Mississippi Stock Breeders Meet Aids Tick Eradication Bill
A Jackson meeting of the Mississippi Stock Breeders Association drew many mockmen as part of the State Fair activities. They discussed securing passage of a bill to aid tick eradication, a major threat to the cattle industry. President Bass notes the Farmers' Educational and Cooperative Union convention will be in Jackson January 2 to 4 with 400 to 500 delegates expected. J D Hope, Lafayette county planter and Confederate veteran, died in Oxford after a belt incident.
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Mississippi Stock Breeders’ Association
Jackson
Mississippi
Bass
Farmers’ Educational and Cooperative Union
J. D. Hope
Lafayette County
Oxford
Lamar
South
An Episcopal Convocation Session Set for Crystal Springs
The annal session of the Jackson convocation of the Episcopal church will be held at Crystal Springs from Dec 10 to 12 inclusive. The convocation represents the principal Episcopal churches in the state including Jackson Yazoo City Vicksburg Natchez and Meridian and its annual sessions are always full of interest.
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Jackson
Episcopal Church
Crystal Springs
Convocaten
Yazoo City
Vicksury
Natenez
Meridian
Grant visits Jackson as guest of Gov Vardaman
General Frederick Dent Grant, commander of the Department of the East, visited Jackson last week for the first time since the Civil War era. He toured the city and spent the day as the guest of Governor Vardaman.
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Jackson
Star
Frederick Dent Grant
Department of the East
United States Army
Gor. Vardaman
Jackson convention to frame memorial for prohibition law
A convention at Jackson on January 9 will frame a memorial to request the legislature enactment of statutory prohibition abolishing every saloon in Mississippi. The same session will seek a constitutional prohibition amendment to be decided at the November election.
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Jackson
Mississippi
Church editor declines post amid itinerant calling
Rev R A Meek Greenville district declines editorship of the New Orleans Christian Advocate preferring regular Methodist itinerant work. Secretary Power reports state capital for new industries in two years at 55 500 000 an rise of about 10 million. Congressman Bowers aims for another Pearl River improvement appropriation to render the stream navigable to Jackson. Mississippi farmers pay 11 to 12 per ton for milly cotton with seed used as fertilizer in some areas. State election returns show about 30 000 votes cast versus 122 000 in last August primary. A memorial asks legislators to empower boards of supervisors to spend more on roads. Coughing spell fatal Mrs Babette Mayer of Vicksburg dies after a burst blood vessel.
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R. A. Meek
Greenville
New Orleans
Striki
Government bonds and notes to ease financial crisis
Secretary Cortelyou announces issuance of 850 million Panama bonds and 100 million certificates of indebtedness to provide relief. The bonds may support bank circulation, while certificate proceeds can reach urgent needs, especially crop movement, with Roosevelt’s approval and White House conferences backing the plan.
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Washington
Cortelyou
Treasury
Panama
Roosevelt
White House
Stockholders Increasing Amid Rush to Rail Stocks
New York reports show small investors driving solid gains in railroad and industrial securities. Stockholders of record for major firms rose 50 to 73 percent in six months, with the New York Central increasing from 9,500 to over 15,000 since year start. prices closed at 1251-2 and 93 1-2 on November 15, 1907.
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New York
Wall Street
Wal Street
Stock Exchange
MACY
Yor Central
New York Central
Lottery fraud sweep reveals nationwide network and arrests
United States secret service agents disclose a vast lottery operation stretching from coast to coast centered on D. H. Jones and the Old Reliable Guaranty Loan and Trust Company. Several principals including John E. Miner and Miss Cora Green are detained, with ongoing searches for Western and Eastern agents and warnings issued to express firms.
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Chicago
United States
Secret Service
Atlantic
Pacific
D. H. Johnes
Reliable Guaranty Loan and Trust Company
Foote
Grand
Board of Trade
John E. Miner
Cora Green
Jones
John T. Markland
McKeesport
John E. Wilkie
Press men cleared for Pacific cruise after Brownson order
Rear Admiral Willard H. Brownson in Washington rescinded his prior ban on newspaper reporters joining the fleet for the Pacific voyage. He announced at the Auditorium A venue that one representative from each of the three major press associations may accompany the fleet, with no others admitted. The decision aims to satisfy public demand for timely news.
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Chicago
Iai
Willard H. Brownson
Bureau of Navigation
Washington
Pacific Ocean
Times of Peace
Aone
Board of Strategy
Wealthy landowner rescued from cactus clump in Cameron County
Raymondville Texas reports Thornwell Bucby of Quincy Illinois, missing three days, found alive but severely wounded in a cactus clump twenty miles from Raymondville. A prospector party, robbed by two Mexicans, left him crushed by thorns. a dog alerted rescuers and removal took hours. Bucby expected to recover.
