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Library of Congress1918

Image 4 of Oxford eagle (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.), July 11, 1918

OXFORD EAGLE Official Organ of Lafayette County and City of Oxford Published Every Thursday GEORGE W PRICE Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year In advance 130 Six Months in advance 75 Three Months in advance 40 No Free Copies no pairs sent on credit to anyone Declaration of Independence for American Publishers Self preservation is the first law of nature is a saying as old as the hills but one that has been disregarded by many and by publishers of the small country weekly it has been entirely ignored The Oxford Eagle under the present management has never been guilty of asking for support on the grounds of help ing the paper It has insisted that it wanted no subscribers or advertisers who did not get value received VY e have tried and have lived up to what we promised the people of Layfayeete countyto give them a paper in keeping and in proportion to tair appreciaion and patronage It matters not how much brain and eneigy a publication has behind it if the community be ignorant unconcerned and careless the paper will show it The newspaper reflects the true condition of the community in which it is published

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Library of Congress1917

Image 1 of The City itemizer (Water Valley, Miss.), October 18, 1917

The City Itemizer Si A LEi Editor Devoted to the Interest of the Editor Exclusively11 100 Yees VOLUME 23 WATER VALLEY MISS OCTOBER 18 1917 NUMBER fco The Decay of American Man hood History records nothing so won derful as the development and pro gress of this great nation in the last hundred years Amerioan manhood is deoaying We are going down mentally and morally at a terrifying rate We have foes at home more deadly and destructive than our European enemies Davenport has shown that one in every hundred men is men tally defective insane epileptic habitually criminal or feeble minded Eeoent military examinations have brought out most appaling facts Major Orr a medical omoer of the regular army tells us that two to three out of every four appli cants for the army are rejected as physioally unfit Draft examinations show more than half our young men unfit for military training The examinations of the Life Extension Institute show only one man in a hundred wholly free from disease and physically fit The causes are many Among the most potent and direct are the saloon the brothel and the cigar ette These three evils are the greatest causes

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Library of Congress1916

Image 2 of The daily commonwealth (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.), September 23, 1916

THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH J L GILLESPIE Editor and Publisher AFTERNOON ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE Commonwealth Building UNION ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE TELEPHONE NO 33 Entered at Greenwood postoffice as secondclass matter Office 207 Market Street c v t Cit Editor aul Solicitor 1 y 1 office Foreman n Pressman SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Mail or Carrier 15 Cents a Week 50 Cents a Month 8800 a Year Mrs J L Gillespie J B Hainan Michael Busam B B Barnes Shelby 0 Tanner Single Copy 5 Cents ADVERTISING RATES ON REQUEST GREENWOOD MISS SEPTEMBER 23 1916 TO OUR DAILY SUBSCRIBERS We are trying to get our carriers lists system atized in a manner to prevent subscribers missing their papers Our carrier boys should become familiar with their routes in a few days and de liver the papers promptly and accurately to each of you Therefore be patient with them Among the Big Dailies who believe in the old established customs of exchanging and are stick ing to their friends we are glad to note the old reliable Commercial Appeal the Daily NewsScim itar the Vicksburg Herald Laurel Ledger Green ville Daily Democrat the Clarksdale Register the Greenwood Commonwealth and the Two Dollar a Year

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Library of Congress1916

Image 7 of The commonwealth (Greenwood, Miss.), September 13, 1916, (WEEKLY EDITION)

APPRECIATED fraternal mention OF THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH Greenwood Comes in For a Deserved Lions Share of Good Advertising as a Result of Its New Daily Newspaper The Register is pleased to welcome j j j ts exchange table The Daily Com j realth the rcw daily started at I d last Friday Sept 1st by non Greenwu j l Gillespie who formerly edited Commonwealth For a tie a jear or more the business men of Greenwood have clamored for a daily realizing that so far as a weekly pa ncerned the town had out it and The Commonwealth is was ci per grown tje result of this clamor The Com ith is a very neat paper typo inonwc graphical Utest net be in competent hands afternoon out under r speaking contains the of the world and seems to It uses the Associated Press and starts very auspicious circuits We wish for the paper stances ahundant patronage and much success The editor of the Register knew years ago that tlie weekly in a large town voidd started The Daily Register in Clarks daie in 1D0S Wiseacres said at that that tlie paper would not pay and within three months would suspend

