Merged Ads Linked to Major Corporations in Millem In Suit
A chancery suit in Lag county alleges merger of ads into a single control by key corporations since 1995. Hospy Collins, attorney, seeks fines and penalties up to several millions for alleged collusion with the Mobile and Southern Railway lines and related stock ownership to stifle competition.
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Hos Py Collins
Greara
Wis
Chancery Court
Lag County
Shetlie
Culway
Aryaghan
South
Radway Y
Abe
Meridian
Mmn
Stork
Southers Railway
Southers
Greck
Isl
Missiesspor
Moti- Ome Railreed Company
Povhese
Soutiern
Meridias
Coriath Peateed
Columbes
Mace
Micesspp Stich
Amd
B!pears
Whitecapper Pardoned by Mississippi Governor
Missippi Governor Brewer pardons J. C. McCoy who was serving a sentence for whitecapping. The condition requires McCoy to provide for his wife and children, leave Pearl River County within five days, and not return to the area south of the Alabama and Vicksburg railroad line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missippi
J. C. McCoy
Brewer
M-Coy
Pearl River County
Missimiippi
Alabama and Vicksburg
Exhibit Off to Chicago for Mississippi Grain Display
A large Mississippi exhibit of grain and hay departs for Chicago to feature in a major land show under the Mississippi Central railroad. Blakeslee plans a permanent exhibit so it can move to future expositions. The display includes wheat barley and other Mississippi products in wooden trays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macy Parte
Mississippi
Chicago
Mississippi Central Railroad
Blakeslee
Supreme Court Upholds Ten Hour Labor Act in Mississippi
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled the ten hour workday act valid through all mills and related industries, except emergencies or public need. It fines violations and allows separate offenses per day. The decision supports legislative power to adapt to changing conditions and preserves the 1912 act’s reach across industry.
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Jecksom
Supreme Court
Aimpis
Uslaetel
Peres
Pensions Voucher Distribution Delayed by Treasury Shortfall
State Auditor Thompes mailed pension vouchers to chancery clerks for 9 801 recipients totaling 449 433 dollars. Funds due to counties cannot be paid until January due to a treasury deficit while warrants are issued. Meredian reports a fatal heart failure for local merchant Prof. Emmanuel Hirsch during breakfast.
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Jackson
Thompes
Chancery
Thompson
Copiah County
Smith
Momree
Attala
Calhoun
Lafayete
Meridian
Emmanuel Hirsch
Moving picture reels aid Mississippi health drive
The Mississippi Federation of Women's clubs bought health education reels for use in towns across the state in cooperation with the state board of health. The films cover milk handling, baby care, disease transmission, and other lessons. The board of supervisors allowed the agricultural high school to use the county farm starting Jan 1 1913, with upkeep at no county cost. The farm spans about 160 acres and will be farmed by students instead of convicts, who are now assigned to road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mississippi Federation of Women’s Clubs
State Board of Health
Board of Supervisors
Agricultural High School
Postal frankage shows near twenty million in payoffs
U S post office records reveal about 20 000 000 in net revenue from free mail matter during the last fiscal year including 5 250 000 worth of political documents. Hitchcock urges restriction of ranking privilege amid heavy use by campaigns while justice departments target quack doctors and fake cures via mail.
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Washington, D
Post Office Department
Congress
Executive Departments
Hitchcock
Pension for Ex Presidents From Carnegie to Aid Former Leaders
The Carnegie Corporation of New York will provide 25000 dollars annually to ex presidents and widows who remain unmarried to support public service after leaving office. Payments continue as long as government support is lacking and no application is needed. In Providence a missing girl case ends in tragedy as Nora Garvin is found dead in a mill pond, believed suicide.
