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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
8
An medical advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary issues claiming relief from back pain and frequent urination. It offers free sample bottles and a book by mail from Kilmer and Company of Binghamton New York, urging readers to mention the paper.
J E Kersh visited Goshen last week and many locals spent Christmas at home or visiting. Several residents from Goshen and delta towns such as Wallace, Worley, and Sandersons were noted with Christmas activities. Christmas tree events, church sermons, and local travel to Starkville Clinton Lena and Jackson were mentioned alongside a cotton sale of 648 pounds fetching a price around one dollar per pound.
Florence returns with Miss Hossie Boyd and Hugh Barksdale to their old home at Goshen Prof Hitt expected home soon to resume school next Monday after a weeklong vacation All should be ready to start back to school with renewed zeal and courage
Jesse Puckett and Miss Lennie Pure Vis were married Sunday at bride’s home with G D Franklin officiating. Rev W P Chapman preached farewell sermon on third Sunday. Christmas brought visitors, gifts, and reflections on joy and loss as townsfolk shared holiday memories and community life.
The article notes several Christmas visits by J W Martin and Prof Langford, and Rev J W Thompson on Christmas day. Ida Martin reportedly married in the swamp last week. B H Nobles married a couple in their buggy on Christmas day. Four new male arrivals noted, with local social chatter about sparking and perpetual motion of gossip.
Everett Rhodes and wife and three other couples planned 21 years of labor on a farm before pursuing a perpetual motion idea. Health is good. Prof Covington visited. Teachers returned home for holidays. A pleasant entertainment by Mr and Mrs E R Womack. Miss Louresta Bullock to rejoin Blue Mountain Female College. Miss Alice Lancaster of Louisiana visiting. Cattle of Mrs Martha Gayden killed after rhydrophia. Womack and Terry from Coffeeville visited. Rhosco Berry and sister visiting. Prof F D Mellen visiting relatives in Hattiesburg. pupils teaching this week. Tommy Bullock and David Harper amuse the girls. Rumor a merchant will sell furniture. Boys reported tying buggy wheels and turning saddles. motive uncertain. Mrs Green Barlow visiting Whites. Teachers back to Whites. Dr Crawley ill with rheumatism and unable to travel. Clearing plans to paint Clear Branch church forthcoming. Asenith Dear noted as a good sister.
The community reports Christmas went quietly with visits and gifts for children. Brother Morris preached at the church after illness, with sermons on Prayer and Righteousness. Other items note weddings, visitors, illnesses, and upcoming entertainments with local residents named and events at D Lo, Ludlow, and Everett.
Miss Lizzie Robbins starts school January fourth while L G Parker of McComb visits homefolks. Annie May Garver returns for holidays to cheers of friends. A large crowd enjoyed a successful Christmas tree and serenade at Langford. Alma Garver expected home in January. E L Ferguson ill. Mrs Georgie Brown improving after illness. Births reported for H T Ellis and Latham families. Prof Breland closes school for holidays and local trips to Jackson noted.
An old advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as a nourishing fattening tonic for invalids convalescents consumptives weak children and those on milk diets. It promises to increase bone flesh blood and nerve tissues and offers a free sample with a garbled wrapper image note.
Methodist pastor rejoined the congregation this year as Orville Embree resumes work at Fannin. Miss Jennie McLaurin visits Blanton for the holidays with her sister. A child should receive Cham berlain's Cough Remedy at the first sign of croup for prevention. Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption is praised by Beall, Miss., for curing his wife after other remedies failed.
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