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Library of Congress1914

Image 2 of The Bossier banner (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.), November 5, 1914

The Bossier Banner W H SCANLAND Editor and Proprietor BENTON LA Thursday November 5 1914 KILLING TIME No rightminded person hears without a certain shock the common expression to kill time It suggests a crime almost equal to those of which the law takes ac count Fur time is the stuff of life and to kill time is to kill life Who in his senses would ever think or talk of murdering his potential self In view of the varied and fascinating interests that may enter into a human ca reer it is strange indeed that anyone should consider time as something to be killed and gotten rid of There is surely use enough for every minute vouchsafed to us in this mortal career A person nor mally occupied finds each day too short for the opportunities presented The wiseman counts the precious moments of the day as a miser counts his golden coinsbut only to see how they may wisely be spent not selfishly hoarded We come into the world with a double endowmentwith work to do and with suitable time in which to do it There is time enough for the task but not too much If time

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Library of Congress1914

Image 2 of The Bossier banner (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.), December 31, 1914

The Bossier Banner W H SCANLAND Editor and Proprietor j rr 777 BENTON Thursday December 31 1914 _____ I BEGINNIN G THE NEW EAR _ __week Always there is something impressive about the last of anything for the mere suggestion of finality sobers the finite mind Always a sense of parting sweeps r one just before the bells ring as they j 1 ove will tonight Whether as from friend or foeand surely no year ever passed without some friendlinesswe part thoughtfully and looking back we dwell for at least a little while upon the fullnessor emptiness of the last mile marked for us on the course Alwaysif we look closely enoughwe can see something to encourage us in the effort which will betaken up anew tomor row And this is true even though the backward glance reveals a seemingly un interrupted succession of mistakes and failings For tomorrow we shall have another chance and tomorrow the mistakes and stumblings of yesterday will serve as a guide and keep us from so faltering in the progress we long to make What a fine and helpful thing is this closing of the old set of books this open ing of the

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Library of Congress1875

Image 4 of The Donaldsonville chief (Donaldsonville, La.), May 1, 1875

glanalbsonbilk Didf Three Dollars a Year Republican Central Executive Oommitte4 State of Louisaiapa S B PACKARD President JAMES LEWIS Vice President CHARLES HILL Secretary L LAMANIERE Assistant Seey J R G PITKIN Correspdg Sey B F JOUBEKT Treasurer susaxacUtrsV cOmmITra 8 B Packard Chairman exofficio B F Flanders James F Casecy 1B F Joubert C W Lowell Michael Hahn James Longetreet James Lewis C C Antoine John 8 Harris T T Allain R A Bray F Riard FINANCE COMEITTBB O C Blandin Chairman B F Joubert P B S Pinchback C F Ladd T B Stamps Levi Darrall John Gelr William F Loan J L Herwig Thomas A Cage L E Bentley ADDIrIONAL 3x3sER E W Dewees George Y Kelso Raford Blunt Allen Greene J Ed Burton D C P Hill Louis J Souer Communications should be addressed to the president Hon S B Packard New Or leans La Republican Parish Executive Committee Parish of Ascension PIERRE LANDRY President L E BENTLEY Secretary P A JONES Assistant Secretary G H HILL Treasurer Louis Butler George Diggs Owen White Carpenter Jenkins Willis Johnson George Woodaide Manuel Johnson Edward Cantey N M Conway Louis Lefort Robert Noel Nathan Hays Joseph Reyuaud Frederick

