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Library of Congress1918

Image 5 of The Bolivar County Democrat (Rosedale, Miss.), October 5, 1918

Iolivar Countv ffmoera flt llie Po8t office t Koaetlale lf ns 8Condclnss imitter BCRIPTION 150 LINKKLI Kditop and LKSSB Turkey wishes she had d on her roost during the IUY LIBERTY BONDS question is who will he desert GermanyTurkey triaHungary buy LIBERTY BONDS re the war ends Germany striaHungary will be in hy Allied forces BUY LIBERTY BONDS Bulgarians liave more seuse ie oilier members of the I Powers They were the come out of the rain BUY LIBERTY BONDS First Judicsal District of County over the top it two days of the Liberty Drive All of our people volunteers BUY LIBERTY BONDS storm is beginning to brew est in Germany now The are beginning to realize ey are on the losing side is likely that Emperor Wil ill soon get his BUY LIBERTY BONDS dont forget that if Russia t been in the war at the be l Germany would have hort work of France and id Russia lost more men d and wounded than any ne nation BUY LIBERTY BONDS The soldiers of the United States turned the tide but Belgium France Great Britain Serna and Montnegro held the bun until they jot over there and then helped

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Library of Congress1911

Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), July 6, 1911

inhibition Prosperity in the F011 South from the Lewiston Sun iiided out year just before the spent in a small settlement Ieuntv Kv known then as Y In that little village was l ept by a Mr Henderson ready with right hand up i w as an unmitigated curse uding community The i pent was over them all it over the many When was young and lived in rered away his liberty by never to taste touch nor that intoxicates and he tough livingin the shadow neither he nor his boys of whiskey He was still iniquitystill shackled liberty stili wearing the while his neighbors were joyment of the greatest world the unrestricted live those dependent on tl pursuit of happiness e was a veritable death lhe young men I knew good fellows and treated tlier drunk or sober and thoughts of them abide All gone down the tide they shall hunger no more iiv more or if they thirst f the water of life of i old brews and not the rson made many efforts e shackles that bound me 1 into a great and bound t he didnt seem to make it It so happened that I i

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Library of Congress1905

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), November 23, 1905

PROBATE COURT Following is an abstract of the busines of the Probate Court for Waldo county No vein her term 1905 Estate of Isaiah F Allen late of Liberty Charles N Alien of Moutville appointed ad ministrator e t Estate of Joseph k Barker late of Iioj Sarah A Barker appointed admmstratnx Estate of Annie T Field late of Belfast Herbert T Field appointed executor Estate of James 11 staples late of Stock ton Springs Gladys E Staples appomte administratrix IT Estate of Ira M Getchell late of biut Mantle E Getchell appointed executrix Estate of Catherine B Conant lateof Bel fast Kittie F Rigby appointed executrix Estate of Leonard P Berry late of Lib erty Mary L Berry appointed executrix Estate of Grover C and Frank Dunton minors of Belfast Charles E Dunton ap PffieBof May Richards of Searsport TeificatBeedofadoaptionVJsued to Georg A an 1 Carrie Young of Unity to adopi Florence B Reynolds and to change hei name to Florence B oung Certificate of adoption issued to Lhailei A and Anna E Means of Unity to adopi Eunice K Reynolds and to change liei name to Eunice R Means Estate of Grover C and 1 rank Dunton minors

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Library of Congress1907

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), February 21, 1907

THE VETERANS POLL TAX In the Maine House Feb 7th on motion of Mr Skidmore of Liberty an act to amend Chapter 163 Public Laws ot 1905 relating to the exemption of soldiers and sailors from poll tax was taken from the table Mr Skidmore then addressed the House rs follows Mr Speaker in tabling this bill my purpose was to call the attention of the members of the House to the fact that this bill was treading ou dangerous ground that it created a class legisla tion that is it relieved from taxation a certain portion of onr people who were well able to pay The law relat ing to a poll tax by some is considered to be absurd and wholly wrong but as for me I do not think so It gives to those w ho are young and just coming on the held of action and who have not had the privilege that others have had to acquire property ou which to be taxed a better and more thorough knowledge of the plan and conditions of government Now there is a law on the statute books which this law calls attention to which exempted all soldiers

