Local Officials and Ads From Chilton Area Page
A list of circuit clerks, sheriffs, treasurers, and officials appears among names such as Welch, Avent, Evans, Coffey, Gilmer, McEwen, Waldril, Morgan, Anderson, Chandler, Duncan, Parks, Andeson, Cullen, Patterson, Montgomery, Bondnen, Knight, Stephens, King, Wilkins, Davis, Barringer, Oliver, Dooley, Roach, Harri, Turner, Patton, Hill, Crouch. Also an ad for Chilton’s Ribble Dina rhorea care and a dress shop promotion plus Potter’s Wallpaper being 25 percent cheaper than others and Womans Wear at Oxford Dry Goods.
Mississippi Politicians and Clergy Named in Port Gibson Speeches
Senator Sullivan to speak in Port Gibson while Jackson elects a new mayor and Hameton College conducts commencement in Water Valley. Rev Sears accepts parish rector position in Jackson and Rev Palmer preaches for North Mississippi Presbyterian College. Whitlefield notes upcoming summer examinations and Peabody funds support state normals. Rail move reallocates routes to Jackson, amid varied local appointments and religious leadership shifts.
Mississippi Politics and the Evolving South
Sane C Grissom writes in the Commercial Appeal that Mississippi remains an agricultural state with small towns and no big cities. He notes gradual social and political changes since the war, the current campaign, and the enduring yet shifting political evolution shaping Mississippi’s future.
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Sane C. Grissom
Mississippi
Odd Metaphors Echo a Poetic Complaint From Excerpt
An antique style passage presents a string of striking metaphors such as suspenders for breeches of promise and a Denutist for the jaws of death. The playful yet grim imagery links phrases like sea horses feeding from the trough of the sea and a mother for the cradle of the deep, evoking a poetic critique or whimsy from Ex.
Down the Trusts Proves a Death Blow to Harmful Combinations
Opinion from the Duly Clarion Ledger urges the Democratic Party to crush trusts. It argues a single master trust could seize all labor and commodity prices, creating aristocracy of money and slavery, with government powerless to check it. The Chicago Journal notes risk of amalgamation amplifying labor and price control under one management.
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Duly Clarion Ledger
Democratic Party
United States
Cuermeas
The
Chicago Journal
Thirty Gates Conundrums From Youths’ Companies
A list of riddling “gates” used as school exercises. Each item asks to name a gate that fits a described action or attribute, such as publishing, imprisoning, traveling by water, or assembling, framed as a student challenge for deriving words.
Public Speaking Tour Dates for County Candidates
County office candidates will speak in Paris on June 26 Taylor on June 27 Orwood on June 28 Burgess on June 29 Free Springs on June 30 Abbeville on July 1 Caswell on July 3 Lafayette Springs on July 4 Dallas on July 5 Tula on July 6 Delay on July 7 Readers are invited to stop by Buffaloe & Butler's to stay cool during the tour.
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Paris
Taylor
Orwood
Burgess
Free Springs
Abbeville
Caswell
Lafayette Springs
Dallas
Tula
Delay
Carriage and Blacksmith Shop Ad by Joseph Stoate
A notice from August 16, 1898 offers Joseph Stoate’s carriage shop and a blacksmith shop with first class tools on North Street. He will perform all carriage and buggy work, announces readiness to handle all kinds of praeches and charges reasonable.
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North Street
Joseph Stoate
Senator W V Sullivan Seen as Next U S Senator
The press cohort backs Senator W V Sullivan for the U S Senate with endorsements from multiple papers. Reports cite his speech in Hernando and his long record as a reliable, self made lawyer from Oxford, urging Mississippi Democrats to support him for the short term or longer term as state voters decide.
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Sullivan
Hernando &Te
Holly Springs South
W. V. Sullivan
San U Soames
United
Holly Springs
Ogf
Hom
Isford
Mus
Mississippi
Jasper
Mr. Sullivan
Senator Sullivan
Hernando
Senate
Commercal Appeal
Sre
Winona Times
Naval Examinations In Mississippi for Naval Academy
Notice from Ripley Mississippi May 24 1899 calling all Second District candidates to Jameson Holly Springs for mental examinations on Tuesday June next at 10 am under Rev P G Sears and Hon W T Smith and H G B Hightower. Applicants urged to review physical requirements and note that failures will incur time and money costs.
