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Newspaper

Brandon News

Location

Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1916

Page

3

How Mrs Bean Met The Crisis In Nashville

Mrs E H Bean of 525 Joseph Avenue Nashville recounts a tumor the size of a child’s head during the Change of Life and credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with shrinking it. She hopes others may benefit and invites readers to write to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts for guidance.

Nashville Tenn Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham E. H. Bean Joseph Avenue Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn, Mass

Childish fears and brave stairs tale in old column

A mother recalls her son’s fear of the dark and his brave ascent up the stairs to prove he could face it. The piece warns against frightening children, notes risky swimming methods, and includes light exchanges and a mock ad for Plantation Chill and Fever Tonic.

Peter Jack

Smiley the humorist rides hearse alongside vacationing driver

A remark about a man on vacation references Smiley the humorist riding a hearse with the driver. A proverb warns that what one sows often leads to ripples, blending social wit with a cautionary note.

Smiley

Paul the Hero and Gods Sustaining Grace

This 1916 Sunday School lesson portrays Paul as a heroic figure through endurement of beatings shipwrecks imprisonments and perilous journeys. It contrasts heroic moral courage with physical courage and notes how visions from God sustained him guiding his mission in heathen lands.

Paul Christ Abraham Rome Asia Minor Peris Jesus God Antioch

Individual Qualities Matter in Hog Breeding by Blizzard

W L Blizzard argues that a good breeder must be a good feeder and select individuals with strong traits rather than relying solely on pedigree. He warns against overvaluing bloodlines, stresses knowing the herd, and urges gradual, cautious feeding changes to protect sows and litters.

W. L. Blizzard Animal Husbandry Oklahoma A. M. College Stillwater

Control of Sorghum Smut and Road Dragging Rules

Instructions cover treating sorghum seed for smut using formalin diluted with water by sprinkling or immersion. Milo sorghum is resistant and needs no treatment. Separate guidance from the Illinois Highway Commission explains dragging roads after rain, maintaining 18 to 20 feet of travel, dragging centerward, and doing multiple passes for best results.

Milo Illinois Highway Commission

Best Fattening Hog Crops in Louisiana

W R Dodson outlines fattening crops for hogs from July 15 to 20 with corn and cowpeas, then peanuts or soybeans to sustain four to six weeks. A later period, October to December, favors sweet potatoes with moderate protein slops for rapid gains.

W. R. Dodson Louisiana Experiment Station

Storage and garden notes from farm column

Storage of dairy products is best done by placing containers in running water with a simple setup. Farmers should implement this to keep milk cream and butter fresh at low cost. Also advises watching young apple grafts for suckers and pinching onion tops to prevent seed formation. Brood sows require exercise for better health.

Market All Surplus Males in Poultry Trade

Poultry specialists advise market the surplus male chickens promptly. Do not delay broiler sale or caponize. timing preserves value. Heavier breeds may profit from caponizing. Leghorns rarely. Two pound broilers yield 17 cents per pound in July, but later drop to 8 cents as stags. Delays waste feed and labor.

Plymouth Rocks Rhode Island

Is Good for Chicks Feed Milk to the Flock

A note on feeding spare milk to chicks. Include buttermilk separator milk and clabbered milk if clean. The chicks relish it and it is good for them regardless of sourness.

Geese Geared as Profitable Market Industry

The article notes geese as a profitable farming venture, ranking midway in importance between chicken and turkey industries. It highlights rising market prospects and suggests geese can yield strong returns for farmers evaluating poultry options.

Tarkey Industs

Tax rolls show five counties rise and two fall in 1916

Jackson State Auditor Wilson reports tax rolls coming in slowly with two counties Jefferson Davis and Warren showing a combined decline of more than 239000. Five counties Greene Scott Sharkey Tunica Washington rise with total increase 440747, others to follow. Second primary Sept 5 planned by Democratic state executive committee.

Jackson Wilson Jefferson Davis Warren Greene Scott Sharkey Tunica Washington Democratic State Executive Committee Senate Chamber State House Supreme Court Jos. E. Norwood Middle District Clayton D. Potter Geo. H. Ethridge E. O Duncan L. Thompson Justice Smith Longino Mr. Ethridge Justice Sykes

Meaning Business A suffragette quote and boardwalk exchange

Miss Alberta Hill, a popular New York suffragette, declares that the American girl means business in a sharp remark about platonic affection on the shore. The piece shares quips about imitation and a light note on college graduates and money in business.

Alberta Hill New York Cincinnat Enquirer

Lung Vita Endorsed By Nashville Laundry Manager

Mr Leo W Mgr Ideal Laundry Nashville writes of Lung Vita declaring remarkable results including a cured asthma case. Ad encourages 30 day trial and notes use as directed. Also features a delirious baseball fan quote and a beauty ad for Roman Eye Balsam.

Leo Nashville Nashville Medicve Co Dept. B Tenn Ady

Castoria Astoria Safe Remedy for Infants and Children

Castoria is a harmless substitute for castor oil paregoric drops and soothing syrups. It is pleasant and free of opium morphine or narcotics. It claims to destroy worms feverishness relieve teething constipation and colic. It aids digestion promote sleep and is marketed as the Mother's Friend over eighty years with Chas. H. Fletcher signature. Counterfeits are warned against and genuine Castoria bears the signature.

Astoria Chas. H. Fletcher

Proof That Courtesy Pays in American Magazine

A writer recalls how courtesy consoles irate customers and preserves business. A late grocery fish order ruined a dinner, yet calm management and persistence saved the customer and forged a lasting relationship despite frustration and delays.

Cleanse the Pores Advertising Panacea and Crime Quote

An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap as a skin cure promising clearer skin with free samples by mail from Boston. A brief humorous dialogue from the New York Globe follows about an inexperienced cook facing potential dismissal after a biscuit mishap and boasts of employment at elite households.

Dept. L Boston

Climax in a Romance as Maiden Probes Suitor

The silent caller confesses a wish to marry the maiden who challenges his motives night after night. She presses him to reveal intent and he admits, gasping, that he will marry her. Stella is used as a humorous aside about ostrich behavior and a mock ad ends with a diarrhoea remedy note and commentary on women and workers.

Duel on the envelope and a detective escort

A man panics at a letter marked Duel and seeks police protection. The desk sergeant reveals the threat meant due one cent. Also a quip contrasts golf with life, noting tougher effort worsens play in golf but differently.

Detroit Free Press

Fortify the System Against Summer Heat Ad

Old standard Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic touted to fortify the system against summer heat. Advertisement notes improved price. Also mentions Femenina a remedy for female troubles with prices 50c and 1.00. Includes a pleasantry about a waiter and clam chowder, plus other brief ads for Dead Shot worm medicine and humorous quotes.

Grove

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