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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
7
Arnold Rayner returns to Blairsville and hires Nellie Rogers to restore his house. Nellie's tireless care transforms the home and wins her the heart of Rayner, who confesses his love as the village smiles on a rebuilt, welcoming life.
The regimental ball glowed with music palms and a refreshment buffet yet proved dramatic as a young lieutenant and the colonel's daughter vie for the same chair. An intruding father figure forces the pair apart as the lieutenant reports an engagement and seeks official sanction.
A wife of a famed attorney recalls a Cleveland business trip in which traveling men teased a colored waiter. They joked about the menu item chicken giblets with biscuit and the waiter concludes with a lesson on singular gender saying you don’t get but one biscuit.
In a tense exchange the batter mutters to the umpire "that was a foot outside" before the arbitrator retorts he can see to the clubhouse and threatens a fifty dollar cost if the batter fails to appear within five minutes.
W F Monroe reports Mrs Braswell treated for pellagra is sound and wants her children from the home. He asks the doctor to sign a form to strengthen the custody request. The ad promotes Baughn’s remedy with a free Pellagra book from American Compounding Co Jasper Ala.
Edith Wharton analyzes faces at crowded tables in a Cha lons case noting a uniform look of quiet authority. She argues nerves fussiness and vulgarities fade under self dedication, illustrating how purpose shapes the human countenance.
General tonic claims by Grove's advertising touts quinine iron benefits for liver blood and system improvement with malarial drive and vitality. Ends with price 50 cents.
The bride questions Tom about smoking after marriage. He humorously claims he kept his vow by not smoking a single cigar on their wedding day, implying the rest of the time he did. The quip showcases a playful take on marital promises and self restraint.
The dialogue contrasts an old bachelor and a married friend. The bachelor asks how things are, the married friend replies she is all right and quips that people would be more popular if they hid their true thoughts.
In East Africa a harsh sun and shifting sands crush the expedition as hundreds of Boer burghers suffer blistering heat. Midday temperatures reach 122 degrees in the shade, forcing troops into tents or minimal cover. Many men are hospitalized from sun exposure while the campaign continues.
An English naval officer recounts witnessing a Filipino spit at a Spanish officer on a Pasig River bridge. The American sentinel promptly disarmed the Spanish officer, hurled the Filipino into the river, then resumed his patrol as if nothing occurred. Also an advertisement promotes Marine Bye Remedy for eye relief with free book offered by Marine Bye Remedy Co.
An island tale unfolds as a tattooed man recounts being marooned in the South Pacific captured by savages who demanded a thousand dollars for release. He explains all his money was in a New York bank and he had no cash with him.
In a scene from The Independent a woman accepts a kind offer despite feeling it beneath her. A small boy pulls a string, smiles, and explains his mother is fat, underscoring a candid moment of social awkwardness and humor.
It describes Resinol ointment and resinol soap as safe for babies and effective for eczema ringworm and other skin eruptions. The remedy is prescribed by a Baltimore doctor, has twenty years of success, stops itching instantly and heals eruptions quickly at low cost. Available at any druggist. Great for sunburn.
A Brooklyn Eagle cartoon caption shows a teacher guiding a geography lesson. She asks Horace what is on his left when facing north in Europe. Horace answers with a wart, adding humor about a misimpression.
In a chatty exchange Jim declines a night out at a Jig ginges party insisting he needs a new hat. Gossip rolls in with a pointed quip about timely information arriving without a special delivery stamp.
In a light exchange from the Boston Evening Transcript a wife protests late callers while her husband growls at guests. A punch line notes the couple’s summer plans pivoting between White Mountains and the poorhouse. Another vignette has an old Mrs. Goodart proposing soldiers sorties to boost morale for troops at the front.
A collection of remarks contrasts royal actions during wartime with crude jibes about German rulers. Buck Kilby quips that women speak better language because practice makes perfect, reflecting period humor and social norms.
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