Mississippi News Nuggets and Local Incidents
A compilation of Mississippi items reports Commerford, a 12 year old jailed in Aberdeen for larceny theft of a dirk. escape and small thefts. Natchez hosts Mississippi Bankers Association meeting with B. W. Grif elected president. Articles cover tuberculo sis papers, missing Pratt, Parret murder rumors, Knights of Pythias opening in Greenwood, deaths in Columbus, and state political campaigns.
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Miasisalpp Bankers’ Association
Natchez
B. W Grif
Vicksburg
Lawler Draft Dismissal Charge Sparks White House Denial
Washington reports claim Oscar Lawler drafted a letter that could exonerate Ballinger and dismiss J R Glavis, tied to the Ballinger Pinchot inquiry. Frederick Kerby cites drafts burned under Don Carr. White House says the president dictated the Sept 13 1909 letter and had no aide fabrication.
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Washington
Oscar Lawler
Interior Department
Richard A. Bal- Unger
Ballinger
Mr. Taft
J. R. Glavis
Glavia
Ballinger-Pinchot
Pinchot
Frederick M. Kerby
Kerby
Lawler
Don M. Carr
Fial- Singers
White House
Do Not Fear The Comet Says Chicago Astronomers
Chicago astronomers and observers in the vicinity say Halley’s comet will not affect Earth. Dr D J McHugh of DePauw University explains the gas is too light and the comet’s tail will not approach closer than about forty five miles, with atmospheric friction destroying any contact. Cyanogen gas remains mainly near the head, kept away by solar repulsion and the comet’s path.
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Chicago
Halleys
D. J. McHugh
Depauw Wnniversity
Book Swindler Abroad
Cincinnati reports a field agent for the American Book Company swindling customers across the South. He collects about forty books with a $20 plus advance, then vanishes with the deposits after promising a refund if unsatisfied. Victims span Kentucky New Albany Durant Tohula Hernando Miss Augustin Hamner Hull Ala Marvell Ark Beaumont Texas and other towns.
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Cincinnati
American Book Company
Kentucky
New Albany
Durant
Tohula
Hernando
Miss
Augustin
Hamner
Hull
Ala
Marvell
Ark
Beaumont
Texas
Woman sets world high jump record in Quincy
Rachel Hardwick of Quincy, Mass., clears 4 feet 6 inches to claim the world high jump mark. In St Louis, J W Van Cleave, former National Manufacturers' Association president, dies of heart disease at his home. He led Buck Stove and Range Company and headed industrial defense from 1907 until death, backing open shop amid metal polishers strikes in 1906 and a later AFL boycott of Buck products.
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Quincy
Mass
Rachel Hardwick
J. W. van Cleave
Awsy- St. Louis
National Manufacturers’ Association
van Cleave
Buck Stove and Range Company
Manufacturers’ Association
National Council For Industrial Defense
Buck
American Federation of Labor
Veterans skip public parade on Memorial Day in Mount Vernon
Thirty two veterans of Flan deau post G A R of New Rochelle announce they will not join the public Memorial Day parade. Commander T Davis says the post will hold the usual grave decoration and private service for the dead instead.
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Mount Vernon
N. Y
Flandeau Post
New Rochelle
T. Davis
Statue Debate Over Jefferson Davis and Lee In Capitol
Washington sparks protest as Mississippi proposes a Jefferson Davis statue for the Hall of Fame and the Davis and Lee statues face opposition from G A R members in Tiffin Ohio. The protest condemns the Davis monument and recalls insults to Northern soldiers and the Blue.
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Washington
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Statuary Hall
William H. Gibson
Tiffin
Ohio
Burton
National Capitol
Robert E. Lee
Tifin
United States
Capitol
North
Will the Maine Be Raised in Havana Harbor
Washington reports the state department began talks with Cuba to obtain permission to raise the wreck of the Maine in Havana harbor. Officials acknowledge the task may be impossible and fear the hulk has fragmented, potentially only recovering remains of some victims.
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Washington
State Department
Cuba
Maine
Havana Harbor
Driving with Rockefeller in Tarrytown Becomes Local Recreation
In Tarrytown John D. Rockefeller invites neighbors for rides in autos or carriages. He wears a paper vest before trips as cold protection and asks guests to do so. After rides he keeps the vest, leaving many homes with the souvenir.