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Library of Congress1907

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), October 24, 1907

AT VALLEY EORGE Dedication of Memorial Tablet to Maine Soldiers Valley Forge Pa Oct 17 In i the presence of a large assemblage of men prominent in Maine and Pennsyl t vania a monument to the memories of soldiers from the State of Maine who were at Valley Forge in the winter of 17771778 wasunveiled this afternoon at the historic camp George E Fellows president of the Maine Society of the Sons of the American Revolution presided at the exercises Governor Cobb of Maine presented the monument to the Valley Forge Park commission and it was accepted by W H Sayen a member of the com mission Gov Cobb spoke as follows Mr President Ladies and Gentlemen The whole country owes a debt of gratitude to the men and women who justly proud of their ancestry have done so much to perpetuate the deeds and memories of those who participat ed in the struggle for independence and constitutional liberty in America A definite motive inspired the great commonwealth upon whose soil we stand today and whose guests in a sense we are to set aside to care for and to consecrate forever to a reverent patriotism this hallowed and historic

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), August 20, 1908

v __ Early Incidents Of the Civil War THE STORY OF THE FRIGATE CUMBERLAND BY CAPTAIN JOHN O JOHNSON OF LIBERTY ME To the Editor of The Journal A few years ago 1 wrote a series of ar ticles relative to the U S Navy which were published in The Journal and which I have reason to believe were well received by the intelligent read ers of your valuable paper Many who read those articles are like Pip in Dick ens Great Expectations continual ly calling tor more and this is my ex cuse for again troubling you to read my poor manuscript and to correct the bad spells Though 1 have not the personal knowledge of the events I am about to describe that 1 had in relation to those of which I have previously written yet circumstances made me very conversant with my present sub ject which is the old US Frigate Cum berland a sailing ship that was very much in evidence before and at the be ginning of the war of the rebellion and which was sunk by the rebel ram Merri mac at Newport News April 8 1802 Since that time she seems to be

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), August 27, 1908

Early Incidents Of the Civil War _ i the story of the frigate CUMBERLAND BY CAPTAIN JOHN O JOHNSON OF LIBERTY ME Continued It was le desire to conciliate Virgin ia and no the fear of the rebel troops that led to this hesitating conduct on the part of Commodore McCauley and his refusal to permit Lieut Selfridge to go down and guard the mouth of the Elizabeth river Indeed he was pecu larly circumstanced He was surrouud ed on every hand by officers high in rank in thenavy most of them looked up to as the best officers in the service and all or nearly all of them rebels at heart But this fact was unknown to the commandant and was not mis trusted by him until later The only loval officers at this station at that time were the commandant commo dores or captains as there was no rank of commodore in our navy the senior officer in command of a squadron had that honorary title Morrison and Pen dergrastLieutenants Self ridge and Mur ray and Lieutenant of Mariues Hay wood But they all knew that Govern or Letcher of Virginia had forbidden the pilots of Virginia taking

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Library of Congress1908

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), November 5, 1908

Naval Events in Hampton Roads Continuation of the Story of the Cumber land and the Merrimac By Oapt John O Johnson of Liberty In my last I left the Cumberland sunk the Congress on fire and the Merrimac having accomplished her work of de struction for that day and flushed with victoryhad retired behind Sewells Point with the intention of completing on the morrow the entire destruction of the Union fleet What wild excitement what grief what anxiety what terrible forebodings for the morrow possessed the Union fleet when night fell on that ever to be remembered 8th day of March 1862 can never be described On shore and afloat all was panic confusion and consternation It was by all odds the darkest night for the Union cause during the war of the Rebellion The Minnesota hastening to the relief of the Cumberland and to participate in the fight against the Merrimac had grounded within two miles of Newport News remaining a helpless spectator of the sinking of that noble ship and the burning of the Congress The frigate St Lawrence eager to succor her con sort had also grounded near the Minne sota The Roanoke like the others on

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Library of Congress1910

Image 3 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), August 4, 1910

THE old navy JOHN 0 JOHNSON OP LIBERTY bVCAP IV E editor of the Journal T last letter 1 said that our pre k m Vtuation upon the Great Lakes carKUS our borders adjoining Can upon uu the time of the two great naval uon Lakes Erie and Cham r a i ihose victories of much more PS to us than would seem on Before the battle on Lake Hull of the American army Er nously or traitorously and 1 surrendered Detroit and Sir Isaac Brock a major j h il I eng the British forces I can learn but little Af r lt v silenin relation to if Michigan calls it an ler while others call i the military authori alled it a traitorous story records that he ourt martial found ed to death but was nt Madison and sub iovemor of Michigan had published a book to the world that he treason Such was the Erie and it was even hamplain at the time torv for the British force under General hold in Northern New sessions along all the at jeopardy United States had no tin Lakes The only to the government had brocks forces at De cent

