Reunion tales and visits fill Brandon area notes
Master Joe Foulkes attends the Memphis reunion as T. Martin of Thomasville and many locals, including Maj. Pat Henry and BE. P. Hitt, travel to Memphis for the event. Readers learn of guests from Jackson, Laurel, Pelahatchie, Vicksburg and Newton, church services, school goings, hospital news, and local business updates amid a week of social and civic activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Martin
Thomasville
Memphis
Sam Dannel
Jackson
Hotel Darnall
Berry Slade
Branch
Maj
Pat Henry
BE. P. Hitt
Lost Mare Report From Langford Mississippi
Lost or stolen bay mare eight years old about six feet high with a collar rub on the left fore shoulder near the neck and a small sore mid back taken from pasture Sunday night June 6 1909 John Taylor Langford Mississippi Look Listen Shooting Gallery no more after engine overhaul explosives stopped prepared to do work promptly screen doors and windows made to order Walrod's Shop Brandon Miss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Taylor
Langford
Mississippi
Walrod’s
Brandon
Miss
Won College Honors by Miss Vivian Maxey
Miss Vivian Maxey niece of Mrs T B Lamb has returned from Sullins College Virginia with many honors. A daughter of E R Maxey of Clarksdale Mississippi she is a Meridian high school graduate. She led the Mississippi Club as president and was vice president of the literary society and associate editor of the College Journal and Prophet of her class on graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Maxey
T. B. Lamb
Highlands
Sullins College
Virginia
Miss Maxey
E. R. Maxey
Clarksdale
Miss
Lamb
Meridian High School
Mississippi Club
The
College Journal
Meridian Dispatch
Auditor Smith Calls for June 2 Statement
State Auditor Smith has called for a statement of the condition of the bank as of June 2. The request seeks a detailed report from bank officials outlining assets liabilities and capital to assess financial health and compliance with reporting standards.
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Smith
Banks Respond to Statewide Call Total Assets Liabilities
More than 300 state banks as of June 2 mailed responses on the 8th. Brandon Bank led with assets and liabilities of 202,016.44 dollars. Jackson banks in the first mail included Mississippi Bank and Trust Company 383,670.12 dollars Union Savings and Deposit Bank 163,495.80 dollars and Merchants Bank and Trust Company 1,241,858.98 dollars. Clarion Ledger report June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon Bank
Jackson
Mississippi Bank and Trust Company
Union Savings and Deposit Bank
Merchants Bank and Trust Company
Clarion Ledger
Dental office closing for one week notice
T. A. Chapman announces the dental office will close for one week starting Monday, June 14. Office operations pause during the period and will resume afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Chapman
S J Johnson Co Clearance Sale Offers Free Brandon Jackson Trip
The S J Johnson Co promotes a Cleveland style clearance sale with a buy of 15 dollars or more triggering a free round trip fare from Brandon to Jackson. The firm advertises 25 to 35 percent savings across all departments and emphasizes reliability and a square deal to all customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Brandon
S. J. Johnson Co
Notice on Ice Orders Deadline Before 9 A.M.
All orders for ice must be in before 9 o clock a m or no delivery can be made. Parties who do not phone in before 9 a m must send after it. J E Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Martin
Stray horse notices from Pisgah Mississippi
Strayed dark brown male horse about 7 years old, 13 1/2 hands, branded J U on left hip, last seen near Stump Bridge toward Brandon. Reward for return or information. From J M Baker, Pisgah Mississippi. Also offering Smith buggies from Gayden & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pisgah
Stump Bridge
Brandon
J. M. Baker
Hail stones fill wagon bed after cloudburst strike
A Rankin County citizen recalls a Tuesday cloudburst with wind and hail that caused widespread damage across farms near Jackson. In Brandon area home of County Superintendent Myers a wagon bed was found filled with hailstones, fruit trees were stripped, and cotton and corn were ruined but Myers provided dairy cream from hail stored in freezers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin County
Myers
Brandon
Jackson
Jackson Clarion- Ledger
Dollar watches at Watsons Jewelry Store
Shoppers can find affordable timepieces at Watsons Jewelry Store with a selection of dollar watches on display. Durable, simple designs appeal to budget buyers seeking reliable, low-cost accessories.
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Watson's Jewelry Store
Chauffeur Darrah Sentenced for Fatal Hit and Run
William Darrah, a New York chauffeur, was sentenced to not less than seven nor more than twenty years in Sing Sing for striking Ingvaard Trimble, 13, on March 27 and fleeing the scene. Motions for a new trial and arrest of judgment were denied. Trimble was the son of R. J. Trimble of Covington, Kentucky.
