19 Jan 1922
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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1922
Page
1
A letter mocks Prohibition era woes as a Japanese schoolboy muses on America’s sobriety, morality and social quirks. It satirizes drinks, etiquette, and funny tendencies while weaving in a bank CD notice and a non-trade warning for a duplicate instrument.
Notices show Wayne County women circulating a petition to the Board of Supervisors urging the removal of any man who drinks whiskey or favors others drinking it from jury service or public office. The piece calls Jasper County men to attend the next supervisors meeting in force to press the same point. It notes supervisors work for public will within the law and hints at political consequences next year. The author then shares a Christmas anecdote about a friend Sydney Katsu Jr and a street collision that leads to reflections on civility and public behavior.
Announcement of Hastings W. Mason seeking Republican nomination for Mississippi governor. Editorial notes rise in Republican vote and possible state ticket, while contrasting expected party competition with Democratic factions. Includes unrelated dialogue and excerpts, ending with continued note.
An advertisement offers collie puppies for sale or exchange for goats. It lists J. W. Harper Route 3 Brandon Mississippi and urges balance of local goods or trade. A legal notice follows demanding Pat Hutson appear in Rankin County Chancery Court on the fourth Monday in March 1922 to defend the suit of Vertie Hutson, dated December 22, 1921.
A Benton Harbor advertisement seeks a man with a car to sell Graham tires at 130 dollars weekly plus commissions. It lists Graham Tire Co at 2005 Boulevard Benton Harbor Michigan and promotes Tanlac with Thornton’s Drug Store as the outlet.
An old advertisement touts kidney flushing with four ounces of rad Salts to alleviate back pain and urinary issues, claiming benefits from grape and lemon acid with lithia. It is followed by a Mississippi chancery notice appointing Stella May Was as administrator of W. S May’s estate, requiring creditors to probate claims within six months.
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