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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1915
Page
7
A poetic ode to Old Glory praising the flag as shield and symbol of freedom. It recalls veterans and sons ready to defend the flag, with lines about unity among aliens born wide and love for the banner. The piece blends imagery of Mauser and Krag with national pride and shared duty.
Mayor Munshaw plans a peaceful Fourth with a civic picnic while urging fireworks bans. A cyclone and depot fire devastate Dashville as June Munshaw and bank clerk Tom Norris reveal their engagement amid the wreckage. The mayor survives with a shaved beard, declaring the day a perfectly beautiful Fourth.
Reverent meditation on national pride and the deeds that forged a strong nation. Pays tribute to heroes whose lives have added to the banner of pride and emphasizes the duty to mankind as an imperative burden.
A local Eldon Missouri woman describes years of displacement and pain ending after taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial claims restored strength and relief from infirmities including inflammation irregularities and nervous prostration. The ad urges others to try the remedy and notes it is sold nationwide by Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
A literary man ignores editors and public demand and continues to write despite a fortune from a rich aunt. The joke remains whether posterity will value his work, leaving the moral uncertain as quoted from Magazine of Fun.
An old advertisement extols Grove's Tasteless Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims support for the liver malaria resistance and blood enrichment. A humorous wartime joke follows about hearing of a war in Europe while cleaning.
Aletter from Harvey Louisiana mother Mrs. 8 W Sprusell testifies her child Mindie Abrams recovered from pellagra after using a remedy promoted by American Compounding Co. The notice urges readers to request a free Pellagra remedy book from box 2086 Jasper Alabama and guarantees refund if it fails.
Mr Fillipper tests a new auto horn with a loud squeal. His wife notes the sound resembles his own profane car repairs. The exchange underscores tensions over the horn’s harsh tone and home manners.
A reformer says selling liquor on Sunday is dreadful while Mr Jagsby agrees that those who fail to stock up on Saturday deserve no sympathy. He adds bartenders deserve Sunday family time and outings in city parks.
A family quarrels over reading habits at breakfast. The father questions why the son is fidgety waiting for the sports page 80 to reveal yesterday's game result, while the mother notes her own impatience when the newspaper arrives late.
A man laments high butcher bills and his wife notes that cheaper cuts are more expensive due to demand. She explains that many people switch to cheaper meat yet markets raise prices on budget cuts, making economizing ineffective.
Resinol ointment and soap penetrate pores to clear impurities and stop itching. The ad claims rapid healing of eczema heat rash ringworm and pimples with a doctor prescribed formula used nationwide for twenty years. Available at every druggist.
Fragmentary OCR note from a druggist alerting to a sale of a product or remedy linked to a Chicago company. Details are unclear but imply a promotional or legal notice concerning sales or distribution.
The junior partner boasts victory over the railroad company and asks for fees. The senior partner reviews the damages awarded at twenty thousand dollars and directs a bill for nineteen thousand five hundred, arguing the client deserves some credit for the case.
A brief joke column from the Indianapolis News notes that a girl may act foolish over a man or marry him and prove foolish in another way, reflecting a light societal quip on relationships.
Broncho Bob questions a self styled mind reader as Crimson Gulch townsfolk recall a previous conjurer who claimed to read thoughts. The legend warned that the last mind reader could name numbers and peer through walls then bluff at a poker table.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless, vegetable remedy to replace calomel for bilious symptoms. It claims it cleanses the liver and bowels without salivation and guarantees a return of purchase price if not effective. An unrelated note mentions a bequest to Gustavus Adolphus College highlighting a valuable invention.
The employer, speaking to William the office boy, says he has business out of town this afternoon and may be detained for hours. When William mentions there is no ball game, the employer clarifies the matter and ends the exchange with a terse dismissal.
A Dublin Sunday school teacher asks what the Bible says will happen to the proud. A bright girl answers that the proud will be turned into animals. She cites the verse in a playful twist: he that humbleth himself shall be exalted, but he that exalted himself shall be a haste.
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for safety and the signature, touting Castoria as a trusted remedy used for over 30 years. It also casually hints at a woman's satisfaction after removing her corset, reflecting period advertising tone.
An old advertisement promises skin and scalp relief with emollients for pimples, redness, dandruff, and chapped hands. It invites readers to sample by mail via a postcard to Dept. Y in Boston, noting the product is sold widely with discounts. A quoted exchange features Jiggers praising vision through flesh, followed by a scornful remark about women and men.
Mr Crosslet answers yes to summer commuting. He notes comfort in the ride and the city office feeling cool and restful, finding delight in the travel.
A Kansas City Journal remark notes turtle soup always tastes when a turtle is tethered at the front. The playful line suggests a local wit on culinary quips and proportionality of taste to display.
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