County fair aims to boost education and farming
Allard the expert urges Bay Springs county fair organizers to redesign the event with strong educational value. He proposes exhibits from A M and L C colleges, state agriculture departments, farm demonstrations, model homes, soil and fertilizer displays, livestock contests, and prizes to elevate farming, health, and community knowledge.
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Ieskh
Coun
Ty Boards of Health
Viatura
Farmers’ Union Farmers
Clube
Board of Supervisors
A. & Milne LL. & C
State Normal
State Department of Agriculture
State
Big Crop In Lincoln And Brookhaven Cotton Prospects
Lincoln county expects a banner cotton season with unusually strong yields across Lincoln and Brookhaven areas. A petition to the governor seeks pardon for Walter Toler, a life-term inmate from a 1908 Washington case. his victim was Harry Stone.
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Lincoln
Brookhaven
Walter Toler
Mississippi Penitentiary
Toler Wen
Washington Aml
Harry Stone
Abbeville Normal Opens Amid Low Enrollment Report
Abbeville Normal School opens with about six hundred pupils, a promising start as rural schools are expected to rise. Wharf fire on Gulfport pier destroys locomotive and piledriver equipment, estimated at sixty nine thousand dollars.
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Mibeville
Abbeville Normal School
Gulfport
Leflore County assessment totals show large year rise
The Leflore County assessment roll for the year reveals a substantial increase of 1,957,204 in value with a grand total of 1,210,334 for the year. The previous year totaled 2,255,030.
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Greenwood
Leflore County
Demonstration farms to boost crops along Mississippi lines
The Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railroads plan 12 demonstration farms in Mississippi. They predict one bale of cotton per acre and 125 bushels of corn per acre as results of intensive cultivation. R. John A. Webb, industrial and immigration commissioner, promotes the program to help farmers solve cultivation questions.
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Illinois Central and
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
R. John A. Webb
Mississippi
Pellagra cases diminish as treatment shows progress
Meridian reports pellagra no longer alarms the region as cases decline and physicians observe success in treatment, following months of rapid spread and widespread concern.
Woodmen Day in Jackson marks Woodmen monument dedication
About 4000 Woodmen are expected in Jackson for Woodmen Day at the state fair on October 22. The monument to deceased members on City Hall Square will be dedicated with ceremonies. In Carthage Leake County news notes quiet after dipping rat incident and praise for cattle dipping solution.
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Jackson
City Hall Square
Carthage
Leake County
Death of Rev James H Whitfield Detailing Baptist Leader
After a week of illness the Rev James H Whitfield died at his home. He had led the Baptist Sunday school for forty years and remained a member of the church since early manhood. He was known as a good citizen, a kind neighbor, a consecrated Christian and a zealous preacher.
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Brandon
James H. Whitfield
Baptist Sunday School
Young Farmer Sets County Corn Harvest Record
Ellisville resident Ernest Reddock, a young farmer living west of the city, reportedly breaks the county corn record by harvesting 206.45 bushels from a single acre, signaling a remarkable yield.
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Ellisville
Ernest Reddock
Man Appeals For Protection From Wife Threats
In Chicago minor Cortelyou a salesman sought court protection after his wife threatened to kill him. His attorney Isaac Lipson argued many women freed of murder accusations show danger to husbands. Cortelyou testified his wife had threatened his life and driven him from home.
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Chicago
Cortelyou
Isaac Lipson
Pistol Duel in Kershaw Ends in Fatalities
Edward Gregory is dead and Oliver Watson fatally wounded after a revolver duel in buggies on a road near Kershaw South Carolina. The combatants met, wheels locked, and fired at close range. Watson is seriously wounded with slim chances of recovery. a years long feud is noted.
Campaign fund records reveal large 1904 contributions
Rec ords show four $100,000 gifts to the 1904 Republican national campaign fund from Archbold Morgan Frick and Gould via Cornelius Bliss. George Sheldon testifies that $190,000 Archbold sum was not returned, and a separate $240,000 Harri man fund flowed to New York state committee.
