Mother Clochette and a Village Seamstress Tale
A narrator recalls Mother Clochette, a tall seamstress in a French village, who inspired awe as a kind, storiesharing figure. Her life ends tragically after a schoolmaster’s hidden press of secrets leads to her fatal accident, leaving the narrator with a haunting, unsentimental memory of a maiden who died unmarried as a martyr to devotion.
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Fort Ram
Father Graba
Hortense
Clarkette
Roumg
Sigisbert
Tater
M Graba
Excape
Marabe
M. Sigiebert
Mourn for Summer Echoes in a Poem Fragment
Fragmentary poem reflects on seasons and nature. Images of pond, meadow, bay, frost, and growth hint at change and memory. The speaker questions why one should mourn summer as signs of renewal appear in the countryside.
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Rick Ureasure
Acumme
Sam
Richmond Farmer Dies in Electric Storm Love Tragedy
David Fuller, a Richmond area farmer, perished after an afternoon lightning storm struck near the city limits. The unrelated tale mentions a eloped romance with a poor young man earning a meager income, illustrating a tragic news snippet about life, death, and social circumstances.
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David Fuller
Richmond, Va
Chicago
Statewide education drive reports strong public interest
Mississippi leaders cite sixteen speeches and nearly 10,000 listeners as they push extended school terms. News notes cover railroad bond plans, levee contracts, farm outlooks, prison farming profits, and public works in Tate County and Greenville.
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J. C. Hardy
Agricultural & Mechanical College
Whitfeld
Whitfield
Barbecue Crowds Mark Southeast Mission Event at Arcola
Southeast Mission in truck growing hosts one of the largest attended barbecues in years at Arcola last week drawing visitors from Greenville and Leland. In Moss Point, Alex Wilson attempted to burn a jail helicopter blaze and died from injuries after failed rescue attempts.
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Organiz
Arcola
Greenville
Leland
Moss Point
Alex Wilson
Railroad rate offer for Missis company members announced
Adjutant General Henry announced Gulf & Ship Island Railroad will issue a $1 round trip rate for Missis company members and a $5 round trip rate to other solicitors seeking return travel, with terms not fully clear from the fragment.
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Henry Beleated
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
Missis Company
Pension Roll Expansion Forecast Based on Auditor Requests
A twenty percent increase in the state pension roll is predicted for this year due to heavy demand for application blanks at the auditor's office. All counties request more blanks than last year with some doubling the previous number. The allowances for pensions for 1926 total $150,000.
Musicians from the Orient at the World’s Fair
Plans for a Philippine music contingent with the First United States Infantry at the World’s Fair move forward. The group blends classical and native pieces, pleasing critics and officials, with Taft highlighting their performances and Franmois receiving letters from Visayan delegates.
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St. Leones
Mrusie
United States Infantry
Gev Taft
St. Lewis
Franmois
Tagala
Tiecamo
Pampengas
Popeler
United States
Plan to reproduce City of Jerusalem at St Louis World’s Fair
A letter from John H. Shilling acting president of Taylor University in Upland Indiana criticizes reproducing Jerusalem at the St Louis fair and urges discarding the plan. Rev Frederick E Taylor of Brooklyn endorses the idea saying the fair should showcase the city with its rich history for educational value and audience interest.
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St. Lous
John H. Shilling
Taylor Coiversity
Upland
Ind
City of Jerusalem
St. Leak
Frederick E Tayier
Pester
Central Baptist Church
Brooklyn
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Jerusalem
China and labor era notes clash with U S at fairs
Reports cite Chinese officials pledging good faith toward the United States and Europe while promoting commerce. In Maryland a Labor Day rally in Mountain Lake Park drew 5,090 attendees with John Mitchell and Samuel Gompers key speakers. An imperial edict in Seuss Bekin targets war indemnity tax collection.
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Shanghai
Lima
Mountain Lake Park
Ang St
Chastacqua
John Mitchell
United Mime Workers of America
Samce Jompers
American Federation of Labor
West Virginis
Car tire failure caused fatal crash in Paris vicinity
Eyewitness describes the rear wheel deflation on the Fair car turning dangerous as it veered toward a tree. Mr and Mrs Fair and others died in the crash. a witness recounts a struggle to stop the vehicle and the immediate aftermath at the scene near the château.
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Paris
Lo Fair
Trouville
Fair
Mackiee
Acre
Ami
Chateau Catekesper
Bether
Estate provisions debated after Mr and Mrs Caries Fair
Contests surround the provisions of wills as courts decide on property distribution. Questions of priority of death and survival mirror California precepts. The will may leave equal shares to Mrs Beegerts sisters and to Vanderbilt with any additional bequests to her husband.
