Senate funds a stenographer for Supreme Court
Montana government debates censorship and policy, while Secretary Gage faces scrutiny over wartime messaging. Reports note tensions among administration figures, with calls for stronger ties to Britain, and hints at shifting political winds as Mississippi tax incentives target local manufacturing. The Legislature weighs Capitol building plans and a five year tax exemption for cotton and other goods, amid ongoing meat trade and agricultural independence in Lafayette County.
Cotton Seed Mill News Sparks Local Investment Interest
Reports say a cotton seed mill could locate at the town, with residents signaling investment from 46 to 5000 in a plan to develop the oil industry. Organizers aim to assemble capital and leadership for a new mill before the upcoming cotton crop.
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Serme
Progress Report Honors Mississippi Preparatory School
Within recent years street families moved to ixomt and added pupils to the public school attendance. Eight pupils come from intaye county and five from adjoining counties and states. Total enrollment reaches 36, a record high. The report credits Prof. Hester and his teachers for the school’s thriving success, calling it the leading preparatory school of Mississippi.
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Sda Cocselies
Ixtomt
Hester
Mississippi
Chaotic 19th Century Chronicle of Local Happenings
Fragmentary notes recount Lafayette items, property interests, and social chatter. Mentions Bechether at Metil, Bayle real estate in Lafayette, and upcoming Chicago Chronicle publication. Includes stray anecdotes on household remedies and a dairy mishap with a cow eating apples.
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Stobes Stelis
Coe
Tiyber
Axel
Bayle
Pere Elie
Merlt
Abel
Remarkable secrets of staying young by a Vermontville veteran
J Sherman of the Vermontville Michigan Echo shares a testimonial about electric bitters boosting digestion and vitality. The note praises the tonic for old age ailments and touts its gentle stomach stimulation and broad health claims.
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J. Sherman
Vermontville Mich
Echo
India
Chilton & Co
Be Turses of Dempseytown Liver Pills
An old style ad touts Dr Kings New Life Pills claiming two weeks nightly use helps teens in Dempseytown Pennsylvania. The product is described as pure vegetable and gentle on liver stomach and bowels with no griping.
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Dr. King
Turses
Dempseytown
A Tragic Train Moment Brings Hidden Child Hardship to Light
A lengthy excerpt describes a traveling trio of musicians on a morning train. The father, an indifferent host, ignores his daughter's pleas while a violin girl entertains passengers before begging for coins. After disembarking at a saloon town, he pulls the girl away from music by force, leaving observers to feel pity for the child’s robbed joy and dignity.
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Dingpiay
Dan
Ous
War Winlow
Nickles
Aimes
Georgia Tech Dormitory Openings Aim at 600 Students
A fragmented summary notes calls for dormitory improvements to enable Georgia Tech to admit 600 students in September, citing funding needs and a push to provide affordable education for young men from reduced means. It mentions Bessemer blast furnaces, the Iron Age report on George G Crasford, and a push to expand state support for tuition aid.
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Certhon Eerie
Lee
Storria
Frmim
Atlanta
Chormoys Rontoor
Pennsylvenia
George G Crasford
Georgia “Tech
Eli Thompson
Bessemer
Jaroun
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Meevian
Givig
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Fulton College University Miss opens September 14 1599
University ed . . Mississippi. Twenty-two schools in Literature Science Philosophy Elo cution Iragogy Law. TUITION FREE to men and women except Law. All expenses very low. healthful ness Beautiful grounds sanitation water system. Session opens September 14 1599. Write for historical Catalogue, or infer. Dalian to EB Fulton Coaxceniog University Miss
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Mississippi
Walter
Dalian
EB. Fulton
Coaxceniog University
Miss
Snow Liniments and Health Remedies Advertised
Fragmentary 19th century ad text promoting Snow Liniments by BR R. Chilton & Co and R K Chilton Co. claims cure for various ailments including lumbago and headaches. Mentions life of exposure leading to sickness and sale of remedies to restore health.
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CIA
BR. R. Chilton & Co
S . Fou
White
R. K. Chilton & Co
Semi-Weekly Republic features political coverage and ads
The Semi-Weekly Republic is promoted as a leading democratic paper with broad political coverage and modern features. It advertises weekly magazines, a Sunday edition, and subscriptions, while mixed in are medical ads and job notices across regions like Oxford and Abbeville.
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Vierica
Republic
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Thor
Samtay
Times
Repubite
St. Louis
Health voyage ends in Texas after years of illness
The fragment recounts a person’s decade of illness, failed cures by doctors, and a move to Texas seeking health, ending with an unresolved moment as a lady offers a bottle.
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E. Paso
Lee
Texas
Bear Chase Leads to Outcast Loner Found in Pike Woods
A hunting party in Pike County discovers a cave occupied by Admetin Sheldon who has lived alone for years. He declines society saying he wishes to stay in the mountains and care for himself. He claims to come from Connecticut with kin in modest means and survives on vegetables and chickens he raises.
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Pike Country
Sheldon
Thare
Thatribe
Connecticut
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Gains Local Praise
Local manager Martin of Pierson drug store reports a strong run on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The product aims to stop coughs and sore throats quickly with noticeable relief. buyers praise its fast action and growing sales as word spreads.
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Pierson Drag Store
Chamberlain
J. Chiltes & Co
Oxford
F. M. Pettis
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