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Raymondville
Tex
Thornwell Bucby
Qu Ncy
Ill
Cameronounty
Busby
Taggart Sees Bryan Prospective Nominee For Presidency
New York. Democratic national committee chairman Taggart met with Nicoll Connors and other leaders to discuss the national convention. He declared that if William Jennings Bryan seeks nomination he will be nominated. He named regulation of trusts and tariff as the campaign goals and said Roosevelt’s renomination pressure will be intense.
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New York
Taggart
Democratic National Committee
Nicoll
Connors
William Jennings Bryan
Taggzart
Roosevelt
Wrestling Exhibition at the White House by Japanese Champion
In Washington D C the east wing hosted a Monday exhibition before President Roosevelt and dignitaries. Champion wrestler Tamiemon Hitachiyama directed two assistants in three trials lasting about a half hour, showcasing the Japanese system of wrestling, which differs from European styles.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Roosevelt
Tamiemon Hitachiyama
Japan
Hitachiyama
Local Option Vote Returns Mainly Against Saloons
Ernest A. Scro git, attorney for the Anti Saloon League, reports from Mitneis on the local option law vote. Of 160 precincts, 140 voted against licensing saloons while 20 favored it. Among 260 saloons, 199 were voted out of business.
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Springfield
Ernest A. Scrogit
Anti-Saloon League
Mitneis
Scrogis
United States to Maintain Coaling Ships at Magdalena Bay
Assistant Secretary of State Atlee confirms AP dispatch that the United States may keep two coal ships at Magdalena Bay in Lower California for three years. A parallel concession was granted to Mexico by the U S government.
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Washington
Atlee
Associated Press
Mexico
United States
Magdalena Bay
Lower Clifornia
Twin Brothers Die After 100 Foot Fall at Impasium
William Bothwell, a steeplejack, fell from a Cincinnati smokestack and was killed instantly. His twin George was nearby as a witness and fainted, toppled from the scaffold box but landed on the roof.
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Cincingati
Obibo
William Bothwell
Cincinnatiimpasium
George
Banquet Hears Push for Western Stream Improvements
In Omaha, Nebraska, Senators congressmen governors and Missouri River valley leaders met at the Commercial Club Monday night to spur action on improving western streams. A separate item reports burglaries and a homicide in Chicago and Los Angeles with a wealth merchant attacked in his brother's home.
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Omaha
Neb
Missouri River Valley
Commercial Club
Chicago
James W. Alleway
Los Angeles
Cal
Aurora doctor ends thirty days on peanut and water diet
Dr. T. J. Allen of Aurora, famed peanut eater, completed his thirtieth consecutive day on an exclusive peanut and water regimen. He claims five ounces of pearls in as many days and asserts no other food can sustain life in so small proportions. He now appears at the first annual world pure food show in the Coliseum.
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Chicago
T. J. Allen
Aurora
Allen
Coliseum
King Alfonso Motoring Brings Dust and Law To Bayonne
King Alfonso speeds through streets as two gendarmes guard every 200 yards, but at Bayonne he is halted like any ordinary motorist. The bystander notes the dust and brief sight of the speeding monarch before law enforcement intervenes.
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Alfonso
Bayonne
Arrest of I F A Co agent for mail fraud in Kansas City life case
An Interstate Fiscal Agency Co. agent for Kansas City Life Insurance Co. was arrested Thursday night on a mail fraud warrant sworn by a postal inspector. Providence KR reports several jewelry factories cut hours to eight per day, reducing weekly schedules by 12 hours and affecting thousands of workers.
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Interstate Fiscal Agency Co
Kansas City Life Insurance Co
Pos
Providence
Duchess Visits the Tombs to Compare Prison Conditions
The Duchess of Marlborough with Mrs Clarence H Mackey visited the Tombs in New York Tuesday afternoon. She aims to compare conditions in American prisons with those in English prisons.
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New York
N. Y
Duchess of Marlborough
Clarence H. Mackey
Unclear Excerpt on Courage and Duty in Civilian Life
A fragment describes two royal characters stepping down from duties. A father of a family says he cannot risk his life uselessly, reflecting themes of sacrifice and responsibility amid conflict.
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Royal Chariffers
Expression of Sun's Heat Power Measured in Coal
An account notes that the sun's heat per second equals the energy from burning eleven quadrillions six hundred thousand milliards tons of coal at the same rate, illustrating the sun's unimaginable power.
Roosevelt Opposes God We Trust On Coins
President Roosevelt explains no legal basis for placing In God We Trust on new coinage and criticizes the reverence issue. He notes Congress holds final authority and warns against cheapening symbols, citing ridicule from cartoons and public derision. The letter emphasizes reverence in national monuments and institutions.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Roosevelt
Congress
Cee
Theodore Roosevelt
Wireless station Silasconsett destroyed by fire
New York report says the wireless station at Silasconsett was completely destroyed by fire. Marconi offices in New York learned the outage early Friday as a boat brought word of the destruction and its cause remains unknown. No one was reported hurt.
