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Shows fortifications, roads, railroads, rivers, and towns. The battles of peach Tree Creek (July 20), Atlanta (July 22), and Ezra Church (July 28) are indicated. Description derived from published bibliography. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 144.2 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
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A digital reproduction made from a copy held by the University of Michigan is available from the University of Michigan's Making of America Web site. Also available in digital form. LAC aaa 2019-06-03 update (1 card)
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Shows location of battles of Allatoona, Allatoona Creek, Picketts Mill, and New Hope Church, roads, railroads, Confederate entrenchments, towns, drainage, and relief by hachures. Description derived from published bibliography. Scale ca. 1:280,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 132.5 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
I To the Public C F Shcrrod has bought from 1 T Searcy his rutin Milling Outfi and will add a Jom Si Shelhir This wili a f nidl arranMiient for the lMi and ship ping lrad Located in the spacintis wandiniiM formerly occupied by T I Lothe at the M ic Depol All machinery is expeded to be in stalled during the present week HOT SI Gas makes the cold mornings warm A few left at the OLD PRICE COLUMBUS RAILWAY LIGHT POWER CO Commercial Dept Phone 197 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING isiue No advertisement talen first time FOR SALE FOR SALE Another Ford car Practically new L E Lide FOR SALE Two large oflicc desks Apply G S care of this office FOR SALEA nice building lot in front of Second Baptist church Ap ply to this office if OK SAL1SOU0 front roin uu iuiuialitd Jail feet meala doui Apply to iirrt John tfa U loi Seventh street South u2l FOR BAIK 60 Duroe Jeifj y jtiis ten weeks old and older rrce 12 iu up Registered tree J Ii Vaughn Steena Miss MLiKt FOR SALE Two good buy Uorsei weighing about 21 Oo pounu Apply to V
Dorsey McCay Is Candidate For lieutenant Governor Of Mississippi Dorsey McCay of Water Valley candidate for Lieuten a n t Governor today an nounced the formal opening of his campaign and the ap pointment of his state cam paign manager Named by him is Clinton T Howell of Jackson Howell was the editor of the Missis sippi Methodist Advocate Of ficial weekly NewsMagazine of the Methodist people in Mississippi for eight years and is now in the printing business He is the author of several books the latest Lines to Live By is an inspirational volume of poe try philosophy and sayings He was a member of the Campaign Staff of Ross Bar nett in his successful race four years ago McCay a former lay prea cher of the Methodist Church is 42 years of age He was educated at Northwest Jr College and Jackson School of Law He is married to the former Mary Helen Rankin of Nettleton niece of the late Congressman John Rankin The McCays have five sons He says he will wage a vigorous campaign based up on his stand for 1 Economy in State Government 2 A balanced state budget 3 Increased pay for our
JOHN B GOUGH An Address in the Onion Church Brooks by M J Dow Esq In accordance with the arrangements of the National Christian Endeavor or ganization Sunday evening April 12th was observed as the John B Gough night at the Union church in Brooks The meeting was opened with the usual praise service followed by introductory remarks by the pastor Rev J W Vaughan An anthem was then pre sented by Messrs Jones Morrill Brown and Merritt with Mrs W S Jones as accompanist M J Dow then gave an address upon the life and character of John B Gough followed by a solo by W S Jones Remarks were then made by Rev David Brackett and further remarks by the pastor After some what extended remarks upon the life of Mr Gough Mr Dow closed his ad dress as follows John B Gough stands out in bold re lief in the early history of the temper ance reform work of this country as a striking and unique iigure Ilis influ ence in the development of a moral sentiment against the use of intoxicat ing drinks was a powerful one He drew people to him by his attractive personality
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
j4omed County HERALD Published by the Holmes Cotinty Publishing Company at 200 Tchula Street Lexington Mississippi Entered at the Postoffice at Lexington Mississippi as Second Class mail under the Act of Congress of March 3 1879 Subscription lates for Holmes and adjoining counties 300 per year six months 200 elsewhere 400 per year PAUL TARDYEditor ALL1E S TARDY Associate Editor_ Retailers govern economy The whole welfare of a community is closely related to the prosperity of local retail outlets The conditions of churches schools government libraries and other cultu ral institutions are largely a reflection of the health of business community Thus it is one of the first functions of a local newspaper to assist m the development of a sound local econo my Newspaper advertising is a proven stimulant and long range supporter of local retail trade Few publishers however are so shortsighted that they would not re cognize the neqd for other forms of advertising in the local community The newspaper publisher wishes his advertising to be effective and he knows that newspaper advertising can be effectively supplemented by good window display posters at point of sale and personal salesmanship within the store Any supplemental advertising which helps
