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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
5
Dr Ruel May, dentist, lists office hours 8 to 12 and 1 to 5. The office will close Tuesday July 14 through Sunday July 19. A note indicates presence in Florence on Tuesday with a misread entry Brandon Miss.
Hart Building oppo Postoffice Jackson Mississippi advertises land surveying services by C F Sly Hart Civil Engineer. Details include location near the Jackson post office and professional expertise in surveying. The notice emphasizes professional qualifications and local availability for property measurement and planning.
A brief, repetitive notice addressed to social circle readers announcing wedding plans or engagement surrounding the bride elect. The fragmentary text emphasizes social readership without detailing names, dates, or locations.
The Rookery advertises wedding gifts as useful and attractive. It highlights china, cut glass, Erica-brac, fancy lamps, and various home decorations as strong options for brides seeking practical, stylish presents.
Florence invites all Sunday School groups in Rankin County to a two day gathering on Wednesday and Thursday July 15 and 16. The first session starts at 4 PM Wednesday with delegates from every county Sunday School. Prominent workers and speakers will present addresses as Florence prepares to host and accommodate visitors.
Turleys Grocery markets the best lard and fresh bread twice a week, Tuesday and Friday, urging customers to buy their flour in town. The notice notes a state education conference in Oxford with high attendance and mentions a wedding in Pittsburg where guests allegedly stole diamond brooches, asserting local honesty.
The Pelahatchie warehouse contract for 2500 dollars was closed today by J H Meyer via Hon H W Bradshaw for the Farmers Union Warehouse Company. The building will be furnished and finished by September 1, with erection starting immediately. National Biscuit Co items arrive at Turley’s Grocery. Brandon Mercantile Co offers caskets coffins and robes. W G Barnes available for orders.
In Brandon a two acre lot with a five room house new cistern barn and 3-4 acre garden. Adjoining a 60 acre tract well watered half tillable balance pasturage. Terms half down and balance in two or three payments. For details call News office or Dr. S. H. Stapleton. Also hats at W G Barnes.
Report by Superintendent Nina M. Weller details 92 admissions 43 surgical 41 medical 4 obstetrical 2 untreated 10 deaths mostly from quiescent illness at admission. 1456 days of patient care. 3046.99 dollars from patients and services. salaries 2493.44. 192.77 still due. End year balance 746.32. Gratitude for donations. ads note Brandon Mercantile Co offerings and local humorous clippings about a drowned man in Kentucky and furniture sales.
Pelahatchie hosts a Woodman of the World picnic on July 16 with welcome address by Prof. J. R. Rundle and a response by Sov. Calhoun Robinson of Pisgah. Sov. Collier of Vicksburg to speak, Hazlehurst Brass Band to provide music, Pisgah vs Pelahatchie baseball, all invited, bring a basket. Also ad copy notes flour and grain offerings and seed prices from Brandon Mercantile Co.
The H A Busick Co. now offers Pansy flour praised by housekeepers for quality. The product is described as the best flour to suit even the most critical kitchens, with Busick Co. stocking it for local customers.
There are other brands of flour but none to equal Pansy. Prices vary by barrel and old favorites. H. A. Busick Co and Gayden announce receipts of W. G. Smith & Son buggies and a complete line of caskets coffins and furniture. Call to see stock.
The Barbecue drew an estimated 1500 to 2500 people for Brandon's 4th of July celebration. Pitard's orchestra played while Congressional candidates Collier George Maj Henry and Dr Hallam spoke to attentive crowds. Senator McLaurin also addressed attendees with strong support evident for his Senate tenure. The barbecue meat was well cooked and the town offered thanks to attendees and supporters.
Gayden and Co promote a stock reduction on dry goods shoes hats and all lines offering prices right. Advertisement touts quality hats and axes for poultry but emphasizes best products and test of a mechanic. Jackson Hardware Co credits its wares and emphasizes value and selection.
Trustee J. Waite will sell at public outcry on August 7 1908 at the east door of the Jackson courthouse to satisfy the indebtedness secured by the L Brame Jr trust deed. The property includes West 4 of SW Section 22 and other parcels in Rankin and Hinds counties described in the deed and related plats.
The executors notify all creditors to present their claims against the estate of J. R. Enochs deceased to the Rankin County Chancery Court clerk for probate within one year from this date or be barred. Letters testamentary were granted July 8, 1908, by the Rankin County Chancery Court.
The assessor J C Atkins announces that the personal assessment roll for 1908 is filed with the Rankin County Mississippi clerk of the board of supervisors. The board will meet on the first Monday in August 1908 to consider it, and all persons may examine and file objections until that date. Fresh bread is advertised for Turley's Grocer every Tuesday and Friday.
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