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New York
N. Y
Silasconsett
Marconi
Spokane man killed in explosion identified as missing son
Spokane Washington Albert Grant who died in a mysterious dynamite blast Monday is identified as the missing son of Albert Grant Sr of River Forest Illinois. The father is reported to be a large stockholder in the National Biscuit Co and the family has sought him for six years.
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Spokane
Wash
Albert Grant
River Forest
Grant
National Biscuit Co
Mrs Sladek Acquitted in Poison Trial in Chicago
Mary Sladek was acquitted by a jury in Judge Chitran's court on a charge of poisoning her mother Mrs. Mary Mette. She remains under indictment for her father's death as part of the Mette family deaths after eating food prepared by Sladek earlier this year.
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Sladek
Chicago
Mary Sladek
Mary Mette
Proof of Christianity Seeks Decency in Daily Life
A brief note argues Christianity embodies restraint and moral conduct, contrasting it with trivial misuses of everyday items like chicory in coffee or sand in sugar, claiming virtue lies in decency.
The Real Prophet Quote On Trust In Providence
A brief excerpt notes that reliance on om nipotence calms fears of all temporal woes, asserting the prophet’s pronouncement and its immediate, unquestioned effect.
Walsh lawyers seek dismissal over immunity claim
In Chicago on the Walsh case the defense argues immunity applies and will move to dismiss without presenting evidence. They contend that bank penalty limits are advisory rather than prohistory, and that civil liability or charter revocation are the sole penalties for violating the 10 percent capital provision.
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Chicago
John BR. Walsh
Taft to Visit England and Bermuda
Dispatches indicate likely travel path for Secretary Taft from Manila to England and possibly direct to Bermuda or London before meeting German emperor at High Cliffe castle. He may embark at Southampton or redirect to Cherteverc as plans firm or adjusted.
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Windsor
England
Taft
Windivestok
Manila
Easperne William
Edward
Cherteverc
Berm
London
High Cliffe Castle
Southampton
Graves Brothers Die in Knife and Club Fight in Rapid City
John and Joseph Graves, noted colored sprinters, are dead in Rapid City after a clash with Ed Wallace, who claims self defense. Wallace reportedly beat a woman and the Graves brothers intervened, leading to the fatal injuries.
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Rapid City
John
Joseph Graves
Ed Wallace
Wallace
Graves
Song Writer Dies in Los Angeles at 68
Jauliette Estelle Prescott Mathis a songwriter and verse writer aged 68 died at her son Frank C Prescott registrar of the United States land office home in Los Angeles formerly of Illinois.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Jauliette Estelle Prescott Mathis
Illinois
Frank C. Prescott
United States Land Office
Train Derails In Corn Field Near Millon La Porte
Westbound Wabash passenger train No. 13 jumped the track at speed after leaving rails near Millon in La Porte County Friday night. Four passengers and three trainmen were seriously hurt with many others slightly injured. Injured trainmen were taken to Peru railroad hospital and passengers to Chicago on a relief train. The train intruded into a corn field.
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Corn Field
la Porte
Ind
Millon
la Porte County
Peru
Chicago
The World's Bling and The Pure in Heart Reflections
A fragment reflecting on blindness and spiritual purpose. It contrasts the idea that one must seek godliness to see God with notions of exclusiveness and human bloodlines. The text weaves philosophical lines about mankind and perception.
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Lfe
Christmas Stock Patterns With Velvet and Satin
Reader Mary Hellewell demonstrates Christmas stock designs using velvet strips tacked to a collar and adorned with yellow and blue accents. The velvet stock features tassel-like “fare paddle” ends and dotted edges, while another version uses white liberty satin with blue silk dots and rose decorations. Both styles suit winter coats and chilly weather outfits.
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Mary Hellewell
Christmas Gift Bag Craft From Ribbons and Cardboard
A detailed guide suggests making a decorative Christmas bag from ribbon strips glued to a horn shaped cardboard base. It describes forming a top bag with a double draw string, scalloped upper edge, and a wide ribbon covering. Suggestions include embroidery or applique decorations and careful texture matching for strong joints. Gauze ribbon is recommended for delicate sachets and scented projects.
Make a plaster plaque and wall hanging from photos
Instructions describe making a plaster of Paris plaque from a mounted photo, pouring the mixture into a porridge plate, drying, and removing the plaque. It also covers creating a wall hanger by adding a string loop and a separate leather clock design with a pocket for a cheap nickel watch.
The Eternal Feminine in Youth Magazine Snippet
A fragmented quotation from Youns's Magazine and Baltimore American debate gender and sexuality, contrasting conventional roles with exotic ideas. The excerpt critiques societal limits on female desire while quoting a commentator praising the Oriental race as lovely.
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Destrea
Baltimore American
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