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Library of Congress1911

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), October 5, 1911

County Correspondence NORTH ISLESBORO Mrs I M Burgess is the guest of Mr and Mrs Charles Rose in Rockland Mr Jesse Bates is attending the M C I in Pittsfield Mrs William Farrow left last week for a visit with her husband in BostonMiss Caro Heal arrived from Brockton Mass last Satur day to spend a week with her parents Mr and Mrs B F Heal Miss Elizabeth Bates who is teaching in Unity was at home over Sunday Miss Eunice Keller a student of the Cas tine Normal school spent the weekend at home MrsHelen Ryder and daughter Gay lie were in Belfast over Sunday Mrs H M Coombs visited in Camden and Rockland last week_Mrs Jason Greenlaw who spent the summer at her home in Deer Isle arrived last week for the winterMrs Isabel Sprague is the guest of Mrs Velocia E Coombs LIBERTY Mr and Mrs Earle P Maloney have return ed from a two weeks visit with Mr Maloneys relatives in Thomaston MeSherman Cram and Earl Reynold are digging potatoes in Freedom_The corn factory has closed hav ing done a very successful falls workDr S W Johnson of Belfast was in town last week on business

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Library of Congress1919

Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), March 27, 1919

VICTOR LIBERTY LOAN WILL BE NEEDED TO REBUILD GALLANT AMERICAN SOLDIERS L opyrignt Underwood Underwood N Y ARTIFICIAL LEGS FOR SOLDIERS MAILED TO ENABLE THF1M TO EARN A LIVING The soldier who lost a leg over there need not wrorry about being able to work for the government fits him out with an artificial leg And soon he is walking about as before The above shows a man being fitted for an artificial leg Reconstruction is one of the great items for which the country is spend ing money now Spending It gladly and with the aid of the best surgeons It is not the reconstruction for which devastated France plans It is reconstruction rehabilitation so far as it can be wrought out of the galiant American soldiers returning early wounded and broken from doing their share in the great war One feels after a tour of one of the military hospitals that he has been permitted a visit to a divine work shop where men are fashioned in parts put together and taught to function It is done with safest skill When it is accomplished out of this hospital walks a man who was a machinist before his legs

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Library of Congress1919

Image 7 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), June 5, 1919

Ip provides Home For Actresses at Camp Dix N J ay In the Liberty Theater at Camp Plx N J find a touch rs House which the housing committee of the Young ssociation of which Mrs John P Rockefeller Jr Is r them Because of the distance from any town where is necessary to provide some sort of living accommoda The Y W C A built the house supplying it with all sewing machines washtubs ad Ironing boards Camp nilar liouse s NIFORMS HOT STUDENTS Workers Will nmless Stu tzerland he Young Wo iation minus j Association in I t winter by e been strand m tlie war and i funds inabili me country a versity courses no family to i min there next I I ho lias been in i mrs under the m Federation nal Student A for cloth women stu i he scarcity of u these almost necessary for coat so that ses or go out cases of all g save hats n have been j mien college j gland States Pennsylvania I by the Stu National Y W response to clothing will made over in Adng collected nearest New is which have C A secreta ml

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Library of Congress1962

Image 5 of The Lexington advertiser (Lexington, Miss.), October 18, 1962

FBI Head Hits Misinformation And Suppression Of News Misinformation and suppression of news are deadly enemies of a free people J Edgari Hoover said in a special tribute to American newspapers on the occasion of National Newspaper Week October 1420 Integrity in journalism as in law enforcement cannot be a matter of percentages It must be com plete and impregnable cordingly thp newspapers role in keeping the public in formed becomes increasingly significant Integrity in journalism r m law enforcement cannot be a matter of percentages It must bp complete and impreg nable As guardians of Ameri can liberty the press and t e police are charged with a i rd trust Operations whch j closely affect the lives of millions of nenplp must be exemolarv and above re proach In addition to its innate re sponsibilities 1he press is mrrallv obligated to promote hp fim heanno of justice and tee pertefm4on of law and nrdnr In deed much of the nrorpq pr profession V is v_iedp m rising its standards mf3ional status is di dl 1butablp to tP sup port of editors and publishers u0 pconize tho need for ffivp law enforcement On oodcn to be sure the nene

