Delta Labor Debate Sparks Talk of Italian Farm Help
MississippiDelta planters discuss importing Italian labor to boost delta cotton and corn output while addressing potential race tensions and mixed reactions. The weather and crop outlook see rust and bollworm issues, with picking underway and strong bank growth noted by the secretary of state.
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Delta
Dita
Mississipi
Weather Bureau
Yazoo City
Sharkey
Lauderdale County
State Schools Set to Open This Month
The majority of public schools in the state will open this month. Teachers have attended institutes and normals during the summer gaining experience. State Superintendent Whitfield believes better results will be achieved this year with improved teacher preparation and longer terms statewide.
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Whitfield
Port Gibson plans canning factory meeting this week
Port Gibson capitalists organize a canning factory to develop a local market for surplus fruit and vegetables. The note mentions several prosperous state canning factories earning good dividends and benefiting truck and fruit growers.
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Port Gibson
Meridian to Hire Paid Secretary for Board of Trade
Meridian will employ a paid secretary at a salary of 1300 dollars per year to aid the Board of Trade. The move places Meridian alongside Jackson Columbus and Greenville as Mississippi cities with paid secretaries to attract new enterprises.
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Meridian
Board of Trade
Jackson
Columbus
Greenville
Ing
The Hunt Will Case Compromised in Serdis
The Hunt will case in Serdis was compromised last week with terms providing the plaintiff a payment of 611,000.
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Serdis
Farmers Form New Bethlehem Stock Association
Farmers in New Bethlehem organize an association to promote greater interest in stock raising and support local agricultural development.
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New Bethlehem
West Point Telegraph Co Reports Annual Figures
The West Point Telephone and Telegraph Company filed its annual report with the Mississippi railroad commission showing gross receipts of 4174.59 and expenses of 2878.92.
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West Point Telephone and Telegraph Company
Mississippi Railroad Commission
Chicago lumber firm buys vast Pine land in Mississippi
A Chicago lumber company acquired a large tract of pine land near Poplarville and Gulfport in Mississippi, purchasing about 00,000 acres for one million dollars.
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Chicago
Misissippi
Poplarville
Gulfport
Reward Offered for Wallace Brothers Escape in Mississippi
The Mississippi prison board mails reward notices to sheriffs and prison authorities offering 100 for the capture of the Wallace brothers who recently escaped Rankin farm. The dodgers include a printed description of the fugitives.
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Mississippi Prison Board of Control
Mississippi
Wallace Brothers
Rankin
Rten
Whitfield backs continuous term for public schools
State superintendent H. J. Whitfield issues a circular urging a continuous school term. He lists seven reasons why a continuous term is preferable to a divided one for public schools.
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H. J. Whitfield
Whitfield
Tipley Plans High School and Ten Housing Units
Farmers flock to town as Tipley announces a new high school and a syndicate forms to build ten dwellings. With existing homes on the market, the move aims to meet anticipated demand for families relocating.
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Tipley
Gemend
Neshoba County Fair Draws Crowds Near Philadelphia
More than ten thousand people attended the fair last week near Philadelphia. The stock shows were strong and premiums drew spirited contests. Many fine addresses were delivered during the week and music came from the Jones Family Band.
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Philadelphia
Association
West Point weighs wagon factory with capital chase
West Point considers a wagon factory as local investors subscribe 10000 dollars. Promoters insist on at least 20000 dollars before undertaking the plant.
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West Point Wagon Factory
West Point
Mississippi Land Transfers Move At Rapid Pace
Across the state, land transfers surge as property activity accelerates beyond recent years, signaling a lively market in Mississippi real estate and dirt moving briskly in many counties.
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Mississippi
Aberdeen Council Forces Telephone Wires Into Cables
The Aberdeen town council has ordered telephone companies to place lines into buried or enclosed cables. This nationwide modernization move aims to reduce outages and improve service reliability for residents and businesses.
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Aberdeen
Boom in Vardaman town angers government over name
The growing town of Vardaman prospers as residents claim a local boom proves their town’s vitality after government objections to the name were reported. The dispute centers on whether the name should stand as officially designated.
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Vardaman
Prison Population and August Loss Report
The secretary of State prison board of control shows 1 041 convicts in the penitentiary with a net loss of nine men in August. The report details the current inmate count and monthly turnover.
