Mississippi Agricultural Progress Promotes Station at Holly Springs
Three years after funding, Mississippi establishes an agricultural station near Holly Springs under Prof. C. T. Ames. The model farm features terraces, drainage, fruit trees, strawberries, and demonstration plots. Explanations invite public visits by rail, noting improvements to land, buildings, and livestock care in Marshall County.
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Mississippi
Holly Springs
Marshall County
C. T. Ames
Normal School
Prof. Ames
Mr. Flowers
Suit Over Katzenmeyer Lands Commission in Vicksburg
Corbett and Biles sue Emma W Calloway for 15000 in chancery court at Vicksburg alleging Cantrill aided sale negotiations for the Katzenmeyer place and that the defendant secretly negotiated with other buyers to earn commissions. Plaintiffs claim contract repudiated and seek recovery of the commissions.
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Chancery Court
Vicksburg
Corbett & Biles
Emma W. Calloway
Commission
Katzenmeyer
Katzeemeyer Place
Cantrail
Thomas
John Crawford
Toto
Promoter Will A Aaron Travels East for Rail Pact
Will A Aaron, noted promoter of the Birmingham and Mississippi Southern railroad, has departed for the East to finalize arrangements for the project. He will discuss financing and rights of way with prospective partners and authorities to advance the line's construction.
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Will A. Aaron
Birmingham and Mississippi Southern Railroad
Carroll County Pioneer Dies After Mistaken Carbolic Acid Intake
David Henderson, a longtime Carroll county resident, mistook carbolic acid for throat wash on his table and died within fifteen minutes due to the poisoning. He was noted as one of the county’s oldest citizens and the incident occurred during a throat ailment.
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David Henderson
Carroll County
Rex Reigns in New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade
In sunny May Day conditions New Orleans witnessed the Mardi Gras pageants with 200000 spectators. King Rex arrived by the Mississippi and Proteus Krewe highlighted twenty candy floats depicting Arabian Nights. A masked ball followed at the French Opera House and the naval reserve yacht Stranger led the procession.
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New Orleans
Rex
Mississippi River
Proteus
Naval Reserve
Levees Hold as Mississippi River Rise Stays Low
Captain Hoffman reports only a tenth rise in twenty four hours and ends extra work on levees. In Vicksburg M P Robertson of the Louisiana Board of Engineers says the levees are in splendid condition and no danger is seen. Public notices deny unsafe Sycamore levee claims. loop at that point completed and water turned against it.
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Greenville
Washington County
Delta
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Miss
George M. Hoffman
United States
M. P. Robertson
Louisiana State Board of Engineers
Hoffman
Louisiana
Robertson
Natchez
Sycamore
Coal Barges Sank In River Collision At Memphis
A powerful steamer Sprague carrying 55 coal barges and four fuel boats collided with three West Kentucky Cost Company barges at the foot of Butter street in Memphis. The incident followed another recent collision with the Joseph B. Williams fleet, sinking three Williams barges and one loaded barge, with losses around $7,000.
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Memphis
Tenn
Sprague
New Orleans
Butter Street
West Kentucky Cost Company
Joseph B. Williams
Coal Company
Williams
Oldrieve Wins His Wager by Walking 1600 Miles
New Orleans reports Capt. Chas. W. Oldrieve completed a 1600 mile water walk from Cincinnati to New Orleans in 40 days minus 45 minutes, claiming the world’s championship and a $5000 bet. He nearly capsized near Canal Street but was saved by his wife in a rowboat after an accident. He began January 1 at Boon, Cincinnati.
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New Orleans
Chas. W. Oldrieve
Cincinnati
Oldrieve
Canal Street
Boon
Roosevelt urges Congress on Cherokee land rule change
President Roosevelt sent a special message urging a bill that grants white intermarried spouses sixty days to dispose of improvements on lands in the Cherokee nation. The move follows a Supreme Court decision excluding intermarried non Cherokee blood individuals from those rights.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
Natchez Flood Reports Refugees Crossing Rivers In Mississippi
Natchez Mississippi reports incoming river refugees from Mississippi and Louisiana as water rises nearly three tenths of a foot every four hours. Gauges show 437 feet at 4 pm, up .1 since 8 am, with sod 4.7 feet above the danger line. Officials caution that continued good weather may keep levees holding.