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Library of Congress1915

Image 5 of Greene County herald (Leakesville, Miss.), December 10, 1915

Greene Count Herald n obltuurv to each deceased published free If It does not exceed 400 words Count the words and cut It down If excessive Card of Thanks not political will be Inser ted for 1 whereof average short form If long winded extra 5c per line for such overuge Let the thanking parties bear the expense of their lhankyou talks In print which Is but fair to the newspaperman Local Reading notices of a commercial or business nature will be run for lOo per line for the first Insertion onehalf prloe for subse quent insertions When such notices are of a religious or benevolent nature 5c per line No charge for church or charitable notices where there is no admission fee or benefitstring at tached I in DAY Dec 10 1916 localj Mrs Joe Tooley ot Minneapolis Minn is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs E W L Davis out in the forks of Big Creek She is accom panied by her little daughter E P Walley principal of Pleas ant Hill Consolidated school has pur j ised himself an auto of the Stu oaker type Its a twoseated one table of carrying live passengers D C Turner

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Library of Congress1915

Image 4 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), December 3, 1915

THE GRENADA SENTINEL O P IAWHKCB ECditor and GRENADA MISSISSIPPI r in Ativi ubooription WlOO per V When Subscription not paid in advance or before the expiration of 12 months the price is 125 3 months 35c 6 months 60c ADVERTISING RATES FURNISHED UPON APPLICATION Obituaries In Memoriams and Cards of Thanks 10 cents per line Entered at the Po 9 t Office at Grenada Mississippi as second class mail matter nty iKulct Coi The Offloinl Ord n of C Announcements The Sentinel is authorized to announce the following candidates for City offices all subject to the Democratic Primaries FOR MAYOR B F THOMAS S T TATUM FOR MARSHAL AND TAX COLLECTOR J J HORTON A GERARD FOR CITY TREASURER W R GRANTHAM J H CARTER E C LAMB FOR CITY RECORDER H G TALBERT THE SENTINEL CLASSED AMONG THE BEST Mississippi has published within her borders some weekly newspaper that will rank with the oest of them published in other states of the Union She likewise has some that are a downright disgrace to the state Our exchange list is made up of papers of both classes but when we desire some good substantial reading always pick up such

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Library of Congress1915

Image 4 of The Southern herald (Liberty, Miss.), June 4, 1915

THE SOUTHERN HERALD FRIDAY JUNE 51915 AWOnCEMEYTS THE SOUTHERN HERALD i8 authorized to announce the following as candidates for the offices named subject to the action of the Democratic party FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY 6th DIST D C BRAMLETTE Jr R E BENNETT FOR SHERIFF J B LUSK M A WALL 0 A PORTER D M BUTLER A J CAUSEY H P M OS LEY JOE K HARVEY O E DRUMMONDS FOR REPRESENTATIVE P 0 WEBB J F CA88ELS D J WALL Jr W G McLAIN Jr FOR CHANCERY CLERK G M CAUSEY C I TURNIPSEED FOR COUNTY TREASURER H G GORDON R J SIEWARI GEO A McGEHEE C L EIAZLEWOOD J J STRINGFIELD EOB COUNTY ASSESSOR R D MOORE OHAS M WEBB How To Hel a To The man who has the welfare of his town at heart should remember that levelheaded practial busi ness men comply in a code of words which are called to mind by the following crumb dropped by Hor ace Greely in an address delivered in an ambitious western town Orderer your goods from New York Buy of peddlers as often as pos sible Gd to some other place to get your job printing done

