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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
7
An 1890s verse fragment by Marié A. Mayfield, printed in The Cultivator, portrays a blue eyed, gold haired farm daughter with a bonnet on her arm and meadowblooms in her tiny skirt. The piece celebrates fields joining a joyous sky, a peaceful rural scene, and nature’s silent praise as bees drone and birds call.
Lieutenant de la Roche recalls a surveying party menaced by numerous tigers in Tonquin. Campfires ring the site to deter beasts while cries of distressed captives echo through the night. Fifty eight victims are buried as one prisoner survives after drinking samshu.
A scattered collection notes military troop numbers for Russia and Germany, fashion choices of President Roosevelt, Garibaldi’s Staten Island candlemaking, Afghan orders of machinery, Middleton Island’s climate, Lyons and Milan industry, Mexican railroads, and an etymology on eavesdropper from Anglo-Saxon times. The items read like a miscellany of short human interest and historical trivia from diverse regions.
A chaotic exchange mocks gender roles in cooking and presses a church finance scheme. The Chicago Tribune and Puck snippets reflect satirical takes while an ad touts Dr. Kline's nerve restorer with free trial offers and address in Philadelphia.
A string of brief street quotes and ad snippets from various papers. Includes a remark on love and young men, a taste note about New Yorker Argo Red Salmon processed by machine, and a playful exchange about lunch. Also promotes H.u. Gurrn's Sons as dropsy specialists with a column reference.
A bold claim says Leonardi’s Golden Eye Lotion cures bloodshot eyes in a day without pain. The ad touts cooling healing and strengthening effects for weak eyes and urges purchase of Leonardi’s with a money back guarantee. Sold by S. B. Leonardi & Co in Tampa Florida for 25 cents, prepaid on receipt of price.
A dialogue excerpt from the New York Times features Carrie debating marriage and the ease of finding a partner. The exchange centers on choosing a husband one can live with versus one one cannot live without.
B Hiram Mattingly of Vermillion South Dakota details a decade of severe body eruptions and itching that resisted many doctors and treatments. After trying Cuticura Ointment and Soap he used three boxes and was fully cured with hair restored, marking a dramatic recovery from long suffering and financial waste.
A reader recalls being advised by Bitt-He to buy stock as a paying investment, noting the adviser promised profit while the reader has borne ongoing payments. The Philadelphia Public Ledger records this account in a reflective exchange.
Miss Emma Shirley of Killbuck New York suffered kidney disease with headaches dizziness and weakness. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills she recovered twelve boxes cured her and she gained six pounds, saying they saved her life. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
A fragment shows a tense exchange about family with wariness over respect and propriety. The men argue over who may discuss whose mother, highlighting personal insult and boundary issues reflected in a Philadelphia Press skirmish.
A fragment shows a male speaker asking a woman to marry him while noting family disapproval, followed by a promotional line urging every lady to own the Argo Red Salmon Cook Book with thirty nine salmon recipes and a grocer’s recommendation.
A zoo keeper dismisses joint snakes as myths noting grass snakes and a legless lizard Opheosaurus ventralis that can shed its tail into pieces. The tail regrows, so observers misinterpret the split tail as a joint snake. The lizard, found in the South and West, is not in this region.
A fragmented clipping discusses heredity as the motive, noting a man named Stelle and a line about a motorman connected to a town topic. The readable text suggests a discussion of familial influence on behavior without providing full context or outcomes.
A War Department clerk arouses office chatter after a fellow clerk teases him about marriage. Friends note his recent promotion plans, annual leave, saved salary, and a flat search with a young woman. Laughter and speculation spread through the division while the man denies plans, awaiting more cards.
In Annonay district, the government tax collector invited cyclists to a bogus local touring club meeting to register riders and audit for unpaid bicycle tax. Around 300 names were collected. the next day about 56 recipients received notices threatening prosecution for failing to declare bicycle ownership unless the tax was paid.
The world mercantile fleet totals 26 628 vessels with 32 400 000 tons. In 1902, the fleet grew by 637 ships, led by gains in French Swedish and Japanese fleets while Spanish fleets showed the smallest increase. The note ends with a curious line about readers not yet receiving a cookbook and a playful demand to seek rest for insomnia.
Mrs Emma Stolt of Appleton Wisconsin credits Peruna with relief from back pain, fatigue, and illness after trying other remedies. Miss Theresa Bertles of White Church Missouri reports catarrh of stomach and bowels improved after six months of Peruna, praising its effects and recommending it to friends.
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