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Ripley
Miss
Horror EaebLle
U.S. Naval Academy
Second
Mississippi
Holly Springs
P. G. Sears
W. T. Smith
New Albany
G. B. Hightower
Oxford
Sears
Naval Academy
Spicat
M.C
Miss. Dist
Forethought and prudence save money and trouble
A cautious person plans ahead to seize favorable chances and avoid waste. The text argues that sensible use of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at home prevents ruin and costly medical bills, contrasting the shiftless approach with foresight. It also notes a sales notice for goods by RE Bent & Co and Pettis in Oxford.
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Chamberlain
BR. BR
Chilton & Co
Oxford
F. M. Pettis
Abbeville
RE. Bent & Co
F. Pettis
Alabama Series Showdown Noted In University Games
Mississippi held the first two games against Alabama last week while Alabama won the third. Visitors include George McLain of Winona and Jas W Bell of Water Valley who were on campus. Messrs Wilson and Hearn of Water Valley stayed with Miss Phillips family. An advertisement promotes a deaf ear trumpet by James W Freeway of Oxford Miss priced at three dollars with guarantee of satisfaction.
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University of Alabama
Mississippi
Alabama
George McLain
Winona
Ap Alamous
Jas. W. Bell
Water Valley
Mesars. Wilson and Hearn
Phillips
James W. Freeway
Oxford
Miss
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Oxford Eagle
Mas Etc
A Taowree, Pru Peter Anc Fwibe
Ahafordetotice P
la Mail Maller
United States Senate
Suleivas
State Senate
J W. T Falarner
LaFayette
Hos
KR Stowers
LaPayette
Anmeone
Iareus
Atoraey
X. Jhaemond
Vt Tippas County
W. Alorne
LaFayette County
WJ Fast
Tate County
Earl Brewer
Valubesba Coasty
WT. Falkne
F Webster
MC Denton
Jos A
Kimmons
OW. McMahos
Sup't.of Education
Jesse KR Barry
Je D. Carpenter
Rev. W
Haksts
Welch
Hopey
Templar T. W. Avent
CE Evans Slomogh
Andy Coffey
E. J. Gilmer
J. i. McEwen
LL Waldril
K.C. Morgan
G. W. Anderson
J.T. Chandler
R. E. Duncan
Tai Xississar
Doss
E. J'Arks
T. M. Andeson
Lisburn Cullen
Patterson
A. Montgomer
J. BR
W. R. Knight
M. M. Knight
CO. Stephens
A. M. King
J.J. Wilkins
J. Willis Davis
Constable
Dick B. Oliver
Geo. H. Dooley
J. B. Roach
E. J. Anderson
T.L. Harri
W. T. Turner
A. D. Patton
W. L
France
HILL
Dean L. Crouch
Chilton
S. Miller
Port Gibson
M. Todd
City of
Jackson
Lay of
Hameton College
Col. J. L. Power
PO G. Sears
Holly “Procs
St Andrews Parish
Jackson, Miss
John Allen
Congress
Eo Man
Mississipp
Wallace &. Palmer
Dyerburg
Tena
North
Presbyterian College of
Whitfeild
People's Messenger
J. ©. Railroad Company
2 & S. Company
Pontetec
Hattesburg
Coneer
Ponetec Vasner
Pref. Langley
Ord
Quan Ueo
Southern Baptist Convention
Lous Rule
JG. Green
William Jewell College of
Missouri
Southern Baptist Seminary of
Louisville
Mississipi Politics
Atarber
Denutist
Democrat
Arty
Tec Locale Signetare
Zilia
New York
Castoria
Bears
Barry & CO
Buffaloe & Butler'’S
U.S. Senate
H. Friepmay
Fat Man
Lean Man
D.F
Momev
Ewis & McKee
Halliday
AISS
Naval Examinations
H. Friedman
Mary An - Bear
Claremont
Ark
Eskridge
Keel Lumber
Banner
Bishop
Kimble’s Market
Peeadsnrerkg
Osford
W. Kimble
Edwina Fulton
Anderson
Pontotoc
Lewie Crockett
Clara Bart
J.C. Luxpir
Sale & Feed
Piss
P. Matthews
Prop
Phone No. i
Oxford Post Office
BurraLos & Butler's
A. H. Kendel
R. R. Chilton &Co
Tom Barry
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