Local Notes Simmer With Visits Rain Falls. Autos Boom
S D Donnell owns a new five passenger Dodge. Board of supervisors meets in regular session next Monday. J C Rhodes of Pelahatchie visited Brandon yesterday. Frost was reported Wednesday morning. Miss Bonito Brown of Pelahatchie visited friends. Miss May Haddon, Scott county club agent, visited her sister. Mrs W E Darnall left for a week with her sister in Tuscaloosa. See Kennington's notice about Fourth Floor bargains. Forest Stubblefield visiting homefolks. Mr Polly Lynch, recently moved from Kentucky, visiting W A Brown. Mail route bids to Fannin Goshen Leesburg considered excessive. Monday rain the heaviest in years. creeks overflowed, bridges washed away, crops damaged. Mr and Mrs Seale and son of Jackson Brandon visitors. Seale runs Seale Lily Ice Cream Co. Childrens Day observed at Methodist church. children performed well. Forest Smith formed partnership with Mr Owen for auto repairing. well equipped shop. Wesley Burnham of Johns rented adjacent to Rankin County Bank. opening a garage by May 1. Dr C A Thomas of Thomasville, now in Tucson, visited. attended American Medical Association meeting in New Orleans. Brandon has about 40 autos. average five per 100 residents. estimated value $28,000. Daily car use costs $25.60, annual $9,344. repair and oils push total auto expense beyond school and religious spending.
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S. D. Donnell
Board of Supervisors
J.C. Rhodes
Pelahatchie
Brandon
Bonito Brown
Pelahatchchie
Friends
May Haddon
Scott County
W. D. Thomas
W. E. Darnall
W. A. Brown
Fannin
Goshen
Leesburg
Forest Smith
Owen
Wesley Burnham
Johns
Rankin County Bank
Burnham
C. A. Thomas
Rankin County
Thomasville
Tucson
Ariz
Will Thomas
American Medical Association
New Orleans
Strayed Jersey Cow And Yearling In Jackson Area
An 800 pound yellow Jersey cow aged about eight with leg hair loss and a split right ear and a split left ear along with a male unmarked yearling and a yellow Jersey heifer about two years old are missing. A reward of 5 dollars is offered for information leading to their recovery by Hillie Stapleton of Jackson Mississippi R 4 Box 91.
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Hillie Stapleton
Jackson
Miss
Wanted Rent Space By Couple In Brandon Miss
A notice seeks a man and wife to rent part of a house. Inquiries should contact Mrs. W Waddell in Brandon, Mississippi.
Dipping Days for 1920 Schedule Listed by Month
The notice outlines dipping day assignments for 1920 by month and date. Colliers begins on the 1st Saturday, Pearson the 1st Tuesday, Robinson the 1st Thursday, Hamilton the 2nd Saturday, Stubblefields the 2nd Tuesday, Depot the 2nd Thursday, Washburns the 2nd Saturday, Crooks the 3rd Monday, Greenfield the 3rd Wednesday, Lucknow the 3rd Tuesday, Jones the 3rd Wednesday, and Wards the 3rd Thursday.
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Colliers
Pearson
Robinson
Hamilton
Stubblefields
Depot
Washburns
Crooks
Greenfield
Lucknow
Jones
Wards
50 Head of Cattle for Sale in Brandon
Farmer offers a lot of 50 head including cows heifers and 8 young steers with a fine registered Black Angus Bull at the head. For further particulars, write or see on Saturdays in Brandon. May 8.
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Brandon
Mass Cemetery Cleanup Urged by Brandon Mayor
Citizens of Brandon and vicinity vote to clean and repair the cemetery on May 6 and 7. Volunteers report to J L Buchanan, with tools. Boy volunteers may be paid. Mayor Pat Henry urges all residents white and black to join and be paid if requested.
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Brandon
J. L. Buchanan
H. L. McCaskill
Finance Con
Buchanan
Pat Henry
Brandon to Issue 6000 Dollar Town Bonds for Streets
An ordinance authorizes a $6,000 bond issue to improve Brandon streets. Election held April 3, 1920, approved 43 to 2. Bonds in $300 denominations bear 6 percent interest, mature May 1 each year from 1921, payable in New York. Bond terms pledge town credit and tax levy for interest and redemption.
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Brandon
Seaboard National Bank
New York
Town of
United States OF America
State OF Mississippi
Rankin County
Bran
City of New York
State of New York
State of
Mississippi
Albert Shields Says Razor Agency Guarantee Forever
Albert Shields promotes the Shumate brand razor with a lifetime free service guarantee. He claims a new supply of parched coffee and offers to grind it for customers. He touts cheap coffee and car batteries with strong tones, invites calls, and says many customers are glad he’s back in the game.
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Shumate
Albert
Old Boy
Brandon ordinance details bond terms and signatures
Variation in number and date of maturity for each bond with attached interest coupons and signatures of the Mayor and the Clerk may be lithographed or engraved on the coupons. The ordinance, approved April 6, 1920, takes effect from the date of passage. Pat Henry, Attest: A. M. Shields, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town of
Brandon
Pat Henry
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Optical Service
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Jackson, Miss
Ional
Harry Watson
Pythian Castle Building
Theo
Buckley
Majestic Theatre
Ita Street
Albert Shields
A. M. Shields
Brandon, Miss
W. G. Barnes
First National Bank
J. B. Stirling
R. E. Rake
O. J. Waite
J. Julienne
Pantaze Cafe
Royal Hotel
RAND
Bull” Durham
Bull” Durham Tobacco
Bull Durham Tobacco
Mixa “Bi
Durham
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