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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1902
Page
5
A brief urging to have eyes examined regularly every two to three years and to obtain properly fitting glasses. Includes a local contact invitation from Harry Watson of Brandon Mississippi and a postal notice indicating publication as second class mail matter.
Longest day of year noted with upcoming baseball between Oakdale and Brandon on Brandon diamond about 3 pm. Locals report visits, obituaries, and community events including religious services, a voter registration tour, and a large church fundraiser. Generals Henry and Wm Henry praised for health improvements after Busick well waters. Mrs. Callie Kendall dies near Dobson after long illness. tributes paid to her Christian life.
A collection of notices and ads from Pelahatchie Mississippi: Dr. P. P. Walker to close June 30 to July 8. H A Busick and J A Spann & Co promote sales, groceries, and services. reward offered for a light roan Phillip horse missing since February 15. oxen for sale. store moves and July 4th events. order by mail to Pelahatchie merchants. garden tools and buggies advertised. fertilizer and patent medicines pitched. multiple small circulars and promotions dated June 1902.
An advertisement touts Smith's Sure Kidney Cure as the great blood purifier. It claims to remove pimples blotches and eruptions, using a base from India and selling for 50 cents and 1.00, with A L Rhodey in Pelahatchie as a local contact.
The county effort led by the county oratorical association aims to extend the free school term and raise assistant teacher salaries to 50 a month, plus spending 1000 on improving the schoolhouse. The push targets Scott, Leake, Neshoba, Lauderdale, Jasper and Covington counties with Rankin July 4 as a start, contrasting with Washington delegations.
N E Palmer of Kirkman Iowa describes a terrible explosion from a gasoline stove that burned a lady badly. He cites Bucklen's Arnica Salve as curing the running sore after doctors failed. Advertises Arnica Salve as infallible for cuts corns sores boils bruises skin diseases and piles. Mention lists A G Thornton A L D Rhodes Pelahatchie A C Norman Cato as contacts.
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