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Newspaper

Brandon News

Location

Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1917

Page

4

May Day Reflections and Local Quips From Brandon News

A voiced note from Brandon News touches on Rankin county summer court absence yet paying $150 for unreceived stenography over three weeks. It riffs on Lincoln county cattle dipping with a Bilbo reference and ends with a wartime patriotism exhortation about keeping cheerful through privations and earning a Cross of War through daily duty.

NO COURT THIS SUMMER IN RANKIN COUNTY

Judge Carr pretermits the July circuit court term due to a light docket. The juror list for the two weeks was drawn but will not be summoned. sheriff duties suspended. Jurors listed by beat and names are provided, with second-week names and a large set of juror entries omitted here for brevity.

Carr Rankin County

Tribute to the Memory of Mrs J M Oneal

Obituary notes the death of Mrs Sarah Bethenie Beard Oneal on May 18 1917 born January 18 1848 and married to J M Oneal in January 1873. Survived by five living children with one deceased the piece praises her Christian life and family devotion and recalls her as a friend of Jesus.

God Herhhildren Sarah Bethenie Beard The Baptist Church J.M. Oneal Jesus

Wanted List Of Those Registered For Military Service

War Department request leads the News to publish week by week the June 5 1917 registration beat with names from Florence including Many individuals and roles among laborers timber cutters track men and farm hands paid weekly. The notice also lists notices to contractors executive probate and court actions in Brandon and Rankin County Miss with bids for sidewalks testamentary letters and nonresident suits.

War Department Florence Nvo Tallahatchie Lumber Co Philipp Miss A. B. Stubblefield, Jr Mgr W. E. Kelly Chancery Court Rankin County Cdtof Chancery Clerk Cato Consolidated School H. N. Echols Braxton

Stomach troubles praised by Wellsburg druggist

8 H. 2appy, a Wellsburg, N. druggist, writes that Chamberlain's Tablets are the most satisfactory remedy for stomach troubles and constipation he has sold in thirty four years of drugstore service. Obtainable everywhere.

Chamberlain Appy Wellsburg W. Archer Cald- Shin

Reward for Return of Fox Terrier Buster Brown

A.M. Hosford of Jackson offers a five dollar reward for the return of his dog Buster Brown a Fox Terrier. The notice asks for the dog and its collar to be returned and mentions payment for the collar and any gore of death.

Buster Brown Hosford A.M. Hosford Jackson

Nation's Army and Industrial Might in 1916

Organized land forces total about 265,000 officers and men with 125,000 regulars and 140,000 national guardsmen. Regular strength projected at 128,897, though recruiting lags. national guard in federal service stands at 135,737. Unorganized reserve militia exceeds 20 million, with potential to field over 18 million if mobilized. U.S. industrial capacity dominates world production, turning out a third of global output and leading in iron, steel, and per-worker output. The naval consulting board inventories more than 30,000 manufacturers able to support war. The Army is led by Secretary Baker with Gen. Scott as chief of staff and Gen. Bliss assisting, while Pershing heads the Eighth Brigade for possible overseas action.

United States War Department Washington Baker Philippine Scouts National Defense Act Loast Artillery Corp Philippine Scoute Great Britain Germany France Committee On Naval Consulting Board Howard E. Coffin United States Marine Corps Army Navy Secretary of War Newton D. Baker General Staff Hugh L. Scott Tasker H. Bliss Leonard Woot Eastern Department Governors Island New York J. Franklin Bell Western Department San Francisco Thomas H. Barry Central Department Chicago Frederick Funston Southern Department Fort Sam Houston Texas John J. Pershing Eighth Brigade Columbus N. M

Hall's Catarrh Cure Presented as Internal Remedy

Letters praise Hall's Catarrh Cure for catarrh claiming internal action via the bloodstream reaches mucous surfaces. Advert claims mix of tonics and blood purifiers, prepared by J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. mentions supplements Hall's Pills for constipation.

Hall Duces J. Cheney & CO Toledo

Public notices and bids from Rankin County Mississippi

A page of legal notices and public bids including a medical testimonial for Chamberlains Tablets, a public auction of H L Shields merchandise, a trustee sale description for Harriet and Rufus Hill, a Rankin County bond issue for Ludlow Consolidated School District, bids for building projects, a ferryman bid for Johnsons Ferry, and a further trustee sale by H V Watkins detailing land in Rankin County.

Notice for Publication Timber Claim in Mississippi

Notice from the Department of the Interior Land Office Jackson Mississippi May 14 1917 Roy L Hogue of Jackson Mississippi filed December 1 1916 sworn statement and affidavit No 07504 to purchase half of Lot 2 Section 24 Township 7 North Range 2 East Choctaw Meridian timber and land under the Timber and Stone Law The land timber appraised timber 11 board feet at 208 per M land 14800 Final proof to be offered July 1917 before United States Land Office Jackson Mississippi Contest possible before patent issue by filing corroborating affidavit. W F Cummins Register May 7 July 12 9wk a

Said County Brandon Mississippi Rankin County State of Dan Butler Anderson Butler Harriet Hill Jim Abram Chancery Clerk Daniel Butler Shancery A. D H. V. Watkins J. T. Murrah Anna W. H. Thompson Rankin Ame James Murrah J. D. McNeill Said McNeill Ida Nm Howard Depertneat Bfore Oriver

Notice to Bid for County Supplies in Rankin 1917

Notice to bidders sets bid opening for July 1 on oats corn mixed feed and other feed for teams across the Rankin County Supervisors Districts with delivery points Brandon Florence and Pela hatchie Mississippi. County Home supplies including corn and oats to Brandon Depot. Also two county farm mules minimum 700 pounds. Bids may be rejected in whole or part.

Farish Slough Jackson-Brandon Pelahatchie Creek Pelahatchie Imyo J. A. Robinson Board of Supervisors Rankin County Miss Rankin Towit Said Brandon Florence Brandon Depot County Farm

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