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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1904
Page
4
The Brandon News surveys public affairs from a balloonist's death to national tragedies and local progress. It praises youth diligence, notes meat crops and rail line disputes, lauds Masonic advances, and honors retiring county supervisors led by A. B. Stubblefield, urging continued civic effort for prosperity.
Frank Jones visits Fannin and Braxton and praises growth. Miss Hattie Cox sick and will miss Jackson school. Miss Kate Ferguson returns home to Jackson to care for her mother. Measles spread, holidays feature Mrs. J F Permenter entertainment. several residents away or visiting relatives. Christmas tree at Baptist church a success. town sees arrivals, departures, and reflections on 1904 resolutions.
Old remedy salt pork advised for consumption 50 to 100 years ago. Scott's Emulsion promotes fat feeding for the consumptive, claiming refined fat aids digestion and supports diseased lungs with cod liver oil and phosphites. Free sample offered with bottle preview label. Scott & Sons New York.
A lengthy community column from Cleary reports on social events and visits across Rankin and surrounding towns. It notes costume party prizes, illnesses, travel by residents to Jackson and Magee, weddings, marriages, post office changes, and local schooling activities, alongside health remarks and local business movements. The piece names residents including Mrs. Slaughter, Miss Bessie White, Tom Moore, Howell McLarin, Alfred Ellis, Mrs. Daniels, Mamie Smith, and many others, with frequent mentions of Braxton, Johns, Puckett, and Jackson. It closes with a note on Dr King’s pills and local business ads.
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