Mississippi State Weather and Crop Report Summary
The past week saw mean temperatures about 3 degrees below normal with moderate to heavy showers and generally fair weather. Hail damaged Washington county crops while central and northern areas improved and were largely laid by. Lowlands show excessive stalk growth in cotton, southern areas report yellowing plants, but up lands remain promising. Corn develops well, fodder pulling starts in the south, sugar cane sorghum peas sweet potatoes and melons do well though melon quality is fair. Pastures are excellent and turnip seeding has begun.
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Washington
Prentiss county cotton crop threatened by boll weevil
Rain threatens a promising cotton crop in Prentiss county as boll weevils appear in two sections. Experts deem the specimens genuine, and farmers fear for the crop’s safety amid wet weather and blight.
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Prentiss County
Texas
Desoto County Jails Man Over Agricultural Contract Violation
Lucius Hall was jailed in DeSoto County after breaching an agricultural contract with E. T L. Bass. He was turned over to the county convict contractor to work off fines and costs.
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DeSoto County
Lucius Hall
E. T L. Bass
Court location dispute stokes city loyalties in Simpson county
Simpson county remains unsure where its courthouse will stand after a sequence of moves. Westville hosted the court, then Mendenhall was favored, then the Circuit Court returned to Westville while the Supreme Court suggests Mendenhall as the site.
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Simpson County
Westville
Mendenhall
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
County Wide Notice on A M College Admissions Change
County superintendents announce new students at the A M College will be chosen by drawings this year under late legislative act. Booneville expands with new court house jail eight business houses and a light plant. A dozen items note local growth including a new school building and strong school system. William Collins, 12, was killed by lightning near Yew Albany Blue Springs. his grandfather was stunned in the wagon. a animal died.
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A. & M. College
Booneville
William Collins
Yew Albany
Blue Springs
Collins
John L. Collins
New Orleans
New Albany
Hat tiesburg Breaks Ground for Cannery and Molasses Refinery
Ground is broken at Hat tiesburg for a large cannery and molasses refinery. South Mississippi claims the best molasses in the world, superior to maple syrup, and suggests a strong industry could develop across the cane region.
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Hattiesburg
South Mississippi
Cane
Marshal Bynum Faces Jail Keepers Over Missing Prisoner
Corinth marshal Marshal Bynum reports a prisoner escape from the Ripley calaboose after the jailers allegedly held the key. He had left the man in custody for safekeeping until the train to Corinth arrived but returned to find the prisoner gone into the woods.
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Marshal Bynum
Corinth
Ripley
Ripley Calaboose
Itta Bena Depot Fire Tied to Whisky Theft Cover Up
A depot in Itta Bena was burned a few nights ago and authorities believe the fire was set to obscure the theft of several jugs of whisky. Investigators are examining the scene for clues and potential suspects.
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Itta Bena
Fayette Considers Railroad to Brookhaven via Railney
Citizens of Fayette discuss constructing a railroad to Brookhaven passing Railney and Union Church through rich farming country. The plan focuses on connecting local centers and boosting regional commerce and travel options.
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Fayette
Brookhaven
Union Church
Mississippi Day at the St Louis Fair
All Mississippians are urged to attend September 15 at the St Louis Fair to represent the state in the event. The notice emphasizes maximizing Mississippi turnout for the occasion.
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Mississippi
St. Louis Fair
Montgomery Farmer Claims Pigs With Noncleft Hooves
J. B. Hallett of Montgomery County asserts farmer Bud Overstreet owns a herd whose pigs do not part their hoofs in the middle but have no cleft hoofs, resembling horses or mules in that feature.
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J. B. Hallett
Montgomery County
Bud Overstreet
Cotton Season Preparations Across Mississippi Ginners Ready
Farmers and ginners statewide are preparing for the cotton season. Installations are being set up, and by month end many will be in operation. Ginning reporters under the agriculture department prepare to file their first report to the U S Department of Agriculture.
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Missippi
Department of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Populist Committee Plans Mississippi State Convention
Mississippi Populist members issue call for a state convention in Jackson on August 25 to nominate electors and elect a new state executive committee. Thomas F. Watson, presidential nominee, will attend and speak at 3 PM in the hall of the house of representatives.
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Mississippi
National Committee
Jackson
Thomas F. Watson
House of Representatives
Trolley Car Collision Kills One, Injures Ten in Kansas City
Atchison Topeka Santa Fe passenger train No. 1 collided with a trolley at the Belt line crossing in eastern Kansas City. One man died at once, another died within twenty minutes, and ten others were injured, some seriously, as the trolley car was pushed off the track. The flagman said bars were up due to illness preventing their lowering.