Negro Continued from Page One iana Educational Association and the Mount Zion Methodist Church and is affiliated with the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Free masonry in Louisiana He spear headed the drive for registration in the Second Ward He reside1 at 1226 South White Robert Delahoussaye druggist from the Fifth Ward He is a former representative of New Or i leans Furniture Workers CIO past president of the NAACP New Orleans Chapter member of Grace Methodist Church resides at BEST PRICES FOR YOUR WEEKEND SHOPPING Groceries and Meats Priced Right FREE DELIVERY STEAK A Grade Lb59c PORK CHOPS Center Cut Lb 59c BACON Sliced Lb42c SALT MEAT StreakOLean Pound30c ROAST Best Beef Lb59c PORK LIVER Lb37c BEEF LIVER Lb69c CHICKEN Fryers Lb49c SUGAR 5 Lbs46c POTATOES 5 Lbs15c RICE Short Grain Lb10c NEW JACKSON MARKET AND GROCERY STORE 225 N Farish St Phone 26589 1723 Pt Peter is married and bar one daughter who is a student nt Dillard University Mrs Elnoris Rollins beautician from the 10th Ward Prominent in civic socal and educational groups she is a former vicepres ident of the National Beauty Cul turist League of America and is president of the New Orleans Beauticians Local
Former Cong Arthur Mitchell Speaks Here Fri Former Congressman Arthur Mitchell of Chicago 111 who was the leading Negro Republican of the country before his retirement from poiitics a few years ago will speak here at 3 oclock Friday afternoon The speech will be lhadc at West Street YWCA at a special meet Arkansas I Continued from Page One the study groups that were pres ent Rev 0 W Blakely Pastor of Bethel AME Church nelivcred the benediction Mrs A C Jones presided 24th 7 Continued from Page One gun and small tjirms fire Lieut Lahlane supervised the building j of a line for effective counterfm During the subsequent with drawal he slowed down the enemy charge by firing a captured mach i ine gun When he saw that his men had withdrawn safely he broke tin enemy weapon over a lock and 1 threw it at the enemy He was wounded by enemy fire but crawled back and warned hi men of a dangerously placed enemy machine gun The men knocked out the enemy gun ing of the Mississippi Division ot j the Southern Regional Council Since his retirement from poli tics the former Congressman has taken up residence
131 AND STILL LIGHTING THE WAY to FREEDOM tSggEif IH _ THE JACKSON ADVOCATE Is Proud to Cooperate with Fellow Publishers In the Observance of NEGRO NEWSPAPER I MARCH 16 22 Commemorating the founding of Freedoms Journal the first Negro Newspaper by John B Russwurm on March 17 1827 in New York City r S Special Events SUNDAY MARCH 16 In mon Churches special sermons will be preached commemora ting the 131st Anniversary of the first Negro Newspaper TUESDAY MARCH 18 A Negro Newspaper Week Radio Broadcast over Station WXXX 000 megacycles at 545 P M featuring Sammy Davis Jr Billy Eckstine Jackie Robinson and William O Walker announced by Beverly Carter FRIDAY MARCH 21 Open House at the Jackson Advocate Plant Visitors are welcome See how a modem newspaper is edited printed distributed and managed SATURDAY MARCH 22 Another Negro Newspaper Week Radio Program on Sta y tion WZZZ 000 megacycles at 915 P M featuring Lena Horne Ella Fitzgerald Rev Martin Luther King Jr and h Frank L Stanley announced by Thomas W Young No Other Source of Information or Entertainment Gives You All These Negro Newspapers like the Jackson Advocate present the truth about stumb ling blocks
1 f hr iVcrhln f ouiahan HkH __ ticrl vt k sj mvwkwilC Hazlehnrs November 26 1881 j Services in the Prushyfci inii church of this city on Sunday Rev W B Bingham pastor Services in the Baptist church of this city on Sunday Eider A A Lomax pastor Wo presume that there will also be services in the Metho dist church of tins city on Sunday at the usual hour The Mississippi Conference will eonxene in Bnkh_aven on vhc 14th of December It is in order now for members to pay their preachers Sheriff look lias a noxv ad vertisement in this issue of the Copinhan to xvhtcli vve invite t he attention of our nu merous readers We invito attention to the advertisemenr of our esteem ed friend and felloxv citizen W P Hughes hi this issue When looking far Christmas goods favor him with a visit Our friend and fellow citi zen Frank Subatwho knows so well how to run a first class restaurant and saloon invites ull persons who may be in arrears with hiiutocall and settle their little debts of homoand lie proposes to dis card the credit system in fa tune See notice elsewhere
I Newt From Vancleave Revival services at Qak Grove scheduled to begin August 12 By Mrs Ray Havens Revival at Oak Grove Bap tist Church south of Vancleave will begin Aug 12 The Rev Millard Fairley of Gulfport will be speaker Connie Lou Taylor and Ben nie Lynn Taylor have arrived from Washington where Con nie Lou has been employed Bennie Lynn visited for two months with her sister They are daughters of Mr and Mrs B B Taylor The Bobby Duncans have returned from a 10day visit to Corinth and Carrolton with their parents and grandpar ents Mr and Mrs C C McGee had all their children and grandchildren present recent ly when they celebrated five birthdays in the group Pre sent were the Cecil McGees of Pascagoula and the L A Stockstalls of Picayune Mr and Mrs Nathan Inabin ette and family have returned from a weeks visit with rela tives in Kansas City Sunday Mr and Mrs Max j Roberts Joy Debbie and Susie helped celebrate Joey Kennedys fourth birthday at j the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Conrad Kennedy in Biloxi Mrs Claude Smith of Jack i son was a recent visitor to Mrs