Fought to Retain Formula That Has Made a Fortune
A Chicago woman testifies after using Cooper's New Discovery for years of stomach troubles. L. T. Cooper promotes a patent medicine claiming 90 percent of ill health stems from stomach issues. He says the formula is his fortune and the Medicine Company runs the only firm able to prepare it. The ad mentions Emma Stanley of 713 Washington Boulevard and A. G. Thornton endorsing the remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Cooper
Mr. Cooper
Cooper
Cooper Medicine Company
Emma Stanley
Chicago
Washington Boulevard
A. G. Thornton
New York builds forty eight story skyscraper in Brandon
The Brandon News notes several items from across the country including New York’s plan for a forty eight story skyscraper and Brandon's own ground spreading growth. It mentions Mardi Gras attendance by Governor Noel and legislators in Natchez along with various whimsical passages on water in Florida and firearms developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brandon
Fire devastates cigar factories in Tampa Florida
An $800,000 blaze swept through Tampa Florida destroying cigar factories and their stock. The incident likely prompted insurers to cover losses, amid a scene suggesting deliberate neglect to protect assets and provoke a quick payout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Florida
Mule dies in stable accident shocking cotton planter
Charles Hubbard, a cotton planter, is injured when a Maud mule kicks the animal dead, Hubbard crushed against a wall and his leg broken. In other news Hon John L Buckley of Enterprise is named circuit judge by Governor Noel, succeeding R F Cochran whose bench remarks sparked disgust. The Shah of Persia learns a plot to dynamite his auto. the car explodes killing several attendants while he escapes in a following carriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hubbard
Vicksburg
Maud
Hubbard
John L. Buckley
Enterprise
Noel
R. F. Cochran
the Shah
Persia
Massachusetts girl tragedy hints at social pressures
In a reflective remark the Massachusetts girl who died by hanging is likened to many women tied to men of lesser means. The speaker suggests the outcome might differ if a different partner had been present, implying fault or influence in relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
New Orleans Mardi Gras Returns Boosts Masking Tradition
New Orleans celebrated Mardi Gras on a larger scale this year reviving the old custom of promiscuous masking in the streets with the privilege of throwing confetti freely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Natchez Mardi Gras float features water wagon driver
Natchez Mardi Gras parade included a float labeled A water wagon with only the driver aboard paid to hold the reins. It is noted that Capt. Frany Burkitt of Chickasaw County, the low pressure leader, will resign after the adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchez
Franiy Burkitt
Chickasaw County
Kentucky Senate Picking Upsets and Labor Debate
The legislature’s latest session shows Democratic defections swing the U S Senate ballot toward Ex-Governor W C Bradley after four Democrats rejected their party’s primary choice of Ex-Governor Beckman. Debates over child labor reveal mothers and non mothers clash on strict laws. The bachelor side remains unfazed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckman
U. S
Kentucky
W. C. Bradley
Three men indicted in New York for crooked dealings
The three men who sparked the New York panic Chas W Morse F Augustus Heinze and E R Thomas have been indicted for crooked dealings with other people's money. The article notes dramatic measures and legal pressure as authorities pursue the powerful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chas. W. Morse
Ice Trust
F. Augustus Heinze
E. R. Thomas
Ex Judge J R Knochs Returns to Court After Break
Ex Judge J R Knochs of Brandon faces several cases in Scott county court in a surprising return to pleading rather than ruling after four years away from the bench. Friends note his graceful comeback and that his income now exceeds former state earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Knochs
Brandon
Scott County
Railroad receiver linked to Texas commission order
The International and Great Northern Railroad says a Texas railroad commission demand to spend 300000 on improvements pushed it into receivership. The commission contends 93 wrecks in seven months forced the order to reinforce the road bed. The Mississippi commission should act if wrecks rise on the A and W Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
International and Great Northern Railroad
Texas Commission
Commission
Mississippi Commission
Mississippi’s Senate Representation Across States
Mississippi has produced several senators who represented other states due to a two member limit. A. J. McLaurin and H. D. Money hail from Rankin and Holmes counties respectively, with others like J. P. Clarke Yazoo, F. G. Newlands Adams, J. W. Bailey Copiah, and T. P. Gore Webster. The passage notes their sympathies lie with Mississippi, claiming no other state matched the count of its natives serving in the Senate at one time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
