Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Brandon News in Brandon, Mississippi

We have 1,779,931 pages in Mississippi

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Brandon News

Location

Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1903

Page

4

Brandon News Masthead Entry

The Brandon News, U. S. MAY, Editor. Entered at Brandon post office as second class mail matter.

Brandon Post Office

County News Notes from Clear Branch Community

Continued notes from County News recount local health and church matters. The pastor shows nerve and hope for recovery, with a busy social scene including visits from Annie and Gertrude Stubblefield, trips to Jackson for an opera, and a Thanksgiving observance with residents hunting, cooking, and cotton picking. Several families report illnesses and a quarterly conference at Monte rey with local ladies mentioned.

Rural Free Delivery Begins in Jacson Area

The renter vacates a local house and the resident plans to move back this week. Beginning December 15 a rural free delivery service will start from Jacson, hoped to satisfy everyone.

Jacson

Scott's Emulsion Ad Promises Lung Health

An old advertisement urges using Scott's Emulsion to strengthen lungs and fight consumption. It promotes early treatment, fresh air, rest, and generous eating, noting salt pork is hard to digest and offering a free sample with a label on every bottle wrapper.

Scott Scott & Bow Chemists Pearl St

Northern hospitality noted by visiting Miss Wilson

P H Jones rode Sunday evening for church work at Drakes and travels to Fannin on Tuesday for a quarterly conference. Miss Fannie Wilson returns from Springfield Missouri after two months visiting her aunt and reports a pleasant southern journey and finds northerners hospitable to southern people.

Fannie Wilson Springfield North

Christmas Will Soon Be Here In Town

E S Barksdale was here Monday and C Russell visited Jackson Saturday. Mrs Mattie Sanderson remains on the sick list. C C Russell Jr visited relatives last week. Pierce and Gordon Sanderson spent Thanksgiving here. E A Smith suffers with neuralgia rheumatism. Annie Lee Crump of Memphis visiting here. Mrs Maggie Williams and son visited the capitol city Tuesday. Over twenty one dollars made up here at Thanksgiving. Mrs Henry Shields of Brandon visited her parents. Langford high school pupils will speak again Friday week. All invited to attend. Mrs Bertha Smith and Miss Kathleen Kersh went to Fannin Saturday. J E Kersh went uptown to gather a crowd Friday. Those closing ears against Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption face a long fight. Mrs Beall of Beall Miss reports cure after four bottles.

E. A. Smith Annie Lee Crump Memphis Maggie Willaims Capitol City Henry Shields Brandon W. O. Harper Langford High School Bertha Smith Kathleen Kersh Fannin J. E. Kersh Cato A. L. Rhodes Pelahatchie

Rector Testifies to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

Ashburnham Ontario April 18 1903 rector of St Luke's testifies to rapid relief from cold and cough after Easter, noting voice loss and ability to preach three times following use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

Ashburnham, Ont Chamberlain

Godsent remedy from St. Luke's rector ad

A clergy letter promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets sold by A. G. Thornton in Brandon Mississippi to cure a cold in one day. It claims money refunds if it fails and features E. W. Groves signature on each box. It warns of revolt signs and touts Electric Bitters to tone stomach and regulate kidneys, bowels, liver, and blood.

E. A. Langfelet St. Luke’s Church Chamberlain, Medicine Co A. G. Thornton Brandon Miss E. W. Groves

Electric Bitters Guaranteed by Local Druggists

The advertisement promises complete relief as aches vanish under its searching and thorough effectiveness. Electric Bitters costs 50c with a satisfaction guarantee. Sold by A. Thornton in Brandon and A. C. Norman in Cato with A. L. D. Rhodes in Pelahatchie, Mississippi, and other local druggists.

A. Thornton Brandon A. C. Norman Cato A. L. D. Rhodes Pelahatchie

Estray notice from Brandon Miss 1903 roan mare and black colt

R A McRae offers a liberal reward for the recovery of a roan mare branded on the right hip and a six month old black colt, lost two miles east of Brandon. Date November 19 1903. Ad also notes ladies walking jackets at bargains from Gayden and Co.

Gayden and Co

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Brandon News U. S. May County News Notes Clear Branch Monterey Albert Lofin Star Clarence Webb Annie Gertrude Stubblefield Lee Webb Scott Taylor Jackson Fannie Webb Sarah Taylor Walter Smallwood Tom Smith E. J. Scott Florence Hurst Steen’s Creek Mrs. Hurst Lilla Darnall Mary Belle Williams Mary and Irene Speer Mt. Carmel Lucknow Florence Jones J. F. Permenter Jesse Norre P. H. Jones Drakes Langford E. S. Barksdale C. Russell Mattie Sanderson C. C. Russell, Jr Pierce and Gordon Sanderson J. A. Taylor Son's St. Louis Childens Hamilton Brown J.A. Gaylor ST. Luke's Ashburnham Ontario Waddell & May
Search Courier

Search the Brandon News Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Brandon News?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication