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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
5
Local brief highlights visits and greetings across Jackson Brandon Pelahatchie and Meridian. Residents like Miss Siddie Davis Mayes Cooper and Claude Buchanan are mentioned with acquaintances and travels to Jackson Brandon and Pelahatchie. Gossip includes political figures, church leaders, and a sham battle at Camp Sample plus various family updates and sales notices.
Strayed from J. M. Baker at Pisgah Missouri a dark brown male horse about 13 1 2 hands high branded J U on left hip. Last seen near Stump Bridge toward Brandon. Reward offered for return or information. Contact J M Baker Pisgah Mis
Mrs Emma Dunbar filed a complaint in Chambery Court Rankin County Mississippi against Joel F Joh and others. The suit seeks a decree to confirm title to land sold for taxes on July 1 1868. Clerk AGayden notes Howie and Howie appear for the complainant.
White Friddy McLain weds Leona Franklin and multiple couples listed in the marriage license record include Reubin Warren with Emmiler Grayham Mack Griffin with Mattie Anderson Fred Taylor with Pearl sie Johnson Sam Smith with Anna Frays in a historical public notices column.
News states A T Shacklett aged about 35 from Missouri living on a farm five miles east of town was taken ill this morning and died of heart disease before aid could reach him. He had resided here for a few years.
Protracted meeting at the Methodist church proceeds with Grice of Fannin and Dorsett of Morton preaching. Visitors include Mr. Potts and family of Madison Station. Ruth Granberry visiting Mrs. Collum in Georgetown. Local residents Mr. Collins and wife returned from a tour of Louisiana Texas and Mississippi. they are now at Georgetown Massachusetts pursuing slave business. Hemby White and W. H. Armstrong visiting Scott County. several sick lists noted.
Rankin area notes report Lucile and Jessie Berry Wiil som visiting their Pelahatchie father. Collins residents Mr. Lindsey family moved to town. Miss Mary Speer left for Pelahatchie normal. Clifford King with Jackson job spent Sunday at home. W H Johnson of Campu La visited sister Mrs J A Speer. Miss Mary Wilson of Pelahatchite visited father here. Speer kin visited Jackson and encampment festivities. Mrs E J Kline of Memphis broke arm and hurt head after fall from sister’s porch. The piece comments on mature flirtations, noting Mr John Buchanan’s return with wife Bettie Sims, formerly Miss Pettite Williams. Protracted Mt Carmel church meeting starts second Sunday in August led by Rev W A Terry. invitation extended.
A fragmented recall of traditional adages from English Spanish and Latin origins. Mentions striking while iron is hot and taking time as time passes with unclear completion and irregular phrasing. No clear event, person, or place is established in the readable text.
The piece urges thorough effort and singular focus, urging not to do things by halves. It champions excellence with phrases like Excélsior and be thorough like a stamp, noting brilliant people may be bent but still succeed. It emphasizes choosing a specialty and pursuing it relentlessly.
A Philadelphia Star quote reports a New York society leader claiming no gentleman can get along with fewer than a certain amount of clothes. The remark suggests the speaker views the reader as not a gentleman due to attire.
A Chicago Tribune report records a lecturer facing questions from an audience member who asks for meanings of perspective fresco and mickle-aaje. The lecturer agrees to explain before sitting down.
Servia no hurting ground for Cupid as memories of Turkish life linger. Women kept in the Backeo. men marry for the housewife’s qualities, not for romance. Young men often wed women much older than themselves.
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