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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1903
Page
4
A writer reflects on life and worth, humor from Sam Jones on Kentucky whisky, local lodge installation plans for December, bustling Christmas trade, and a reward notice for a pocketbook lost between Cato and Brandon. Thomas Cook signs the appeal.
The article stresses life and health insurance as wise for family and self. It emphasizes guarding health to prevent disease, noting liver involvement as a common early attack and urging proactive care before illness advances.
An old newspaper item markets Dr King New Life Pills for dyspepsia and related ailments with a 25 cent price at Brandon and nearby Miss. drug stores. It also promotes Bucklen Amnic A Salve for burns cuts sores eczema and piles. Includes stray notice: a roan mare and a black colt lost near Brandon with a reward offered by R A McRae dated November 19 1903.
G and S L A R offer a short line between Jackson and all interior Mississippi points and the gulf with through connections at all junctions. Trains run to Gulfport and the gulf coast with access to eastern and northern cities via Mobile. Through trains from Jackson depart at 9 00 a m to Laurel and 2 40 p m to Lumberton and Columbia, with various onward routes. 1000 mile tickets are priced at 25 dollars.
Large selection of iron toys from 5 to 50 cents, Dolls up to 75 cents, wooden toys up to 2 dollars, wagons and rocking horses, opal ware and china from Germany, books 16 to 75 cents, glassware 10 to 25 cents. Come see 5 10 and 25 cent tables for bargains.
The Brandon Millinery Parlor promotes a 30 day sale on hats with all hats at cost for cash. It also lists jackets from 1.50 to 2, ready made skirts 2 to 7, shirt waists 0.50 to 2.50, and furs at 1.50 with Christmas bargains highlighted. The note urges customers to call before buying elsewhere to be convinced they are the right choice.
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