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Kansas City
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Chicago
Fifteenth Street
Belt Line
Harry Black
Pegis
J. L. Morris
Pleasant Hill
Minnie Stanberry
Love-sick Maiden Leaps to Death Near Asheville
Miss Ethel Devereux a Raleigh society woman leaped from a cliff into the French Broad river 200 feet below after burning letters and discarding a gold locket. She left the Esmeralda Inn where she was a guest and vanished at dawn. Searchers found her body late Friday.
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Asheville
N. C
Ethel Devereux
Raleigh
Esmeralda Inn
French Broad River
Fire at Galt House in Louisville Grounds Guests Safe
Fire in the basement of the Galt House hotel, a major Louisville hostelry, early Saturday morning endangered guests. All city engines responded. the fire was controlled with no injuries reported. Damages run to several thousand dollars.
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Louisville
Galt House
European squadron ordered to Turkish waters
The European squadron under Rear Admiral Jewell with ships Olympia Baltimore and Cleveland sails for Smyna in three days. The fleet will establish direct cable communication with Washington and report on arrival to Minister Leishman and Washington officials near Constantinople.
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Washington
Jewell
Nice
Olympia
Baltimore
Cleveland
Smyna
Constantinople
Leishmar
Filipinos to Enter U S Schools for Four Year Study
The 11 percent of young Filipinos arriving at St Louis will be placed in education institutions across the United States with the upcoming school year. They will begin a four year course and spend six weeks at the St Louis World's Fair before continuing their studies.
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Washington
St. Louis
Bureau of Insular Affairs
War Department
United States
Wisconsin turret officer Commended by Navy Department
Lieut Vogelgesang who commanded the Wisconsin turret earned top merit among 12 and 18 inch turrets and received commendation from the Navy Department for zeal and ability. In St Louis a Sacramento Valley display at the World’s Fair features Luther Burbank’s cross of blackberry and dewberry, praised by pomologists as a marvel.
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Lieut. Vogelgesans
Wisconsin
Navy Department
Washington
Vogelgesang
Wave Department
St. Louis
Sacramento Valley
Luther Burbank
California
Persimmon Tree Rescue: Boy Held by Bull's Lunge
In Columbia Missouri on August 7 Joseph Steinmetz climbed a small persimmon tree and stayed four hours as an angry bull stationed below made repeated, unsuccessful attempts to reach him.
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Columbia, Mo
Joseph Steinmetz
Boy reels in six foot eight inch alligator gar in Missouri
Hannibal Missouri August 7 Orville Clem ens a boy landed on a trot line an alligator gar measuring six feet eight inches in length and weighing 197 pounds He faced a hard struggle to land the fish and bring it to shore.
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Hannibal, Mo
Orville Clemens
Springfield hotel burns. $3,000 loss
Springfield Ohio August 7 the magnificent hotel owned by the Methodist Chautauqua association was burned to the ground Friday night with all contents entailing a loss of about $3,000.
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Springfield
The
Methodist Chautanqua Association
Japs Capture Key to Port Arthur
General Stoessel reports to the Czar that Japanese forces captured a crucial position at Port Arthur after a recent engagement. He notes the enemy used strong assaults, while Russian defenders withdrew to consolidate lines and await reinforcements.
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Port Arthur
Stoessel
London
Times
Tokio
Krave
All Labor Unions Endorse Chicago Strike
The Chicago Federation of Labor and all unions in Chicago endorsed the stock yards strike after hearing the strikers’ case. Each central body member will be weekly assessed to fund support for strikers and families, with totals in the thousands of dollars weekly. The dispute remains unresolved as packers claim to rely on nonunion help while strikers tout strength from national labor support.
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Chicago
Michael J. Donnelly
Chicago Federation of Labor
Federation of Labor
United States
Grasshoppers Swarm Western Kansas Crops
Topeka Kansas August seventh reports大量 grasshoppers devastate crowing crops foliage stripped from shade trees and fruit like peaches and grapes eaten to pits. Swarm moving eastward threatening further damage.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Second blaze harms Topeka clothing store stock
Topeka Kansas report notes a second fire within 24 hours at the Daniel Greenwald clothier shop Friday night causing $25,000 in stock and building damage. The fire followed a prior blaze, with investigators examining the scene for cause.
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Topeka
Kas
Daniel Greenwald
Trio of sisters all welcome daughters on same day
Mrs. M. B. Lichty of Morrill Kas Mrs. Jas. Stickel of Haddonia Kas and Mrs. E. J. Dair of Salt Lake City Utah three sisters each gave birth to a daughter on the same day recently in Hiawatha Kansas.
Western lines withdraw laborer reduced rates
Chicago August 7 Western rail lines rescinded all reduced rates for laborers citing alleged fraud by certain labor agents defrauding the railroads.
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Chicago
Western Lines
City of Berlin Sinks After Detroit River Collision
The freight ship City of Berlin carrying about 3000 tons of iron ore collided with an unknown vessel north of Belle Isle in the Detroit river Sunday night and sank. The crew were saved with no lives lost. The boat was owned in Detroit.
