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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1909
Page
3
A vintage ad lists games and toys including Humming Tops 5c and up, marble tunnel 25c, wood tablets 10c, fire engines 1.00, and undressed joints dolls from 25c to 2.00 plus dolls trunks and toy furniture. Stores promise 15 to 25 percent savings and large stock with best quality dolls and bold prices to attract buyers.
State of Mississippi Rankin County E P Hitt et al vs S J Hitt et al No 1761 public auction January 4 1916 at Brandon courthouse county land described in partition bill northeast quarter northwest quarter southwest quarter northwest quarter section 36 township 5 range 5 east land title believed good but conveyed only as trustee special commissioner G W White Sheriff December 8 1909 D S Brown Trustee Henry and Henry solicitors
Notice of trustee sale for a 1907 deed of trust by Frank Esom and wife Lucy Esom to secure debt to Joseph Ascher. Sale set for the first Monday in January 1910 at Brandon courthouse. Properties include 72 acres in section 11 township 5, plus a light horse mule, a two horse wagon, and a dark bay mare mule.
By authority of the trustee for Henry and Mandy Dorsey the front entrance of the Rankin county courthouse will host a public sale on Monday January 3 1910 during legal hours. The sale includes 50 acres described as part of section 24 township 5 range 1 east and listed personal property a horse mare named Maggie a bay horse mule named Joe a two horse wagon and a low wheel two horse wagon with harness. Proceeds go to satisfy the secured indebtedness to Joseph Asher under the 1909 deed of trust filed in Deed Book 69 page 634 Brandon Chancery Clerk’s office.
Public record includes citation to Eliza Evans in Rankin county court on March 28 1910 to defend Lawrence Evans suit. Also details charter of The Florence Telephone Company with incorporators A P Dear R N Whitfield G L Todd J O Parkison E K White B E Therrell and notary J Luther Singletary confirming acknowledgment of incorporation on December 8 1909.
State of Mississippi Rankin county commands Emma Lillian Blocher to appear before the Chancery court in Brandon on the 4th Monday in March 1910 to defend the suit brought by J D Blocher. MO A Gayden, Clerk H L McCaskill, solicitor. This the 15th day of December 1909.
CLEAR BRANCH reports crops strong with cotton at high prices and good finances. Church services held by B E Tutton. School under Prof. Wallace with 115 pupils and two assistants Bertha Sumie and Emma Buchanan. A December 22 concert at 1 pm and 11 am services by Rev L S Terry. Will Gatling recovering from a leg fracture.
Letter from L. E. Cooper urges farmers to reduce cotton acreage and boost feed, hogs, cattle, and horses. He cites profits from peanuts and peas as better money crops, noting he made 12 bushels per 1/8 acre and 112 gallons from three vines, arguing cotton prices stay high with less planting.
A devotional reflection on Christmas as the birth of Jesus Christ the Savior. The piece praises the Bethlehem Star and the eternal gift of Christ, noting the world's redemption and the season’s spirit of generosity and brotherly love.
Clinton Mississippi December 5 1909 a son writes to his mother on his birthday praising her kindness and faith in God he credits her with his growth and asks God to bless both mother and son noting he will not forget her and mentioning a letter from Annie while he studies for his review.
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