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New York
Sing Sing
William Darrazh
Ingvaard Trimble
R. J. Trimble
Covington, Ky
Darrah
Lottery Operations in St Louis Involving Mexican Lottery
Information on Mexican National Lottery operations in St Louis was obtained from Jack Lintner who used the alias John Smith. He received mail at 1019 Reutger Street, and at a South Twelfth Street address he agreed to supply numbers for the next drawing though he said he quit handling tickets six months ago. Local postal authorities had no notification of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
New York
Jack Lintmer
John Smith
Lintner
Reutger Street
Smith
South Twelfth Street
Handlin
Patrick's Habeas Corpus Plea Denied in Brooklyn
Albert T Patrick's bid for a writ of habeas corpus to win release from Sing Sing was denied by the appellate division of the New York Supreme Court in Brooklyn. He had sought a hearing to show cause why he should not be released or put to death for the murder of William Marsh Rice and attacked the legality of his conviction on conspiracy grounds.
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Patrick
New York
Albert T . Patrick
Pig Killer Runs Amuck at Somerville Slaughterhouse
June 8 Somerville Massachusetts five dead and three wounded as Thomas Murphy a pig killer at North Packing Company's slaughterhouse went berserk with a sixteen inch knife. He attacked government meat inspector Dr Hayes and Polish worker John Cheever among others before police captured him. Two of the victims were near Murphy, a 50 year old man with a family.
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Somerville
Mass
North Packing Company
Thomas Murphy
Murphy
Dr. Hayes
John Cheever
A Tall Bear Story From A Fragmented Text
A fragmentary tale describes a bear and a rope tied through its paws. The narrator mentions attempting to reach the bear and a log, with references to food and movement. The passage is unclear and contains garbled dialogue.
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Etter
Brandon Drug Co
Brandon, Miss
Rhodes & King, Pelahatchie
A. J. M'Laurin, JR
Henry & Henry, Attorneys At Law
Court House
Tally Heslep
Pelahatchie
Rankin County Bank
E. A.may
Ruel May
Merchants Bank
Jackson, Miss
J. W. Birdsong
John Ohlever
C. R. Garraway
W. F. Willey
H. J. Burnham
D.S. Johns
Rankin, Simpson Or Smith
T. M. Martin
Pelahatchie, Miss
T. B.doxey
Cgail Or Steam Cleaning and Dye Works
E. Capitol Street
Mississipp
Acarry Watson, Seweler
Cotton
Master Joe Foulkes
C. E. Gayden
Laurel
Julia Martin
Albert Weille
Vicksburg
E. 8. Weille
Frank Gayden
West Point
R. E. Gayden
Dr. Goodman
Miss Robbie of
Carey
Sophie Ohleyer
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Wiley Hill
Braxton
Matt McLaurin
Sam Buchanan
Emma Buchanan
Columbus
Carl Stingily, Esq
George R. Owen
Nan Mayers
New Orleans
Lewis McLaurin
Allie McNeil
Newton
Ora Robinson
W. B. Collier
Columbia
Tumbalo Creek
Amanda Atkins
Blind Asylum
Lamar Easterling
Eugene Jackson
Master Eugene
Parchman
C. L. Martin
Ruth White
Clinton
F. B. Walrod
Theo. Sweeny
Miss Sweeney
Mr. Sweeney
H. A. Busick
Miss Mary
Dr. Street
That City
Sallie Cole Shields
Christine Berry
Linda Atkins
Grace White
Carey Bruce
Mary Berry
A. G. McLaurin
Sweeny
J. €. Cole
Glendora
St. Vincents Hospital
Birmingham
Ala
Jerry Chapman
C. J. Walters
George Robinson
T. J. Gates
J. G. Foulks
Bery McKay
Hugh Washburn
Cammie Walker
Manster
Robert
Sandersville
Hattiesburg
J. P. Rushing
Jackson Hardware Company
H. A. Busick & Co
Clarion Led Ledger
Mary White
Hillman Institute
Herbert Cocke
Bessie Martin
Josephine
Antlers
Okla
Childreen Oe
Martin
Leland C. McIntosh
Carthage
N. C
T. H. Turley
M. E. Wright
Meridian
J. H. Richardson
Comer Wright
Richardson
Ed Ohleyer
Gibson Grocery Co
R. F. Brown
J. L. Dantzler
Evan
Master Mayers
Cooper’s
Miss Louise Green
Dan McDowell
Learned
E. A. Luster
Utica
J. M. Leitch
Canton
E. A
Silver Creek
Walter G. Harbin
Methodist Church
Harbin
R. K. Jayne
Col. Jayne
H. W. Sprague
Permantly
Davee’ Depaorent
Handsome
Fransiol
E. Capitol St. Jackson
Gayden & CO
W. &. Barnes
Civery
Seed and Dale
Public Square
Roger & Gallet
Lubin & Co
Hudnut
Colgate
Hoadley
J.W. Williams
Mer
Pig Killer
Slaughter House
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