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New York
N. Y
United States
Carnegie Corporation of
Mill Pond
Providence
Nora Garvin
Garvin
Lonsdale
Bank secures record loan for new continental bank
The Continental and Commercial National Bank announced a record loan of $4,000,900 from Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. as part of a $12,000,000 plan to build a new bank building, slated to be the largest in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Continental and Commercial National Bank
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Hyde pressured bank to loan Carnegie Trust during collapse
Joseph G Rob in testified at the trial of former City Chamberlain Charles H Hyde that Hyde by controlling city deposits forced Northern Bank to loan the Carnegie Trust company 11,100 when the latter was near collapse in 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, N
Joseph G Robin
Charles H. Hyde
Hyde
Northern
Carnegie Trust Company
Wells Arrested in Kentucky Mother Shooting Case
James Wells, 21, was arrested in Burksville Kentucky on a charge of shooting his elderly mother Mrs. Susan Capps. Wells admitted firing but said the act was accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burksville
James Wells
Susan Capps
Wells
Duke Welcomes First Child at Fifty-Seven
New York reports James B Duke tobacco magnate as the happy parent of a baby girl, a first child for the entrepreneur who is in his fifty seventh year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James B Duke
Tobacco
Mr. Duke
Philadelphia, Miss
Willam Walmsley
Clementine Barnabet
Lafayette
Fire destroys Janous hydro plane in St. Louis crowd scene
Anthony Janous's hydro aeroplane, aiming to set a Omaha to New Orleans record, was burned in a Market street crowd seeing the aircraft destroyed by fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaze Harts
St. Louis
Anthony Janous
Omaha
New Orleans
Market Street
May Call Of Turkey Sale At City Market Next Week
Indianapolis mayor Samuel A Sdank suffers lumbago and may cancel his personally conducted turkey sale at the city market next week. Charleston report notes striking coal miners and families deserting villages under martial law as they flee to the hills to prepare for fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Samuel A Sdank
Lumbago
Charleston
W. Va
Fatal Hurricane Toll Rises in Jamaica Coast Towns
Kingston Jamaica officials report more than 100 dead in western Jamaica after a hurricane and tsunami strike. Coastal towns suffer extensive damage as search efforts continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Jamaica
Boutell Seen as Likely Next Chief Justice of Claims Court
Washington Henry Boutell of Chicago, former representative, is profiled as the probable appointee to be chief justice of the United States Court of Claims. He would succeed vice Chief Justice J Peele, who is retiring from the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry S. Boutell
Chicago
United States Court of Claims
J. Peele
Turks Reject Armistice Terms and Resume Balkan War
The Ottoman government refuses allied armistice terms, ordering Nazim Pasha to resume operations. Cannonnading renews on Tebataktsa lines as officials note no ultimatum. Turkish and Bulgarian dispatches clash over a Black Sea naval engagement near Varna with differing casualty claims.
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Constantinople
Falkan Sa Oos
Nazim Pasha
Porte
Nazim'saha
Semlin
Hungary
Black Sea
Sofa
Varna
Schrank in Oshoush Asylum Finds Roosevelt Shooter Unable to Stand Defense
The Schrank case reports he suffers from insane delusions grandiose in character and a systematic variety. The commission states he is insane at present and unable to confer intelligibly with counsel or conduct his defense.
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Commission
Roosevelt
Magimoes
Schrank
Arterli
Backus
Col Hoosevelt
John Schrack
Eton
Sugar firm sued by U.S. in New York court for over $119k
A U.S. district court suit filed by Deputy Assistant Attorney General on behalf of the government seeks $119,080.95 from Peters Sugar Refining Company for alleged under valuation of 410 imported sugar cargoes. Personal service on president C A Spreckiel noted. period covered between 195? and 1949.
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New York
Rucyon
Peters
C A. Spreckie
Abolition Pledge Sparks Woman Organized Exchange
A women’s association formed to end the costly Christmas gift exchange. Members pledge not to give expensive presents and focus on prudent giving during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presen
Indictments Handed Down Against Railroads in Chicago Case
A federal grand jury returned indictments naming the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, the Big Pour railroad, the Chicago and Indiana Southern, and the Gara Coal in connection with alleged wrongdoing.
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Chicago
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Big Pour Railroad
Chicago& Indiana Southern Railroad
Gara Coal Company
Bathtub Trust retrial set for January in Detroit
Washington plans list the bathtub trust antitrust retrial in Detroit during January after the first trial ended with a hung jury. The case refocuses on alleged price fixing in the plumbing supply industry.
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Bathtub
Washington
Crimies
Wage bodies urged to avert strikes in rail and road sectors
The board approves a partial wage increase for about 30 000 workers including trainmen and engineers on railways and eatery roads. The decision, dated May 1, leaves public impact concerns over possible fare shortages and food supply disruption if a broader strike occurs. Morrissey criticizes full-scale raise. some rail lines face no renewal beyond a year.
