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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
5
Rain is forecast for tonight and tomorrow. Notes on local visitors include J C Bates of Leesburg to Brandon, Sam Horne arriving for a first visit since the last rain, and Rev Wayne Alliston of Houston en route to his Monterey farm. Mrs Knox McNair of Thomas follows incomplete.
A column parodies fortunes earned from industry and misfortune of a relative. A Jackson patient recovers after operation at the sanitarium. A cablegram mocks hotel life amid strikes, and a navy sale of 150 submarine chasers is noted. A moralistic tone advises returning to simple faith and cautions about rapid heartache from stomach issues, promoting Prickly Ash Bitters at $1.25 a bottle.
Good sound planting cotton seed offered at 2 dollars per bushel by Henry Busick in Brandon Mississippi. Also Prickly Ash Bitters advertised at 1 dollar 25 cents per bottle to aid digestion and health. A G Tyrian Lodge No 427 to hold monthly meeting on Thursday April 8 at 2 PM with work in all degrees. Visiting Masons invited. H H Bullock Worshipful Master J A Lindsey Secretary.
A dark bay mare mule weighing about 850 pounds strayed from Dempsey Robbins place on March 27. A reward of $10.00 is offered for the return or notice. Contact R. L. Watson, Brandon, Mississippi, Route 1, Box 25.
Four year old Jersey cow offered for sale with production of about two and a half gallons of milk and over a pound of butter daily. Price set at one hundred dollars. Contact J C White.
Sidney L. McLaurin of Brandon Mississippi explains the legal limits and rationale for a proposed 120000 bond issue to fund road work. He notes prior 70000 bonds were not approved and asserts both bond issuances cannot be sold under law. If voters approve, federal aid machinery will be used immediately. if not, equipment will be relocated.
A good size blazed face bay mare about six years old with a stocking hind foot on the left is missing since Saturday night. A liberal reward is offered for information leading to her return. contact John C Pelahtchie at Bos 3 Box 125 or collier.
Albert Shields touts a large stock of men s women s and children s hose bought six months ago at about half price now arriving after factory delays He invites customers to buy for every family member He guarantees fresh groceries and complete hardware stock He promises cash back equal to the difference if customers feel they did not receive full value and urges customers to report any shortfalls for adjustment.
The Newton county jury ruled George Hawie was insane at the time of the murder of Annie Belle Seany in Rankin county in 1918 and granted a new trial set for Monday with insanity plea. His brother Ashad Hawie raised funds by war lectures, and Judge L M Burch obtained the writ of coram nobis for the new trial. Hawie likely to be confined at the State Insane Hospital. The defense cited alienists from Jackson Meridian and Illinois. Great Britain ends new warship builds as world leans toward peace and disarmament, with thoughts on a league of nations.
Closing exercises for Clarksburg Consolidated High School will be held in the school auditorium. Thursday evening April 8 features Contests in Declamation and Expression. Friday evening April 9 presents Graduation Exercises. Saturday evening April 10 runs the play "Dea, "Dubba" to every one time.
A collage of short items notes a comic hall interruption during a speech, a large tax payment total for 1919, a Brandon Sunday school joke about butter price, and a report of Francisco Villa’s latest massacre in Chihuahua. It urges concern over Mexican violence and calls for stable government.
In Boston Rev. C. H. Patton comments on inter church world movement and China shedding idols for Christianity. A motorist stuck in a mud hole hires a boy with horses for three dollars, then learns he hauled twelve cars that day and works at night hauling water for mudholes.
Star High School invites all to a Saturday night minstrel featuring song hits humor and a play titled Light House Man by Guide High School at Cross Roads school auditorium Friday April 9 1920 at eight oclock Admission is 25 cents. Irregular bowel movements warned to be corrected with Prickly Ash Bitters nightly one bottle priced 1.25 by A G Thornton Special Agent.
Market note lists Porto Rico seed sweet potatoes at 2.00 dollars per bushel crate from F. C. Foulks in Amite Louisiana. G. C. Foulks is the agent.
H d Burneam D D announces his dental office has moved to Bandon. Patients may visit without an engagement on Fridays and Saturdays, while appointments on six other days require prior engagement.
Dr R N Whitfield proposes solutions to restore good roads used by saw mills. He advises each mill to place a daily road crew with shovel and tools to fill holes and drain water, arguing this would extend road life, improve efficiency, and reduce wear on teams. He also urges mills to stay off the road for a day after rain to protect the surface.
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