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Natchez, Miss
Mississippi
Louisiana
Constitutional convention sets justice and judge salaries in Oklahoma
Guthrie Oklahoma constitutional convention adopts a plank fixing supreme court justices salaries at 3500 dollars and district judges at 3000 dollars An eight hour day for miners is approved as part of the vision for Oklahoma mines with specifics noted.
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Guthrie
Okla
Supreme Court
Oens
Oklahoma
Fire destroys country home of John Wanamaker
A blaze consumed the country estate of John Wanamaker, gutting the property and causing extensive damage. Firefighters battled the flames for hours, with no immediate report of injuries or causes available.
Rare paintings saved from Wanamaker estate fire near Jenkintown
Fire destroyed John Wanamaker's country estate Cheiten Mills near Jenkintown, with 50 rooms of period furnishings and a priceless art gallery. Two Munkacsy canvases Christ Before Pilate and Christ on Calvary, valued at 250000 dollars, were saved along with some furniture and Venetian glass. Total loss estimated at 1500000 dollars. house cost 1440 dollars, built in English style on a 30 acre hilltop site.
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Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Cheiten Mills
Jenkintown
Wanamaker Art
Wanamakers
Country Place
Christ
Pilate
Calvary
Munkacsy
Wanamaker
Nine Men Burned to Death in French Torpedo Boat Accident
At Lorient France a safety tube burst during a steam trial on torpedo boat No 339 of the French navy. A mass of flame swept into the stockhole killing the engineer and eight stokers instantly. One stoker was severely injured and nine men perished with two others hurt.
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Lorient
France
Seven Miners Entombed in Wanamaca Coal Shaft Fire
Seven miners are entombed at Lehigh Wilkesbarre Coal Company No 19 colliery in Wanamac after a fire on the fourth lift. Men on lower lifts are unreachable while flames burn fiercely and threaten hours of fighting to control.
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Wilkesbarre
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Go
Wanamac
California Decision Clears Murderer Despite Asylum Commitments
A California Supreme Court ruling holds that two commitments to an asylum do not excuse a murder or shield the killer, Frank Willard, who shot a sheriff in 1906. The decision rejects his insanity defense at the time of hire homicide.
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San Francisco
Supreme Court
Frank Willard
Infernal machine wounds Paterson justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace Robert Cortese died after an infernal machine exploded in his Paterson office. The blast wrecked the office and was heard for blocks as Cortese, noted for aiding police in capturing Italian criminals, perished. Both sides in Central American tensions seek peace via arbitration as U S war vessels move toward the scene of battle.
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Paterson, N. J
Robert Cortese
Express
Mississippi Penitentiary Property Valuation Summary Report
Itemized statement lists realty and personalty values for Sunflower Plantation Rankin State Farm Belmont Plantation Oakley Farm and Hospital. Totals show realty and personalty values with a grand total of 88 968.10 plus estimated state cotton values at Clarkesdale and Greenwood. Acreage breakdown covers Parchman Rankin Belmont Oakley and total penitentiary land of 21 710 acres.
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Suglete
Mississippi
Sunfower Plantation
Rankin State Farm
Belmont Plantation
Oakley Farm
Oakley Hospital
Healty
Clarksdale
Greenwood
Parchman
Rankin
JA Belmont
Oakley
State
Penitentiary
Verdict favors Mrs. Jackson in railroad death suit
A verdict for 5000 dollars was returned for Mrs. EC Jackson of Pontotoc County against the Mobile Jackson and Kansas City railroad. The suit sought 25000 dollars for the death of her husband allegedly caused by the company taking him as a passenger while drunk and dropping him at a flag station where he drowned or froze to death.
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EC. Jackson
Pontotoc County
Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railroad
Jackson
Vicksburg Cotton Loss Shifts Insurance Rates
Insurance adjusters assess the cotton situation in Vicksburg with about 15 000 bales on the streets insured by floater policies. Rates rose from 1.5 percent in storage to 6 percent on the streets. Tax time passes, and eligible voters expected to register for upcoming primaries with a total voting population likely between 115 000 and 130 000, up from four years ago.
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Vicksburg
Deer chase in Yazoo City causes store window damage
Two deer driven from swamps by high water were chased on Main Street Yazoo City. One smashed Marshall Beans store plate glass before capture. Both animals were taken to the rail yard where Sheriff Stubblefield will release them. Secretary Power reports January receipts for new corporation fees at 1400 pounds, a record count of 130 to Lia new firms.