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Federal
Wateraar
Mheraa Publie Anties Commissions
Tereise
P. Il Mortis Oy
Essgt Qeere
Uanrl
Baca
One-Armed John Cohan Arrested in Colorado Springs
Local police hold John Cohan an one-armed man after arrest in Colorado Springs. Government seeks mental evaluation as part of ongoing case. Campaign funds and stamp value figures appear in a garbled poster's note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
John Cohan
Mexican Ambassador to Retire Soon
Manuel Calero will resign as Mexico's ambassador to the United States early next year. Foreign Minister Las Curaingner announced the move, stating Calero will devote his time to private business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Manuel Calero
United States
Las Curaingener Calero
Prairie Fire Sweeps Kinball County Nebraska
A prairie fire in Banner county spread across the northern Kinball area. It was sparked by a threshing outfit and fanned by a sudden gale, with efforts to control it described as difficult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Banner County
Neb
Kinball County
Progressive Candidate Wins City State Senate Race
Senator Henry Salant wins a New York City district seat on the Progressive ticket by a 59 vote plurality after canvass completion. The election results showed Salant ahead in the state senate contest with the latest tallies confirming his narrow victory.
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New York
Henry Salant
New York City
Train Crash Near Alexandria Kills Two Locomotive Crews
Passengers on a Texas and Pacific express flee as the train collides with two locomotives pushing a Southern Pacific freight near Alexandria Louisiana. Two trainmen are reported dead and two others hurt in the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Southern Pacific
Pension Granted to Family of Late Premier Co Guejas
Madrid reports a royal decree by King Alfonso granting a pension of $6.00 to the family of the late Premier Co Guejas who was assassinated on November 12.
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Canalejas
Madrid
Guejas
Alfonso
Death by Cheese Choke at Ward's Island Hospital
Alred Anderson, a patient at Ward's Island state hospital, choked on a piece of cheese. A resident, SG, attempted aid but arrived too late to save him.
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New York
Alred Anderson
State Hospital
Ward's Island
Anderson
Tomato Clubs Work Highlighted By Miss Powell Tour
Miss Susie V. Powell, supervisor of school improvement for Mississippi, travels to Winston Carroll and Montgomery counties to meet teachers and discuss tomato club progress. She will report on statewide results, noting 1915 canning outputs and standard No 2 size two pound cans produced by the girls in spare time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie V. Powell
Canning Club
Miss Powell
Acre
Mississippi
Drainage Drive Aims to Reclaim Mississippi Lands
Government engineers plan twelve drainage districts in Washington County Mississippi. Dams and canals under construction will reclaim over 1000000 acres of prime cotton land, with federal approval and agricultural department oversight. Local landowners express strong enthusiasm as plans move forward.
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Mississippi
Washingtonounty
Mont Fertile
Tarashal
Department of Agriculture
Washington County
AID FOR HOMELESS CHILDREN IN MISSISSIPPI
Earl Brewer honorary chairman of the Mississippi Children's Home Society announces the society has placed 62 homeless children in homes and has 132 more awaiting placement. He notes a $2500 shortfall and urges statewide contributions to be sent to George B Power, state treasurer, for the good work.
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Jackson
Earl Brewer
Mississippihhildren's Home Society
Children’s Home Society
George B Power
Adams County Grand Jury Fails to Return True Bill on Prohibition Offense
Adams county grand jury adjourned without reforming a true bill for the offense. The report states much liquor shipped into Natches under fictitious names and after examining over 100 witnesses no guilty parties were found. Sheriff Mulchhll and the police force were commended for suppressing crime.
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Nateher
Adams County
Grand Jury
Natches
Mulchhll
Humphreys Circuit Clerk J R Humphreys Dies Sudden
Circuit Clerk J R Humphreys died suddenly at his home. He was a son of ex-sheriff B G Humphreys and brother of Congressman Humphreys. A popular Leflore County figure, he previously served one term as sheriff and was serving his fourth term as circuit clerk at the time of his death.
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Greenwom
J. R Humphreys
Mr. Humphreys
Exitor
G. Humphreys
Congressman Humphreys
Leflore County
Forest land group petitioning river commission for reserve
Natches Mississippi river landowners from Brunswick to Bayou Sara file petition with the river commission asking Congress to buy land for a forestry reserve. They cite 26 286 acres with average value 19 29 per acre totaling 1 650 442 and project timber and cotton gains over twenty years. Meridian Mississippi Dr H H Howard launches hookworm eradication funded by Rockefeller. county appropriates 309 for medicines and incidental costs. Jackson Henry Collins, a white man escaped from Rankin county farm on November 1 has been captured and returned to the authorities.
