H B Bradshaw Hero of Farmers Union and State Service
H B Bradshaw, born in Scott County Mississippi in 1869, a farmer, teacher, and long time union leader, rose from local farmer to state executive board member and state lecturer for the Farmers Union. He championed labor rights, education, and rural welfare, earning broad respect as a steady, principled organizer and public official.
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Farmers’ Union
H. B. Bradshaw
Mr. Bradshaw
Scott County
Miss
Bradshaw
State of
Mississippi
Jtimen
Gracia
H. W. Bradshaw
M. A. Brown
Rundle
United States
Stovall
J. Huddleston
Iss Graham
Scott County Normal Opens Amid Heavy Rains
Despite rain swollen streams the first week of the Normal proves a success. Faculty dedication and enthusiasm inspire young teachers to prepare for greater work and to serve the children with commitment and vigor.
Notice of Trustee's Sale in Rankin County Mississippi
Trustee H M Quinn acts under a deed of trust dated March 5 1907 by F R Adams and G E Adams to Security Trust Banking Co to satisfy debt. The sale of 80 acres in the east half of the northwest quarter section 3 township 5 north range 4 east will occur September 5 1908 at the courthouse door Branden Mississippi during legal hours for cash to the highest bidder.
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H. M. Quinn
F. R. Adams
G. E. Adams
Security Trust & Banking Company
Chancery Clerk’s
Rankin County
Mississippi
Branden
M. Quinn
Pelahatchie to Issue Bonds Notice for Six Thousand Dollars
Town of Pelahatchie boards publish notice in Brandon News for three weeks about issuing six thousand dollar bonds at six percent interest to replace existing school bonds and fund annex work. Bonds will be the town’s total debt then and must stay under seven percent of assessed value unless twenty percent of adult taxpayers petition against.
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Pelahatchie
Brandon News
J. A. Spann, Jr
Bananas Outshine Meat and Wheat in Nutritional Value
A South American naturalist asserts bananas contain more nutriment than three pounds of meat and surpass the best wheat bread. He cites Humboldt on ground efficiency and explains the Jamaca banana’s market dominance in North America, noting Florida cannot profitably grow true tropical bananas.
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Tropics
Humboldt
William Cookes
William
Europe
North America
Jamacia
Island
United States
Martinique
Florida
Land and Campaign Mentions Stir Ringed Platform
A satirical recipe describes crafting a political campaign as a long boiling process. It parodies blending fudge and dead beets with sense and scoops of nonsense, adding rhetoric and progress, then shaping a platform from worn planks. It ends with a warning to preserve the idea for future use.
Medical Board Warns on Unlicensed Practitioners in Mississippi
Dr S H McLean secretary of the Mississippi State Board of Health warns in a circular that incompetent or disqualified individuals are practicing medicine. The law provides fines from 20 to 200 dollars or up to thirty days in jail for practicing without a license. The piece notes urban medical associations help deter fraud while rural areas face higher interloper risk and stresses guarding licensed qualifications.
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S. H. McLean
Mississippi State Board of Health
McLean
Daily News
Silent Grace Guides Victorian Women on Admirers
A Victorian-era guide urges women to remain silent about admirers and charms. It argues attractive women need not boast, as compliments are shared by men and a woman’s restraint signals refinement. It stresses kindness and consideration over boastful talk.
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Kan
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Dallas, Tex
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Atlanta, GA
Waco
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Austin, Texas
Denison
Tyler
FT. Worth
Evansville
Ind
Galveston
San Antonio
Montgomery
Ala
Oklahoma City
Okla
Kansas City
Missouri
Springfield
Harvard’s
Yale
Draughon
W. H. Barnes
Terry
Morris
Terry & Morris
Ice
Tanner
J. E. Moore
Pelahatchie, Miss
Busick’s Mineral Wells Hotel
Brandon, Miss. Famous Health and Pleasure Resort
J.C. Douglass
Board Proceedings
Brandon
G. O. Robinson
A. M. Shields
W. D. Ragland
D. M. Mayers
J. & S. Fund
A. G. Thornton
J. H. Richardson
H. A. Busick & Co’s
L. S. May
Stenee
W.D. Ragland
Scott County Normal
Charlie Morgan
Chancery Court
Rankin
Ens Gayden
Big! Brace
D.C
Martin & Morris
J. E. Martin
Gayden
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph CO
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