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Library of Congress1959

Image 11 of The Petal paper (Petal, Miss.), December 24, 1959

II Jim Bomboys Service v Broadway Drive Dial 22594 i I Tis time to rejoice and honor the Nativity of onr Saviour and to reflect and reieiher Bis teachings j i l I Meridian Fertilizer Factory i i Hattiesburg j y T i I jt 4 11 r V f jj VT Long Bitter Fight Led To Nations Press Freedom The list is small It begins with John T Morris of the Baltimore Sun It ends for the moment with Marie Torre of the New York Herald Tribune Its a list of reporters who have this in common they have gone I to jail rather than name the source of information given them in confidence Their defense of what they con sidered a moral principle has sparked 12 states to place con versations between a reporter and a news source in the same privileged place as conversations between priest and penitent doc tor and patient attorney and client However the number of states giving legal approval to a report ers privilege doesnt appear des tined to increase For while re porters are almost unanimously in favor of the socalled shield laws legal groups the American Civil Liberties Union and even

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Library of Congress1918

Image 4 of The sea coast echo (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.), September 28, 1918

Sea Toast Echo Offipial lonrnnl of Hancock County Official Journal City of Hay St Loui MB CHAP O MOKAU flserltor and iir CITY EiOES The Fourth Liberty Loan is on Mr E E Lucas was a business visitor t 0 New Orleans Thursday Miss A Gragnon manager of the Soecialty Store was a business visitor to New Orleans Thursday We regret to learn of the illness of our voung friend Bill Stack at the home of his parents m Union street Mr Joseph Bordages wellknown resident of Logtown was here Sat urday and Sunday called by the death sf his nephew Mr E W Bordages Mrs A P Nolle left yesterday morning for Mobile Ala on her way to Eastern Shore Ala where she will remain for an indefinite period visiting friends Miss Mary Perkins left during the week for Gainesville Ga where she has entered Breneau one of the fashionable and foremost schools in the country for young ladies It is gratifying to learn that the attendance at St Stanislaus College this year is the biggest in the history of the college The number of board ing students exceeds all former records Mr Lamer Otis publicity com mittee man

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Library of Congress1921

Image 2 of The Brandon news (Brandon, Miss.), May 26, 1921

bjg I Peoples Bank Pelahatchie S L McLAURIN President N ROSS VicePresident 9 H H FOX Cashier I S P CAGLE 115 W Capitol Street PAINTS AND WALL PAPER PAINTING AND DECORATING CONTRACTOR I Phone 385 JACKSON MISS PLOWING TIME Everybody will raise a big crop of FOOD STUFF We have begun by putting in a good stock of PLOWS PLANTERS CULTIVATORS and all farm implements WE ARE READY TO SUFPLY YOUR NEEDS Give us a call PRICES RIGHT ACKSON HARDWARE CO 513515 E Pearl St JACKSON MISS WARDGAYDEN DRUG CO Cor Pearl and State Sts JACKSON MISS Carry at all times a Full and Complete Line of Drugs and Medicines and Druggists Sundries All High Class Toilet Preparations Mail orders from ou Rankin customers and friends will receive prompt and careful attention WRITE OR PHOISTE US YOUR WANTS LIBERTY CAFE Elks Club Building 119 South President St CHEAPEST PLACE IN JACKSO N TO EAT_Z EEST DINI ZR IN THE CITY 35c FISH AND OYSTERS EVERY DAY We want your business Give us a Trial Phone No 515 E B SMITH Manager WHE good people of HanKin County Alter ay s Welcomed P antaze Cafe Che Best of Everything Popular

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Library of Congress1923

Image 2 of The North Mississippi herald (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.), October 5, 1923

THE NORTH MISS HERALD OFFICIAL PAPER City of Water Valley Issued Every Friday LOUIS C BARBEREd aad Pb SUBSCRIPTION150 PER YEAR Strictly ia Adveace Entered at the Poet Office st Water Valley aa secondclass mail matter Ftneim Advrtiin Rcpccntmive THE AMERICAN PRIuSs THIN OKLAHOMAS LITTLE KAISER The action of Governor Walton of Oklamoma in putting a military cen sor into the editorial rooms of the Tulsa Tribune is a final brazen as sault os liberty of the press that should arouse every newspaper pub lisher from coast to coast action to the end that we may bring quickly to close the growing grip of officials over public expression The in sidious inroads made in different states all with the same end in view getting a grip on the throat of the publisher have grown so bold that the newspaper profession must sit up and take notice if it is to preserve itself In some quarters the assault is care fully camouflaged under the cloak of reform but it is none the less danger ous Th Tulsa Tribune leading news paper of the state saw fit to criticize the conduct of the Oklahoma Gover nor The recital of the Governors activities

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