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Odell
Shelton
Bliss
National Committee
Dixon
Clapp
Progressive National
Convicts Lynch Comrade in Rawlings Jail Lynchings
In Rawlings Wyoming a coroner's jury failed to uncover details of the lynching of Frank Wigfall, the black attacker of Mrs. Esther Higgins. Prisoners recall only fear and silence as guards heard cries from the jailed and the lynching went unseen by others.
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Rawlings
Wyo
Frank Wigfall
Esther
Granny) Higgins
Kanny” Higgins
Not Loyal to U S Flag in New Jersey School
Cedar Grove New Jersey The local board of education enforces a rule requiring pupils to pledge allegiance or leave school Leofric Temple a high school student refuses to pledge and his father Frederic a former Canadian artillery officer calls the rule an outrage arguing the boy should be allowed to decide at 21 and notes his father owes allegiance to the British flag
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Cedar Grove
N. J
Board of Education
Leofric Temple
Frederic Temple
Canada
Mrs Sage Gives 150000 For North American Bird Refuge
Mrs. Russell Sage announced a gift of 150000 to establish a perpetual refuge for wild birds on Marsh Island near New Orleans. She will place control with the federal government the state of Louisiana or a suitable association for effective management.
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New York
Russell Sage
Birds of North America
Uncle Sam's Balance Shows September Treasury Figures
Washington reports an October balance of 90 million in the treasury, a September public debt decrease of about 211 thousand, and rising customs receipts. September totals: receipts 55.4 million, general fund balance 149.5 million, customs receipts 227.5 million, up 2.7 million from 1911.
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Washington
Sam
Treasury
Death of Rear Admiral Lucien Young in New York
Rear Admiral Lucien Young died in New York after a brief illness. The cause listed is a deficiency of blood due to a ruptured blood vessel in the stomach.
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New York
Lucien Young
Tragedy in St Bernard Quebec Children Dead in Fire
Alexander Gravel and his wife returned to their home to find it in flames. They witnessed the deaths of their ten children aged 15 months to 15 years who were burned to death in the fire. The grieving parents could not rescue them.
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St. Bernard
Quebec
Alexander Gravel
Gravel
Sulzer Nominated for New York Governor by Democrats
New York. William Sulzer, representative in Congress from New York City, was nominated for governor by the Democratic state convention. It was the seventh time he has been a candidate for this nomination.
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New York
William Sulzer
Congress
New York City
Fear Caused Death in Cincinnati Man at Telephone
A telephone message claimed Joseph Schickling age 52 feared arrest after his operating handbook was read to him. The fright caused him to drop dead at the telephone in Cincinnati Ohio.
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Cincinnati
Joseph Schickling
Bandits Rob Southern Passenger Train In Oklahoma Hold Up
Four masked men held up a Southern passenger train north of Poteau Oklahoma three miles from Port Arthur to Kansas City. Two safes were blown open with nitroglycerin and loot included money and registered mail. Bloodhounds tracked the bandits as car crew and passengers faced gunfire and chaos.
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Seeeth
Kaesas City
Southers
Traif Se
Port Arthur
Tex
Rameas City
Poteau
Okla
Petes
William West
Kansas City
Kerr
Williams
J. B. Sersk
Marines Drive Zeledon From Coyotepe Hills Near Masaya
Four U S Marines were killed and several wounded after U S forces and bluejackets attacked Gen Zeledon’s rebel position at Coyotepe and Barranca hills near Masaya. Rebel losses were heavy and Zeledon escaped but was later killed by federal cavalry. Troops under Lieut Col Charles G Long move toward Leon.
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Washington
Zeledon
Coyotepe
Barranca Hills
Masaya
United States Marine Corps
Bluejackets
Charles G. Long
Leon
Philadelphia Dem leader Pat Ryan ends life with revolver
Pat Thomas J. Ryan a Democratic leader in Philadelphia and member of the Donnelly-Ryan Gully triumvirate that long steered the party, died by shooting himself in the head with a revolver.
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Philadelphia
Pat Thomas J. Ryan
Prosecution of Kansas City Fruit & Produce Exchange Ends
Judge Seehorn levied a $15,000 fine on the Kansas City Fruit and Produce Exchange and its sixteen members, closing the food trust case in Kansas City Missouri.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Fruit & Produce Exchange
Seehorn
Exchange
Tragedy in Scranton: Mother and Baby Found Dead
In a gas filled Scranton residence the bodies of Mrs. John J Walsh and her infant were discovered with throats cut. Police believe the mother killed the baby then herself by turning on the gas to ensure death.