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San Francisco
Caries
Anight & Heerertr
Batttoreer Beegerts
Herman
Bach
Eirichs
WK. Vanderbilt
Excursion Train Wreck in Hammond Kills One
A Chicago special train collides with a freight near Hammond Ind early day injuring several. George W Farris 21 and Daniel FE Farris 2 were killed or fatally injured. Mrs Series wounded severely. Hayes and Mrs Series injured as bystanders.
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Chicago
Hammond
Ind
Carago & Erie
Airago
Western Indizes
Chicago, Indianapolis
Melrose
Daniel FE. Farris
Sailor Jack John McNeil Found Dead in Skiff
The bedr of John McNeil aged was found in a skiff near Paducah on Sunday. He was traveling from Pittsburg to the Mississippi as Sailor Jack. Six believed to have died of heart disease while alone in his craft.
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Paducah. Kr
John McNeil
Pittsburg
Jack
Feathht Against His Wether is Law Ob Ang 16 Im 8 Fight
A chief named Frank Basie was killed by two attackers led by his meth crime associate during a clash in Siena. The incident appears tied to local tensions and involved violent confrontation with multiple suspects. Further details are sparse in the provided fragments.
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Annadarke
Siena
Iedizms
Sear Hhere
Frank Basie
Grand Army programme outlines October 3 events
A historic notice details Grand Army events starting October 3 with a campaign across churches and halls. Gen Tor France as commander in chief presides while naval day features a parade of veterans, militia and detachments. A concert ball and public observances are scheduled with city officials granting access.
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Waeebingtes
Frefay
Tor- Fance
G. A. KB
Ssncamopnient
oleTeDateria Toms
E Faeumee
Loreal Committee
Ampéres
Teradas
G & KL
Wusia
Street Car Crash Kills One Injures Many in Losi
A collision of two street cars near Black Tear and Eterl arence left fifteen carumionists involved. Harry King died days later from injuries. Eight crew members were shaken. others unnamed are hospitalized.
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Tee Pereves
Accadeets
t_ Losi
Vitoclerk Sanda
Satten Farm
Arence
Harry King
King
Lnbeerer
van Gewebe
Deimar
Saber
Sas
Soda Bockters
Mystery Surrounds Death at Old Carter Cemetery
Fragmented report notes a murder claim near Gathrie with a grave opened for burial of an unknown man. A widow and insurer inquiry, a body exhumation request, and a postmortem of a workman in company of a boat agent are mentioned amid disputed death circumstances.
Adams Express Robbery Disrupts Postal Circuit
Police and officials say Adams Express messengers arrived from St Louis to Fordville after a robbery, with $2508 reportedly shipped from Deane Gekd taken from an agent. Beemas of Postal Telegraph Co. tried to interrupt the circuit. Wires cut at the telegraph office hindered investigation.
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Seversl
Adame Expres
St Louis
Bate Gene
Ford
Dilie
Serardar
Evateer
Deane Gekd
Rille
Beemas
Postal Teleeraph Co
Teanetiedc
Murdered for their money in Muscatine house attack
The body of Jessie Toman was found near her home with mortal wounds after an apparent robbery. Miss Mamie Mitchell, a stenographer living at 1685 Seeth Third Street, has a patch over her left eye and reports indicate injuries. Authorities note possible involvement of Harry Albert and ongoing investigation into the double assault and fatality.
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Muscatine. la
Jessie Toman
St. Laws
Mamie Mitchell
Seeth Third Street
Harry Albert
Mitch
Alberts
Arrests After Theft Spree Near City
Detectives say two men were arrested a few miles from the city after stealing from passengers and snatching a pocketbook marked in a barber shop. Investigators recovered cash and a torn diary while following leads from the scene.
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Thes City
Relatives of the Late Mrs Fair to Get Shares of Estate
The New York world notes that Mrs Azmus E, mother of the late Mrs Chas, with her son, will hire lawyers in New York as they pursue a share of the Fair estate. A judge ordered safe deposit searches to locate a will, while inquiries tie to Fair’s departure for Europe. Prelimary trial in Carbondale concerns W Waller accused in a murder case, with witnesses examined.
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New York
Azmus
Mra Chas
Mra
S. J. Om Sanday
Francisco
Fair
Bzight & Gvilty
Bam
Carroll Cook Pridar
Strearners
Europe
Carbondale
W. Waller
Dramage
Rey
Fountain Bixt
Gay Myrsieg
Wehick Pew
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Department of Archives and History
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Claiborne County
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Aaron Barr
Jacken
Fnformance Westot
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Diston
Learine
Mississippi Battalion of Artillery
Gaston Broke No 6
Roanoke River
J. E. Johnston
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Jeacie Toman
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