09 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1905
Page
1
The Red Tag Sale continues for another week due to customers missing the Winter Clearance Sale. Prices from last week stay the same with additional bargains expected. Counters will be replenished with red tagged values and shoppers are urged to visit early for the best selections before February 11.
Delegates from 812 cotton counties forge a unified program to curb last year's overproduction. The plan calls for a 25 percent acreage reduction in 1905, 25 percent less fertilizer, and withholding sale of the remaining crop at ports unless prices reach 10 cents. Local county organizations will enforce the rules, while housing, futures, and government reports receive cautious positions. The Home Circle reflects family values and civic solidarity, and note seller Alex Prige of Dobson, Mississippi offering thirteen half barrels of home-made syrup.
Market listing shows cotton with price 714, corn 00, chickens at 25 cents, eggs 15 cents, potatoes 75 cents, butter 15 cents. Prices reflect concise daily commodity quotes from the local market page.
Local notes report snow on the ground since Friday, icy conditions, falling timber, and blocked roads across Fannin. Residents travel by horse and foot as mail delivery and school attendance are disrupted. Several deaths and weddings are noted, with community updates on visits, illnesses, and hospitality.
The Home Circle Column extols home life and motherly forgiveness as keys to happiness for all classes. It urges cheerful greetings like a daily good morning, and promotes shaping youth through opportunity, character, and purposeful effort beyond circumstance.
Local butcher shop Corley & Corley announces daily operation except Sundays. They pledge to keep the choicest fresh meats and promise prompt attention to orders while thanking patrons for their continued support.
A public notice states Henry Jackson will be at his Polkville home from February 8 to March 1 offering clock watch and jewelry repair at reasonable prices with satisfaction guaranteed. The notice invites residents to seek services during the stated period.
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