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Main Street
Yazoo City
Marshall Bean
Sherif Stubblefield
Secretary of State Power
Mrs Amanda Ower Dies at 91 in Amory
Mrs Amanda Ower died suddenly in Amory at age 91. Born in Monroe County she lived in the same house for seventy years. She was born Miss Hardy and was connected with prominent state families.
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Amanda Ower
Amory
Owen
Monroe County
Miss Hardy
Pride seeks War Department action on Winslow posting
Adjutant General Pride has filed a request with the War Department asking for Lieut. Richard P. Winslow of the Mississippi National Guard to be considered for a new posting. Winslow is a native of Mississippi.
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Pride
The
War Department
Richard P. Winslow
Mississippi National Guard
Lieut
Winslow
Knights of Pythias Plan Purchase of Orphan Asylum
The order of Knights of Pythias may buy the Natchez Protestant Orphan Asylum and continue its operation as an asylum under their stewardship.
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Order of Knights of Pythias
Railroads Told to Use Interchangeable Mileage Books
Illinois Central Yazoo Mississippi Valley and Mobile Ohio have notified the State railroad commission in the proposed order requiring all railroads to use interchangeable mileage books at 2 cents per mile.
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Illinois Central
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Mobile & Ohio Roads
County board demands Cumberland Tel lower rates or line removal
The board of supervisors of Coadams county has demanded Cumberland Telephone Company lower rates or remove its lines from county roads.
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Board of Supervisors
Coadams County
Cumberland Telephone Company
Met Defeat House Refuses To Amend River And Margor AP Bill
The Met defeats House action as debate over river and Margor AP allocation bill ends without amendments. Lawmakers refuse changes to the proposed appropriation, keeping current provisions intact.
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HOUSE
Deep Channel Bump Wins Defeat For 1 Cent Foot Channel
Advocates for a 1 cent foot channel from Chicago to St. Louis fail as the river and harbor committee stands by the budget. The House votes 145 to 43 against the amendment despite speechmaking. Mr Burton backs the committee, while Mr Gill proposes extra funds for Cleveland harbor.
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Washington
Chicago
St. Louis
House Lim Committee
Friends of
Acumat Ft
Cabrell
Pennsylvania
Ohio River
Burton
Gill
Maryland
Cleveland
Chatman Burton
Clemenceau's Downfall Rumors Shake French Politics
Reports swirl that Clemenceau's position is seriously compromised and a sudden retirement could occur. Observers note potential shifts if Combes supporters press debate and King Edward's influence is denied as causing the policy change.
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Clemenceau
Miniter
Lim
Combes
M. Duiand
Education
M. Clemenceau
Edward
Germany
France
Initiu Ence
Near
Far East
Post Office Deficit Largely Countered by Government Mail
Washington report says credit for government mail saves the Post Office from deficit. Six months ending December 21 1906 would show $2,28442T in deroga ted postage. annual fiscal 1906 deficit $10,516,996 could be covered if all free mail from officers nationwide counted. Increases for clerks carriers and rural carriers total nearly $9 million annually. railroad pay cuts expected to reach about $10 million.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
House
Postoffee Department
Postoffles Department
First
Hitchcock
Seven killed in Monarch snow slide near Salida Colorado
Rescue teams recovered the bodies of Fred Mason and six others from the Monarch snowslide including Mrs Mason Joseph Boyle John Emerson John Miller Stephen Skinmer and an unnamed miner. A Mason baby survived after 14 hours buried under snow and timbers. James L Lecky was trapped but freed after digging out and remained in contact with rescuers.
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Salida
Col
Monarch
Fred Mason
Joseph Boyle
Denver
John Emerson
John Miller
Stephen Skinmer
Masons
Miraculas
James L. Lecky
The Feeling in Japan Anti Japanese Press Powerless to Break Friendship
Tokio reports a calm stance toward the United States after the San Francisco school incident. Officials say there has been no excitement and express implicit confidence in President Roosevelt and his government. They claim American anti Japanese press cannot affect Japan U S cordiality.
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Tokio
San Francisco
America
Roosevelt
Japan
United States
Zero Weather Grips Minnesota and North Dakota Towns
Frigid conditions persist across Minnesota with weeks of subzero temperatures. North Dakota endures 20 degrees below zero, crippling rail lines and causing coal shortages. Reports of freezing deaths surface but are denied by North Dakota sources. officials warn of grim spring revelations from railroad managers.