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Scranton
John J. Walsh
Cotton Growers Plan Bulk Sale in Fort Smith Area
Cotton growers of Sequoyah county Oklahoma have agreed to dispose of their crop in bulk abandoning the former method of each grower selling his crop individually.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Sequoyah County
Oklahoma
Panama raises dike height to protect Culebra cut
The decision increases the Gam bia dykes from 73 feet to 78 feet 2 inches to guard the Culebra cut of the Panama canal from Chagres river floods.
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Panama
Gambia
Culebra
Panama Canal
Chagres
Fatal three-car crash near Fairmount Park in Philadelphia
Three people are dead after a severe collision involving three automobiles on the outskirts of Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. Police say the wreck occurred along the edge of the park and details about the victims and exact cause are pending.
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Philadelphia
Fairmount Park
Goulds plan permanent residence abroad after travel from France
New York reports Frank J. Gould his wife and three sisters arrived from France on Friday. Both Mr and Mrs G Gould discussed plans to settle permanently abroad with Mr Girald stating he will abandon America as a residence and move to France, having disposed of all American property.
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New York
Frank J. Gould
France
G Gould
Girald
America
Soldier John Snyder remembered for sparking Piedmont blaze
Harrionburg Virginia report notes John Snyder a Confederate veteran who collapsed and died after a hearty breakfast. He is credited as the soldier who first struck a match to ignite Piedmont West Virginia during the war.
Better Parents for Better Children Debate In Cleveland
Dr. Helen C. Putnam of Providence AL urged the American Association for Study and Prevention of Infant Mortality to link improved parental guidance to lower infant deaths. She warned the United States lags many nations in vital statistics yet leads in wealth, calling infant mortality a key civilization test.
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Cleveland
Helen C. Putnam
Providence
American Association For Study and Prevention
Rockefeller purchased Magnolia Petroleum bonds in Waters Pierce case
Efforts to trace Magnolia Petroleum Company bonds paid off with testimony that 2 404 000 dollars of securities were bought by John D Rockefeller. John D Archbold also did not obey a subpoena as a witness in the Standard Oil led attempt to gain control of Waters Pierce Company.
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New York
Watere Pierce Il Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company of Texas
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Archbold
Standard 4
Waters Pierce Company
Rebel Army Taken at Jinotepe Nicaragua
Rebel army at Jinotepe about twenty miles south of Managua was captured with its ammunition arms and artillery after a four hours battle with government troops.
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Washington
Jinotepe
Nicaragua
Managua
Railroads fail to move Alabama products cited in complaints
Montgomery and Birmingham districts report railroad failures to furnish transportation for Alabama products. Complaints arise from the coal district in Birmingham and the Montgomery agricultural district, hindering shipment and economic activity.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Birmingham
Roosevelt Campaign Fund Testimony Reveals Donations
Testimony before the Clapp campaign fund committee shows Col Roosevelt likely solicited funds from J. P. Morgan via Harriman. Records list Crane giving 26,684.40 to La Follette and 10,000 to Bid Wilson, with other contributors including Pinchot and Kent. Campaign receipts for La Follette totaled 65,966.51 with expenditures of 63,061.56.
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C. BR. Crane Saya
la Follette
Wilson
Washington
Col Rowevelt
Ted Pet
J. Perens Morgan
Elh. Harriman
Marrimaen
New York
Col Roosevelt
Poll
Mr. Morgan
Moers
Morgen
Harrinsn
Morgan
MacVeagh Sant
White House
Momenee
MacVeazh Tavetiomly
Max
Wat Bi
Charles R. Crane
Iffor Pinchot
Amos Pinchot
Williain Kent
California
Alfred S. Baker
Redelph
William Fling
Penneyvania
Senator la Follette
Crane
Wik 'N
Averages in Primaries Across Several States
The report lists average congressional primary expenditures by state from House records. Alabama four districts average 2, Poosia data shows 5,070, Georgia 1,056, Illinois 3757, Indiana 154, New York 44.09, Pennsylvania 1,99600, noting New York highest among states.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Alabama
Ploisia
Georgia
Mlimeis
Ietrana
New York
Pennsylvania
Washington Americas shipbuilding output rises in three months
The Bureau of Navigation reports a substantial increase in U S ship production for the three months ending Sept 30. 455 sailing steam and propeller vessels of 80 281 gross tons were built, versus 462 vessels totalling 18045 gross tons in the same period of 1911.