United States Senate
A. J. McLaurin
Rankin County
H. D. Money
Holmes
J. P. Clarke
Arkansas
Yazoo
F. G. Newlands
Nevada
Adams
J. W. Bailey
Texas
Copiah
T. P. Gore
Oklahoma
Webster
Senate
Governor calls militia to guard Italians in Kentwood
Louisiana's governor ordered the militia to protect Italian residents in Kentwood after threats to dynamite homes if they did not leave. The move followed claims that the order to depart came from men who accused them of working for less than natives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Kentwood
Open Pan Molasses in Mississippi Debate and Race Tensions
The Meridian Star and The Brandon News discuss open pan molasses production on Rankin farms in 1907 with A C Williams yielding 175 gallons per three quarters of an acre and J R McAllister producing 154 gallons per quarter acre. The text shifts to racial politics, noting white supremacy in Mississippi, Republican meetings, and fear of black voters influencing elections and federal offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Rankin Farms
A. C. Williams
Williams
R. McAllister
McAllister
Meridian
Meridian Star
Molasses making in Rankin echoes small acre yields
A Rankin resident reports 80 gallons from an eighth of an acre and a neighbor the same. About twenty nearby families are said to average 100 gallons each, totaling around 2000 gallons. Eugene Barksdale of Goshen claims 210 gallons on just under a half acre, with others like J. P. Barksdale, D. W. Denson, and Allen Robinson contributing sizable outputs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns
Eugene Barksdale
Goshen
J. P. Barksdale
D. W. Denson
Pisgah
Allen Robinson
I C railroad cuts week to four eight hour days
The I C railroad in McComb posted notices cutting workers to four eight hour days per week after a prior five day week since Christmas. Workers fear reduced income and seek full-time hours amid the post panic economy. Saw mills in South Mississippi are not paying pre panic prices. Miss Mayme Sholes of Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania died from poison linked to an indelible pencil used in her mouth. Refrain from chewing indelible pencils as it is dangerous. In Chicago a jury awarded a young woman physician 2500 dollars for a nose injury in a street car suit. The witness described the nose as perfect, Grecian and elegant, noting blunting of its lines amid other people’s affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Hicks
D. Ward
Mississippi
Roosevelt
South
Chicago
Foraker
Ohiojan
Ohio River
I. C. Railroad
McComb
Mayme Sholes
Wilkeshare
Silent firearm patent by Hiram Percy Maxim
Hiram Percy Maxim, son of Sir Hiram Maxim, has secured patents for a silent firearm. The device functions like an automobile muffler, attached to the muzzle to dampen the discharge by guiding escaping gases gradually, making the shot practically noiseless for any pistol or gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Percy Maxim
Hiram Maxim
Secret of happiness rests on character and self restraint
The passage argues happiness comes from self respect and living within means. It urges counting wealthless life privileges, avoiding debt, and finding joy in walking and work. It cites Ella Wheeler Wilcox on character as foundation, stating true contentment comes from inner strength rather than riches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Ellar Wilcox
Public School Beat Contest Planned for March 28
Rankin County Teachers Association will hold the Beat Contests on Saturday March 28 with five beats at Florence Brandon Fannin Pelahatchie Johns. Oratorical and spelling events crown two contestants per beat while field day events award gold prizes from Brandon News. Final county contest at Brandon on April 24 features prizes and coordination by beat chairmen and JOHN RUNDLE president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin County Teachers’ Association
Florence
W. N. Taylor
Gussie May
Prichard Alford
Brandon
Supt
S. R. Myers
Ora Robinson
Fannin
Etta Lee
J. C. Robinson
Ellie Burnham
Pelahatchie
Phee
Anna Cooper
Johns
Luthererts
H. Donnel
Julia Myers
Brandon News
Ill
Walde
Beat Co
Correspon
John Rundle
L. C. McIntosh
Chm
Fid
Republican Executive Committee Meeting in Brandon 1908
The Republican Executive Committee met by call on Saturday January 29 1908 at noon with S L Hicks presiding after the absence of R L Johnson. The committee transacted business and issued items for a mass meeting in Brandon on January 1908 at noon to elect state and district officials and other purposes of the party in Rankin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Johnso
S. L. Hicks
Ness
Brandon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mardi Gras
Henri Watterson
Belle Nelson
Tennessee
St. Louis
Rankin
JA. Taylor & Son
Pelahatchie, Miss
C. W. Taylor
Fort. Louis
J. A. Taylor & Son
Martin
J. A. Morris
Miss
Ammons Brothers
Seeelez
Brandon Bank
Brandon, Miss
Strong Guarantee Companie
Aire
SL. Hicks
D. Warp
Cook Stores
Sais ‘County
W. G. Barnes
Big Smill
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!