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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1911
Page
6
A mosaic of whimsy and wry notices ranges from Vassar’s aging to coronation spending, and jokes about cats whiskers and dog Latin. It puns on wealth, law, fashion bans, and oddball intrigues, highlighting social quirks and public curiosities.
A survey of Virginia colonial gardens reveals their enduring beauty, with box hedges, terraces, and vine covered summer houses shaping landscapes that flourished before the Revolution. Noting Presidents and notable families planted trees and shrubs, Mount Vernon and White House grounds retain historic plantings amid lush, sunlit grounds and varied vegetation thriving in Virginia’s climate.
A Boston display features bread baked in Paris during the siege described as nearly brick hard. Emile Bergerat, Gautier’s son in law, writes memoirs recalling starvation months with 450 gram daily rations and rumors that bone and catacomb materials were used, noted by Bakers Weekly and philosophers like Berthelot.
A simple system notes Brown's high esteem as a weather predictor. His optimism fuels praise whether predicting rain during drought or declaring clearing skies when rain falls, illustrating a paradoxical confidence in future weather outcomes.
A Chicago reader endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments. She recounts purchasing the remedy after a clerk hesitated, praises its efficacy, and urges others to insist on the original product. A closing quip references a humorous misfire about a gun echo.
A judge scolds a prisoner for frequent appearances this term and awards him 30 days credit after a remark about his association with the judge. The exchange showcases a wary tone as the officer escorts the man toward the island.
A New England woman on a southern branch line voices concern over high fares. Her southern cousin counters that paying by the hour is cheaper, noting about 35 cents per hour. The exchange reflects regional fare perceptions in a brief quotation from Youth's Companion.
Mrs Violet Cole of Philadelphia testifies that Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent cured her eight year eczema and later healed her five children of severe eczema and ringworm. She praises the products and notes they are sold worldwide with a free book offered by Potter Drug & Chem Corp in Boston.
In a picture gallery Mrs Newgold presents a painting to Aunt Eunice. Aunt Eunice comments it is as good as some new works. The exchange carries a light, affectionate tone typical of Life magazine dialogue.
An ad style note promotes Allen's Foot Base antiseptic powder for feet with address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY. The text weaves a quotation from Prince Leopold and Plutarch about happiness and friendship, likely as a promotional backdrop.
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