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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1910
Page
2
Mrs Sam Stone of Atlanta petitions for divorce after a hasty elopement ended in desertion. She alleges the couple wed, cohabited one month, and Stone provided only thirty cents during their brief marriage. The petition suggests the divorce could set a pattern of early marriages and separations for the involved parties.
Two measures introduced in the lower house aim to strengthen prohibition laws. One tightens penalties for second or subsequent liquor offenses, including mandatory jail terms. The other adds posters about alcohol effects to teacher licensing studies and requires alcohol education in public schools.
The article argues that manual training schools lack proper industrial focus due to the college bias. It notes teachers’ training as the main hurdle, predicts course modifications to serve trades, and contends day trade schools are too narrow to meet skilled labor needs, likening the system to an inverted pyramid that neglects youth directed toward industrial vocations.
Thousands of Yaymen supporters arrive in New York for a conference backing a national campaign to Christianize the world. The Laymen's Missionary Movement aims to raise 30 million dollars and hold a May monster rally in Chicago, with a 3000-person Hotel Astor dinner and Hippodrome mass meeting concluding the weekend.
The Grenada Sentinel agrees with Gov Noel on creating a county prosecuting attorney. A capable lawyer in this office would deter evil doers and oversee criminal cases from the magistrate's court upward, staying on the ground for vigilance.
An Exchange letter argues that the letter G dominates as the king of letters. It claims G appears in God gold gems fight dogs pigs grass ground gum and even the American eagle at the center of the flag and grave. The piece ties G to faith, value, and national symbol.
The Ammons family thanks the people of Pelahatchie for their sympathy and aid after their bereavement as published through the Brandon News. The note expresses gratitude and signs Owensboro Wagons and W G Barnes.
The article advises on actions during a street hold up. It notes surrender may suit attackers with revolvers, while older robbers are less likely to shoot. It stresses avoidance strategies and seeking safety by joining crowds or entering a nearby building. It discusses age and weapon effects on robber behavior.
A girl seeking pocket money offered home decor help to a married friend. She rearranged curtains and bric-a-brac, earning trust and increasing demand. The arrangement grew into regular work, with higher pay during busy seasons and steady income other times.
Businessmen complain about poor penmen from public schools and question if teachers of penmanship can be found or if the board neglects this skill. They argue handwriting is as important as other studies and vital to a student’s future success, yet it is the most neglected subject in public high schools.
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