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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
5
When symptoms of sight breaking down appear seek consultation. We examine eyes and fit glasses in a thoroughly scientific manner. Our reputation assures best results attainable with Eye Glasses Spectacles Etc in stock, made to order and repaired at lowest prices.
Harry Watson, graduate optician, is entered at Brandon post office as second class main matter.
Ex Gov Lowry and many visitors attend court in Brandon while locals, merchants, and relatives gather at events and church services. Observations include visits from state officials, planters and merchants, family stays, a fish fry, school term debates, alumni and post office notices, and a death followed by burial in Brandon cemetery.
Advertisements urge buyers to compare prices before purchases and announce Busick Spann and Co moving to the Ross building after buying T. L. Wilson stock. P. P. Walker lists Florence and Terrry sale dates. Health tip endorses Prickly Rash Bitters and Chamberlain's tablets praised by T. W. Robinson with sale notes by A. G. Thornton.
A jumble of notices cites the Big Four and Queen and Crescent routes promising a Twentieth Century Limited train from Cincinnati to New York with dining car service, plus ads for Prickly Ash Bitters and Prickly Pear Liver Pills. Testimonials claim health benefits and a Chamberlain-Hunt Academy advertises facilities in Mississippi.
Stapleton and Gates Dept Interior Land Office at Jackson Mississippi issues notice of intent to make final proof in support of land claim. Proof to be made before Chancery Clerk Rankin County Brandon on September 4 1902 for land described as W1 2 NE 1 4 and NW1 4 in Township 3 North Range 5 East Choctaw Meridian. Witnesses named include G D Franklin W H McLain of Mayton Mississippi N K Holyfield J J McLain of Puckett Mississippi. Fred W Collins Register.
Brandon market report lists corrected Thursday prices for groceries and feedstuffs. It includes flour corn meal sugar salt molasses coffee rice crackers starch meat lard and eggs with per unit costs, plus produce like watermelons cantaloupes peaches and onions and jars and miscellaneous items. Also notes cattle hogs sheep hides wool tallow beeswax feathers and ice prices.
Notice from Jackson Mississippi dated July 29 announces that L D Smith A Huston W P Thompson and W E Gill all of Joe Mississippi have filed to prove continuous residence and cultivation for their land claim No 36706 on September 10 1902 before the Chancery Clerk Rankin County Brandon Mississippi locations include SW 1 4 NW 1 4 Sec 32 Township 3 North Range 5 East Choctaw Meridian. Fred W Collins.
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