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Tarrytown
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Prayers for Muck Rakers Spark House Chaplainry
Washington reports the blind chaplain Rev Henry N Cowdon led lawmakers in a plea for divine guidance to urge muckrakers to address their own faults before criticizing others. In Missouri speculation tax case the supreme court upheld a 25 cent stamp on futures and stocks. On a separate note ex governor Frank W Rollins and family face smuggling charges in New York. Edward B Garriott, chief forecaster of the U S weather bureau, died at 87 in Washington.
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Washington
Henry N. Cowdon
House of Realiers
Jefferson City
Supreme Court
Edward B. Garriott
United States Weather Bureau
Nine Die as City of Saltillo Sinks on Tennessee River Run
The City of Saltillo bound from St Louis to Tennessee river points struck a rock near Glen Park Missouri thirty miles south of St Louis and sank within minutes. Nine confirmed dead with many more unaccounted and survivors rescued from the water as crews worked to recover victims.
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Glenn Park
St. Louis
Vanderbilt Settlement Reached on University Control
Acting as voluntary spokesman Chief Justice Edward D. has settled the Vanderbilt question after late talks with Chancellor Kirkland Bishop Hendrix and Bishop Hoss. The agreement accepts church rights in the university and provides four trustees from the General Conference to fill vacancies. No lawsuit will oust the church from ownership and control.
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Asheville
N. C
Edward
Kentucky Court of Appeals
Vanderbilt
Kirkland
Hendrix
Hoss
General Conference
Balloonists crash after 400 mile Viking flight
A. Holland Forbes of Bridgeport Connecticut and J. A. Yates of New York lost control of the Viking balloon after a 400 mile flight from Center Kentucky, dropping 100 feet to land near Center. Both aeronauts were badly bruised as the balloon was wrecked.
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Horse Cave
A. Holland Forbes
Bridgeport
Kellogg Visits Berlin as Roosevelt Friend Analyzes Politics
Berlin reports say Frank B. Kellogg government counsel in the Standard Oil cases arrived on a pleasure trip and will call on Theodore Roosevelt. Kellogg, a friend of Taft and Roosevelt, to interpret the political situation in America for the longtime exiled leader. In St Louis, farmers joke about free silver as food as A B Allen, internal revenue collector, takes two silver dollars lost in a corncrib.
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Berlin
Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil
Roosevelt
Kellogg
Taft
Aemaica
St. Louis
A. B. Allen
Internal Revenue
Marley Smith
Laclede
Roosevelt Meets Kaiser in Potsdam Mourning King Edward
Theodore Roosevelt and Col Roosevelt meet Kaiser Wilhelm in Potsdam during mourning for King Edward. They share a cordial welcome with a long private talk after luncheon. The emperor and empress greet the American party, then tour the palace with the Roosevelts. A planned sham battle features 12 000 troops.
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Kerlin
Theodore Roosevelt
Keener
William
Potsdam
Tey
Garde du Corps
New Palace
Minkess
Emperor
Col Roosevelt
Sonei Palace
Arma
Preacher Cowhided at Church Handle
Mrs C H Monsees and her daughter Meta confronted Rev J H Wilson at the Church of the Ascension in Savannah Georgia and beat him with a cowhide. Wilson refused to resist and suffered facial injuries before resigning from the church.
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Savannah
C. H. Monsees
J. H. Wilson
Church of the Ascension
Mia Moneces
Miss Meta
Railroads Between Fires Over Labor Ruling
Federal courts and the Interstate Commerce Commission clash over a 16 hour labor law ruling. Secretary Edward A Moseley warns railroads the ICC will ignore Judge Grosecup and colleagues and will prosecute railroads following the court decision.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Edward A.moseley
Commission
Grosecup
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Taft Likely Names Roosevelt Special Ambassador for King's Funeral
President Taft hinted he will appoint Theodore Roosevelt as a special ambassador to represent the United States at the funeral of King Edward. Taft spoke after attending the Passaic Board of Trade banquet and said he would discuss the plan with Secretary Knox upon return to Washington. No official notification on funeral date had yet been received.
