Cotton Prices and Federal Reserve Support for Southern Growers
An extended argument urges twelve cent middling prices to fit a reduced 1915 12 to 17 million bale outlook. It cites South production cuts, bank financing via the Federal Reserve, and President Wilson’s letter as justification for sustained demand and warehousing to preserve wealth in the cotton economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himsell
Factory Magazine
Chicago
Hirsch
Texas
South
Federal Reserve System
W. PG. Harding
Federal Reserve Board
Woodrow Wilson
Harding
Lighthouse inspection trial in fifth district plans
Remarks note a trial arrangement in the fifth lighthouse district with headquarters in Baltimore Maryland. If satisfactory, the program may be extended to other districts.
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Baltimore Md
The Name's the Thing Excerpt Read Aloud
A fragmented text shows dialogue with characters discussing homesickness and nostalgia as a mock doctor’s report. The visible lines mix quotes and parenthetical thoughts, hinting at a reflective or theatrical piece rather than a complete narrative.
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Wile
Sammy
Laurent's Slayer Ends Sanity Battle in Mississippi
National and state notes recount a writ granting ending a lengthy sanity dispute over E A Laurent's killer. Dr J M Buchanan endorsed release after reviewing witnesses. Separate Mississippi items report a fatal flywheel accident at Natchez Oil, two killed in a Biloxi revolver fight, and local crimes in Duntaler and West Point.
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Smith
J. M. Buchanan
Columbus
E A Laurent
Nashville
Mississippi
Biloxi
Commissary Co
Duntzier Turpentin c Company
Duntaler
Jackson County
George Saris
Turpentine Company
Sid Muli Reeves
George Ruble
Georges Whittingtom
Pascagoula
Will Ruble
Alien Whittington
Gulfport
S le
Sarvis
Eeves
Charter Granted for City Exchange With Full Corporate Privileges
The charter will grant the custom exchange all rights and privileges accorded to corporations doing business in Mississippi. Capital stock is 310 90. Elected officers include C. A. Carroll as president PF Skipwith as vice president W H Freler as treasurer and W W Doke as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gom
Custom Exchange
Mississippi
C. A. Carroll
Skipwith
W. H Freler
W. W. Doke
Gold Medal For Growing Corn Attracts Lawsuit In Mississippi
Mississippi's Bennie Beeson of Monticello earns a gold merit medal for corn growth with a record of 227.1 bushels per acre. The state sues bonding firms in a case styled State ex rel Attorney General vs Yerger et al to recover about 10,000 alleged misapplied funds from penitentiary trustees.
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Jackson
Brewer
Chas. F. Mills
Farmers’ Clubs
United States
Mississippi
Bennie Beeson
Monticello
Seere
C. C. Moore
Expostem Company
Morey
C. i. Ene Ee Ee
Lawrence Yerger
Board of Penitentiary Trustees
Subiles
Yerger
Jewelers Jolted as Sleuth Plants Timepiece in President’s Pocket
A dramatic expose during the American National Retail Jewelers association meeting ends with detective William J. Burns revealing a gold watch planted in President Tinley L. Combs’s pocket. The reveal prompts silence as officials confirm ownership. The detective admits planting the watch to test security.
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American Bankers’ Association
Seattle
Wash
American National Retail Jewelers Association
Tinley L. Combs
Omaha
Neb
Sucess
Mr. Combs
Lawyers Battle in Hammond Garnishee Case Ends with Armistice
In Hammond Indiana Judge Reiland presided over a garnishee case that dissolved into a heated clash between L W Sarkc and Marcus Herschcovitz. The judge refused to call time and briefly adjourned to allow an armistice before resuming the proceedings.
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Hammond
Ind
Reilands
Indiana Harbor
L. W
Naboth Denied Vineyard Sparks Ahab’s Downfall in Bible Lesson
A church lesson analyzes Ahab disobeying God after Naboth refuses his offer for a vineyard. It frames Jezebel’s manipulation as leading to divine judgment, notes the Ten Commandments and covetousness as root sins, and urges heart change to obviate greed.
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Ahab
Ben-Hadad
Jezreel
Samaria
Naboth
Ezek
Jezebel
Josh
Jeareel
God
Elijah
Nabeth
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Ers
Earriester
New Or Cotton Exchange
Laurent
Slayer
RK Smith
East Mississippi Asylum
Mack Washington
Matchez
Natchez
Mf Wright
Natches Oil Company
Washington
W. T. Lucas
West Point
Wes Point
J. A. Miller
Chookstonkchie Creek
Shaw
Harry Goodwin
M. C. Goodwin
Greenville
Chamber of Commerce
Indiasela
Lennie Beeson
Searstory
Armans
R. S. Wilson
United States Department of Agriculture
W. H. Smith
Amite
Liberty
Jackson Young Men's Business Club
K. Middleton
Pocahontas
Southern Cailemen's Association
Middleton
J. Coman
Board of State Prison Trustees
Sellers
The
Moody Insticate
Naboth's Vineyard
I Kings
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