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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
2
The verse contemplates night and the sea with Orion’s three stars guiding the dark. It contrasts the waking eyes and sleep with the steadfast, shadowed stars across east south and west, emphasizing quiet celestial constancy. The mood is calm and patient, never ending.
In Hemley a rumor of a prize fight near Oldham's Woods sets off an urgent plan by Bowly and Captain Crabbe to stop the event. The two leaders coordinate magistrate Grubb and constable Hunch as dawn fight preparations erupt, with the captain covertly watching the bout and aiding the intervention.
The captain, buoyant from a ten pound win based on form, meets Mr Bowly who reveals they were misinformed about the fight location, which authorities say was north of the expected venue. Both express regret at the mis carriage of justice and note they could not accompany the constable.
United States Consul General Guenther reports Prussia moves to fund a vast canal program. Projects include Rhine to Weser navigation with Lippe canalization, Dortmund Ems expansions, and links to Hanover Osnabruck Minden and Linden, plus Berlin to Stettin waterway. Total cost about 79.6 million dollars.
Two centuries ago a man shipping a cargo to the Mediterranean formed an early contract with a friend to share risk. The idea spread as guarantors signed a statement of contract, the first underwriting, centered at Lloyds coffee house. The practice grew into a great European maritime agency still linked to its origin.
The death of Mr. Boutwell marks the passing of the last of seven Massachusetts governors born in 1818. The others were William Claflin born Milford March 6 John Albion Andrew born Windham Me May 1 Henry Joseph Gardner born Dorchester June 14 Alexander Hamilton Rice born Newton Aug 30 Thomas Talbot born Cambridge N Y Sep 7 and Benjamin Franklin Butler born Deerfield N H Nov 5. Boutwell’s January birth confirms February April July October and December 1818 produced no governor.
The text presents Dorothea Browne's poem Sweet briar and an Astonishing Claim of Mixed Blood by Daniel Murray. Murray discusses a historical survey of negroes and mixed-blood individuals in literature and other fields. He cites Robert Brow being an octoroon and Alexander Pushkin as a quadroon.
A 19th century comparison notes the Chinese wheelbarrow’s limited use while praising the Japanese wheelbarrow now spreading in the United States. It highlights its round tray with grooved staves, elastic hoops with springs, and a design that concentrates load near the wheel and allows dumping to the front or sides for easier handling.
A writer notes Monte Carlo bans a reservoir amid severe water famine. He argues people fear typhus more than action, and cites a Newcastle parish entry about bodies found intact after drowning in a coal pit, suggesting water preserves the dead.
A brief note describes the reverse side of snowshoeing, noting the delight when skilled navigation allows skating along snow with little effort. A remarkable amateur photograph shows the sport in difficulties, clearly illustrating the angle of the two shoes and the challenges faced.
In the south Lincolnshire village of Ewerby the population of 358 is noted for exceptional longevity. Over ten years only one death occurred among ages two to sixty, with Mrs. Margaret Vickers turning one hundred after seventy-six years of residence. The town reports many residents aged ninety-five, eighty-four, and other seniors, alongside healthy youngsters.
Miss Mary Bowers Moulton of Pittsfield Maine has received a lace collar heirloom from her aunt Mrs. Isabelle Patten of Sheldonville Massachusetts. The handmade collar was worn by great grandmother Mary Bowers Symmes at a 1825 Boston ball honoring Lafayette during his second US visit. It has remained in the family and been worn by six brides who are direct descendants of Mrs. Symmes.
Observers report birds avoid nesting in areas frequented by gray half domesticated squirrels. A doubt lingers that the squirrel may attack eggs or young birds, a claim echoed by witnesses familiar with the creature.
A girl at Rothschild hospital in Vienna had her stomach removed due to cancerous growth. The operation was two months ago and the patient is improving, fed initially through an intestinal tube, then with small amounts of milk, now able to drink and leave the bed occasionally.
Paris correspondence reports skulls and bones unearthed near the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers. Local boys use the remains as skittles while workmen collect the human debris. The skulls originate from the Abbey of St. Martin-des-Champs graveyard, once on the site, with another cemetery at St Nicolas also built over in the eighteenth century.
English inventor F S Cody says his box kites with winged design are practical for war. Experiments at Portsmouth reached 1200 feet, and Woolwich tests raised him to 600 feet. Similar kites are being tested by the French ministry of marine as life saving devices, with a tail rope and steering paddle enabling a person to steer or haul a rope between land and vessel.
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania a clever cat led two large dogs chasing her to a coal shaft. The dogs followed her around the breaker and into the shaft corridor where they fell to their deaths as the cat escaped. The watchman witnessed the chase and the cat escaped by leaping across the shaft.
A Waterville woman ordered a can of nice peas from her grocer and received peas labeled from her brother's Illinois factory. The unusual mix reveals an order mix up and a cross state labeling detail in a minor domestic shopping incident.
The Earth holds salt equal to one seventh of its weight. Salt dissolves gradually into oceans, causing the salinity of seas to steadily increase.
A Paris meteorologist notes pavement moisture levels reflect air humidity. When pavements stay muddy, no change is imminent. as they start to dry, a shift in the weather is signaled.
The article contrasts twentieth century farming with fifty years past, noting advances in communication, marketing, housing, plumbing, heating, and acetylene lighting. It claims the modern farmer enjoys daily mail, telephonic tie-ins to markets, improved homes, and acetylene light, making him one of the most envied, healthiest, happiest men.
Scotland is described as the land of twins and triplets with 1625 mothers bearing twins and 25 with triplets in a year. It notes more males than females, a surplus of grown women due to male migration, and many living to ages 90 to 100 according to Answers.
Representative McNary recounts a tale of a friend, an Irish contractor, who sought a portrait by a famed artist after fortunes were made. The story shifts to a sister revealing a risky act on a frozen pond, as Tommy and Jennie test the ice, each meeting misfortune and curiosity with stubborn resolve.
An Oakland reader recounts health improvements after quitting coffee and switching to Postum Food Coffee after reading The Road to Wellville. She credits reduced nervousness, restored digestion, and regained energy, citing two days for initial change and long-term benefits seen during a San Francisco event. The ad copy ends by noting The Road to Wel ville is included in every package from Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich. There’s a reason.
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