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Secretary of State Prison Board of Control
County Boards Press for Better Roads Statewide
Boards of supervisors across Mississippi wrestle with securing good roads amid county efforts, emphasizing need for improved highways despite cost.
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Mississippi
American Express Company Report Shows Surplus for State
The report lists receipts of 163653.96 and expenses of 155475.44 for the American Express Company in the state, indicating a net surplus.
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American Express Company
Parker Street Campaign Update Shifts Plan
Esopus New York September 3 A correction reveals that Alton B Parker and his wife will likely not travel to St. Louis nor make campaign speeches this term. The move followed arguments against the trip with Parker remaining in Rosemount.
Bottle note hints at 1904 wreck of La Morna
A bottle recovered at Barlow Washington carries a note claiming the 1904 wreck of the British ship La Morna with sighted crew no longer hopeful. The message names First Officer James Sloane and is signed from a Norfolk Virginia contact on the reverse. The La Morna sailed from Tacoma February 27 bound for Queenstown and is believed wrecked near Vancouver Island before March 22.
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Seattle
Wash
Barlow
Puget Sound
James Sloane
W. E. R. Norman
Norfolk
la Morna
Carmack
Tacoma
Queenstown
Vancouver Island
Watson to Join Hearst Papers as Editorial Writer
Atlanta report claims Thomas E. Watson populist presidential nominee has signed to move to New York after the campaign and serve as an editorial writer for Hearst newspapers at twenty thousand dollars yearly. Watson declined to confirm or deny, calling the report injudicious to discuss at present.
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Atlanta
Thomas E. Watson
W. R. Hearst
New York
Heart
Watson
Freight Elevator Falls at Sears Store Ends Two Lives
A freight elevator at Sears, Roebuck & Co. in Chicago fell three stories after its cable snapped. Ten people were aboard. two died Philip Caldwell and Mrs Kate Hayes. Six others were seriously injured. The elevator was in use by customers and employees while the passenger elevator was out of repair.
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Chicago
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Philip Caldwell
Kate Hayes
Judge Mullins Recuses From Murder Trials In Fall Term
Denver judge cites conscientious scruples against capital punishment and calls in another judge to preside over all murder trials this fall. Ten people are awaiting trial for murder in the county.
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Denver
Col
John S. Mullins
Settlement Seen in Building Trades Fight Here
New York on September 3 reports strong indications a settlement is near in the building trades dispute. A revised arbitration plan may put thousands of idle skilled mechanics back to work.
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New York
Tornado injures eight in Lacrosse southern district
A tornado struck the southern section of Lacrosse Wisconsin on Thursday night injuring eight people and causing significant damage to several residences. Emergency crews reported property destruction and residents were evacuated from affected homes.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Rumors of Rule: Sultan Seeks Long Reign and Gifts
A fragmentary notice reports the sultan of Turkey aiming to outlive predecessors and sending a collection of Assyrian weapons to the king of Mali. Emperor William presents an autographed picture to Gibraltar garrison officers. Queen Alexandra orders Cowes week attire from Irish manufacture.
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Turkey
Maly
Wiliam
Royal Garrison Artillery
Gibraltar
Alexandra
Cowes Week
Fire kills fourteen in Attorney Street New York tenement
A five story double tenement fire on Attorney Street in New York City early Sunday morning killed fourteen people including four women and nine children and injured nearly twenty, with several firemen hurt when a balcony collapsed during rescue efforts. The blaze started from a lamp explosion and many residents slept on the roof to escape.
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New York
Attorney Street
TENTED CITY IS DEDICATED IN DENVER
A tented city built by the Jewish Consumption Relief society near Denver was dedicated to house and treat consumptives regardless of creed or finances. West of Denver on a 20 acre tract it drew over 2,000 attendees with leaders from diverse religions. The society is backed by about 30 Jewish associations and received several thousand dollars in donations during the event.
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Denver
Col
Jewish Consumption Relief Society
F Rith Abraham
Arbiter Ring
Summmer
Lst
Addres
Liao Yang Falls to Japanese Forces in War News
Dispatches from Tokio report Marshal Oyama confirming Liao Yang fell at nine this morning with Japanese casualties heavy. Kuropatkin states Stakelberg’s Siberian corps broke free west of Liao Yang and joined the main force near the Ren tai mines as fighting quiets.
