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Newspaper

Brandon News

Location

Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1922

Page

5

Humphreys Attacks Vardaman in Bolivar County Speech

Congressman Benjamin Grubb Humphreys urged Bolivar County voters to defeat James K. Vardaman and back Hubert Stephens. He assailed Vardaman’s war record, flood bill role, and loyalty to Wilson, praising Williams and Wilson while urging party loyalty and Democratic victory.

James B. Gibson Commercial Appeal Cleveland, Miss Benjamin Grubb Humphreys Bolivar County America James K. Vardaman Wilson Humphreys Vardaman Republican Party Congress Senate Washington Joe Bansdell Louisiana Simmons House Mr. Humphreys Vardaiian Ben Humphreys Senator Vardaman Ransdell Shields Tennessee Commerce Committee Mississippi Vardamam Republic Woodrow Wilson Belleau Wood John Sharp Williams Vardaman Nor Stephens Stephens United States Harrison Hmphreys Hubert Stephens Democratic Party

Pears for sale and malaria cure claim at Brandon

An old notice offers 150 bushels of pears for 75 cents per bushel from L. H. Wilson in Brandon Mississippi. It also touts a claimed malaria and fever cure with a bold claim that it kills germs.

L. H. Wilson Brandon Miss

Notice to Bidders for Concrete Abutments on Brandon and Johns

Sealed bids will be received until noon on the first Monday in September 1922 for building concrete abutments for bridges across two sloughs on the Brandon and Johns road in Richland Creek swamp. Bridges to be per plans and specs on file in the Chancery Clerk's office. S. D. Donnell, Clerk.

Brandon and Johns Road Richland Creek Chancery Clerk S. D. Donnell

Notice to Appear in Rankin County Chancery Court

State of Mississippi notices a defendant Tomaston J Sofro to appear in Rankin County Chancery Court on the fourth Monday in August 1922 to defend against a suit filed by Lige Joyner. Attorneys Donnell and McIntyre listed for the complainant. Proceedings noted August 17 24 31.

Mississip Tomaston Sofro P. O Chancery Court Rankin Isu Lige Joyner

Rankin County Election Notice on Annexation Question

The Rankin County Election Commission announces a September 14 vote at Hickory Ridge School House on annexing specified land to the Steens Creek Consolidated School District. The description covers sections and parcels in Township 3 North Range 1 East and Township 4 North Range 1 East, currently within Hickory Ridge School District, per a August 18 1922 Board order. Witness signatures dated August 19 1922. Included is an accompanying sale notice offering 200 acres of land at Rockbluff near Morton D Lo Pelahatchie Raleigh road, described as lower 200 acres of the Virgie estate. Apply Fred F Russell Puckett Miss Aug 17 tfc.

R. A. Pierce J. R. East Brandon Miss F. M. West, Esq United States Court For Jackson Southern District of Mississippi Hinds Mississippi Edwin R. Homes Jack Thompson Rankin County Hickory Ridge Steens Creek Consolidated Steens Creek Steen Creek Pearl River Township W. J. French North Range Said Board of Supervisors G. C. Sprague F J. W. McRae Rankins County Rockbluff Daniel Morton D’lo Pelahatchie Raleigh Road Virgilie W. H. Russell Fred F. Russell Puckett

Rankin County bid notices for records and road work

Notice from Rankin County Mississippi clerk invites sealed bids through September 1922 for furnishing records books tax receipts warrants stationery and related forms. Also bids for furnishing hauling erecting and painting work with steel operations and road projects. Right to reject all bids reserved. accompany with $3,000 cash or certified check.

Board of Supervisors Rankin County Mississippi S. D. Donnell Jackson Chancery Court House Canton Miss Brandon Boards of Supervisors Madison Rankin Counties

Notice to contractor for Pearl River bridge bid 1922

Sealed bids by Madison and Rankin Counties are due at 11:00 a m on September 11 1922 for a bridge over Pearl River at Meeks Ferry between Canton and Brandon. Principal items include 336.12 cubic yards class A concrete 16240 pounds reinforcing steel 535 square yards asphalt paving 9460 feet creosoted lumber 6980 feet untreated lumber 824 pounds creosoted piling 1920 feet untreated piling.

Boards of Supervisors Madison Rankin Counties Chancery Clerk Canton Mississippi Pearl River Meek’s Ferry Brandon

Command to appear in Rankin Chancery Court 1922

The State of Mississippi commands Stewart Liles to appear in Rankin County Chancery Court on the fourth Monday of September 1922 to defend a suit brought by Annie Liles Brown and others. Clerk D Donnell and Solicitor O B Triplett dated August 8, 1922 with August 10 17 24 31.

Missiissippi Stewart Liles Chancery Court Rankin Annie Liles Brown D. Donnell O. B. Triplett

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