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Detroit
Mich
City of Berlin
Detroit River
Belle Isle
Detriot
Rumors of Revolution Denied in Bogota Cable
A Bogota cablegram dated August 4 and signed by Gen. Rafael Heyes says rumors of a revolution are false. In Otterville Missouri a Sunday fire destroyed C A Everts general merchandise building and contents.
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Caracas
Vnezuela
Bogota
Rafael Heyes
Otterville
C. A. Everts
Exposition Weather Boosts St Louis Fair Attendance
A. J. Linderman of Milwaukee, vice president of the Wisconsin World’s Fair commission, says fair attendance will rise after mid exposition due to pleasant weather and hospitality. He notes comfortable lodging and reasonable food prices, with many resting places and courteous staff in state and foreign buildings enhancing visitors’ experiences.
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St. Louis
A. J. Linderman
Milwaukee
Wild garden mimics nature at World's Fair in St Louis
A vast wild flower display on agricultural hill at the World’s Fair aims to resemble a natural forest scene. More than two hundred wild flower varieties from around St Louis and about thirty shrub types are arranged without order, blending blue fig wort, blazing star, goldenrod, wild phlox, black eyed Susans, ferns, and water lilies under J. H. Hodkinson’s direction.
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St. Louis
Agricultural Hill
Forest Park
Department of Floriculture
Mississippi Valley
J. H. Hodkinson
Clothing Store Fire in Topeka Destroys D. J. Greenwald Store
The D J Greenwald clothing store in Topeka Kansas burned Friday night causing an estimated loss of 50000 dollars. Fire crews battled the blaze with damage focusing on stock and building interior. No injuries reported and investigation underway to determine cause.
Trolley dining car to join Aurora Elgin Chicago railroad
Chicago August 6 A trolley dining car is to be established by the Aurora Elgin and Chicago Railroad Co within fifteen days. The car will rival a Pullman in equipment and will be placed in commission soon.
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Chicago
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Railroad Co
River straightening approved by county court in Keytesville
Keytesville Missouri August six the county court authorizes straightening of the Chariton River after years of discussion. Many interests are involved and some will suffer damage.
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Keytesville, Mo
Chariton River
Return of Charles M Schwab Arrives in New York
Charles M. Schwab arrived in New York aboard the Baltic of the White Star line after a six day stay abroad. He said he went overseas for a business consultation with a Krupp representative.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
Baltic
Schwab
Krupp
Well Known Horseman Dien Dies in San Francisco
Matt Storm a famed United States horse trainer and owner of thoroughbreds died in San Francisco at age 50. The well known figure was widely recognized in racing circles for his contributions to the sport.
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San Francisco
Matt Storm
United States
Mississippi Leads in Primary Teacher Normal School Push
Mississippi officials praise the establishment of a new model normal school for primary teachers at the Industrial Institute and College in Columbus led by State Superintendent Henry L. Whitfield. Miss Florence Ward and a trained faculty from Chicago and Wisconsin will run the school with 250 teachers in attendance. The article notes the shortage of existing training, the availability of modern apparatus, and cites rapid expansion of local public speaking programs in Rankin and other counties to foster educational advancement.
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Mississippi
Industrial Institute
Young Women of the Commonwealth
Henry L. Whitfield
Industrial Institute and College At
Columbus
Oxford
Miss
Whitfield
North
Commonwealth
Florence Ward
Highland Park School
Chicago
Chicago Normal Eschool
Rhdna Tolley
Ray School
Leonora Bond
Meridian
Rankin County
Geo. G. Hurst
Steens Creek
State Board of Examiners
Clarke
Lincoln
Simpson
Holmes
Attala
Covington
Jones
Perry
Howe and the mountain innkeeper encounter in Tennessee
A traveler named Charley Howe faces suspicion after arriving at a log cabin in rugged Tennessee hill country. He seeks food and shelter for his horses, but the host scorns his name and misreads him as a poorly educated stranger, ordering him to move on to a distant village.
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Charley Howe
Tennessee
Detroit
Mich
Howe
Charley
Horace J. Stevens
Lippincotts
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Vicksburg
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Parker
Davis
Roosevelt
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Tattiesburg
West Point
Macon
Eastman-Gardner
Mongomery County
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N.C
Turkish
Trent
Frackland
Chaauteagua Hotel
Wolf’s Hill
Indorse
Chee-Foo
Wolf's Hill
Crisiova
Bayan
Louisa Bay
St. Petersburg
T. Stoessel
Kuropatkin
Liao Yang
Far East
Withoff
Togo
Stoesael
Che-Foo
Hai Cheng
Butchers’ Union
Donnelly
Berlin
Topeka, Kas
D. J. Greenwald Clothing
Educational Bureau
Richard
Cincinnati Times-Star
Litfe
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