Land Values in Two States
GULFPORT Mississippi December 18 Mr and Mrs W A Davis of Los Angeles guest of parents Charlies Kohler Mr Davis in real estate business in Los Angeles says farm land prices vary by acre with access and situation Lands are similar to gulf coast in productivity but development here is slower Davis has visited thirteen states since last August noting more varied farm products than in any observed coast area
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Gulfport
Miss
W. A. Davis
Los Angeles
Charlies Kohler
Biloxi Masons to Hold Joint Installation
Biloxi Mississippi December 18 special to The Item reports that on the evening of December 31 the Blue Lodge Council Chapter and Eastern Star will hold a joint installation of officers at the new Masonic temple. The temple dedication is scheduled for February when the Grand Lodge meets in Gulfport.
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Biloxi
Miss
Masonic Order
Masonic Temple
Blue Lodge
Council Chapter
Eastern Star
Grand Lodge
Gulfport
Foreman Kills Large Bear Near Gulfport Beach
A Louisville and Nashville section foreman saw a large bear and two cubs while working between Mississippi City and Dubuys. He killed the bear, weighing nearly four hundred pounds, and the cubs were captured. The sighting occurred near a highly populated beach front area with elegant homes.
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Gulfport
Miss
Louisville and Nashville
Mississippi City
Dubuys
Chicagoan to establish large scale chicken ranch in Biloxi
J F Renfio of Chicago, long associated with Flint Varnish Company, has arrived in Biloxi and plans to move his home there. He will engage in truck farming and large scale chicken raising, having bought sixty acres on Back Bay near the C I Simpson place. He plans an orange grove and pecan orchard and will install a modern chicken ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi
Miss
J. F. Renfio
Chicago
Flint Varnish Company
Biloxi Welcomes Return of Reverend Linfield
Biloxi, Miss. December 18 The conference at Hazelhurst has returned Rev. W. L. Linfield to lead the Main Street Methodist Church for another year. Linfield is praised for tireless spiritual and physical church work.
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Biloxi
Miss
W. L. Linfield
Main Street Methodist Church
Hazelhurst
Linfield
Biloxi Public Schools Set Holiday Dismissal Dates
Biloxi Mississippi school trustees authorize superintendent to dismiss on Friday afternoon December 20 for holidays and to resume Monday morning December 30.
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Biloxi
Miss
Biloxi Public Schools
Gulfport Considered Carnival With Broad Community Backing
Gulfport eyed a city carnival proposed by A G Johnson a leading dry goods merchant. He urged a two man per line of business meeting to form a coalition across lumber mercantile real estate professionals and fraternal groups with a $10 yearly membership to fund music decorations and parade entries. Other local businessmen largely endorsed the idea predicting strong regional turnout and cross town support.
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Gulfport
Miss
A. G. Johnson
Fair Ground
Atmore Man Time Escaping Rabid Dog In Store Chase
Paul Smith endured a tense episode in Atmore when a rabid dog owned by J. D. Rushing bit five dogs and men, chased through a store until the animal was killed. Its head was sent to the Pasteur Institute in Montgomery for analysis.
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Atmore
Ala
Paul Smith
J. D. Rushing
Amuckana
Smith
Pasteur Institute
Montgomery
Suburban farmer slaughters 740-pound hog in Gulfport
Peter Johnson of Gulfport Mississippi slaughtered a hog that dressed at 740 pounds and sold it for 15 cents a pound, earning $111 for the owner yesterday evening.
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Gulfport
Miss
Peter Johnson
Johnson
Immigrant smuggling ring busted in San Francisco raid
In a raid led by Immigrant Inspector Ainsworth and Federal Attorney McNab, five Chinese women were found in underground cells of a Chinese building. Two alleged leaders were arrested as authorities confront a bloodied Chinatown smuggling network. A Chinese informant linked to earlier raids was killed aboard the liner Korea while returning to China.
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San Francisco
United States
Orient
United States Immigration
Ainsworth
McNab
Chinatown
China
Korea
Honolulu
Paris Debates Carrie Catt Dress Reform Support
Carrie Chapman Catt pushes suffrage reform by embracing simpler garments akin to Chinese women over Paris fashions. Paris feminists split with actresses opposing the change while Dr. Marie Pelletier praises liberty and health in full, simple outfits. Sacha Guitry ridicules the idea, suggesting masks for American suffragettes. The Chinese legation envoy notes Chinese fashion shifts toward French garb, signaling mixed reception.
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Paris
Carrie Chapman Catt
New York
Mile. Polaire
Marie Pelletier
Chapman Catt
Sacha Guitry
China
Corea
Pythians Elect Officers in Biloxi Lodge
Iberville Lodge No. 54 Knights of Pythias held an election at Howard avenue hall. Results: R. P. Linfield chancellor commander P. Meant vice chancellor John H. Clark prelate W. P. Murray master of works L. B. Roche master of arms W. J. Thomas knight of rituals and seals meg of finance W. N. Bolton master exchequer T. H. Tomlinson inner guard A. Ryan outer guard John H. Clark trustee P. Meant representative to grand lodge and W. B. Burke alternate to grand lodge.
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Pythians
Biloxi
Miss
Iberville Lodge No. 54
Knights of Pythias
Howard Avenue
R. P. Linfield
P. Meant
John .H. Clark
W. P. Murray
L. B. Roche
W. J. Thomas
W. N. Bolton
T. H. Tomlinson
A. Ryan
John H. Clark
P.meant
Grand Lodge
W. B. Burke
Death of Mrs Cromartie in Bay Minette
Mrs W J Cromartie wife of a local merchant died at 8 30 this morning after a brief pneumonia illness. She was 23, married in North Carolina two years ago, and leaves a five month old infant. Funeral plans are not set but likely to be taken to North Carolina.
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W. J. Cromartie
Bay Minette
Ala
Death of T D Eldridge Probe Judge in Shelby County
Thomas D. Eldridge aged 90 died at his Memphis home yesterday. He served as judge of the first probate court in Shelby County and was widely known in the South.
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T. D. Eldridge
Memphis, Tenn
Thomas D. Eldridge
Shelby County
South
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