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!
This newspaper page contains 33 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
2
Horace Goldin recalls a wartime stage mishap when lights failed during a lemon cutting illusion. He improvised and claimed the elephant had walked off stage, prompting audience laughter and later praise from a street encounter. An ad for Dr Kline's nerve restorer follows with a testimonial style.
From October to May colds are the main headache cause. Laxative Bromo Quinine claims to remove the cause, with E. W. Grove on the box. A ten year backache tale from Mrs. Thos. Dunn cites Dean's Kidney Pills providing quick relief and cure. A Boston psychologist story links habit to learned counting behavior, with a jail yard image. A Havana law bans large barbed reflectors for autos and limits oil lamps.
A Michigan music student explains switching from coffee to Postum improved nervousness and daily practice. She describes initial coffee cravings, relief after starting Postum, and resumed piano work with calmer nerves. Her father, a physician, also recommends the beverage. Read The Road to Wesville in the package.
Meridian faces fallout from factional Republican battles as black leaders call for upheaval of the established white-led faction. They accuse white Democrats of federal favoritisms and vow to challenge Roosevelt and Taft in a Chicago delegation race supporting Foraker. A Meridian negro newspaper editorial urges negroes to seize control, framing the conflict as manhood assertion against postwar order.
Adjutant General Arthur Fridge in Jackson reports a shipment of 100 new rifles from the government armory to replace Krag Jorgenson rifles used by the Mississippi National Guard. He expects enough rifles to equip the entire organization within weeks and before the state rifle journey at Vicksburg. Announced orders for the annual National Guard inspection are issued and a regular itinerary prepared to start in a few days.
A. J. Jewett, wounded by a hammer and robbed at his Gulfport business on November 23, has regained enough strength after months of paralysis to appear in circuit court. He testified with a speech impediment, identifying Jim Milton and Will Jones, both Black men, and implicating others in the case.
Governor Noel issues a proclamation offering 250 dollars for the arrest of Chas Moore alias Mose Moody who shot and killed Robert Yaretzky at Foster's Mound Adams county on Sunday morning February 22 1908. The condemned man is described as a 22 year old black male about 5 feet 10 inches tall weighing 150 pounds with a long nose and a knife cut on the neck or breast.
John Ade, father of George Ade the novelist and playwright, was in Vicksburg and set to depart on the steamer Senator Cordill for Natchez. He plans to travel to New Orleans Pass Christian and Cuba, accompanied by C. C. Kent and W. H. Roberts, secretary to George Ade.
Kent Jones of Jackson, a renowned railroad and levee contractor, has won the contract to build the canal for the Esquime drainage district. The canal will drain 10,000 acres of rich delta land in Mississippi, with the contractor earning $2 per acre.
Machinery for the new ice and power plant at Columbia by Biloxi capitalists under Lee Elder is arriving and being placed. With no unforeseen delays, operation is expected by May first. Electric light poles are in position and wiring will begin immediately.
A. R. Cannon groped through a mental lapse and ingested strychnine. his mother-in-law, Mrs. J. E. Cunningham, witnessed the act and asked if he had erred. Rapid physician intervention saved him. the episode occurred at West Point.
Chancellor Hicks denied the stockholders' application in Fayette for removing receiver C. D. Culley in the case of Mrs. Norma M. Hardy vs. Bank of Meadville. The denial rested on grounds the bank had assigned for creditors and placed affairs in court.
Fire swept two structures in Purvis as Pylant Bros warehouse and Grady’s storehouse were destroyed. The blaze, started by unknown causes, caused about 3500 dollars in losses at the warehouse and 1000 dollars at the shoe shop occupied by J H Weems. Town youths aided by residents contained the flames before further spread.
Former Secretary Brown, found by the Supreme Court to have been illegally deprived of his office, resigns stating he will not hold an office while the majority of the governing body opposes him. Lawrence Yerger, who has held the office, is elected to succeed him.
McCowan Lassiter a well known Vicksburg youth collapsed in Open Wood street crying to Charlie Reiglehaupt catch me I am going to faint and died within a minute He left a mother and four brothers Brights disease is believed to be the cause of death in this street tragedy
Judge Hardy conducting circuit court at Gulfport dismissed the entire petit jury after returning a not guilty verdict for Albert Lance charged with burglary at Pass Christian. The judge ruled the panel incompetent and discharged them.
