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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
2
Congressional Record cites Beall of Texas who lampoons President Roosevelt in a fiery speech. The wit ranged from ambidextrous leadership to bronco busting and trust busting, noting his contradictions, secrecy, and political theatrics.
State Superintendent J N Powers urges teachers to observe June 3 as the Centennial Birthday of Jefferson Davis. He asks patriotic teachers to commemorate in part of a day, praising Davis and the Confederate cause, linking progress in the South to his leadership and to the late war. He urges all schools to observe the day.
Word arrives from New Mexico of the death of W W Weathersby formerly a citizen of Florence. He moved to Mexico for health reasons about a year ago and did not improve. Widely known in Mississippi, his death brings sorrow. The remains were buried in Texico New Mexico. He was a native of Rankinet and farmed near Florence. He had many friends here who regret his passing.
The Miley family mourns as their son Hebron Miley dies after a brief illness on Sunday afternoon March 8 1908. The community recalls his gentle character and the family clings to the Christian hope of reunion in heaven expressed by his teacher Ada Clark.
Fat bay pony missing from McCarty place near Jackson Mississippi. Return to H. L. Hicks in Jackson for reward. Warning that hunting on the Hicks property is forbidden and violators will be prosecuted. L Steverson Fannin Mississippi.
Farmers and all interested in building a Farmers Union Warehouse at Florence are requested to meet there on May 2 for preliminary arrangements. J W Taylor, County President. Fresh groceries at W G Barnes.
L. T. Cooper promotes a so called New Discovery medicine sold nationwide. He claims it expels tapeworms and purges impurities from the stomach and bowels. He asserts many chronic stomach troubles stem from parasites and promises rapid restoration to health. We sell the Cooper medicines.
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