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Brandon News

Location

Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1919

Page

2

Rankin County Receives Two Big Nash Trucks for Roads

Rankin County has been allocated two Nash trucks by the federal government for road construction. Beats 1 and 4 are ready. District supervisors Till and Laird have begun using theirs. The county expected five trucks but has two now with three more anticipated. The $6,500 value reflects the need to maintain, fuel, and operate the vehicles on federal aid road projects.

Rankin County Till Brandon Laird

Steens Creek Consolidated School District Bonds Issued

The board orders the issuance of 15000.00 Steens Creek Consolidated School District bonds sold to Commercial Trust and Savings Bank of New Orleans at a premium of 25 and accrued interest. The purchaser pays for bond validity review. district to furnish certified proceedings. Also mentions a 300 per year salary and a patent medicine advertisement.

Steens Creek Consolidated School District Steens Creek Consolidated School Board of Supervisors Commercial Trust and Savings Bank New Orleans

Not Too Late for Good Gardens in Mid Summer Work

Yazoo County Home Demonstration Agent urges garden clubs to boost varieties and plantings through July August and September. They advise deep soil preparation to maximize water retention, ongoing small plantings of beans corn squashes peppers and tomatoes, and using spring potatoes for fall crops with proper seed potato handling.

Yazoo County A. & M. College

Appeal to Rankin County youth to attend college

The message urges every young man and woman in Rankin County to attend a good state college next year. It cites national needs for leaders, personal advancement, and the value of college education in strengthening character and expanding life opportunities. Signed W. F. Bond, State Superintendent of Education.

Rankin County W. F. Bond Educatino

Morning health tip for a fresh start with hot water cleanse

A column extols daily morning flushing with real hot water and a teaspoon of limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It argues this routine removes daily indigestible waste toxins, brightening mood and energy before breakfast.

Citrate Phosphate Sparks Intern Sanitation Debate

Readers mocked by a quarter pound limestone phosphate remedy urged by druggists as a cure for constipation bilious spells stomach trouble rheumatism and pale skin. The promotion claims it will transform users into outspoken advocates for internal sanitation, a claim met with skepticism.

White farm labor urged as best fix for shortage

The Federal Labor Bureau head in New Orleans argues Mississippi and Louisiana need a shift from negro to white labor to ease farm shortages. He notes idle white workers in Lake Charles and New Orleans, cites ongoing construction in Shreveport, and says improved machinery plus white labor could boost production. The office may be short of funds, but has helped 30,809 people at 35 cents each over twelve months.

U. S.employment Service New Orleans Rankin County Mississippi Louisiana Federal Labor Bureau Lake Charles Shreveport Georgia Greer United States

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