The long battle between Pontotoc town and Mobile Jackson and Kansas City Railroad is settled. An engineer will oversee the project. The new depot will be built near the site of the old structure which burned four or five years ago.
The Mississippi Pine Association held its semi annual meeting in Hattiesburg drawing about two hundred delegates from lumber manufacturing interests across the Mississippi belt to discuss industry concerns and developments.
Judge J. M. Dickinson general counsel of the Illinois Central road and president of the American Bar Association is among the prominent visitors in Jackson.
Chancellor J. S. Hicks adjourned the Fayette court until April 6 due to illness among several of his children. The pause affects ongoing cases and scheduling, with officials awaiting recovery and resumption of proceedings.
The Newton Neshoba Medical Society held its regular session at Newton, gathering members from Newton and Neshoba counties for updates on local medical affairs.
W L Head of Clarksdale promoted to assistant chief engineer of the new levee board. Prisoners escape. City prisoners at Brookhaven dug through a 14 inch wall to flee. Thirteen Candidates Initiated. Knights and Ladies of Honor initiated 13 candidates at Hazlehurst. Good Roads Meeting. A mass meeting will be held at Hazlehurst on March 12. Negro's Body Found. The body of A Johnson, a negro porter for L and N Railroad, fell from the second section of train No 1 over the Pascagoula river draw bridge and was drowned. fate unknown.
A gas explosion in the Natchez Drug Company building in Natchez Mississippi collapsed the five story structure and ignited fires driven by wind. Ten dead include six women, five under 25, and carpenter Elias Hoskins. Damages reach about 200000 with $150000 to the drug company and $60000 in residences burned.
A gang is suspected to be circulating high quality counterfeit $20 bills in Mobile Alabama. The receiving teller at People's Bank detected two bad Buffalo A series notes among daily deposits. Close scrutiny revealed the papers’ poor quality. Police are investigating the case.
A Washington North Carolina special reports twelve Belhaven race riot ringleaders, two white and ten negroes, are under guard aboard a special train to Washington. The Washington Light Infantry was posted at Belhaven to prevent further trouble. Some Greek laborers have returned north fearing more trouble.
It became known that Charles Gates Dawes, president of the Central Trust Company, has been offered the presidency of the reorganized Knickerbocker Trust Company of New York and has definitely declined the position.
Japanese naval squadron sailed from Formosa heading toward an undisclosed mission, signaling heightened wartime activity in the Pacific. The move underscores Japan's strategic reach as authorities confirm the fleet's departure for confidential service.
Five hundred people in Upper Sandusky Ohio were poisoned at a social hosted by the English Lutheran church ladies as they ate chickens and waffles. Illnesses appeared after most had left, tying up the city’s doctors and hindering store openings. Officials believe no fatalities will occur.
An article explains a test to distinguish genuine White Lead from adulterated paint before buying. Pure White Lead returns to metallic form under blow-pipe heat, while adulterated samples do not. The National Lead Company offers a free blow-pipe kit and booklet to perform the test, with their Dutch Boy Painter brand guaranteed pure.
A jumble of testimonials and ad copy from an early 20th century page cites eczema cures, tonics, and remedies. It profiles a LeSueur Minnesota mother praising Cuticura for a two month old’s eczema, then lists products like Garfield Tea, Piles Ointment, Allen's Foot-Ease, and Woolford's Lotion, ending with humorous lines and a Chicago News quip. The piece blends medical claims with moral aphorisms and marketing pitches.
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease and claims to cure all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers 100 for any case it fails to cure and urges readers to send for testimonials from F J Gurney & Co Toledo Ohio with a note to buy from druggists.
In a short exchange, Farmer Corntes sel explains he placed a mortgage on the farm for reassurance of loan viability while noting his life insurance was kept for comfort, highlighting practical financial maneuvers for personal security.
Government boosts chicory farming to meet rising demand as a coffee substitute. historic note traces chicory use since Napoleonic wars, highlighting European and American production and a seed offer from John Salter Seed Co. in La Crosse Wisconsin.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.