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Tokio
Marshal Oyama
Liao Yang
Taitee
Kuropatkin
Stakelberge
Liao Yangs
Rentai
St. Petersburg
Tiehling
Yentai
Mukden
Liao Yang Victory News Sparks Tokyo Jubilation
Reports from Tokio say Field Marshal Oyama reports the fall of Liao Yang and a turning move by Gen. Kuroki against the Russian left. Celebrations light the streets as details remain scarce on Russian escapes and prisoner numbers amid one of history’s great battles.
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Tokio
Oyama
Liao Yang
Kuroki
St Petersburg 15 Disappointed As Campaign Struggles Unfold
Public confidence in Europatkia shaken as St Petersburg reports bitter disappointment over front line elevation. Up to Liao Yang retreat and abandonment cited, with officials and public unsure of Gen Kuropatkin plan.
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St. Petersburg
Liao Yang
Kuropatkin
Fatal Passenger Train Incidents Across Regions
Reports from Michigan and Utah detail fatalities involving trains. In Michigan Mrs Geo W Chase 64 and Mrs Henry Smith 70 sisters were killed when one crossed a cattle guard shoe snagged in guard and both struck by a Michigan Central passenger engine. In Utah a Yale medical graduate Alexander Havaniaz 1900s found dead after three trains near Promontory left his body unrecognizable in an accident scene. In Missouri news St Louis notes cavalry unit from Jefferson Barracks may depart for Monterey California within days.
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Detroit
Mich
Galien
Geo. W. Chase
Henry Smith
Ogden
Promontory
Utah
Alexander Havaniaz
Yale
Wong Kin Yuen Refuses Mexican Mayor Office
Wong Kin Yuen a Chinese merchant resident in Quintaro Tamaulipas has declined the mayoral post of the town despite encouragement from leading residents. He reportedly refused due to his nationality though he is now a naturalized Mexican citizen. The item notes the act and context of the refusal.
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Mexico City
Wong Kin Yuen
Quintaro
Tamaulipas
Mexico
Fall of Liao Yang Confirmed in Japanese Cable
Washington reports a Tokio cablegram stating by September 3 Japanese central and left armies attacked Liao Yang from south and west and that after Saturday and Sunday, Liao Yang fell into Japanese hands. Buildings near the railway station burned on Saturday. Russian officers promoted include Generals Aliexieff Rennenkampf Gerinross Fack to lieutenant generals and Linevitch to general of infantry.
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Washington
Tokio
Oyama
Railway Station
Liao Yang
St. Petersburg
Aliexieff
Rennenkawpf
Geringross
Fack
Linevitch
Kuropatkin Reports Arrival at Fiehling for Troop Needs
Gen Kuropatkin has arrived at Fiehling twelve miles north of Yentai on the railway and eighteen miles south of Mukden. He requests immediate dispatch to the far east of the Sixth army corps to bolster operations. Emperor Nicholas received his telegram seeking troops.
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St. Petersburg
Keropstkin
Tichling
Makden
Liao Yang
Mukden
Kyropatkin
Stakelberg
Yental
Liao Yanez
Kuropatkin
Fiehling
Yentai
Nicholas
Kuropetkin
Far East
Sixth Army Corps
Russian Losses at Liao Yang Reported at 3200
St Petersburg dispatch states Russian casualties before Liao Yang on September 2 totaled 3,200 as officially computed, reflecting the day’s military losses.
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St. Petersburg
Liao Yang
Explosion Kills Five in Ohio Oil Well Incident
In Findlay Ohio five people died and five were seriously injured when a nitroglycerin charge exploded during lowering into an oil well near Upper Sandusky. Victims include Malen Lookabaugh Lafe McKay Joseph Fox Corine Wise Emanuel Urean. Injured include Ernest Wise Louis Lookabaugh Alice Wise Mary Gulliford and Claire Lookabaugh. The shooter McKay led the operation and several bystanders were nearby when the blast occurred. Cause remains undetermined.
