Rankin County Girls Excluded From Club Privileges
Citizens of Rankin County hear a plea from Myrtle Dodds district home demonstration agent urging equal access to club funds and programs. She notes 25,000 girls and 25,000 women in other counties benefit from federal funds for poultry, butter, garden products, and special schools while Rankin County girls are barred. She cites prizes and trips won by Mississippi girls and calls for parity.
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Mississippi
Rankin County
Rankin
Washington
Myrtle
Dodds District
Fannin School Reopens and Local Clergy Attend
Fannin School began again Monday. Rev. Steen of Florence filled his regular appointment here Sunday. The Baptist Sunday school teachers meeting was a great success with much good accomplished. Rev O A Sullivan traveled to his appointment Saturday and returned Sunday. Rev M A Massey filled his Holly Grove appointment Sunday and directs the teachers training course, which is progressing slowly. Rev Steen resigned as pastor. Sunday is the day appointed for calling a new pastor.
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Steen
Florence
the Baptist Sunday School
O. A. Sullivan
M. A. Massey
Holly Grove
Massey
The
Baptist Church
Road reports split on travel to towns and counties
J A Robinson found roads passable on a Monday trip to the Capital City while J B Williamson and son visited Goshen Springs to see his mother Mrs J P Barksdale. Howard Latham traveled to Langford last week to get a dog, reporting roads terrible.
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J. A. Robinson
J. B. Williamson
Jack
Goshen Springs
J. P. Barksdale
Howard Latham
Langford
Five more weeks of school in Langford
Local notes report Mrs. Giles' father, Mr. Brown, is not improving with little hope of recovery. A. T. Miller and family from Memphis, Tennessee, visit for health restoration. Mrs. Harry Bethune returns from Hattiesburg with her mother Mrs. Easterling. Clovis Bardwell from Monroe, Louisiana, stays with his father S. R. Bardwell. Church attendance by Andrew Chapel crowd. Mrs. C. C. Rouse visits Brandon relatives. H. H. Bethune visits Jackson relatives. John Will Bethune of Liberty joins the community for a weekend. Henry Hyatt, recently moved to Louisiana, says Rankin and Langford are good. Quarterly Conference at the Methodist church slated for Saturday and Sunday. all invited with baskets.
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Giles
Mr. Brown
A. T. Miller
Memphis
Tenn
Miller
Harry Bethune
Hattiesburg
Easterling
Clovis Bardwell
Monroe
S. R. Bardwell
Andrew Chapel
C. C. Rouse
J. M. Williams Sr
Brandon
H. H. Bethune
Barrett
Jackson
Wes Holden
Fannin
C. A. Sanderson
John Will Bethune
Liberty
Henry Hyatt
Rankin
Langford
Methodist Church
Progress in SAND HILL as residents recover
SAND HILL reports improvement for Mrs. Laura Moore and Mrs. John Worley as the community moves past the flu. Tommie Moore of Jackson greets friends, Norman Robinson travels to Pelahatchie, Maggie Harrell visits Worley, and Jestine Bates stays with the Harrell sisters while Hattie and Maggie Boyd are mentioned.
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Laura Moore
John Worley
Tommie Moore
Jackson
Norman Robinson
Pelahatchie
Maggie Harrell
Jestine Bates
Harrell
Hattie
Maggie Boyd
Local Social Notes Highlight Pleasant Visits And April Teacher Exams
Sunday visits include Mrs Baker and Mr Worley at Harrells, with Mr Bob McLaurin and Mr Jess Denson in town. Mr George Denson remains at home, Mr Edd Harrell visits Mr Holmes, and John Williams Moore recovers from illness. Mrs Lawrence of Leesburg guests Will Bates's wife. spring exams for white teachers on April 1 2 8 and negro teachers on April 8 9 10 and 22 23 24, per H P Barksdale.
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Misses Baker
Robinson Worley
Harrell
Bob McLaurin
Fannin
Jess Denson
George Berry Denson
Edd Harrell
Holmes
John Williams Moore
Lawrence of
Leesburg
Will Bates
H. P. Barksdale
Finnegan tale at bank and cotton bale sale
Two Irishmen wait at a city bank as a Finnegan joke unfolds about Saint Peter and a million years. A local seller, J. J. Mott Sr., Union route 6, moved a sixteen year old cotton bale weighing 530 pounds, losing four pounds since ginning. Its value rose from about 45 dollars to 200 dollars upon sale.
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Finnegan
Saint Peter
Finnegann
Peter
J. J. Mott, Sr
Union Route 6
Andrew Chapel Notes Health Bright as Sunshine
The column notes good health in the community and sunlit skies. It lists visits by Miss Lorena and Miss Stella Steverson to their grandmother Mrs. L. A. Comfort and aunt Mrs. J. W. Shivers, plus Florence Smith's weekend return from Langford Grocery. It mentions visits by Robert Steverson, Hub Dodson, and David Swilley, a business trip by Mr. Vaunter to Jackson, and Mrs. Hinkley's planned visit to her mother in Illinois along with Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Brown as guests of local residents.
