Brandon Water Company Charter In Mississippi 1909
The Brandon Water Company charter lists incorporators Robert Burns A J McLaurin Jr and L S May all Brandon Mississippi residents. It sets the stock authorization at ten thousand dollars with one hundred dollar par, a fifty year term, and a purpose to acquire and operate a water utility for pay. The document covers first meeting procedures board of directors and by laws and notes acknowledgement before Notary John Ohlever on January 25 1909.
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Brandon Waller Company
Robert Burns
Postoffice Brandon
Miss
A. J. McLaurin
L. S. May
Brandon
A. J. McLaurin, Jr
Mississippi
Rankin
A. J. McLaurin Jr
Brandon Water Company
John Ohlever
Notice of Trustee Sale in Brandon Mississippi
Notice states W Kersh and Z A Kersh defaulted on a trust for Mrs J E Shrock guardian, with sale by ij Birdsong as substitute trustee on February 3 1909 at the south door of Brandon courthouse to satisfy the deed of trust dated November 19 1906. Property includes house and lot No 4 in Brandon with described bounds. Highest bidder to pay cash during legal hours.
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Ij. W. Birdsong
W. Kersh
Z. A
J. E. Shrock
Rankin County
Miss
Brandon
Jake Lindsey
Jake
Resolutions of Respect by Pelahatchie Camp No 528 W O W
The Pelahatchie Camp No 528 W O W passes resolutions of sympathy to W H D Purvis and family on the death of their baby on January 8 1909. The committee requests minutes entry and publication in Brandon News. Signed by J A Lindsey W P Ragan and J D Mashburn.
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Pelahatchie
Soereign
W. H. D. Purvis
Howe
Brandon News
J. A. Lindsey
W. P. Ragan
J. D. Mashburn
Rev J B Lawrence to resign for Baptist Home Mission post
Sunday Picayune notes Rev J Benjamin Lawrence son of Mr and Mrs J B Lawrence Goshen Springs will resign as pastor of Coliseum Place Baptist Church to accept the role of Corresponding Secretary of the Home Mission Board of the Baptist Church in Louisiana and editor of the Baptist Chronicle. He has led Coliseum with many accessions over two years after coming from Humboldt Tennessee and cites needs of the work and wider field as reasons for leaving.
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New Orleans Picayune
Rankin County
Louisiana
J. B. Lawrence
Goshen Springs
J. Benjamin Lawrence
Coliseum Place Baptist Church
Home Mission Board of the Baptist Church
Alexandria
Mr. Lawrence
Lawrence
Coliseum Baptist Church
Humboldt, Tenn
Coliseum
Baptist Chronicle
Demonstration Farm Plan Spurs County Meeting
A mass meeting is planned at the Brandon courthouse on Monday February 1 to discuss establishing a demonstration farm in Rankin County. Readers endorse Moss article urging supervisors to allocate funds and adopt improved farming methods amid boll weevil threats and evolving agriculture.
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Court House
Brandon News
B. L. Moss
Rankin County
Board of Supervisors
Moss
United States
Texas
Brandon
Louisiana and Mississippi News Roundup
William Blount Jr. is under arrest at Amite City in a triple murder linked to Bree land. A Chinese rice bid sale occurred in Crowley. Victoria Edwards, an eye witness, is missing as Canton prosecutions weaken. Amelia Stein’s trunk in St Joseph was robbed of diamonds. Van Eddington, among four accused, is to be hanged March 5. Ex governor N Blanchard announces engagement to Charlotte Gertrude Tracy.
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William Blount, Jr
Amite City
Victoria Edwards
John T. White
Louis Dennis
Canton
Amelia Stein
Washington
Miss
van Eddington
Megroes
Hiller
West Point
N. Blanchard
Charlotte Gertrude Tracy
Neepawa
Canada
The Penniless Printer and the Big Dollar Tease
A satirical plea asks readers to send money while noting grim reports of violence. Four dead in a Ouray snow slide, Stephen G. Hood killed in Kansas City, five dead with many injured in a Boston suburb highway robbery, and Emperor William of Germany to end daily court in celebration of his fiftieth birthday.
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Be Ks
al Sur
Walthamtown
London
Emperor William
Germany
Daily Court
London Daily Telegraph
Louisiana streams surveyed by House panel vote
Washington report notes the House Subcommittee on priv a ettee ers and harbors backed new surveys for several Louisiana streams. Rep Ransdall of Louisiana pushes to secure funds for Southwest Pass improvement. Grandison Fields of Yazoo City Miss arrested in Washington on a theft charge. Rep Kahn of California predicts the state legislature will prohibit aliens from owning lands. Cotton ginned 1908 to Jan 16 totals rise over last year with 12,667,821 bales, 27,441 active gins. Roosevelt’s request to reimburse Harriman over 2,000,000 for Colorado River overflow control appears unlikely to be acted on.
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Census Bureau
Roosevelt
E. H. Harriman
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Colorado
Salton
Congress
Stockholders Meeting Notice at Pelahatchie 1909
The stockholders of Pela hatchie Ware House are requested to meet at Pelahatchie on Friday February 12 1909 at 10 o clock. Books will be open and those who have paid up will receive stock certificates. Those with partial payment must pay the balance or relinquish claims. Attorney General J B Stirling warns that certificates will be issued after that date. E 2 G Davis president W C Moors secretary. Also notes a hunting accident near Insmore left arm broken, Hattiesburg street railway work to begin, Ed Gordon killed in a saw mill accident near Columbia Mississippi.
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Pelahatchie Ware House
Pelahatchie
J. B. Stirling
Mississippi
Insmore
G. Davis
W. C. Moors
Grimes And Casualties Steamer Republic Sunk
The steamer Republic sank after a collision with the steamer Florida off New England coast. No lives were lost.
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Republic
Florida
New England
Eggs for sale from Barred Plymouth Rock flock
Announcement lists pure bred Barred Plymouth Rock eggs available at 15 eggs for $1.00 from Mrs. G. C. Sprague in Brandon, Mississippi.
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Plymouth Rock
G. C. Sprague
Brandon
Miss
Thriving Pelahatchie Seeks Growth and New Venues
A Pelahatchie town feature urges building larger churches to seat crowds, plus plans for a town hall telephone exchange sidewalks and new businesses. Reports note thriving bank, local trades, and a Summer Normal with teachers from Scott and Rankin counties.
Foraker denies role as attorney for troops aftermath rownsville incident
Senator J. B. Foraker rejects claims he will serve as attorney for black troops amid controversy following the rownsville shooting incident and his planned retirement from the senate on March 4.
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J. B. Foraker
Rownsville
Senate
Be charitable and give your advice in popular terms
The line urges offering guidance with kindness while tailoring the message to the audience. It hints at flattering the listener by saying what they want to hear, though it remains a general observation about persuasion.
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