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Natches
Epiparian Land Owners’ Association
Emat Bank
Mississippi
Brunswick
Miss
Bayou Sara
The
River Commission
Congress
Jackson
Henry Collins
Cooviet Farm
State Receives Cotton Money Paper For 28900 From Penitentiary
A draft for 24800 from cotton sales by the penitentiary agents was received at the state prison offices and sent to the state treasurer. An additional 5018.11 payment on a cotton seal shipment was mailed to the treasurer, helping replenish the state’s finances after a period of low revenue. Part of the cotton order from Bayer Co. of New Orleans and Memphis was already shipped toward New Orleans for onward delivery to England, with remaining portions to be sent as cars become available at Parchman Farm.
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Steebour
Jactoom
He Howe
Jackson
Credit Court
Court of Last Resort
Jackera
Bayer & Co
New Ovivens
Memphis
Cetten
New Rivans
Englam
Paywest
Conadel
Parchman
Seed by the Bushel Advertises Rotten Cotton Seed
Mississippi old timers recall seed once valued and damped by creeks as useless. Advertisers now push rotten seed at about 43 cents a bushel, a practice seen as a poor deal for farmers and a price burden for competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mississippi
Captain J. J. White Dies at Home
Captain J. J. White, founder of the J J White Lumber Company, died at his home aged 4 years? The article notes his role in yellow pine business in South Michigan and his plant that grew into a larger operation, later moved to Montgomery in 1497.
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J. J. White
Sybie Eetere
White
Yellow Pine
South Mixsiealgpi
J J. White
Enterprise Fair Aids Farmers In Lark County Efforts
The Commercial Club staged a successful fair in Enterprise to aid bereft and encourage farmers in Lark County. The event aimed to spark interest in stock raising and agricultural ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensterprise
Lark County
Meritian Bank and Trust Company Closes Doors
The Amer Bank and Trust Company has closed its doors with deposits totaling about three hundred thousand dollars. Claims arise for seventeen thousand five hundred dollars not including capital stock and seventy thousand obsolete interest and proofs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meritian
Amer Bank and Tras Company
Espits
Local planter RC Chandler Dies in Madison County
The Canton community mourns the death of RC Chandler a leading figure in Madison County agriculture He owned four large cotton plantations and managed the estate once held by his uncle John Wilkinson whose legacy shaped the region and local farming.
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Canton
RC. Chandler
Madison County
Land Deal Near Hattoesburg Involves 5000 Acres
E. S. Worthington of Southern Plantations plans closing through Willis and Thompson on a 5000 acre land deal at Poplarville. Worthington serves as general manager for the firm.
Jameson Etheridge Named Second Assistant Attorney General
Jameson George H. Etheridge of Meridian is appointed second assistant attorney general by Attorney General Ross A Collins to succeed Claude Clayton, who has resigned from the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jameson George H. Etheridge
Meridian
Attorneyemeral
Ross A Collins
Claude Clayton
Thas Pelition
Rena Issued Order to Start Free City Mail Delivery
The Gret assistant postmaster general authorizes Tete Rena to begin operating a free city mail delivery service, stating the plan will commence in December. The directive outlines initiation steps and the official authority behind the rollout.
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Gret
Stork Sale Draws Record Crowd in Holly Springs
In Holly Springs the Mahon Live Stork Company held a highly publicized sale described as the most interesting ever in Mississippi. More than 210000 storks reportedly changed hands as buyers gathered for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Springs
Mississeppi
Mahon Live Stork Company
Williams' Senate Clerical Force Overwhelmed by Postmaster Aspirants
Washington reports that Senator John Sharp Williams' clerical staff toils at night to answer a flood of communications from the erratic administration. Many messages come from men seeking the postmastership, creating a busy, urgent scene in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Sharp Williams
Eratic Administration
Mississippi Annual Conference Meets in Hazlehurst 1912
The ninety ninth session of the Mississippi annual conference will be held at Hazlehurst, capital of Copiah county, from December 11 to 13, 1912 with Bishop Henry Clay Morrison presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazlehurst
Copiah County
Henry Clay Morrison
Brewer reappoints Whitman as second district chancellor
Gov. Brewer reappoints Hon. Sam Whitman Jr. of Bay to the second district chancellorship as his term expires. The renomination reinforces judiciary continuity in the area with Whitman continuing to preside over key cases and administrative duties within the district.
Seeded car head of state prison sale at Parchman farm
In a fragmentary report from a state run yard the highest price noted so far for a seed stock vehicle from Parchman farm is mentioned. The text is incomplete making full details uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Prisce
Parchman Farm
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Kassevelt
Imesane
U.S
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Lane Christmas Society
Joliet, AL
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Women's Relief Corps
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