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Washington — Americas
Bureau of Navigation
Ender
United State
Cotton spinners hit record year as output climbs
Manchester statistics from the Interfellous Cotton Federation show American cotton tied at 13,957,000 bales for the year ending August 31, surpassing last year's 11,559,000 bales. Spinners achieved the greatest output since the 1907 boom.
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Legion
Manchester
Interfellous Cotton Federation
Storm damages cotton across Texas and Oklahoma
A heavy rain and electrical storm swept from Childress Texas into Oklahoma, injuring cotton crops in this area. Widespread damage is reported across western Oklahoma as the storm moves on.
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Childress
Tex
Oklahoma
Banks Cut Excessive Loans After OCC Warning
Treasury figures show 526 banks out of 7 397 reported granting excessive loans, a decline from 1.15 percent in June. The Comptroller of the Currency Murray warned national banks to reduce high risk lending, and the response appears to meet the guidance.
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Washington
Murray
Treasury Department
Money in Treasury Jackson Faces Tight Cash Soon
State treasury funds show a small surplus as balance sheets balance to about 230000. Officials forecast heavy interim expenditures and a November payroll with urgent needs while tax settlements are delayed until December. The Confederate pension funds may drain remaining reserves if pensions are not funded this month.
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Jackson
Treasury
Stovall
Confederate Pension
Corn Club Work At Fair Highlighted By Jackson Feature
Jackson notes the Corn Chub Boys show strong progress since the movement began four years ago. The exhibit gains premiums and greater attention each year with a large agricultural section prepared and decorated in advance. Prof. R B Pate volunteers as superintendent of the department guiding corn lab work.
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Jackson
Lotarest
R. B. Pate
Pau
Mississippi Fairs Highlight Busy Season Ahead
The lettered observer notes bustling fair activity across the state with county and district events in Mississippi. The Meridian exhibition will showcase several counties while Jackson prepares the State Fair from October 21 to 26, described as the highlight of the year.
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Wasoe
Miesiesippi
Meridian
Mississippuas
Hog Cholera Checked Says State Official
Jackson reports Commissioner of Agriculture Biskessee says hog cholera largely stamped out in the state. Fewer calls for the hog cholera serum sold by the department, few disease cases reported, and summer treatment proved highly effective in combating the malady.
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Jackson
Biskessee
Department of Agriculture
Cotton Movement Accelerates in Greenwood Warehouses
Greenwood figures show faster cotton movement this season. By October 1, 1911, 2000 bales of new cotton were marketed in Greenwood, with a total season amount reaching 4715 bales at the city's warehouses and compresses, an increase over last year.
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Greenwood
Greentool
Meridian Cotton Outlook Mixed As Boll Weevil Spurs Short Crop
Reports from Meridian indicate a likely cotton crop well short of last year with warehouses feared to receive about 75 000 bales versus 106 000 last season due to boll weevil damage. Some farmers predict equal or higher yields despite later picking.
State Board Holds Full Pharmacy Licensure Exam
The state board of pharmaceutical examiners met to hold the regular full examination for license to practice pharmacy with forty three applicants, thirty nine of whom were white.
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Jackson
State Board of Pharmaceutical Examiners
Corinth Alcorn County Fair Opens With Strong Attendance
The Corinth county fair opened to good turnout as floral ball exhibits, the agricultural hall, and the speed ring drew favorable comparisons with prior years. Local organizers touted solid participation and community interest across the event.
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Corinth
Alcorn County
Former bank cashier Bennett charged with embezzlement
Gulfport reports J. F. Bennett a former cashier of the State Bank of McHenry McHenry indicted by the grand jury for embezzling funds from the bank which closed its doors last March.
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Gulfport
J. F. Bennett
State Bank of McHenry
McHenry
Bennett
Grand
County Seat Moves in Smith County Vote
In a special Smith County election the move to remove the county seat from Raleigh failed or passed by a 552 to 2? vote.
