Brandon Electric Co Announces New Metered Rates
Brandon Electric Co outlines a switch to metered service in Brandon with January 1 1917 effective rates. First 15 kilowatts 20 cents per month Second 15 kilowatts 10 cents per month All over 30 kilowatts 10 cents per month with a $2 minimum. Six to eight kilowatts monthly should supply a residence if lamps are not wasted. The firm promises improved plant capacity and all-time service to public and businesses and offers house wiring estimates.
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Brandon
Brandon Electric CO
Florence Notes and Local Stock News
Florence notes report Rev S T Courtney preaching at the Baptist church next Sunday with morning and possible evening services. John W Taylor buys a fine eight month old Red Polled bull calf from Larabee herd in LaSalle Illinois. Local stock-raising enthusiasm is praised for youth development. Star defeated Florence on Thanksgiving. quiet day in town. Visiting family from Jackson enjoyed at Dr R N Whitfield’s. Letter from Ernest Steen in the Philippines describes his leadership role in Manila and Bagnio schools with 200 pupils and multiple crafts. Steen plans to return to the U S next April. Florence fair plans make progress with committees and prize funds. Fourth quarterly Florence district conference of the Mississippi conference held with Presiding Elder P D Harden delivering sermons.
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S. T. Courtney
Tallahatchie County
Baptist Church
John W. Taylor
Florence
Larabee
LaSalle County
Ill
John
United States
Star
Manilla
Bagnio
Trinidad Valley
Steen
Fair Association
Mississippi
P. D. Harden
Constipation relief with Chamberlain's tablets
Advertisement praises Chamberlain's Tablets as excellent for constipation. They claim to be pleasant to take and mild in action, available everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Puckett News Highlights Local People and Travel
J K Miller and Mell Russell returned to Puckett with motion pictures. Carl Burnham and Lonnie came home from a two week trip with their films. Rev R N Warren is out again though his hand limits him. R L Gates and others tripped to Indianola Mississippi. Gates may move there for mercantile work. G W Bott went to Mendenhall on a trapping trip with few fur bearers. A school program Friday night pleased all. Jen Burnham starts a road trip with movies. Johnnie Little and wife visited from Mize in a Ford. Dr C A Walker and wife welcome a sweet girl visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Miller
Mell Russell
Puckett
Carl Burnham
Lonnie
Rev. R. N. Warren
R. L. Gates
T. J. Gates
W. H. Walters
M. E. Daniel
Delta
Indianola
Miss
G. W. Bott
Mendenhall
Jen Burnham
Johnnie Littie
Mize
Ford
Walker
C.A. Walker
Complete stock of adopted school books at W. G. Barnes
Nervous women urged to use Chamberlain's Tablets for relief from constipation and nervousness. The tablets are said to aid digestion and are advertised as obtainable everywhere.
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W. G. Barnes
Chamberlain’s
Strayed Sheep Near Pisgah Mississippi Reward Offered
Ewes strayed from near Pisgah around late October, last seen near Percy Cox's place heading south. Liberal reward offered for information leading to their recovery. Contact J. M. Baker, Pisgah, Mississippi.
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Pisgah
Percy Cox
J. M. Baker
Miss
Rankin County Teachers Meet in Brandon
The second Rankin County Teachers Association meeting was held in Brandon on December 2 with Prof. Monroe Ball absent. Members discussed home science in schools, girls clubs and air clubs, making schools community centers, and methods to boost attendance, with Nell Roberts as secretary urging full participation.
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Rankin County Teachers’ Association
Brandon
Monroe Ball
Trilbie Beard
Ora Bethune
Bonslagel
Philips
County Association
Supt. Bullock
Nell Roberts
Till Promotes Beat Ownership Law For Public Roads
A local election is called on December 380th day to decide if the Beat Ownership Law will fund building two modern highways in Pelahatchie District No 4. If favored, bonds will be issued at the January 1917 meeting to spend on home projects with U S government subsidizing about half of the east west road. If opposed, the board will publish notice for bond issuance as petitioned in the January 1 meeting.
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Till
Board of Supervisors
Pelahatchie
United States
First death at Johns Agricultural High School noted
Norman Ptrick, a tenth grade student at Johns Agricultural High School, died at home on Monday night after a brief illness. School dismissed for weather prevented many from attending his funeral. basketball loss to Mississippi College YMC A 18 12.
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Norman P.trick
Danger Signal Cough Remedy Ad and Notices
Fragmented old newspaper item noting Chamberlains Cough Remedy claims and reader letters. Also contains classified style notices about pine boards wanted, catarrhal deafness cure, and lands posted with hunting bans. Mentions Mrs Thomas Beeching of Andrews Indiana and J C White. Public notices warn against hunting and indicate county poor farm postings.
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Thomas Beeching
Andrews, Ind
Chamberlain
Pension List in Rankin County for 1916 pensioners
The Rankin County pension list shows first class pensions at 125 dollars, others at 75 or 50.44 dollars. Names across Form 1 to Form 6 cover numerous pensioners. Funds are not yet available for payments. Mr. Robinson arranged with Rankin Co Bank to cash 4th to 6th class warrants at 50 dollars with 44 cents discount. Warrants will be issued only upon request.