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Library of Congress1915

Image 4 of The Southern herald (Liberty, Miss.), May 21, 1915

THE SOUTHERN HERALD FRIDAY MAY211915 ASKOiJMEMEm THE SOUTHERN HERALD is authorized to announce the following as candidates for the offices named subject to the action of the Democratic party FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY 6th DI8T D C BRAMLETTE Jr R E BENNETT for sheriff J B LUSK M A WALL C A PORTER D M BUTLER A J CAUSEY H P MOSLEY JOE K HARVEY C B DRUMMONDS FOR REPRESENTATIVE P C WEBB J F CASSELS D J WALL Jr W G MoLAIN Jr FOR CHANCERY CLERK G It CAUSEY C D TURNIPSEED FOR COUNTY TREASURER H G GORDON R J STEWART GEO A McGEHEE C L HAZLEWOOD J J STRINGFIELD EOR COUNTY ASSESSOR R D MOORE CHA8 M WEBB JOR SUPERVISOR 1st DISTRICT D E QUIN e C STOKES J W TERRELL J S REYNOLDS 0T 2ND DISTRICT LOUIS F NEYLAND OF 4TH DIST R E WILLIAMS FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE 1st D HOMER KNIGHT A k CARROLL FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF E1U SMILEY B WHHTINGTON LUCIUS T BURRIS F H BUTLER I N POLEY STEELE FOR CIRCUIT CLERK E G NELSON FOR CONSTADLE 1st DISTRICT CHARLIE WHJTTINGTON jpmm m pardon To Governor Earl Brewer Jackson Miss We the undersigned

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Library of Congress1914

Image 4 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), August 14, 1914, (PART 1)

Che renaba Sentinel Grenada jHwsisiippi O F LAWRENCE Editor and Publisher oo Subscription 100 per Year in advance When Subscription not paid in advance or before the expiration of twelve months the price is 125 3 months 35c 6 months 60c I ADVERTISING RATES Advertising rates on display matter and readers furnished on application Obituaries In Memoriams and Cards of Thanks 10 cents per line The Official Organ of Grenada County Second Claws Mail Matter Entered at the PoA Office at Grenada Mils 1914MEMBER1915 Mississippi Press Association Announcements The Sentinel is authorized to announce S A MORRISON of Grenada as a candidate for Congressman from the Fourth Congressional District The Sentinel is authorized to announce JUDGE J G McGOWAN of Water Valley as a candidate for reelection to the office of Chancery Judge of this Dist The Sentinel is authorzied to announce JUDGE J A TEAT of Kosciusko as a candidate to succeed himself as Circuit Judge of this district The Sentinel is authorized to announce H H RODGERS of Winston County candidate for Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial District The Sentinel is authorized to announce 0 A LUCKETT of Attalla county as a candidate for Circuit Judge of

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Library of Congress1914

Image 2 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), July 21, 1914

I Hattiesburg îfatua Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Editor Business Manager F D LANDER A B HOBB8 MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS _ EnterecTasTecondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Congress of March 2 1879 _ c CIRCULATION OF ANY SOUTH MISSISSIPPI PAPER LARGEST TUESDAY JULY 21 1914 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HATTIESBURG AND COUNTY O F FO RREST TELEPHONES 35 Editorial and New Room Business and Job Department 133 SUBSCRIPTION RATES STRICTLY CASH IN ADVANCE 000 One Year BIx Months Three Months By the Month 300 150 50 cents coffin and wear it Carbajal if ke dont mind out will inherit Huertas longer than he will his crown The in New Orleans on rats SergeantGeneral Blue is making war squealing mightily against blue laws rats ure Now we have a new phase of the Mexican situation to mouth about Wilson and Bryan will settle it their way and after much Whats the use mouthingthe country will be satisfied _ Chautauqua Week was a most delightful week for all those who took advantage of it Success begets success and Chautauqua Week next year will be even a greater success than