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Library of Congress1875

Image 4 of The Donaldsonville chief (Donaldsonville, La.), May 29, 1875

lomaibonb4if Chief lThrre Dollars a 1 ear Republio1 OentralExeLtive C ommittee St tti d a Lioisiaua S i PACIKARD Pieldent JAME LEW It tF Y rteslrent CHA RSLB Seýretary ILMA1iMlg t Assistant Seey J8 1PTKIN Corresldg Seoy sa na J iva T TreOMlrer S B Packard Chairman exotlcio B Pladers James P Cascy SP Joube U W Lowell KLbhssa Hahn James hlsgatreet James Iewis U C Antoin John S Harris T T Allain A Iay F Riard FINANCs COMMITITEE O C Blandin Chairman 1 F Jbuhert P B 8 Pinchback Lafid T B Stamps vi Da1l John Gair illiain Loan J L Herwig Thoais A Cage L E Bentley ADDfrIONAL MEMBERs E W Dewrees George Y Kelso taford Blunt Allen Greene J iEd Burton DC P fill Louis J Soner Communications should be addressed to the presildent Hon 8 B Paekard New Or leans La Republican Parish Exeoutive Committee Parish of Asceiision PIERRE LANDRY President L E BENTILEY Secretary P A JONES Assistant Secretary G H HILL Treasurdr iouls Butler George Diggs wen White Carpenter Jenkins Willis Johnsop George Woodside Manuel Joihneon EdwSird Cantey N M Conuiiy Louis Lefort Robert Nbel Nathan Hays Josepl Iteynaud Frederick ohb Beverly Willis V

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Library of Congress1875

Image 4 of The Donaldsonville chief (Donaldsonville, La.), July 17, 1875

nalbsonbillte bicdf Thee Dollars a Year Zepublea0ate e z 0e sesuittee State of Louitnna B PCKARD 1President 4m6 W i ie President Becretary i F Asistant Secy G Correspdg Seey U F JOtBEICT Treasurer UUUImlrCIVE COMMITTEE Paeshal Chairman eroflin p V WVadas James F Casey ftFRbert CU W Lowell Io talhn James Loagstreet names Lewis C C Antoine Jobs 3 Harris T T Allaia A Bray F Riard FINANCE COIMITTEE O C Blandin Chairman 4 Joulbert PB 8 Piuachack c I Ladd T B 8tamis Leri Dsrrall Johnm air William P Loan J L Herwig Thomas A Cage L E leutley ADDITIONAL MEMERtFa E W Dewees George Y Kelso Raford Blunt Allen Greene J Ed Burton D C P hill Louis J Boner Commnunicatioe should be addressed to the presideMt Ilon 8 B PakarLsj New Or leans lJa epublieaa afsh ExecutivS Gommittee Parish of Ascension PIERRE LANDRY President L E BENTLEY Secretary P A JONES Assistant Secretary G H IILL Treasurer Amtis Butler George Diggs owen White Carpenter Jenkins Willis Johmaso George Woodside Manael Johnson Edward Cantey N H Conway Louis Lefort Robert Noel Nathan HayS Joseph Revnanul Frederick lobb Beverly Willis V C Canfrelle lillery Rice nhic Jackson a

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Library of Congress1896

Image 6 of The Greenville times (Greenville, Miss.), October 31, 1896

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Library of Congress1907

Image 3 of The Greenville times (Greenville, Miss.), February 2, 1907

tc t XX X X X X A X AEOUHD THE COM HEIR i i jC J T 1 v T i r Is now ready to show you for the coming spring work the latest improved FARMING IMPLEMENTS which they guarantee equal to any and superoir to most in prices and the work they accomplish xxxx i t x xx xx I XXXX Xnxx x X X X X X X X X O UJ M IB II S IN ES Is increasing on account of the reliable goods and the policy shown our customers If you are not already a customer of ours start the New Year by giving us your account trier liar tomoa 9 Kj3 IV FURNITURE FOR ALL Shall Newspaper We have just received an un usuallly large stock of Furniture for this season of the year and have put a price on it that will enable yo uto supply your wants and save yourself money mm nun 1 1 1 iiihi r Rocking Chair Office Chair Bed Room Set Parlor Set Dining Room Set Chiffoniers Desks Pictures for every Room Bedsteads Iron Brass Enameled Oak and all woods Men Have Passes THE HANDSOMEST LINE