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St Paul
Minn
Minnesota
North Dakota
Boston Sees Recommendation for One Day Rest in Seven
A special committee appointed by the last legislature to revise Sunday statutes recommends granting every person the legal right to one day of rest in seven. The proposal aims to radical changes in observance of the Sabbath and broadens the scope of Sunday laws.
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Boston
Expelled From Colorado Senate for Bribery
Denver reports Senator Richard W. Morgan of Boulder City was expelled by a 29 to 1 vote after a senate committee found him guilty of accepting a bribe. Morgan had handed to the senate secretary 750 dollars claimed as payment to back Adams for governor. He voted for Peabody. 1925.
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Colorado Senate
Denver
Col
Richard W. Morgan
Boulder City
State Senate
Senate
Mares
Morgan
Adams
Peabody
Merger of Nevada Mines Won by Joseph de Lamar
Joseph de Lamar wins title to Ferguson district Nevada mines worth millions after Superior Judge Seawell rules in favor of the Utah Nevada Mining Company which sought to dispossess de Lamar from Monitor and Jim Crow mines.
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San Francisco
Ferguson
Nevada
Joseph de Lamar
Seawell
Utah Nevada Mining Coo
de Lamar
Monitor
Jim Crow
Killing at Ponca Wedding Ends In Tragedy
Ned-Frank Frink shot Miss Bessie Newton at her home in Ponca and then killed himself. Newton, a daughter of a prominent citizen, was to be married that night to Edward O'Donnell. Frink, a rejected suitor, did not survive. In Carson, a Roosevelt censure was reconsidered and referred to the committee.
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Ponca
Ned
Frank Frink
Bessie Newton
Miss Newton
Edward O'Donnell
Frink
Roosevelt
Carson
Nev
House
Committee of Federal Relations
Aunty Jane Lewis 116 Dies in Hamilton
Aunty Jane Lewis aged 116 died in Hamilton. Born in Petersburg Virginia she lived for many years with the family of General Zachary Taylor and was widely known for her longevity. Her death marks the end of an era in local memory.
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Jane Lewis
Hamilton
Petersburg
Gen
Zachary Taylor
Boxing fatality in parish bout at St Bartholemew’s church
New York boxer John Mason died after a friendly bout at St Bartholemew’s parish house. He received a knockout blow and died at St Francis Hospital in the city.
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New York
John Mason
St. Barthlomew's Episcopal Church
St Francis” Hospital
Recollection of Boyheed Days Leads to Michael Daiton's Departure
A docketed statement recounts Michael Dalton’s arraignment for intoxication and his tale of a quarrel with self restraint during a party. He recalls past miracles of courage amid farmyard danger and a bull to justify renewed drinking. The magistrate releases him after hearing the tale.
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Boyheed
Michael Daiton
Prodigal Son Returns Telegraphed Homeward Request
A Boston-area contractor’s 26 year old son, long a runaway since age twelve, telegraphs for funds to return. The father, used to his son’s escapades, receives a dispatch from Hastings Nebraska requesting $79 for a train ticket home. He then takes action to bring him back.
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Boston
Alder
Hastings, Neb
Gossip over a Suitor's Weight Sparks Social Talk
Miss Ascum jokes about Jack Hanson being fat while Miss Newitt calls him graceful and muscular. Miss Ascum mentions him to Miss Jilter who quips about his stoutness. Miss Newitt confirms she rejected him weeks ago and he did not pine away.
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Miss Ascum
Jack Hanson
Miss Newitt
Miss Jilter
Why He Quit Preaching Joke From Denver Post
A Denver Post quip describes two men discussing a preacher named Albert who has left preaching to tend bar, noting there is more money in that line. The exchange uses dialect as humor.
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Albert
Denver Post
Lost umbrella may be in saloon says wife
Hicks says he carried his wife's umbrella yesterday and believes it was left somewhere. He fears it is in a saloon and considers advertising it in hopes of return.
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Hicks
Wicks
Freddy and the moon romance in melodic verse
The fragment hints at a romantic ideal where Freddy declares devotion to the moon. The line emphasizes the moon as a beauty and symbol of affection in a lyrical, dreamy mood.
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