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Passaic
N. J
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
King Edward
Knox
Washington
Passaic Board of Trade
Col. Roosevelt
Nevada Copper stock listed and capital authorized
Reports from New York indicate Nevada Consolidated Copper stock is listed on the exchange and that the company has authorization to issue ten million dollars in stock. In Snyder Oklahoma a county division election yields high turnout amid controversy over voter lists linked to tombstones and a governor’s hesitation to proclaim the new county. Baltimore missionaries back a no entangling alliance stance with other Christian bodies, noting Panama and Cuba work but concern over church union efforts and denominational lines.
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New York
Nevada Consolidated Copper Company
The
Stock Exchange
Mountain Park
Okio
Snyder
Haskell
Baltimore
Board of Missions
Southern Baptist Convention
Panama
Cuba
Saving Fence Posts By Soaking In Corrosive Sublimate
The article explains treating fence posts with corrosive sublimate tar oil or creosote to double their life. It details winter cutting, drying, peeling, and drying before soaking in a water vat for five to ten days, with safety cautions and cost estimates.
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United States Forest Service
Forest Service
Europe
Best Conditions For Sows To Farrow In Pasture
The guide notes the ideal mid flesh condition and regular feeding for sows, with independent shelter and ample pasture space. It advises placing a hog house near a fence with outer barriers to keep other hogs away, allowing the sow peace and a sitter for farrowing. After piglets are a week old they may join the pasture run.
Agriculture reports corn breeding and yield tests in the south
The department of agriculture focused on corn breeding and testing best methods to raise yield. In the south this includes planting corn in furrows four to six inches deep to combat drought, a practice shown by tests to yield four to five more bushels per acre than level cultivation.
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Department of Agriculture
South
The Valuable Mare
A mare that foals reliably each year is worth double a mare that produces a foal every other year. Breeders with the less productive kind should sell at the first favorable opportunity unless they plan to keep her for general use.
Ropy milk trouble linked to dairy practices and storage
The article explains that ropey milk is not health harming but frequently appears in cold months due to bacteria thriving at low temperatures. Contamination can arise from dust and water tanks overnight. proper cleaning with scalding utensils, disinfecting floors, and treating rinse water with potassium bichromate cures outbreaks.
Rhubarb Bed For Home Use Guidance
Rhubarb needs rich well drained soil and early planting. Prepare ground with well rotted manure, plant four feet apart, keep soil cultivated through summer, and ensure a sunny bed to promote vigorous growth and strong crowns for next year. Victoria is a recommended variety.
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Victoria
Farming tips for poultry pigs and feed in garden use
Practical notes emphasize feeding chickens vegetables at noon for best egg production and market poultry value. Pigs gain about a pound daily to four months and over a pound later. proper packing boosts garden product value. Brooder design should prevent chick piling and smothering. provide lean, heat-safe arrangements.
Poor Care of Eggs and Market Practices
A columnist laments inconsistent egg handling by grocers noting eggs absorb odors, lose freshness, and are packed in dirty sacks for quick sale, harming product quality and consumer trust.
Disease Among Chicks From Carrion and Rabits
Disease among chicks occurs when they access carrion such as a dead rabbit or putrid chicken. The mother hen leads them to the source away from the house, making the disease hidden from the poultry keeper.
Corn Crop Report Stirs Transport Estimates
The draft assessment estimates the final corn harvest would need 80 000 trainloads of 30 car wagons each to move the entire yield, outlining a massive logistics requirement for handling the crop.
The Errors of Modern Times in Freethinking Critique
A dated essay argues freethinkers misuse reason by ignoring spiritual factors and relying on unproven Darwinian fictions. It contends free thought excludes Christ, narrows knowledge, and misses eternal truths, contrasting with faith as a guide to intellect and reality.
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Stra
Christ
Fixed Heart Strengthened by Sorrow in Psalms Message
A Sunday School Times reflection on Psalm 57 or 87 style. It argues a heart fixed on God through sorrow, with themes of steadfast determination, continual praise, dependence on God, and practice over knowledge. It emphasizes prayer to unite the heart and obedience to the Lord.
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Alexander Maclaren
D. D
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