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Library of Congress1914

Image 6 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), May 14, 1914

TIMES CHANGE From the New Orleans Item The merger of the Chicago Record Herald and Inter Ocean two great newspaper In their day Is not only slg niflciant of the narrowing field of the morning newspaper It Is significant also of the revolution In American fUtlcal conditions for with the death of the Inter Ocean Chicago for the Erst time since antlbellum days finds itself without a single straight out Republican daily paper A realisation of the pending blow to their prestige led Illinois Republi cans to sealous efforts to finance the purchase of the RecordHerald and the later Ocean within the past month But in Chicago as elsewhere capital has become shy of political organs in general and Republican organs in par tlcular and the result is that two former strong Republican Journals n t is marvelous bov lex they vfearand u t m FOR w MEN OMY J nUJII For every pPQ little ache and pain and big aches and big pains DRIVES PAIN AWAY b quickly absorbedgood lor sores neuralgia Mlfl joints rheumatism etc 25c at druggists Why Not Begin to Reduce the High Cost of Living by Using Silver Fox i tx ar s I TT

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Library of Congress1914

Image 6 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), April 18, 1914

The recent very Important meeting of the American Advertisers As sociation held in Chicago will be referred to for years to come as epochal in newspaperdom because it marks the creation of a still greater sentiment 1 favorable to the country weeklies and small city dailies which will un doubtedly result in the diversion to these publications of hundreds of thou sands of dollars worth of national advertising that has heretofore gone ex clusively to the magazines says the American Press The address of Mr Brisbane which elicited the warm commendation of all present was delivered at the banquet of the American Advertiser8js sociatlon given at the Hotel LaSalle Chicago incidental to the annual con vention of the association 4 This dinner was enjoyed by 250 of the most important advertisers and advertising agents of the country Mr Brisbanes Telling Address Mr Brisbane spoke as follows It is late Half a dozen important and able business men are to fol low I shall be brief The writing of advertisements like all writing is the art of trans ferring an idea from your mind to the mind of another In preparing an advertisement you must do four things First Make people

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Library of Congress1913

Image 4 of The commonwealth (Greenwood, Miss.), February 7, 1913

WHO IS WHO Here the 1 cret I11I cv 1 are the re hustling I line tiell Mglil CORIC a I liS d AllVI l TISI RS Mv Gr i Slate It t ri r IMenu d Fled ply c Hi A M it Mark 1 in While Slai fill I Brad k Ini A Si 1 M 12 a I Wot 1 Id S I I I I 1 I it I N Cliandl 16 17 Brent 1 1 N Shop Realty Co IS Hoffmans A 19 I II Wilkinson Bum 20 Words Smoke Ihm 21 2 Spates Collfertlol 1 Wllsc visions Tony Saunders Tailor 26 27 McIntyre Irug Stores 28 Woodworth linn nr Henderson A BiirJ IIini 2 ware Co We the iimlersignei selected lo award the prizes in the Who is Who foulest hen lv certify thiil the first if ptlr wins wni hv Miss Muv I 1000 llcnlcy 500 George Street the second prize of r 00 by Rich ard Limgnn Clarke LOO lumiir streetand that the mo been paid to the winners A J SCATKS urn MOV Inis F WHITMAN A R HEW Feby 5 1913 Judges I Abstract of Title Blanks for sah at

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Library of Congress1912

Image 4 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), November 29, 1912

je Srenatia entinel remfca UMiUiffi O F LAWRENCE Editor and Pururhrr oo Subscription 100 pet Year in advance When Subscription not paid in advance or before the expiration of twelve months the price is 125 3 months 35c 6 months 60c Entered si the Pott Office at Grenada Miaa a SecondClaaa Mail Matter ADVERTISING RATES display matter and readers furnished on In Memoriams and Cards of Thanks The Official Organ of Grenada County 1 1 Advertising rates on application Obituaries 10 cents per line SOME FAIL TO APPRECIATE THE NEWS PAPER The county newspaper is the unit of journalism The great city papers pay little heed to the individual except he be a distinguished one The county newspaper has started many a young man on the road to success and distinction It notices his early aspirations and his boyhood or youthful triumphs and it is impossible to measure the force and extent of words of praise fittingly bestowed they quicken the aspiration and fire the soul of the youth The county newspaper throws its bouquets to the living it pays its tribute to the dead tolled and the rainbow of hope and prosperity is made to arch their skies social