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Lorena
Stella Steverson
L. A. Comfort
J. W. Shivers
Florence Smith
Langford
Langford Grocery Company
Robert Steverson
Hub Dodson
David Swilley
Mr. Vaunter
Jackson
Ely's Cream Balm Ad Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as fast relief for nasal congestion and catarrh. It claims air passages open, sneezing and headaches ease, night breathing improves, and suggests obtaining a small bottle from a druggist for direct application to nasal membranes.
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Ely
Saw Mills and Roads Debate in Florence County
Dr R N Whitfield writes to Brandon News urging fair treatment of roads amid lumber activity. He argues mills aid economy but worsen roads, cites routes like Monterey to Florence and Sutton place, and questions tax and bond support. He urges mills to maintain passable roads and pledges responsible use rather than abandoning bonds.
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Brandon News
Adams
Monterey
Sutton Place
Thomasville
Star
Florence
Clear Branch
R. N. Whitfield
M. D
Angle-Crest report highlights student work and farm plans
The article notes girls varnishing the parlor floor and hemming draperies, planting seeds in pots, and seniors preparing class day dresses. It reports farmers preparing for crops, the agricultural department led by Robt. H. Berry and H. E. Cunningham conducting school farm and extension work in veterinary science, terracing, surveying new ground, and pruning, with no funds allocated for such activity and late-season limitations. A senior boy builds a hotbed as part of ongoing projects.
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Robt. H. Berry
H. E. Cunningham
Gude's Pepto-Mangan Promotes Red Blood Health
An advertisement urges the restorative power of Gude's Pepto Mangan for anemia, claiming it enriches blood and builds red cells. It promotes liquid and tablet forms, and advises asking for Gude's by name. Also included is a 1920 notice from Pelahatchie Mississippi seeking sealed bids for the North and South Highway project, with opening set for April 5 and bid rejection reserved.
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Gude
Highway Commission
Pelahatchie
Rankin County
Mississippi
Court House
Brandon
Chancery Clerk
Miss
W. D. Owen
D. Donnell
Chancery
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkening Mixture Ad
An old home remedy for darkening hair uses Sage Tea and Sulphur now sold as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound. The ad claims it restores natural color and shine, masks gray, and makes hair look younger, available cheaply in drugstores for cosmetic use.
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Wyeth
Eigen Ace
Ownership Statement for Brandon News October 1919
Statement of ownership and management for Brandon News published weekly in Brandon Mississippi for October 1919. Sworn testimony by editor W S May lists publisher and owners Stella n Brandon and others. accurate to best knowledge per Act of August 24 1912 and postal regulations.
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Congress
Brandon
Miss
Mississippi
Rankin
Stotes
May
Branden News
W.S. May
Misa
Stellan Brandon
Misco Hondhold
Prickly Ash Bitters Promises Bowels Open and Strength
An advertisement touts Prickly Ash Bitters as a remedy for clogged bowels and resulting weakness and skin eruptions. It claims to purge impurities, restore energy and cheerfulness, and lists a price of $1.25 per bottle with A. G. Thornton as Special Agent.
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A. G. Thornton
Wanted Life Insurance Salesmen at Gulf Coast Life Insurance
A Gulfport Mississippi advertisement seeks life insurance salesmen and saleswomen describing applicants as honest, intelligent, and energetic. The notice promotes Gulf Coast Life Insurance Company and includes a product mention of Rub-My-Tism as a pain reliever for rheumatism neuralgia sprains and related soreness.
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Gulf Coast Life Insurance Company
Gulfport
Miss
Cabbage plants for sale and healing claims ad
FOR SALE cabbage plants 45 cents a hundred Brandon Mississippi. Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to cure through the blood. Deafness caused by inflammation of the Eustachian tube. Hearing may be permanently lost if inflammation persists. One hundred dollars offered for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine.
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Hall
Glass of Hot Water Before Breakfast a Splendid Habit
The piece extols drinking a glass of hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this daily practice cleanses sour fermentations gases and toxins, refreshing the body and improving appetite and wellbeing. It notes limestone phosphate is inexpensive and helps biliousness constipation stomach trouble and rheumatism.
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Mosby
Jones
Hastings
Tucker-Taylor Seed Co
Fain Seed Co., Inc
S. Prea
St. Jackson
Miss. A En
W. S. May
West Capitol Street
Jackson, Miss
Srankinson
Sia Saponins
Sermetar
Srankinson’s
Hambone
Angle-Crest
Agricultural Department
Brandon, T. D. May
Brandon, Miss
John C. Carter Jeweler Jackson
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