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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
6
A quirky dialogue from the Catholic Standard and Times features a wolf explaining his constant door watching due to his line of work. The exchange highlights a humorous, cautionary note about hunger and consequence in a storytelling frame.
Dr Washington Gladden of the First Congregational Church in Columbus Ohio has completed five years of service at that church.
Century excerpt shares Geraldine Farrars advice on career prep and mindset for aspiring opera singers. She cites patience work capacity and determination, notes training in Paris and Berlin, learning from mistakes, and balancing inner study with public performance under teachers like Lilli Lehmann.
In a clipped exchange during the TIFF ceremony Mrs. Houlihan sobs that she never saw her groom until the day before their knot tying. Mr. Houlihan retorts that he wished she had not seen him until the day after.
A Wisconsin woman details long dyspepsia and weight loss, claiming Grape Nuts rebuilt her strength. She describes gradual recovery after twelve years of distress, regaining ability to eat varied foods and speak clearly, and credits improved brain and nerve function to the cereal. The ad invites readers to read The Road to Wellville.
Feud between the McArthur and Willis families nearly erupts as Willis fires twice at McArthur in front of Willis store. Chancellor Bell halts the confrontation, McArthur barred by bond, Willis bound for grand jury. Deputies and kin mobilize, then arms are laid down and peace temporarily restored. Governor grants pardons to two men in separate cases.
Oyster season closes as Lopez and Dukate’s canning plant halts operations at Biloxi and ships Bohemian laborers to Baltimore. Bara taria and William Gorendo & Co. also shut down, sending staff east on April 14. Chief Oyster Inspector Mosely notes increased oyster intake this season and a higher state revenue from a 3 cent tax per barrel, with plans to spend 15000 on shell planting.
Near Port Gibson Claiborne county white farmer Branch Archer was shot by a black farm hand named Brown Cohen who hid behind a bush as Archer walked to the field. Eight shots were fired from a Colt automatic revolver injuring him, and bloodhounds are in pursuit of the fugitive described as about 35, six feet tall, 170 pounds, with one eye and a French or Spanish accented English.
John Robertson a 48 year old white teamster was arrested at his home on a charge of violating the person of his married daughter Mrs Harmon Foster who has separated from her husband A Natchez Cotton mill worker aged 20 testified before Justice A Shields that Robertson took advantage of her three times and threatened to kill the family Her wife remains married and Robertson made no statement on arrest.
The Mississippi Supreme Court reversed John Brock’s death sentence from Lamar County after ruling a new trial motion to present an insanity plea had been denied.
Rev. E. F. Solomon of Clarksdale has been appointed chaplain of the Mississippi National Guard. The selection elevates religious services and morale for enlisted soldiers across units statewide.
Circuit court at Clarksdale with a full docket may take weeks to finish. Judge Cook instructed the grand jury on ordinary lawbreakers and gave special emphasis to the levee board. He urged investigation into the board’s recent organization and officers and called attention to rumors of past investment and use of levee funds for private gain.
The district attorney D G McLaurin with three deputy sheriffs raided the Young Men's Athletic club on Mobile street. They seized barrels of beer and whisky, gambling paraphernalia, and the club’s books and membership rolls, taking five officers and employees into custody.
Hillard Clarke, sentenced to die April 28 in Vicksburg for the murder of Lena Booth, has escaped the gallows after lunacy commission found him insane. Efforts to urge the governor to commute his sentence to life imprisonment continue.
A fire at the Kola Lumber Company in Kola Mississippi destroyed the boiler rain area and spread to the sawmill, dry kilns, and yard stock. Estimated loss reaches $25,000 with partial insurance coverage.
Lucius Penn attacked Allen Morgan at the Hazlehurst Oil Mill and Fertilize company after a jealousy dispute. Morgan was knocked down and died hours later. Both men were Black workers. The motive was cited as jealousy.
Dr. S. M. Gutierrez of the United States Marine Hospital Service met with Dr. B. F. Duke the local surgeon to discuss locating a fumigating station at the Scranton port.
Fifty two thousand acres of fertile Adams county lands lie submerged by Mississippi River floodwaters. The inundation covers the Homo chitto district Fairchild's Island and St. Catherine's Creek Delta, threatening crops and local livelihoods.
A freight wreck on the Little J division between McRaven and Raymond derailed an extra freight train and tore up nearly four landred feet of track. The incident halted traffic as crews cleared debris and inspected the line.
The Mississippi Supreme Court voided Judge Cochran's order granting Frank and Webb Key $16,000 bail after the chancellor had denied bond. The ruling nullifies the prior bail action and outlines the court’s stance on bond eligibility in this matter.
Members of the Mississippi Bankers' Association, after the convention at Brookhaven in May, will tour the East, including Niagara Falls.
The Mississippi Medical and Surgical Association released the program for its eighth annual meeting in Greenville on May 6 7 and 8.
Plans have been accepted for the Episcopal Diocesan Girls' College to be erected at Vicksbure.
A large portion of Mississippi counties are enjoying a money season for trucking and fruit. The year’s crop has been excellent with satisfactory prices. With the fruit season following and cotton soon to come, the state offers ample opportunity for energetic and savvy crop handlers.
The Delta region in Mississippi is urged to revive a Greenville fair to showcase crops and Delta Station displays. Plans highlight diverse farming, including cotton, corn, vegetables, and livestock, with strong support from Coahoma and Leflore counties and examples from Douglass Robinson’s Sidon plantation. London reports Russia orders five large warships from a Clyde shipbuilder.
A plan to construct mounds outside levees aims to protect life and property and expand usage of over 50,000 acres of Mississippi land. An Greenville organization formed to promote the project, seen as fertile soil enriched by flood silt and potentially requiring minimal fertilization. Support from landowners between levees and the river is urged to advance this feasible scheme.
A puzzled architect asks why so many Roists. The lady replies that their family, though not very old, carries more skeletons than any other in society. The quote ends with a moral about education of heart.
An aging Woodmen of the World official, Head Consul Boak of the Western Jurisdiction, sought change from a shopkeeper. Unable to make the correct change, Boak asked a nearby elder worker, who replied with respectful humor that he could not, but he appreciated the honor anyway.
The remark notes that how one spends free time shapes overall life usefulness. It argues intentional leisure fosters skills, health, and purpose, while aimless hours waste potential. The point emphasizes balance between rest and productive activity to maximize personal outcomes.
The article explains detecting adulteration in linseed oil and fuels. It notes that petroleum oil cheapeners show iridescence on a black surface, corn and fish oils have distinctive smells, and white lead adulteration can be found with a blow pipe provided by the National Lead Company, free with instructions. Address National Lead Company New York City.
An old advertisement extols Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a relief for tired irritated feet and swollen toes. The passage also contains a dated moral quote about religion and humanity.
An Aurelia Iowa user touts Sloan's Liniment for cured fistula and sweeny in horses after doctor visits failed. He recalls plowing use for a neighbor with sweeny and endorses the line as the best remedy seen. The note ends with a quip about experts.
An old advertisement collage touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for itching sores with a testimonial from Mrs. William Geeding of Attica Indiana. It adds a second note praising Dean's Kidney Pills for female kidney troubles, with a Columbus Ohio user claim and a Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo notice.
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