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Findlay
Upper Sandusky
Malen Lookabaugh
Lafe McKay
Joseph Fox
Lima
Corine Wise
Emanuel Urean
Cincinnati
Ernest Wise
Louis Lookabaugehb
Alice Wise
Mary Gulliford
Claire Lookabaugh
McKay
Look
Quiet Sunday at Rosemount in Esopus New York
There were no visitors at Rosemount on Sunday as Judge Parker kept his routine trip to Kingston for church. A steady stream of sightseers passed by but largely respected the candidate's request that the grounds not be invaded on Sunday.
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Esopus
N. Y
Rosemount
Judge Parker
Kingston
Fire at Griffin Lumber Co. yards destroys lumber and coal
Fire at Griffin Lumber Co. yards in Sandy Hill N Y on Sunday destroyed 1 500 000 feet of seasoned lumber 2 000 tons of coal and several sheds The loss will exceed 50 000 with insurance around 52 000 The origin of the fire is unknown
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Sandy Hill
N. Y
Griffin Lumber Co
Russian cruiser Daiana ordered to disarm in Indo-China
Saigon reports the commander of the Russian cruiser Daiana has received orders from the Russian admiralty to disarm the vessel. The action comes amid tensions in French Indo China as of September 5.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Daiana
Springfield Encampment Closes In 1904
Springfield Illinois September 4 The encampment of 1904 of the Illinois national guard is closed Adjutant General Scott says the encampment this year has been the most successful yet.
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Springfield
Illinois National Guard
Scott
Li Hing Jones to Exchange Posts in Foreign Affairs
The announcers said Li Hing Jones, vice president of Foo Chow and Weil Kouang Tao, will exchange posts with Ficenay of Nanking. The impact on foreign relations remains uncertain.
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Li Hing Jones
Vicepre Foo Chow
Weil Kouang Tao
Ficenay
Nanking
Country Life and Country Schools in Rural Education
An educational essay extols rural schools as community centers linking daily life with learning. It urges integrating industrial and agricultural subjects, garden labs, environmental studies, and practical measures at the schoolhouse to engage both adults and youths.
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L. H. Bailey
Cornell University of Agriculture
Bailey
Baily
Husband Discovers Dollar, Plans Extravagant Evening
Von Blumer urges his wife to celebrate with a dinner at her favorite restaurant and a theater outing, insisting they can afford it after revealing he found a dollar in his old summer suit. The wife questions affordability, while he declares the discovery proves prosperity.
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von Blumer
Mrs. von Blumer
Collier’s Weekly
Baptist Fish Tale From Charleston Harbor
Rev Dr Greene of Washington visits Fort Sumter view in Charleston harbor. An old fisherman on the sea wall nets a strange fish, a cross between a toad and a catfish, and names it the Baptist fish after its quick spoilage once out of water.
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Charleston
Dr. Greene
Washington
The
Battery
Fort Sumter
New York Herald
Scientific horse misreads his own intelligence
Canon Maccoll recalls a Yorkshire stage coach tale where a coachman praises a horse as scientific, explaining with humor that the animal thinks it knows more than it does. The friend and coachman clash over the meaning of the term in a witty exchange.
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Canon Maccoll
London Times
Yorkshire
Governor Durbin Meets Office Seeker Tale
A. W. Cooley recalls Governor Durbin of Indiana reacting to mass office requests by telling the press he could not consider all applicants. Soon after he received a letter offering to tear up the letters if he took a month off to destroy the applications.
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A. W. Cooley
Civil Service Commission
Durbin
Indiana
Margate Joke Reveals Comic Twist In Butcher Story
English humorist W. W. Jacobs recounts a Margate incident where a butcher offers a shilling and meat to an old man if he kills all the shop’s files. The old man agrees, asks for a yard stick, and commands to “turn ’em out, one at a time,” delivering a humorous misdirection.
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W. W. Jacobs
Margate
Henry
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Telephone Company Report
St. Louis
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P Parker
Parker
William E. Ryan
Devery Association
Charles Campbell
Campbell
New York State
William Sulzer
Tom Watson
Hearst
Ternmado
Wisconsin
New York City
Lia Yang
Ama
Europatkia
Galen, Mich
Fourth United States Cavalry
Jefferson Barracks
Monterey
Cal
Indianapolis
Ind
American Society of Equity
St Louis
Uniform Bank of Modern Woodmen
Upper
Sandusky
Educational Bureau
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