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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
7
Rain and disaster sweep western Pennsylvania and nearby areas as the annual flood pushes toward a crest around thirty feet. In Pittsburg alone damage runs to several million dollars with thousands thrown out of work. Charities seek funds for flood victims and unemployed mill workers in the spillover zone.
In a quarrel over a $2,500 claim J F Wilder wealthy saw mill operator and Mississippi Pine Association president shot and killed W L Booth a Dallas Texas real estate dealer at Epps Station on the Gulf and Ship Island railroad twelve miles south of Hattiesburg Mississippi
Water from Buffalo and Spaquaqnade overflowed banks in southern and northern Buffalo, with two to three feet of street flooding. Many cellars inundated, furnaces extinguished, and thousands of dollars in property damage reported.
The battleship Mississippi under Captain Jnc Fremont sailed from League Island navy yard for a West Indies cruise. On return to League Island, Mississippi and Idaho nearing completion at Cramp's yards will join the new Atlantic squadron.
Tennessee rivers rise after days of heavy rain and snow. In Chattanooga the gauge may reach within six feet of the danger line by Sunday but is not expected to exceed it. Strong winds and sleet complicate conditions as residents brace for worsening weather.
Telephone operators in Nacogdoches Tex employed by Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Co went on strike after a pay raise demand of 2.50 to 5.00 dollars a month was refused The public expressed sympathy and did not complain about the resulting inconvenience to service.
Indictments charging embezzlement were returned by a federal grand jury against H. V. Ralston former exchange clerk of the State National Bank of New Orleans and against his assistant D. J. Collins. The amount alleged to have been embezzled is about $5,000. The State National Bank is now in liquidation.
A Canisteo dispatch reports Rochester area Town under water as freshet sweeps Alleghany County valleys.
London reporting Mrs Parkshurst and fellow suffragists were arrested during a planned demonstration in the House of Commons. They all received six weeks in jail for refusing to pledge good behavior. Meanwhile Texas endures the season's worst blizzard.
Pearl Roberts aged 22 was teased by lions at a Texarkana Arkansas theater when a lion seized his arm tearing it from its socket. He died from shock and blood loss after the incident.
The article notes Mississippi schools organize boys corn growing contests, led by Supt. W H Smith Holmes County, with State Superintendent Whitfield and U S Department of Agriculture support. In Holmes County 82 of 120 entrants exhibited 820 ears at the State Fair, spurring county adoption and broader state push for 25 to 30 of 78 counties this spring. The effort aims to raise rural education and agricultural yields, projecting large economic gains from modest yield increases.
A writer recalls brutal treatment by a scornful New York landlady who bars women from rooms and insults a Wellesley College teacher. She describes endless pursuit of a room, refusal of matches, and the invisibility of the landlord, urging a women’s hotel with moderate prices. Martha Washington rooms start at six dollars.
The article argues that a business should maintain a reserve force of trained young workers ready to fill vacancies from death illness or turnover. It traces a shift from relying on office boys to high school graduates college and technical school graduates as the primary source of this reserve. It notes high school graduates can excel in clerical work while college graduates bring judgment and human understanding as they age.
Editor urges seasoned farmers to share methods for last year’s crop success. He cites Mississippi’s rapid pork production growth, noting 75,000,000 pounds butchered last year and prices as low as 2.5 cents per pound. He argues local meat can beat national brands and invites detailed experiences for state benefit.
A building inspector recalls a man with white whiskers asking for a permit to go down chimneys. The exchange ends with a light jab about charging him. The Courier-Journal and Washington Star quote playful holiday humor about a plain baby in a home.
A claim extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted laxative that cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increases. It asserts physician approval and urges purchase only from the California Fig Syrup Co. or leading druggists.
A short nostalgia piece notes a grandmother and Margaret playing bridge with one pack of cards, labeled as a humorous exchange from Life. The item then cites a health tip stating colds from October to May cause headaches and recommends Laxative Bromo Quinine to remove the cause, credited to E. W. Grove with a 25 cent price.
An eyewitness recounts brutal flogging of eight ponies pulling overburdened carts, a man intervening to free them and reduce loads. The letter cites concern over animal abuse and questions if Cairo has a Red Cross branch. The page also promotes Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with testimonials of life-saving relief for female complaints.
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