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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1907
Page
2
A home cooking column shares multiple asparagus ideas including boiling with Hollandaise, baked with cheese in a layered casserole, and a Parmesan crumb topping. It also details Marguerite or daisy salad with egg rings, lettuce petals, and chicken variations, plus a cheese cake and pineapple cake with step by step frosting and filling guidance.
A fragmented column offers dated advice on housekeeping and home design. It urges frequent changing of table linens to reduce harsh laundering, cleaning the telephone receiver weekly, and selecting room colors by placement. It notes practical tools like pliers, with mentions of shelving that folds into walls and brass tacks.
Kingston Jamaica emerges as a thriving Caribbean capital with a busy harbor, tobacco and fruit warehouses, and modest public buildings. The city features a large Myrtle Bank Hotel, board housing near the wharves, and a strong Negro population. Mercantile business is led by Scotch merchants. tobacco trade by natives. Electric street railways, water works, and telephone service mark its modern amenities.
Mrs. Hannah Healey was killed by a accidental gunshot during a baby christening celebration in Chicago. The pistol discharge came from a revolver carried by Probationary William Dwyer, a guest at the event.
Henri des Houx proposes a national church to be founded in France that would accept and align with the Separation law, seeking formal recognition and approval for a new church structure within the French Catholic landscape.
James Bryce delivered a speech at New Castle stating his aim in Washington is to cement the steady strong ties between Great Britain and the United States. He emphasized reinforcing cooperation and friendship across diplomatic, trade, and political fronts.
A Boston based Beef Trust convention discussion predicted the national boot and shoe industry would shift toward boots and shoes production soon. The report notes industry leaders expect structural changes and broader manufacturing involvement across major companies.
The piece explains French burglar ranks from bonjouriers to boucarniers, detailing methods and social roles. It notes Paris as the center of skilled crime, with a police-influenced “Ecole Mutuelle,” and describes various operatives from window-men to high coup specialists. It adds a London Sat urday Review summary on burglars and a remark on gramophones in British India.
In Ye West Companion, Obed Small, once the town weather seer, recites a stormy memory from 92 when his forecast doomed Ma'am Gregg and Mary Jane to a ruined ride to Wilson's Lake. She wore fine gear, their buggy broke into a thunderstorm, and the fallen clothes and veil sparked a lasting feud as he ends with a farewell.
The Cleveland Press notes Pierpont Morgan is highly likely to purchase the work. Readers remark the book is a fine piece, though the claim centers on the unique feature of each paper sheet bearing a different note mark, signaling intrigue surrounding the volume.
A collection of curious notes: Parr the oldest man born in 1483. Joshua Bangs of Maine, 85, harvested 30 barrels of apples and an acre of beans solo. a 28 year old Portsmouth horse owned by J Cushman Lydston. a Ware farmer bets 5090 to prove Sunday is Sabbath. St Helena to be abandoned as a British garrison. Suez Canal reduces its importance as a stopover. Lake Baikal believed deepest lake, 9000 square miles, 4000–5000 feet deep. camels carry 1000 pounds, start work at age four, useful for 50 years, horses worn out by fifteen.
A golden wedding anniversary celebrated recently in Brewer Maine marked sixty years of residence for Mrs and Mr Currier. Mrs Currier’s parents moved to Brewer when she was eight. On their fiftieth anniversary she remained in the same house, which still stands nearby.
An expansive portrait of Brazil argues it dwarfs the United States when measured by coastline and area. The piece highlights Brazil’s vast span from Key West to Hudson Bay on a map, its continental reach across South America, diverse climates, abundant water power, and a blunt moral adage about resilience and misdeeds.
A Wisconsin woman credits Grape-Nuts with her recovery from long illness after cerebro spinal trouble and stomach issues. She avoided white bread for two years on doctor’s advice, ate Grape-Nuts daily, and regained health and strength. Her letter urges others to try the cereal for digestive problems.
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