexander
Bloonsburg
Ala
Johan Hoch
Tuley
To- Ropah
Charles 5. Mills
Pilgrim Congregational Church
Cleveland
St. Louis
Waldorf-Astoria
R Alaic B. Parker
Oklahoma
Frank Williams
Gordon Theater
Tenn
South McAlester
San Antonio
Tex
Caucasus
St. Petersburz
Ft. Caswell
N. C
Taft
North Carolina
H. E. Blakeslee
Jackson
Newton
Greenwood Enterprise
Yazoo Sentinel
Jackton
South Mississippi
Delta
North Mississipi
Burnside
Neshoba County
Shuqualak
Edinburg
Ruckers
Vetten
Mississippi Central Railroad
Brookhaver
Pengle Mist
R. H. Parker
Waynesthorn
Parker
Mary Breck
New Albany
Tennessee
Arkansas
Black
Armour Packing Company
Aremour Company
Milwaukee
Crystal Springs
Esotteties 2 Rep
Ackerman School
Earlie
Misaiesippi Methodiet Orphanage
Oman Hawkeye
the Thousand Islands
Wincer
Chri & Keen
Judith Spencer
Eire Wellond
Madan
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