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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
8
Farmers cope with crops and shortages while residents attend gatherings and visits fill weekends. Reports detail travel between Brandon Florence and Jackson, schooling concerns, socialist speeches, and local health notes. Businesses promote medical remedies and church readings as community ties endure.
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as effective for chronic kidney and bladder ailments. It claims to regulate and strengthen kidney and bladder function and is sold by Brandon Drug Co. Also includes a local update with rain, farm work, Sunday activities, and wedding bells teased.
An ad style notice touts Foley Kidney Pills as offering quick permanent relief for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims benefit for middle-aged and elderly readers facing painful irregularities and related complaints.
Fannin community notes show farmers busy harvesting oats and several residents making trips to Bran Gon Canton Jackson and Brandon. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Whittington Miss Clara Collum Mrs. J. W. Faulkenberry and Miss Ella Worley with various family and social visits noted.
A Pasadena advertisement dated March 9, 911 promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as an efficient non narcotic expectorant suitable for children. It claims the remedy relieves colds without causing nausea or digestive interference and endorses the yellow package version.
Health in the Leesburg community remains good. Miss Ola Nash returns home from Clinton where she studied. Local residents attended Newton and Pearl River events, with teaching courses and Sunday school news. A fatal lightning strike claimed Miss Maggie Thompson, and rain shortages affect crops. The piece notes local visits, speaking events set for Saturday June 10, and a Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets remedy sold by Brandon Drug Co.
Florence notes a large turnout of Cleary residents reporting severe boll weevil infestation across the town. Farmers describe fields abandoned along the river bank and multiple plants carrying weevils as officials discuss a move to consolidate efforts.
Local notes report scattered showers but need for rain to boost corn. Farmers note boll weevils thriving on cotton stalks, oats poor due to March dryness, and some promising corn fields. J L Donnell reports strong potato sales in Jackson. Also mentions ineffective internal remedies for rheumatism and praises Chamberlain's Liniment.
In parts of the community rain is needed badly. Mr Bell Wee vil has appeared though. Misses Ailie Walker and Crucile Crawley have returned home from the U S and U. much to friends delight. Ernest Laird of Florence is shaking hands with friends in our community. Mattie Walker of Ts. Walker Hamp! Magee visited relatives.
J P Clark and family visited relatives in Harrisville Saturday. H A Laird and daughter Miss Webbie shopped in Jackson Friday. Richard Kelly of Harrisville attended Sunday school here. E Laird J P Clark Carl Copier and Miss Webbie Laird were elected delegates to the Florence beat convention June 28. On June 4 at Dr D B Crawleys home Lois Crawley and Prof A G Stubblefield wed Rev Hamilton officiating. They left for Beasley Texas afterward. Prof Stubblefield is a pentony educator of Mississippi and graduate of Mississippi College. He recently taught two years and will lead Prentiss high school next session. Lois is one of our brightest girls. We hate to see her go but wish them happiness.
F. S. Rexford of Kansas City reports a severe cold that settled in his back and kidney areas. After suffering great pain, a friend advised Foley Kidney Pills and two bottles were said to have done him a world of good.
A large crowd attended Bro. Campbell's sermon last Sunday. Mrs. J. M. Murray visited sister Mrs. Fitzhugh in Jackson. Mrs. Mattie Kight visits her sick father in Kosciusko. Mrs. Murray of Soso visits her son I. M. Murray this week. Miss Ruby Wilson toured Pelahatchie and visited relatives. Miss Josie O Neal, operated on in Jackson, is recovering well. Miss Gertrude Holmes of Leesburg visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Abernathy. Ruby Wilson and her brother spent Sunday at home. Tap McKay made a regular Sunday call at Mr. King's. Will Slaughter of Fannin visited W. F. Wilson last week.
Health of the community is good at present. Ed McIntrye, candidate for county attorney, shakes hands with supporters here last week. The candidates will speak Saturday afternoon, June 10. Every body invited to hear them. Miss Maggie Thompson was struck by lightning last Tuesday evening and buried at Rehoboth Cemetery.
An old advertisement touts McGees Baby Elixir as a healthful remedy for teething in infants. It claims to be opium morphine free and gentle on the stomach and bowels. The price is 25 cents or 50 cents per bottle, with seller listed as Wm. Flowers in Florence, Mississippi.
Greenfield notes show Rev Wayne Sutton on regular appointment Sunday and Sunday schools progressing. Visitors include Knox McNair Thomasville L May W D Ragland Brandon Beaman Ross Jim Dickson son Rock Hill Henry Ellis Jackson. Mangum home from A & M. A B Stubblefield with Steve Webb visiting sister B F Whiteside Center Texas. Rural route praised. church painted new lamps and books. big revival planned in August.
Mrs Langford and Mrs O Rouse of Jackson appear in a social column noting family ties and visitation details. The brief item confirms two local residents connected through marriage and social circles without further events or dates.
Mrs T A Liles and brother Joe Sanderson attended a Pelahatchie concert. Mr and Mrs Dave Kersh of Dobson visited J E B Kersh. Florence Sanderson returned from Pelahatchie school. Eula Williams visits Jackson. Mrs A V Holmes leaves for Grenada after weeks with her parents J A Bethune. John Sanderson of Bogalusa La. stayed with relatives. Tay Rouse and Frank Bethune home from I I and G and A and M College. Jim Stingily of Pelahatchie spent time with G A Sanderson. Jim Williams at Woodmen meeting in Pisgah. Tay Rouse and Bro C attended Jackson commencement. Virginia Williams away in Pelahatchie. Gena Sanderson from Jackson visited. Eula Williams and Claude Williams attend Sunday school at Fannin. Mrs J M Williams listed on tick list. H S Ellis and W M Holden of Pelahatchie visited Langford.
In Dobson the dry spell continues with rain greatly needed for crops and oat cutting underway. The fruit crop is scarce and canning will be light. Mrs J C Crain has recovered from illness, Eva Myers is back home, Minnie Russell visits Newton, and Georgia Baker stays in Brandon for a Baptist meeting. Candidates are not traveling much through the area.
Puckett notes a needed rain and good oat yield after harvest. Visitors include Mrs. Daniel Harvey and Prof W D Wallace. Farmers discuss boll weevil and cotton prospects. local fish were caught by Collie Polk and Jim Mize. Several residents made trips to Pelahatchie and Weathersby for business.
The Brandon News notes a call to buy another barrel of flour, promoting White Velvet as guaranteed, best and cheapest. It also mentions the national capitol building as a firetrap with several lame ducks testifying that exiting is easy.
New York readers are urged to request a free experimental package of Senpine from The Woodworth Co Dept 0 4461 Broadway for asthma hay fever bronchitis and catarrh genuine relief claimed with no charge to those who write. The ad emphasizes many cases cured regardless of duration or severity.
A bold claim invites readers to join a trial of a wonderful compound from a Vienna University professor, recommended by thousands. Those who failed other treatments are urged to seek the trial and potential cure.
The document lists candidates and officials for various county offices including chancery clerk circuit clerk county treasurer sheriff tax assessor and supervisors by beat. Names such as B A Clark D Tr Ward R D McRae Scott Donnell James Cox and others are shown along with multiple beat designations and districts.
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