Christmas Holiday Visitors and Local Trade Report
The piece lists area residents visiting home for Christmas and notes merchants busy with stock and Christmas trade. Individuals mentioned include Miss Etta May, William Taylor, Misses Graham and Zou Miller Burney, H. A. Weathersby, Miss Ora Robinson, J. W. Busick, Mrs. W. D. Ragland and children, Miss Viola Burns, Miss Josephine Crisler, and Miss Vesta May. Brandon enjoyed a strong Christmas trade as merchants sold much of their merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Christmas visitors and local notes from Brandon
Names of residents and guests visiting Brandon for the holidays. Mentions Miss Ada Morris, Miss Nell Smoot, Miss Mabel Gayden, and other family arrivals from Jackson, Yazoo City, Vicksburg, and more. Includes notes on travel, marriages, local business moves, tax notices, a jail escape, and a medical ad for Prickly Ash Bitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Smoot
Yazoo City
Savannah Gayden
H. J. Burnham
Brandon
Jackson
Local ads and remedies fill page highlights
A dense collection of 19th century classified style notices mentions items for sale and services. W G Barnes advertises furniture, suits, wagons, and a well trained bird dog. Prickly Ash Bitters promotes health remedies with prices, agents, and medical claims. Also listed are real estate, farm equipment, merchandise, and assorted personal notices from Brandon and Pelahatchie Miss and Indianola.
Notice to the Public about seasonal operation
Notice explains a short crop reduces bean and corn demand, so Brandon Feed & Milling Co will not operate their crusher this season. It lists W. L. Douglass and Roberts, Johnson & Rand, plus W. G. Barnes selling shoes, Ingersoll Radiolite watches, and men’s raincoats at bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon Feed & Milling Co
W. L. Douglass and Roberts
Johnson & Rand
W. G. Barnes
Peto Mangan Promises Rich Blood Health for Youths
The advertisement promotes Peto Mangan as a tonic and blood maker for the family, sold by druggists in liquid and tablet forms with the Gude's name on every package. It claims the tonic strengthens children, restores energy, and supports growth when used daily for several weeks. Physicians have used it for nearly thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gude
Pete Mangan
Gude’s
Ancient cross monument in Treves becomes Red Cross directory
In the City Square of Treves Germany, the allied forces center. American Red Cross officials convert the cross surmounted monument into a directory of all Red Cross activities in the city as shown by this picture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treves
Germany
Red Cross
Prickly Ash Bitters A Kidney Tonic Ad
When the kidneys are ailing use Prickly Ash Bitters a fine kidney tonic. It relieves back pain and constipation. Men of advanced years gained relief from its use. Price 1.25 per bottle. A G Thornton Special Agent.
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A. G. Thornton
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Preparation
A vintage advert describes darkening gray hair naturally with Sage Tea and Sulphur. It promotes Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use home product improved with extra ingredients. Dampen a sponge or brush and apply through hair for even coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. J. Orkin
Jackson, Miss
Ional
C. R. v. Seatter
Harry Watson
Pythian Castle Building
T. B. Doxey
Miss Etta May
William Taylor
Graham
Zou Miller Burney
H. A. Weathersby
Washington
Ora Robinson
Clarksdale
E. J. Robinson
J. W.busick
Indianola
W. D. Ragland
Dry Creek
Miss Viola Burns
Mrs. R. Burns
Josephine Crisler
Vesta May
GIVE
Buckley
Juliets
Buckley’s
Frances Weille
Mas. Weille
Vidisburg
Sadie Ae Iqua Quest
Ada Morris
E. T. Henry
J. A. Morris
Dr. Bell
Vicksburg
Daisy
Ann Stevens
Bede Darnall
John
Annie Armsby
Oklahoma
Lane Busick
Virgie
Margie Maxey
Lola May
Greenwood
Will White
Standard Oil Co
Kate
Harriet Shields
Mrs
J. T. Shields
John Buchanan
Margaret and
Anna Buchanan
Susie Blue Buchanan
Mrs. J. E. Martin
Miss Edd Lee
James McCaskill
The
Delta
Mrs. Folks
Roseland, la
McCaskill
Mabel Gayden
R. E. Gayden
Ruth and
Nell Roberts
Hon
Mrs. J. S. Roberts
W. T. Johnson
North State
Mrs. A. M. Shields
R. E. Barnett
Rupert Cox
Beaumont
Texas
D. C. Cox
Braxton
Mrs. Cox
Minnie Franklyn
Allen L. Morris
Asha Franklyn
W. W. Morris
Edwards House
Tom Lawrence
R. L. Fox
Confedentes
Kodak
W. E. Darnall
Brandon Mise
Charter Oak
H. L. Purvis
Owensboro
Pelahatchie
Miss
W. D. Heslep
W. S. May
Ingersoll Radiolite Watches
PEPAU
Mangan
Peto-Mangan
WLM
ICC
Natters
First National Bank
J.B. Stirling
R. F. Young
O. J. Waite
F. J. Julienne
Jackson, Mississippi
Sor Christmas
R. R. Busick
B. M. Stoffel
East Capital Street
Huber Building
Whitman
Nunnally
Guth
Hobbs’ Drug Store
Hunter& McGee
George Hobson
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