First 1922 Arkansas cotton bale reaches Memphis market
Arkansas Red Gum plantation in Hughes, St Francis County, owned by W A and Charles Ransom, shipped the first bale of the 1922 crop to Abston Wynne Co in Memphis. It was graded strict middling and sold to F M Crump Co at 40 cents per pound. proceeds benefit Tri-State Cripple Children's hospital school.
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Hughes, Ark
St. Francis County
W. A. and
Charles Ransom
Memphis
Abston-Wynne & Co
F. M. Crump & Co
Ransom Brothers
Tri-State
Cures Malaria and Fevers Named in Patent Remedy
An advertised patent remedy claims to cure malaria chills fever bilious fever colds and la grippe. The product touts broad nightly relief for diverse illnesses with a single tonic.
Woman Candidate Aims for State Senate Not Governor
Watertown N Y resident Tennie MacMillan plans to run for state senator in the coming elections and would not seek the governorship. She believes women have progressed enough to aspire to that office but prefers the senate campaign this year.
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Ee Tennie Macmillan
Watertown
N. Y
University of Mississippi Sees Major Campus Upgrades
Oxford residents learn of extensive improvements at the University of Mississippi including four dormitories a new dining hall and a refurbished executive building. The centerpiece is the four story Chemical and Pharmacy building praised for its design materials and ventilation. Contractors Doullut Williams of New Orleans completed the project with strict adherence to specifications. Total improvements this year run about 5 million dollars boosting the university's standing among southern schools.
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Oxford
University
Doullut & Williams Company
New Orleans
Coal strike settles in southern Illinois after protracted dispute
Chicago reports the coal strike in southern Illinois is settled with only the ratification left. An agreement by the joint scale committee of miners and operators is in place and work is expected to resume tonight.
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Chicago
Illinois
Trainmen Walk Out At Spencer Amid Guard Protests
Train service on the Spencer division is at a standstill after a walkout by trainmen in protest against armed guards in the railroad yards. A meeting will decide if the action becomes permanent. The walkout ended when troops withdrew and workers resumed at noon.
Cardui Named Women Relief Aid in Fort Towson Testimony
Mrs. M. C. Ragsdale of Fort Towson Oklahoma credits Cardui with restoring her health after long womanly troubles. She says the tonic strengthened and built her up, regulated her system, and renewed her vitality. The ad urges weak women to try Cardui as a tonic to relieve discomfort and improve sleep.
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Cardus
M. C. Ragsdale
Fort Towson
Oklo
Lui
Favorable Senate Panel Vote on Borah Coal Inquiry Bill
The Senate labor committee ordered a favorable report on Senator Borah’s bill to create a federal commission to investigate the coal industry. Five members would be named by the president to form the committee, which must report to the President and Congress within five months.
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Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Borah
Congress
Boiler maker beaten in Birmingham. attacker unidentified
Feater Elliner, a Birmingham boiler maker, was severely beaten by unidentified men as he left his home to mail a letter. He was left unconscious on the sidewalk. Police have made no arrests.
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Birmingham
Ala
Feater ‘Elliner
Vardaman Seeks Continued Support in Mississippi Race
Senator James K. Vardaman thanks supporters for loyal help and asks friends to continue campaigning. He predicts an overwhelming victory if the vote is registered, and prays for divine guidance for Mississippi in facing current problems.
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Arkansas
Memphis, Tenn
Hal
Ruby McCoy
First National Bank
Miss
Jas. Stone
Oldham
Stone & Stone
Attorneys-at-Law
Oxford and
ChArleston, Miss
F. M. Heard
Harry M. Bryan
A. E. Russell
W. B. McMahon
Osford, Mississippi
Fokker
Gray
Pressed
University of Mississippi
Southern Universities
Mittee
Biummett
Thedford’s
Spencer
Cardui
Ine Ooo
Vardaman
Mississippi
James K. Vardaman
Live Oak School House
Eagie Office
Daily Eagle
T. E. Dunn
Abbeville, Miss
Black & Huggins
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