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Library of Congress1886

Image 2 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), April 24, 1886

TALMAGES SE1UI0X i Discourse on the Trials paper Editors aqg R N fbr Shams They See aad the Temptation They Meet In Their Seaich for News An lliKlirpald fUfrM W Their Koala Nobody Care PeWittj Talmagjei In a recent ormon took up tnecudgePfor the newe pper men illntfcratiug thair triaia temp tations and almost ceaselesn labors in the fight for current news in a forcible man ner He took for hta text Behold a flying rolltZachariah vL Dr Talmage said This winged sheet of the text had on it a prophecy The flying roll today is the newspaper In calcu lating the influences that aflfecj society you can no more afford to igUjttrir it than you can ignore the noonday sun or the Atlantic Ocean It is high time that t preach a sermon expressing my appreciation of what the newspaper press has done and is doing No man living or dead is or has been so indebted to it as I am for it gives me perpetual audience in every 5yTfcwn and neighborhood of ChrMtendWlfnd I ake this opportunity before God and thi ieople to thank the editors and publishers and compositor and typesetter the world over and I

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Library of Congress1888

Image 7 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), June 23, 1888

THE SENTINEL j W BUCHANAN Manager Proprietor GHENADA MISSISSIPPI he gets dhere shust der SAME I 41 Old jEsop wrote a fable vonce Aboudt a boastful hare tVho say Vhen dhere vas racing You can always find me dhere TJnd how a tortoise raced mithlra Und stopped lices lecdle game XJndsay Eef I dond been so shpry I gets dhere shust der samo I jot vas der cases eferyvhero In bolidics und trade By bersbiration off der brow Vas how soocksess vas made ji man somedime may shdrike Id rtoh Und get renown und fame Budt dot bersbiration feller too He gets dhero shust dor same Der girl dot makes good beeskits Und can vash und iron dings Maybe dond bo so lofely As dot girl mit dimondt rings Budt vheu a wife vas vanted Who vas it dots to blame Eef dot girl midout her shewels Should get dhere shust der samo Der man dot leafes heos beesnis Und hangs roundt bucket shops To make ten dollars oudt off von Vhen grain und oil shtoek drops May go avay from dhere somedime Mooch boorer as ho came Der mills of God grind shlowly Budtdhey gets dhere shust der samel

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Library of Congress1889

Image 1 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), March 23, 1889

The Grenada Sentinel W BUCHANAN Manager and Proprietor BE JUST ANDFBAR NOT TERMS 2 00 Per Annum In Advance IL XXXV GRENADA MISS SATURDAY MARCH 281889 NO 35 r Inge on Sunday Night rmon cf Rev George Inge on night was without any effort at or ornamentation but it was one earest expositions of the Divinity Bsh and blood of Jesus Christ senior writer ever heard Who Ind where is he are questions L been asked by sages and phi k from time immemorial and no Ever came until the star of tn rose over the manger of the od amidst the halleluiahs of keeping with their light wings Brilltops around the little city Ey has tried to tell us where Ed one enthusiastic star gazer hrone in Alcyone but the fur elescope has peered amongst us and systems the more dis the hour of solution and Jmystery of mysteries is settled of the flesh anil the spirit in the oil and man united in the Christ becomes more deeply We heard during the war most celebrated Presbyterian Georgia Dr Stiles of 8a while preaching to 1500 peo u wish to seo God look at me this produced a voluntary

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Library of Congress1898

Image 4 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), September 10, 1898

7 THE SENTINEL GRENADA MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10 ISM now The question is asked organize to DEMOCRATIC TICKET For Congress 4th District HON A F FOX Hay U to plentiful in Connecticut that it sella for 1 00 a ton Contrary to the general belief Connecticut has never ceased to be full of hayseed Three members of the cabinet Day Bliss and Longdo not use tobacco in any form and they therefore prob ably enjoy Bliss all Day Long The Memphis woman who stole her rivals teeth would also have stolen her toenails perhaps if given an opportu nitywould have gone after her tooth and toenail as it were Birds bicycles and balloons have at last been found to be useless or nearly so as adjuncts of war Men money and martial ardor are the stuff of which victories are madethe three Ms against the three Bs An exchange observes that Spain has more sunshine than any other country in Europe3000 hours ayear But nobody will begrudge Spain her sunshine for she has nothing else save honor and her honor haB been shown to be a mere matter of moonshine The war proved that one mule was worth a dozen