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Library of Congress1911

Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), November 11, 1911

THE HATTIESBURG NEWS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday F D LANDER t R FARRELL tclltor Business Manager Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat tiesburg Miss under the Act of Congress of March 2 18J9 133 OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OF HATTIESBURG AND COUNTY OF FORREST MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11 1911 TELEPHONES Editorial and Newt Rooms Wuslnesg and Job Department 35 A SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM tees of the Columbia University who are also trustees of the Pulitzer en dowment fund for the purpose of establishing and maintaining that school The establishment of a school of journalism under the terms pre scribed by the late Joseph Pulitzer is already being discussed by the trus j Five years ago Mr Pulitzer deposited 1000000 in securities with the j Columbia trustees for a school of journalism considerable sum as an endowment fund for the school The income from the 1000000 securities held by Columbia which went to Mr Pulitzer until his death will henceforth be paid to the University He provided that the plans for the newspaper school should become effective automatically with bis death In his will he set aside a I It

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Library of Congress1911

Image 2 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), June 5, 1911

c fffil yi rtm feT mmP Mm 2 fti ill wJÉLAjM pc ll 7 ijr m t in Heres To Your Good Health V and Pleasure r Comefollow the arrow r til you join the merry throng WÊ of palate pleased men and women who have quit seeking for the one best beverage because theyve found it Ü s w fa J a B Real satisfaction in every glasssnap and sparklevim and go Quenches the k thirstcools like a breeze i m Delicious Refreshing Wholesome 5c Everywhere THE COCACOLA COMPANY Atlanta Ga cr Send or our interestk ing booklet The Truth About Coca Cola Whenever you see an Arrow think of CocaCola 5 WORD FAN AS APPLIED TO BALL Doubtless a great many people have wondered as to the origin of the word fan as applied to the baseball en thusiast but so far no one has been able to speak authentically qustieon Quite a number of theories have been advanced but they have been nothing more than theories The Richmond TimesDispatch has the fol lowing to say Fan as all redblooded Ameri cans know is the bit of slang which denotes the baseball enthusiast The derivation of this world

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Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), May 30, 1911

t j r s t The Everlasting Building Material If concrete is cheap it is not sood and if it is od it is not cheap Good brickwork has to be painted does not disintegrate or BR CK never Cement block as ordinar ily made is both unsight ly and unsafe as a build ing material and this fact should be made known to those wishing to build permanent homes crumble away all di does not stands Riverside Brick Manufacturing Co Hattiesburg Office Ross Building Telephones 290 Yard Riverside Telephone 726 mates rot Miss I I TRIALS OF A REPORTER The newspaper reporter has a very difficult duty to perform when it comes to writing an account of anything wherein the slightest deviation from the course that parties on either side think should ba pursued may bring censure upon him It is not so difficult to write the account accurately if the m I j Ikf V Æm jvul S m l FT 1 Y ft I 1 I l Helpfor All Andrew Carnegie once suggested as an epitaph for hit own tombstone what he said w8 the secret of his success Here lies a man who surrounded himself with

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Library of Congress1911

Image 7 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), May 27, 1911

r by all Try Anything Once J Try News Want Ads First to For OneCcntaWord you can talk direct to the home that wants to buy sell trade bor row loan or exchange the very article you have in mind ResultsJAre Certain If You Use NEWS WANT ADS NO ADS TAKEN FOR LESS THAN 25c CASH TO ACCOMPANY ORDERS J YOURE LOOKING we know you are for Just such a laundry as the Phoenix that will give you complete satisfaction at all We launder your color ed shirts m a manner that returns them to you looking as fresh us i new We also launder vour collars cuffs and linen shirts so that they will keep stiff on the warmest days ifsâaer m rt N ftÈ m times if 4 1 U I ifcjv if Phoenix Laundry Both Phones 36 I lilliELJ 200206 Main St Gulf Ship Island R R WEEKEND Excursion Fares TO GULFPORT MISS Beginning Saturday April 29 1911 sulf and Ship Island Railroad will put In effect the following round trip excursion fares summer MAIN LINE Stations Jackson to Star both inclusive raiton to Lux both Inclusive I 00 I From 1 AO II II Hs IAS

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