Mississippi First State to Ratify Prohibition Amendment
Senator James E. Vardaman announces that Mississippi becomes the first state to ratify the prohibition amendment on its first legislative day. He recalls early battles against saloons, credits Mississippi with pioneering reforms for women and education, and argues for nationwide sobriety and constitutional progress.
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James A. Vardaman
United States Senate
Mississippi
Union
Jackson
Miss
James E. Vardaman
Washington
D. C
House
Senate
H. V. Watkins
Vardaman
Ion
Great
Industrial College For
Dodson's Liver Tone Offers Safe Liver Aid
An advertisement claims Dodson's Liver Tone is a harmless vegetable substitute for calomel. It warns calomel disturbs the stomach, may cause salivation, and promises quicker, gentler relief with Dodson's product. It pitches the remedy as safe for children and effective for bilious feelings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
Oxford Woman Finds Relief From Stomach Ailments
A letter claims an Oxford woman cured years of stomach trouble after using May's Wonderful Remedy from Chilton & Co. The ad asserts the preparation clears catarrhal mucus and reduces inflammation affecting the stomach liver and intestines including appendicitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amend
May
Chilton & Co
Income Tax Notice Urges 1099 Reporting
Birmingham readers are reminded under the War Income Tax Law that any person or entity paying $800 or more to another person or organization must report the name and address of the recipient and the payment amount to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Form 1099 is available at collectors offices and must be filed by March 1 1918 with Form 1096.
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Birmingham
Ala
Congress
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington
Russia
Woodleigh
Julian Sommer
America
Anna Shaw
Cotton Seed Guarantee Offered at Local Store
J C Gates advertises Holdi Earl Prolific Cotton Seed with 2 12 bushel bags guaranteed disease free and first on the market. N Morran's store invites buyers to inspect the feed and guarantee tag. most of the lot sold, but orders can be placed with about two days to deliver.
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A. Earl
N. Morran
J.C. Gates
Dr Culley Attends Abbeville Sick Child
Dr Culley was summoned to Abbeville on Sunday to treat the ill child of Claud Anderson.
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Culley
Abbeville
Fir
Claud Anderson
Cornish Notes Show Births Deaths and Local News
Local items from Cornish report arrivals and departures, visits, and a death in the community. Mrs Zach Donavan of Abbeville dies of pneumonia, leaving a husband and children. The Owens family hosts a new boarder. Several residents travel to nearby towns and attend a funeral at Holly Springs.
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S. J. Eskadge
Figin Davis
Oxfor
Ruby Coleman
Tula
Ciften Franklin
Duff Davis
California
Whit Owens
Newt King
Lacey Anderson
Oxford
Earl Robertson
Kingdom
Cornish
Ina Potts
Geo. Lusk
Joe Smith
Paul and
Robert Lusk
Geo. Smith
Holly Springs
R. R. More
Memphis
Beaulah Davis
Coleman
Reese Houston
Pontotoc
Messrs
F. L. Jackson
John Poland
Denmark
C.F
Zach Donavan
Abbeville
Weathering War Years and Community Spirit in 1917
A 1917 column urges cheer amid a harsh winter and war privations. It frames patriotism, conservation, and loyalty as duties for farmers and households, notes Woodleigh Scouts distributing war literature, laments a tragedy in the McLarty family, and welcomes returning resident Mr. Walter.
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James 7. George
Missisippi
Republic
North
Hell
Thomas Paine
Winn
U. S
Janus
Pres. Wilson
Boy Scouts
Edwin McLarty
Walter
Rith
Dea
Andrew M. Mitch
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