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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1911
Page
3
Poem by Wilbur D Nesbit expresses relief and longing for a world with no rush or deadlines. It imagines endless time free from trains, clocks, messages, and work, where weary workers can rest, greet friends, and enjoy simple joys without haste. The piece centers on the comforting idea of eternal time.
Mr Fiddledale recalls a neighbor who solved moving cleverly by scratching furniture loosening chair legs and breaking mirrors to trigger repair and relocation. The repairman then moved the goods to a new house, with the neighbor paying only for repairs and repairs’ dispatch, saving money overall.
A comic exchange mocks education and the sense of reading Help Wanted ads. Wise Waldo highlights reading as guidance to avoid bad places. The speaker boasts of a quip about the lipton cup slip, provoking police and auditors to demand restraint as he drifts amid a crowd seeking order.
Brill and Ida Brill pay off a six year debt on their $5,000 home and feel relief. Yet as soon as freedom arrives they grow restless, want more from life, and Brill secretly buys a $7,000 store with six years to pay. The pair gamble on a new venture to recapture excitement and control.
A pastor named Bradder Johnson faced a church trial after hugging a prize ewe lamb beloved by a popular young lady. Deacon Jones admitted the image of the shepherd holding a lamb, provoking debate on pastoral conduct. The congregation met and passed a resolution: in future, if Bradder Johnson must embrace a flock, he should choose a ram lamb.
A brief comic exchange plays on a brick absorbing water as the Professor and the Pugilist joke about a brother’s endurance. The Pugilist quips that he never soaked up that much water in his life, prompting a lighthearted back and forth.
Summer heat makes you thirsty and thirsty no more with Coca Cola a delicious refreshing drink found at soda fountains and in bottles five cents everywhere Send to Coca Cola Company Atlanta Georgia for their free booklet The Truth About Coca Cola explaining why it is delicious cooling and wholesome
A child watches firemen at a blaze and jokes that the hose they drag behind them looks like hosiery. The scene shows two more fire companies arriving with their lines as onlookers see the spread of the fire and the firefighters’ efforts.
Public notice reminds mothers to carefully examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature of the manufacturer, noting it has been in use for over 30 years and is a trusted remedy for infants and children.
A Red Key Indiana resident recounts severe kidney pain and inability to move. After using Doan’s Kidney Pills his condition gradually improved and he remains symptom free. The ad urges readers to remember Doan’s, sold nationwide for 50 cents by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY.
Historian George Bancroft recounted a Massachusetts road anecdote from Percy H. Epler’s Master Minds at the Commonwealth's Heart. Levi Lincoln, nearly blind, was riding with geese marching along Lincoln street when the aristocrat leaned from the carriage and tossed pennies, calling out God bless you, my children.
Market hog weights have declined over time. In 1870s hogs weighed about 275 pounds, 1880s around 257 pounds, 1890s about 239 pounds, and 1900s roughly 219 pounds. Hog sales from 30 to 40 years ago were about one-fourth heavier than those marketed in recent years.
A brief exchange shows a child answering a woman that his father took him to the circus after insisting on going along with him. The dialogue highlights a small moment of family activity and prior parental request.
A humorous cartoon dialogue features Old Porkenlarrd and a customs inspector. The wife seeks social prominence by flaunting a pearl necklace concealed in her bonnet, prompting skepticism and a punchy punchline about getting her name in the papers.
Salve in aseptic tubes marketed for all eye illnesses with claim of no morphine and a new 25 cent size. Eye care product includes a “Valuable Eye Book” in each package and urges druggists to stock. Also features a quotation about happiness and notes on counterfeit goods.
In a biblical scene a mother informs Robert that his infant brother is gravely ill. The child replies that if he dies he won’t go to the bad place because the baby “ain’t got no teeth.” The exchange reveals innocent, literal reasoning about death and punishment.
A fragmented quotation exchange contrasts ambition and locality, noting that success feels impossible in a small town. A garbled line about a “Garfield Tea” hints at restorative herbs. The passage ends with a wry question about burying dead languages.
Clark Howell reports a Georgia case where an elderly negro was charged with theft of chickens. The defense by a young attorney failed to halt the verdict as the crime was deemed proved beyond doubt. The judge imposed a severe sentence despite the defendant’s cheerful thanks.
In early pages an ad touts SPOHN S DISTEMPER CURE for horses and dogs with a guaranteed bottle and 600 000 sold last year. The ad adds Garfield Tea laxative and blood purifier as a spring cleanse and teases humor about reading tastes and honesty as policy for readers.
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