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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1907
Page
5
Brandon notes show many residents visiting relatives over the holidays and returning to routines. Town meetings, tax reminders, business openings, and mayoral changes frame a busy week with local figures including W. G. Barnes, D. W. Chapman, Miss Annie Hinton Wilson, and Clifton Cole among those mentioned.
Notice from D. M. Mayers states a car of choice ear corn will arrive at the depot around January 10. Parties who have engaged corn or who desire any should remember the date.
The piece urges bold, principled living in the New Year. It advocates wearing old clothes until affordable replacements, paying debts when able, obeying conscience despite ridicule, facing poverty with dignity, and supporting honesty while resisting vice. It also urges prudent speech, choosing right over easy paths, and standing by convictions to achieve happiness.
W W Kersh BH P calls for full attendance at the monthly chapter meeting on Monday January 7 at 7 p.m. this first gathering of 1907. Companions are urged to attend promptly.
Irregular bowel movements mentioned alongside patent medicines. J A Alexander special agents. 25-H engine sawmill and gin outfit offered by J B Tucker of Cato Mississippi. Notice to ten stockholders schedules a meeting January 14 for business. W G Barnes advertising and goods and prompt service mentioned.
A dated editorial argues many marriages are empty unions akin to bubbles and urges education of youth for serious life choices. It calls legislating against early marriages, limiting suitors, and seclusion for girls until they develop true womanliness, framed in a moralistic social reform tone.
A gentler set of resolutions is offered including restraint in drinking, respecting others privacy, obeying superiors, forgiving enemies, loving neighbors, supporting the paper, and buying locally. Also advertised is a sale of quality poultry and livestock from Mrs. O. W. Taylor of Pelahatchie Mississippi featuring Cornish Indian game chickens, Mammoth Bronze turkeys, and Polan China pigs from last year’s Jackson exposition.
For sale a full circle day press labeled Hunters in good repair. Apply to Sam Hobson.
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