Road funds and county roads in Mississippi political piece
The Brandon News discusses democracy and tax returns via better roads. It traces federal aid road acts from 1916, state highway departments, and the 1921 legislation shifts. Mississippi seeks to place seven percent of roads under the State Highway Commission, linking county seats and major centers, with a million plus dollars at stake depending on a November ballot amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
State Highway Departments
State Highway Department
Mississippi
Boards of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Tick Blues in the Piney Woods Ballad
Folk protest song by Dr. L White mocking cattle dipping policies in the Piney Woods era. It attacks federal and local officials including Doctor Ramsay in Washington and P. P. Garner, describing mandatory dipping laws, penalties, and resistance by farmers and preachers, with a satirical look at the tick menace and enforcement.
Bilbo Rips Vardaman In March 1921 Senate Race
Ex governor Bilbo, campaigning against James K. Vardaman for the U S Senate, defends his honest living stance while attacking Vardaman as idle and modelled on biblical imagery. He claims Vardaman toils not for bread and meat and mocks his supposed labor record and extravagance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilbo
United States Senate
James K. Vardaman
Vardaman
Solomon
Jim
Sheba
The Trouble Discovered in a Mississippi Address
Walter S. Merriweather recounts a humorous incident from a Mississippi Press Association address. Two young women confront him over missing party coverage, with miscommunications cited as the culprit. A witty closing quip suggests a broken information flow caused the lapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Press Association
Walter S. Merriweather
Mississippi Sun
Charleston
Meriweather
McAdoo Captains Tug of War at Yosemite Indian Field Day
William G. McAdoo led a tug of war team at the Annual Indian Field Day in Yosemite National Park, Cal. The event featured lively tagging and a rope break that toppled McAdoo, who rose smiling. The piece also notes English farmer R. Borlaise Matthews installing a sunless hay device on his 600 acre Felcourt farm in East Grinsted, Sussex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. McAdoo
Yosemite National Park
Cal
R. Borlaise Matthews
Greater Felcourt
East Grinsted
Susse England
School Days and the Value of Education in Rankin County
A column advocates continued schooling for children, urging parents to choose strong schools whether military academy or local options like Agricultural High School. It stresses education as an investment for future success and warns that without it many will fail to make any mark on the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily
John
Rankin County
Brandon News Printing Offers 24 Hour Service
The Brandon News boasts a well equipped printing department with 24 hour service for all reasonable size jobs. Merchants are invited to send printing work, with guarantees on grade and price. Recent investments total several thousand dollars in new machinery and stock. Lord Northcliffe, noted editor and owner of major London papers, has passed away, marking the loss of a great newspaper man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon News
Lord Northcliffe
London Times
London Daily News
Answers
World
Northcliffe
Germany
Vardaman’s Prohibition Record Questioned by Mrs Carlisle
West Point special column recounts Mrs L J Carlisle wife of Mississippi editor arguing Vardaman joined the prohibition cause late and mainly copied Brann style attacks on ministers. The piece, based on 1930s issue, notes Vardaman edited Greenwood paper, printed Brann extracts denouncing church leaders, and lacked early temperance leadership.
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West Point
L. ‘Jt. Carlisle
Mississippi
Las
Vardaman
Carlisle
Prohibition
Brann
Bishop Galloway
Bailey
Rector Ewing
James K. Vardaman
Greenwood
Braun
Mr. Vardaian
Church of God
Local Social Notes From Goshen Springs Area
Fannin W W Dixon visited Brandon last week. Roy Faulkenberry spent time with Ray Long. C T Long and family attended Goshen services Sunday. Mrs J B Williamson, Rebecca, and Clyde Jones visited Morton. Forest guests of W B Allen and family Saturday and Sunday. McLaurins returned from Hammond Louisiana. Louise Tinnin back from Dry Creek after visiting Aline Neal. W C Brown took Misses Craig and Cawthorn to the depot. Maude and Helen Tinnin home from Jackson. Allye Maye and Annie Maude Latham home after visits to Waynesboro Meridian and others. Local business folks working on the school building. B Williamson family visiting his mother at Goshen Springs. R C Latham and sons at church and Pisgah. Pittman family of Hattiesburg visiting W B Smith. Tom Bratton family visiting Little Lot Tennessee and other places. I O Brown and sister Mollye with Mrs J B ace
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Dixon
Brandon
Roy Faulkenberry
Ray Long
C. T. Long
Goshen
J. B. Williamson
Rebecca
Clyde Jones
Morton
Hammond
Louise Tinnin
Dry Creek
Aline Neal
W. C. Brown
Craig
Cawthorn
Maude
Helen Tinnin
Jackson
Allye Maye
Annie Maude Latham
Waynesboro
Meridian
Orenaniny
B. Williamson
Goshen Springs
R. C. Latham and Sons
Howard
Frank
Pisgah
W. B. Smith
Tom Bratton
Bratton
Little Lot
Tenn
I. O. Brown
Mollye
J. B
Ace
Local Visitors and Community Notices Patchy in Brandon
In Brandon last week Rk. F. Brown and Prof. C. Murray of Pelahatchie sought housing for winter, while Mrs. Joe Steverson and Pisgah friends visited. Goshen Springs meetings drew many, with Rev. Dawson and Dr. Barrett preaching and ten added to the church. A grand house party near Fannin hosted McDowell relatives and friends from Refuge Utica Madison Little Rock and Quimby. Also a humorous note and a medical ad followed by a notice to creditors of D B Wilson Deceased with executor H Lee Baecainor and formal probate deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rk. F. Brown
Prof
C. Murray
Pelahutchie
Prof. Murray
Joe Steverson
Pisgah
Arthur Loveless
Goshen Springs
Jim
Luther Laurence
Jackson
Allen
Mesdames Barksdale
Spear
Hosea
Ruby Barksdale
J. L. Long
Lanelle
A. B. White
J. W. Dawson
Brandon
Barrett
Dawson
Goshen
Jim Ellis
Chester White
Hildreth Hills
Shreveport
Dr. Westbrooks
Messrs. McDowell
W. W. McDowell
Refuge
D. McDowell
Utica
Miss
Lewis Crew
Madison
Wisconsin
J. E. Collins
Matilda McDowell
Lillie Plummer
Little Rock
Ark
Henry L. Kasterlin
Quimby
Notice to Creditors of Sam Russum Deceased
Letters testamentary were granted to Winnie Russum Executrix by the Rankin County Mississippi Chancery Court on February 11 1922. All persons with claims against the estate of Sam Russum Deceased must present them to the court clerk within six months from first publication or be barred. Brandon Mississippi August 22 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Wilson
Chancery Court
Rankin County
Mississippi
Brandon
U H. Lee Baecaior
State of Don
W. E. McIntyre
Sam Russum
Winnie Russum
Monuments Erected With Care Honor the Dead
A column argues that true monuments must stand straight and clean to honor the deceased and condemn neglect. It criticizes firms that push quick sales via agents and touts long lasting work by A. J. Martin Marble & Granite Works in Jackson, Mississippi, with a local address and notice from 19-22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Martin Marble & Granite Works
East Capitol St
Jackson
Miss
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