Inaugural year notes and local updates from Jackson
W O Hedrick, Memphis police officer, died recently. A Jackson fire and hemp explosion were reported. The colored Methodist Episcopal Church held a large Jackson conference. The year saw massive tobacco and cigar sales in the U S and notable political planning for McKinley’s inauguration. Cornerstone laying planned for Water Valley Baptist church with $5000 cost. Pension records show fourteen living Civil War soldiers across as many states. Penitentiary farms produced cotton and crops. a Jackson Day banquet featured Bryan. Denver bank reopened as a bank association. McLaurin appointed Stone to oversee Mississippi revenue case. A county cabin dispute in Tanice led to deadly conflict. Legislation talk includes removing cigarette sales from law and smoker penalties. Pugilists Simmons and Corbett sign for a Dallas purse fight on March 1. Moody begins crusades in New York Chicago and other cities. A call for unselfish living and fair dealing amidst wealth.
Lawmakers consider gas as method of execution
A Pennsylvania bill, drafted by physicians, proposes abolishing hanging and replacing it with execution by gas. The proposal aims to define the death penalty asphyxia rather than hanging, signaling a shift in capital punishment practice amid ongoing reform debates.
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Pennsylvania
Senator George Reports and Health Rumors
Report from Washington suggesting a possible resignation due to ill health is contradicted by friends who say his health is good. They cite his wife’s poor health as the reason for his absence from Washington and holiday Senate business.
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George
Washington
George i
The Right View of It on Senator Money Cuba Visit
The Biloxi Herald notes that several leading papers view Senator Money’s Cuba trip as quixotic and doubt any practical benefit will arise for the country. It compares Money to a ram with a will of his own who acts without heed to public opinion, and predicts he will openly share his impressions regardless of outcome.
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Senator Money
Cuba
Mr. Money
Ram
Collins
Biloxi
Such a Party Cannot Die
An Indianapolis piece asserts democracy cannot perish the republic. It declares democracy and liberty are bound in life and death, and would be carried to the tomb together by hostile hands. The rhetoric frames democracy as inseparable from the republic’s fate.
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Chicago Chronicle
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Republic
Free Trial of Dr King’s Discovery and Life Pills
Advertises free trial bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery and Dr King’s New Life Pills. Send name and address to H. E. Bucklen & Co. for sample box and Health Guide, with guaranteed benefit at no cost.
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H. E. Bucklen & Co
Chiesge
Health and
KR. R. Chinton & Co
Drag Sture
Porter’s Antiseptic Healling On Guarantee
An old advertised remedy promises to cure sores on people or animals regardless of duration with a refund if it fails. Sold by druggists for 5 cents.
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Porter
Mississippi Industry Outlook by Governor McLaurin
Governor McLaurin presents Mississippi as rich in soil climate and forests with four distinct regions. He notes vast timber and lumber wealth, rising lumber and oyster industries, thriving truck farming in Crystal Springs, and a shift from plantations to small freeholder farms. State finances are strong with low debt and tax rates. outlook remains encouraging.
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Commonwealth
Yazoo-Mississippi
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Hill
Gulf Coast
Prentiss
United States Department of Acveature
Nile Valley
America
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Gulf & Ship Island
Ship Island
Gulf Coasts
Crystal Springs
Union
A. J. McLaurin
United States Navy Ranking and Strength Discussed in 1890s Text
An analysis notes the United States ranks fourth in world naval power, behind England France Germany with Spain seventh. It lists ships, gun counts, and manpower, arguing U S modern battleships and 33 armored vessels bolster readiness while Cuba and the Philippines deployments strain Spain.
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England
France
Ermay
Italy
Cuba
Philippine Islands
West Indies
Maine
Texas
St. Louis Republic
Local Shop Talk and Advertisements Echo Across Town
A jumble of business chatter and vendor pitches fills this page. C A McCharen promotes groceries and sugar pricing. Chilton’s Pharmacy and Harkins & Matthews advertise goods and services. J N Gibson touts fresh groceries. Sanders & Sweeny offer up to date photo styles. Kendle’s Antiseptic is endorsed for injuries. legal notice records detail a 1900s deed and trustee actions in Lafayette County Mississippi.
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Eagle
Sanders & Sweeny
Lunchtime Absences Explain Health Ties to Pellets Cure
A doornote claims a man will return from lunch on time, yet he stays away for days or months. He cites headaches or cholera morbus, later attributing discomfort to a stomach lump. The ad touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a cure for biliousness constipation indigestion and heartburn promising permanent relief. It promotes buying with stamps to receive a 1008 page medical adviser. Chilton's Steamboat Pills are advertised to prevent chills and summer fevers.
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Detroit Free Press
Dr. Pierce
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
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