Possum tale and county notes sweep Mississippi towns
Blue Mountain records twelve possums shot by I P Smith after a thief in the chicken house revealed a possum mother carrying eleven young. The column also notes school openings delayed by dormitory work, a lynching case in Hattiesburg, campaign chatter in Jackson, and local developments from New Albany to Gulfport with rail, road, and civic items across Union, Tippah, and Lauderdale counties.
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Blue Mountain
I. P. Smith
Union County
Smith
Recue
Superintendent Warns Against Unauthorized School Supply Agent
Jackson Miss July 25 Reports warn of a salesman named Lawrence working to collect advance payments for stove jackets charts and desks from rural trustees and county superintendents The State Superintendent W F Bond cautions that he has never officially recommended any school supplies and does not endorse this agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Lawrence
W. F. Bond
Home on Depot Street in Oxford for Sale
Executor W. I. Hargis offers the late Mrs Salina J Moore's home for sale on first Depot Street opposite Oxford Hospital. Occupied by Mr Lawshee with eight rooms, kitchen, dining room, bath, and utilities. Possession September 1 terms satisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Salina J. Moore
First Depot Street
Oxford Hospital
Lawshee
W. I. Hargis
Camp Ground progress and forthcoming August preparations
The county community praised recent Camp Ground work at a Friday gathering. Improvements are ongoing with August Second Sunday targeted for complete cleaning and preparation. A cold drink stand yielded 118.56 in proceeds with several donations recorded to the Camp Ground Fund.
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Jesus Christ
Booth
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Lands In Local Column
An old classified style ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming to treat catarrh by cleansing mucous surfaces. The piece presents the remedy as a local health solution with a focus on internal cleansing and relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
the Foundation
Notice to Creditors in Estate of John Ford Deceased
Letters of Administration issued June 24 1921 by the Chancery Court of Lafayette County Mississippi. Creditors must probate and register claims within six months or they will be barred. Executed July 27 1921. Also an advertisement for McGee's Baby Elixir and a stray humorous remark.
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John Ford
Chancery Court
Lafayette County
Mississippi
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New Albany
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Hattiesburg
Casey Jones
Mosely
John
Williams
Belle Kearney
Madison
Vardaman
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W. Fred Long
Mississippi Sunday School Association
Martin
Healy Construction Company
St. Louis
Bankhead
Benton County
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J. K. Vardaman
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Lee M. Russell
Gulfport
Wilnathan Tartt
Jefferson Davis Soldiers’ Home
South
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James B. Gambrell
Dallas
Texas
Southern Baptist Convention
Andrew Ward
Iets
A Though
Omaha
Neb
Sarah Craig
Tippah
Nuxubee County
Tipah
Craig
Board of Supervisors
Meridian
M. L. Lide
John T. Dement
Tutwiler
Messrs. Martin & Robert
Nickle Hotel
W. F. Brock
Brown
South Mississippi
Bae
Crystal Springs
J. T. Biggs & Son
W. A. Bruce
Missouri
Senatobia
The
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P. L. Shepherd
G. & S. I. Railroad
Avlanta & Savannah Railroad
Glendora
J. W. Williamson
W Klliamson
J. D. Howerton
J. E. Lee
Lauderdale County
A. and M. College
Mountain
M. F. Lowrey
United “‘Daughters of the Confederacy
Lucy Hutchins
Tippah County
United Confederate Vetrans
Blue Mountain College
E. N. Lowe
Atlanta
Southern Forestry Congress
Biloxi
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Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi Railroad Commission
Conmission
F. J. Hubbard
Bureau
Russell
Nathaniel Brown
Leflore County
Damascus
Here
Okolona
Calhoun City
Mobile & Ohio Railroad
W. A. Roane
Houston
Rush Knox
J. C. Turner
Montgomery
Ala
Marion
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Ernest Danner
Mississippi Central Railroad Company
Hourg
Natchez
Gulf, Mobile &Northern Railroad
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Supt
Sond
Cardus
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Mrs. Simpson
IS M Sters
Victor Records
RED Seal Records
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Beethoven
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Benne
Sarasate
Scheherazade
Prince
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Chopin
de Mai
Madrigal
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Emilio de Gogorza
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Edward Johnson
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Philadelphia Orchestra
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Paul Whiteman
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Franchini Ferera
Franchini Sousa
Elsie Baker
Robert L. Tomlinson
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Camp Ground Fund
Kate Taylor
Edd White
J. W. Stephens
Lawson Wiley
W. C. Wells
Bades
Kate Brown
Eisner
Carey
Elliott Lumber CO
C. A. Ee
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