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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1906
Page
4
A dense advert lists deep discounts on dress skirts and waists for ladies and misses, with shirts, caps, hats, and shoes all sold at reduced prices. It promotes closeout sections for furth er spring stock, plus discounted linens, lace, curtains, and glassware. Strong mentions of Kinloch paint, canned goods, lard, and tobacco, with emphasis on clear price cuts and bulk buys.
A collage of tidbits from The Brandon News and other Mississippi papers discusses obituary and wedding notice costs, arrearage policy, and petitioned notices. It mentions Hazlehurst Courier purchasing a typesetting machine, McComb City Enterprise, and farmer proverbs about hog farming and tenant life.
A local columnist urges fair property valuation in Tishomingo county. The piece calls for strict adherence to the oath of honest listing, strict supervision by the assessor, and an impartial board of supervisors to ensure assessments reflect true value rather than neighborly understatements.
Authorities mandate daily freight depot hours from 7 30 a m to 5 p m with a noon break 11 00 am to 1 00 pm Intermission may occur 1 00 pm on Sundays May through September depots may close 1 00 pm Sundays Shippers must be notified of hours New Orleans La January 31 1906
Manuel Smits of Brandon Mississippi reports he has taken up a dark bay horse described as roach mine with a small scar between the eyes and a pony branded with G on the shoulder. He asks the rightful owner to come forward, pay all charges, and take the property.
An OCR bundled page shows Miss Mery Kiive in St Eilisville, odd medicine claims for Grove’s Tasteless Chill, a job ad for district managers offering 18 dollars weekly plus expenses, and real estate notes for Rankin Station and Pelshatshie. Also listed are farm, seed, and garden supply items from Brandon Drug Co and Barnes & Boglands.
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