White man Andrew Wilkins Shot Near Holly Springs
Report details the killing of Andrew Wilkins near Holly Springs on a Sunday afternoon. Gus Turnage, the accused shooter, fled after the incident, knocking down a conductor and Constable Hale during pursuit. A large posse hunts the suspect between Tyro and Byhalia, with lynching risk cited if capture occurs.
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Senatobia
Miss
Gus Turnage
Andrew Wilkins
Holly Springs
Lands Central
R.L. Hale
Hale
Theegro
Tyro
Mise
Marshall
Tate Counties
Byhalla
The Beauties of Friendship and True Union
A meditation on friendship as a lifelong bond and moral support. It extols friendship's resilience in adversity, the need for forgiving faults, and the idea that true friends share truth, loyalty, and mutual care across distance and time. Included are sentimental maxims and a medical product ad for Dr. Bell’s Pine Tar Homey.
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Ellie Toon
Dr. Bell
Se. Adv
Would You Be Better Than the Rest
A poetic admonition urges virtue and restraint. It mocks overblown reform zeal and proclaims life as hard. The speaker extols earnestness, disdain for vanity, and a stoic, somber path, warning against hollow gaiety.
Letter From An Oxford Girl Describes A Great Storm
A Mississippi City teacher recounts an epic storm near Gulfport in 1915. She details winds of eighty to ninety miles an hour, destroyed telegraph posts, beached logs, downed power lines, and damaged homes. She notes disrupted travel and plans to mail later once trains resume service.
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Mr. C
Gulfport
Mrs. C
Devel
Mary ExMenoxr letter describes gale damage and strong Mississippi City house
A personal note from Mary ExMenoxr recalls a gale hitting Mississippi City. She mentions a nearby house, praised as very sturdy, with fences damaged but interiors intact. M Hexter Bogard offers broad insurance services and is noted as always on the job.
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Mary ExMenoxr
P. S
Gale
Mississippi City
Lafayette Springs School News and Local Happenings
Local notes report school progress under Professor Leswell and Misa Mary. Basketball teams are among the best and plan several winter games. New neighbors Mrs. Maxie Welch and Rev. Jim Nelson join the community. Mr. Bob Threlkeld sold his residence to M. C. Botier who will occupy soon. Welch returns from Oxford trip. Tonie Jackson at College Hill visited Pontotoc and New Albany in a car. He planned travel to Jackson but was delayed by the Memphis Tri State Fair. Joan Kelley returns after a week away.
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Leswell
Misa Mary
Maxie Welch
Jim Nelson
Bob Threlkeld
M. C. Botier
Threlkeld
Welch
Oxford
Tonie Jackson
College Hill
Suedees
Pontotoc
New Albany
Jackson
Memphis
Joan Kelley
Local Notes From Durant Oxford And Surrounding Areas
Reported family visits and illness at Durant and Memphis. Mrs. Mary Taylor recovering in Oxford. Sunday school attendance and study improving. Bond issue road project underway toward Oxford. Crops good and harvest active regionwide. Mr Joe Allen and Miss Mandie Clifton wed last Sunday at the bride’s home.
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Durant
Miss
Memphis
Mary Taylor
Oxford
Joe Allen
Mandie Clifton
Unclear OCR Snippet on Posing Facts and Beings
Fragmentary lines mention bottles and tomes with numbers and vague references to persons and a location. The partial text is garbled and lacks coherent events or identifiable entities for a solid summary.
Scandal A dream you will never forget Lyric Friday night
Fragmentary notes describe a Friday night event at Weseltenaree eee vaults with free storage for valuables offered by M and F Bask. The text references customers and non customers amid garbled wording.
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Weseltenaree
M. & F. Bask
Scandal Life Drama Moves Readers To Recall Pain
A heartfelt account recalls a public life scandal that unsettles readers, stirring memories of harm and regret. The narrative emphasizes human impact, urging reflection on shared consequences and community feelings.
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Gus
Andrew
Wilkins
Pleasant Grove Church
Jessie Luss
Delsy
Hollon
GOOUS
IxFord
Oxford Eagle
Mary
Mt Big Storm
Co. D. Brows
Gulftrees
Hexter Bogard and Relbue
Lafayette Springs
Poe
Dsolend Sc
Bischoff
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