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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1907
Page
6
A notice discusses attempting to rid the coast by catching and cooking dogfish, seeking the best way to utilize the predator that hunts cod and haddock along Nova Scotia. The text contrasts common rheumatism cures and mentions Woolford's remedy and quick service promises in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
Charles J. Glidden and wife funded a prize for the completed Glidden tour after traveling 33,000 miles in 35 countries and visiting over 10,000 towns. They spent 271 days by road and 149 days by steamship totaling 44,760 miles. He plans to finish when he reaches 50,000 miles in 50 countries.
A Cole girl, once thin and sickly with indigestion and inflammatory rheumatism, reports rapid improvement after five weeks on Grape-Nuts with milk or cream. She gained 10 pounds and says rheumatism vanished, attributing her recovery solely to the cereal. The ad cites Postum Co. as source and extols Grape-Nuts flavor as neutral and healthful.
The New York World cautions Yale may gain a chair of lumbering, and if a log rolling Senator occupied it, New Haven youths could learn curious manners. The quip reflects a political jab about patronage and etiquette in governance.
Mrs Elizabeth Maxwell of Olympia Washington credits Dean's Kidney Pills with reducing abdominal bloating and distress after three years of dropsy tied to kidney trouble The testimonial notes backache swollen feet and ankles breathlessness and heart flutter before treatment Then four boxes led to improvement Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
The piece notes Mexico as a borderland with antiquarian charm and historic interest. A through train from St Louis to Mexico City ran last winter with strong success and will resume this winter. A sea trip from New York to New Orleans can connect with trains for Mexico.
The ad touts Allcock's Plasteras as safe and rapid remedies, claiming they contain no deleterious drugs and act scientifically. It warns against imitations and urges purchasing only the genuine Allcock's porous plasters to restore nerve and muscle function and relieve pain.
Population of Ireland peaked at 8,175,124 in 1841 and fell steadily to an estimated 4,391,565 in mid 1905. Emigration, mainly to the United States, reduced net growth by 30,676 in 1905 with a 2,915 decline from 1904. The birth and marriage rates rise modestly, while the death rate stays low.
A wild buck entered from Pequot Colony, swam Shaw's Cove, and charged Bank Street causing chaos. It tossed a horse team, smashed a plate glass window at Max Gewyant's jewelry shop, frightening Mrs. Lawyant inside, then leaped away as onlookers blocked its path.
T A Witten argues for state owned trunk rock roads linking major cities to regulate freight costs. He envisions level straight macadam highways from Kansas City to St Louis, usable by private autos and freight trains, operated publicly without franchises, with government maintenance and competition to railroads.
Charles J. Glidden writes to Boston friends about the first leg of his Boston to Mexico journey by road and rail. He notes only fair modern roads near Boston, wretched detours through Connecticut, and costly permits in New Jersey Pennsylvania and Maryland. He urges improved roads in Connecticut and eastern Massachusetts to create an ideal motor route.
The London Opinion notes a cultural exchange as France and England influence each other. English readers show growing interest in light French wines like clarets, while in Britain public debates widen about church and art. London meanwhile hosts music halls displaying nude figures in white paint, reflecting a shared appetite for provocative art across nations.
A column argues women’s intellectual and physical superiority is rising, citing reading habits, divorce cases, burglaries by women, and piano playing as the prime method of bodily development. It notes piano use strengthens nearly all muscles, cites a Berlin surgeon on health, and mentions a city ordinance limiting practice hours.
The article argues rifle shooting strengthens chest and lungs through deep breathing and steady aim. It credits improved eye and aiming skills to practice at distance, noting benefits from long distance sight training as taught by a musketry instructor.
At a Pennsylvania inquest a juror protested jury duty claiming a role as general manager of a concert. The coroner consulted Jervis and noted no exemptions from service except the mentally unfit. The exchange ended with the coroner pressing the juror to comply.
State Geologist Perkins notes asbestos mines in Vermont are not profitable due to hard rock. X rays have enabled the London Metropolitan Asylums Board to discontinue one institution for children with ringworm. Dr Symes Thompson outlines reaction times from touch to thought. Oregon Electric Railway plans freight and passenger lines south of Portland with 70 pound rails and 2.2 percent grade. Reinforced concrete piles in Europe molded endwise. American piles often laid horizontally. Frost and scattered cotton losses total about 2,000,000 bales yearly in the South. a cotton separator using pneumatic saws may salvage boll waste for cattle feed.
Bangor Maine reporters note a surge in deer hide buying by Northern Maine agencies with thousands of hides shipped to Boston for tanning. Hides, once cheap, now fetch higher values as gloves and small leather goods rise in demand. Licenses exist but fear grows of incentives to kill more deer for profit.
Field and Stream describes how squirrels escape by flattening against tree trunks, crouching in forks, or leaping between branches. Each tactic relies on motion, camouflage, and clever use of the environment to avoid predators.
Lady Ernestine Hunt, eldest daughter of the Marquess of Ailesbury, started a Calgary ranch and sent seventeen horses to England. The voyage proved her skill as she commands animals across the Atlantic with little assistance. She plans to tranship to Dublin for breaking and sale, praising cattlemen and noting a lifelong roving spirit and repeated barriers overcome in pursuing her ranching and maritime goals.
A collage of small items covers diverse curiosities and feats. Colombian buried pottery hints at the Chibehas era and rice tables show social contrast. Sicily sulphur output, Cincinnati pork history, asbestos versatility, microscopic ink work by Wrenger, King Leopold's real estate, steam plowing of huge ranch fields, and engine power redefining farming practice.
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