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Taylorsville
Smith County
Raleigh
Army Worm Impacts Delta Crops Despite Weather
Reports from several counties in the delta state indicate army worms are damaging cotton fields over the past two weeks. Most growers used arsenate of lead and degrees to combat them, saving much of the crop. Cooler nights slowed progress, with limited movement of cotton to seaboard and oil mills starting up.
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Jorsson
Delta
Vickng
Seaboard
Pardon Petition for J W Tedder From 1909 Life Term
Governor receives petition for clemency in the J W Tedder case from Sunflower County. Tedder, jailed for life after shooting a neighbor he mistook for stealing cattle while Coleman was skinning a raccoon. The plea argues self defense and misidentification.
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Jackson
J. W. Tedder
Sunflower County
Colemas
Tedder
Coleman
Hir
Young Inventor Unveils Automatic Seed Crusher
Jackson Clifford Orr, a youth from Vasp City, claims a labor saving seed crusher machine that operates without human labor and can process a batch in twelve minutes, a task that currently takes about two hours at mills.
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Jackson Clifford Orr
Vasp City
Jacksons Workable Home for Women Grows Promising
The outlook for a working girls and women’s home in Jackson is described by the organizing ladies as practical and self sustaining. They expect revenue from inmates to cover ongoing expenses after initial setup and equipment costs are met.
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Jackson
Wg 2
Reward Offered For Arrest In Monr oe County Killing
The acting governor proclaims a $200 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the death of W. W. Tubbt in Monroe County. The county adds a £400 reward, making a total incentive of $600 when combined with the state reward.
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Jackon
W. W. Tubb
Monroe County
Veterinary official to host cattle tick eradication meeting
Natehet Edward Horteman a U S Department of Agriculture veterinary surgeon plans a large livestock men meeting at the courthouse in Adams and Jefferson counties to discuss the tick eradication campaign.
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Natehet
Edward Horteman
United States Department of Agriculture
Adams
Jeferson
Court House
Mississippi Cotton Association Leader Faces ICC Inquiry
Meridian report says Secretary L. S. Atkinson of the Mississippi Cotton Association, a new group of cotton growers and sellers across the state, has announced his involvement with the Interstate Commerce Commission regarding expense bill and cotton shipments from Mississippi and neighboring areas.
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Meridian
L. S. Atkinson
Misissippi Cotton Association
Mississippi
Interstate Commerce
Mississippi ice men to face state investigation
Attorney General Collies will summon district attorneys and county prosecutors to aid in a statewide inquiry into possible restraint of competition by Mississippi ice dealers. The move aims to accelerate the investigation and enforce statutes as needed.
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Jackson
Mississippi
Collies
Seversl
Suit Filed Against Railroad Over Husband's Death
Mrs Arcola Highes Winslow sues the Mississippi Central railroad for 30000 dollars in a case arising from the death of her husband Jack Winslow. The action seeks damages alleging negligence connected with the incident that led to his death.
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Brookdates
Mississippi Central Railroad
Arcola Highes ‘Winslow
Jack Winslow
Start Railroad School McComb
The Illinois Central vocational school operated in McComb by McComb High School and in conjunction with Illinois Central machine shops has been formally opened. The cotton crop in Holmes, Lexington is nearly all open with rapid picking and seeds bringing $20 per ton as growers rush to get cotton in and benefit from the good seed price.
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Start Railroad School
McComb
Illinois Central Vocational School
Mctomb
McComb High School
Ilineis Central Machine Shops
Holmes
Lesington
Congress engineers plan river and harbor inspection trip
Gulfport reports the engineers from the rivers and harbors committee will tour the Leaf River from Hattiesburg to Pascagoula. They will inspect the river and the Pascagoula harbor during the October 16 outing.
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Gulfport
Beartef
Rivers and Harbors Committee of Congressmen
Leaf River
Hatiesburg
Pasengoula
Pasewgoula
Bank of Woodville Closes Amid Refusal Allegations
In Woodville the Bank closes following alleged refusal actions by a party, with authorities investigating the financial institution. Local officials warn customers to expect service disruptions as they review governance and compliance matters.
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Woodville
Bank of
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