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Rankin County
W. S. Baker
L. Be, Carter
W. M. Watson
Abe Gordon
D. W. McIntyre
J. A. Penn
Samuel Stewart
Mary E. Chapman
Matilda Childress
Jane Odom
D. E. Patricls
Ella Webster
R. R. Bynum
Fp.bailey
Esau Bass
G. W. Barnett
B. B. Banes
J. M. Cooper
W. S. Compere
W. ©. Crain
R. A. Cooper
G. B. Clark
J. W. Cawthorn
W. E
L. Kh. Mosely
Z. A. McMillan
J. L. Oversby
F. M. Polk
R. J. Pitman
J. M. Patrick
T. J. Kiddle
R. F. Smith
A. A Sora Sece
J.C. Sheely
W. W. Steen
J. Till
W. H. Turcotte
Jesse ‘Fe Be
Sarah KE
Edna C. Laurence
Mary HB. Myers
J. A. ‘Son
D. J. Mullican
Margaret May
Sam Mize
Susan
Sallie McKay, McWilliams
A Gowan
J. M. O' Neal
Ella B. Ormand
Pope
Celia P. Louisa Powell
Allie Pope
Sue B. Pierce
Berlie Puckett
L. A. Runge
Mirs
M. E. Ragsdale
M.A. Roi
Melissa Smith
Smith
Sarah E
Retecca J. Stevens
Loughetary
Bel L. F. Traylor
Taylor
Mars
L. D. Thi
Thornton
Mary J. Willi Wilson
Margaret Wil
Matilda Walters
Nie A. Warren
Robinson
Rankin Co. Bank
Rankin County solid waste board bids and trustee sale notice
Notice from Rankin County Board of Supervisors inviting bids on county funds management for 1927 and beyond with bid rejection right. Also trustee sale notice for a Pelahatchie property in a mortgage trust, listing defaulted notes, sale date January 1, 1917, and selling terms.
Public sale planned for unpaid deed of trust debt
A deed of trust sale is scheduled for Monday January 1 1917 in Brandon Mississippi to satisfy an overdue debt. The property includes a house and lot in Fannin Rankin County described as part of the South Half of the East Half of the South East Quarter of Section 26 Township 7 Range East, totaling about 4 acres. The sale will occur at the courthouse door during legal hours to the highest bidder, with the property bounded by a public road, the Charlie Melaurin lot, the W H Mossard place, and the Baptist church lot, and includes adjacent described parcels connected to Mrs M V Allen’s lot as conveyed by H T Ellis.
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Ate
Mississippi
Prank Windom
T.B. Spann
Chan County
Mortgayr Trust
T. R
Brandon
Pelahatchie
Towit
2Nd Street
Butler
Eaid Street
Eaid
Anderson Butler
C. W. Taylor
Southweternship & Range B
Bool
Autin B. Allen
M. W. Allen
W. B
T. H
Fannin
Rankin County
Miss
Charlie Melaurin
W. H. Mossard
Baptist Church
Aioe
W. L. Maxey
Aaron Mel
T. H. Celedne
Township
Range
Kid Lewis
Ranger East
Muck
Jennie Bell
Notice of Trustee's Sale by W L Maxey Trustee
W L Maxey as trustee will sell at public auction on Monday January 1 1917 in front of Brandon Mississippi courthouse the property described in a deed of trust to Aaron Melvin. Included are sections 29 and 20 township 6 range 4 east and township 5 range east in Rankin County Mississippi plus several farm animals and implements. The sale serves to satisfy debt owed to T H Cel edne with a probable good title but conveyed only to the trustee’s powers.
Money to Lend on Improved Rankin County Farms
A loan notice offers money to lend on improved farm lands in Rankin County with low interest rates. The ad seeks to place one million dollars promptly, indicating availability for financing in the area around Jackson Mississippi.
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Rankin County
Miss
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R. N. Whitfield
Fitzhugh
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Jackson
Mary Whitworth
Madison County
Ernest Steen
Philippine Islands
W. D. Steen
Ernest
U. S
Teachers’ Association
Prince Albert
Prince Albertsto
P. A
Prince Albert Tobacco
Winston-Salem
N, C
Mississippi College Y. M. C. A
Brandon Satuday
Mississippi College
J. E. Kinzie
Miss Jones
Mrs. Sylvester
Bay St. Louis
J.C. White
Hali
Hall
Zéc
F. J. Cheney
Toledo
Emery F. C. Williams
Pete Williams
A. C. Williams
C, H. Bethune
Pension List
Tory
srVs
Mississwiu
J. A. Robinson
JE. Fisher, Jr
South State ST
Jackson, Miss
Ford Cars
Bankers’ Loan & Securities Co
Jas le Wright
V. P Bishop
Mgr
Mortgage Loan Dept Capital
New Orleans
Gulfport
Gulf of My
Lendséa
Hemi
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Perma
H. E. Blakeslee
W. V. Loveless
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