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Library of Congress1903

Image 8 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), June 6, 1903

THE COLD TRUTH How much do men owe to newspa pers for whatever notoriety reputa tion or fame they may acquire or have thrust op them As the New York Press says before the populace in vainwithout the newspaper He spreadeagles the constitution in vainwithout the newspaper His clarion voice wakes up the universe in vainwithout the newspaper His most astounding fin ancial enterprises serve him in vain without the newspaper His scien tific researches and achievements are in vainwithout the newspaper His wireless telegraph would be an accom plishment of small meritwithout the newspaper His successes in every walk of life are in vainwithout the The newspaper is the Of course 4 Your great man Shines newspaper famemaker of the age some of the fame is cheap but it sat isfies the living wearer of the cloak even though posterity change it Let the newspaper cease to mention in any way the names of men who fancy that their fame is secure and they would soon drop out of signt Ex y y Weak Are due to indigestion Ninetynine of eveiy one hundred people who have heart trouble can remember when it was simple indiges tion It is a

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Library of Congress1905

Image 9 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), June 24, 1905

the has of is Mr THE TRYING POSITION OF THE RUSSIAN AMEASSADOR COUNT CASSINI IS ADMIRED New Head cf Bureau cf Manufactures Seek Services of Congressmen Trained Newspaper Men Gymnastics Condemned ASHI NGTON Nothing but ad miration is pressed for Count Cassini the Rus sian ambassador during these last days of his stay Washington d i p 1 o mats had a role than he w ex v r V 1 i n for Few have ever n 1 more trying A to fill With public senti ment which iu clearly on o eludes that of officialdom the side of the Japanese the count has been able by his own genial personali ty to retain the respect and affection of all grades in official and diplomatic The blunders the misfortunes have circles that and the iucompetency marked the Russian conduct of the war in the east on land and sea have almost made the Muscovite name a re proach in this city had to meet all the disgust disappoint ment and ridicule that his home gov ernment have inspired As the deau of the diplomatic corps his position has been doubly trying The embarrassment that his nation s misfortunes have

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Library of Congress1907

Image 7 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), February 2, 1907

E js i i W iiM V illlll V m OR Pg 4 M w JT L i J r i V o V I cHmerican Women as Newspaper Writers By Katherine Thomas Newspapers Cannot Get On Without WomenMentally and Physically an Eiausting Occu pationThe Society Reporter Must Be a Listening Machine Excels as an Interviewer Copyright ty Joseph U Bowles Katherine E Thomas is one of the best known women writers for newspa pers at Washington Her book on Of ficial Etiquette at the Nations Capital is regarded as a standard She has also written a novel on Washington society ntitled Not All the Kings Horses Womans place on the newspapers today is due to the law of demand and supply She has not crowded man out It is distinctively a posi tion into which she has neither forced her way nor sought in ever so limited a degree to oust man from that do main in which since the invention of the art of printing he had held exclu tive right With the evolution of successive stages of progress the necessity of womans work on the press became so Apparent that the cry went forth throughout the land

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Library of Congress1909

Image 1 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), May 7, 1909

v Sentinel u v 1 i i T 1 VOLUME LV GRENADA MISSISSIPPI FRIIjV MAY 7 1909 g NUMBER 43 S3 m 4 Sj l i Da tBS v4y YOU WANT STYLISH WEARING APPAREL AT A REASONABLE PRICE GO TO V J5J c sdfj lwy p I DUNCANCO u 7r dfi c f Dry Goods Shoes Clothing A w fe 3057 K V5 p IsISlili PlINilNl 7 r vAA BOND ISSUES CARRIED Vote Light but tne Bonds Pre vail by a Vote of Nearly Five to OneCity Coun cil Takes Action Grenada had her bond election last Saturday May 1 as advert ised Every proposition for bonds carried and tlie progressive eement of the town are fe licitating over the result Tne vote was nearly five to on in favor of the bonds 12500 in bonds for enlarge ing the white public school building 5000 for certain improvements at the water and light plant and loouo for laying more sewerage lines The vote was larger than is usually polled in Grenada at special elections Tne Mayor and Aldermen met Monday night and took the necessary steps to wards selling the bonds The board of trustees of the city schools were

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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 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 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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