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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1906
Page
4
Subscription one dollar a year. Entered at Brandon Mississippi as second class mail matter. Largest circulation guaranteed in Mississippi. Advertising rates on application. Obituary notices and marriage notices have word limits with charges per word. notices require author name. Paper must be paid before stoppage.
A critical column questions Governor Vardaman about promises of offices, Captain Blount and the judgeship, Col Scott and a $12,000 county loss when a bank failed, and alleged use of county funds. It asks whether laws permit governors to whip convicts and whether ongoing investigations lack criminal cases, noting partisan speculation and potential family discounts on bank debts.
Governor Vardaman sought the Board of Control for the state's cotton bale count from last year to decide long or short staple planting at Sandy Bayou. The Sandy Bayou yield was 289 bales, half the state’s total with an average weight of about 580 pounds. The article accuses him of political maneuvering to reward two lawyers with judgeships and to gerrymander districts to place Rankin in a district without touching others.
The 1896 and 1900 episodes show J B McNeily refusing Democratic support after Bryan's nomination, while the Vicksburg Herald wields influence with the administration and faces talk of a state historian pension for McNeily. The Oakley Hospital death counts are questioned, suggesting partisanship, and the Ananias moral reference frames the inquiry as truth suppression.
A fragment notes disarray in committee work amid partisan tensions as members wrestle with stalled efforts and unresolved goals.
Discussion from the New Orleans Picayune on Mississippi constitutional provisions regarding disqualification for public office, dueling, and liability for public moneys. It cites sections 19 and 16, Brady v Howe, and argues for equal application, noting Keifer’s stance on representation under the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and the need for federal action if laws discriminate against Black voters.
Jackson Evening News reports Andrew D White condemns mercy as a factor in crime and juries. He cites the Patrick case where forged documents aided a murder conviction yet clemency seeks a new trial. The piece condemns perjury and plea for mercy amid a growing crime record.
Ohio Congressmen Keifer urged in the house a reapportionment plan to cut southern representation. He argued southern states disfranchise black voters and should lose seats based on a provided schedule.
The Free Press notes a sensational, recurring image of hair strands blinding passengers in a flying auto. The quirky report implies a comic but dangerous hazard, urging readers to subscribe while hinting at absurd urban myths.
An old patent medicine ad promises a quick cure for a cold using laxative brominequinine tablets. It mentions a money-back bond by E. W Groves and an exchange box stamp of 250.
Mrs Minnie Hoff is quite ill Farmers busy prepping land for corn Mra Mattie Montague of Brandon visiting brother Jeff Lee Miss Jessie Lee back from Weathersby Nettie attends school there Herbert Lee works at a saw mill at Weathersbr Stock drowned in recent rains Bob Robinson of Pelahatchie visited here Harvey Watson of Brandon visited relatives Jno Ross and Henry Searcy of Pelabatchie here on business Gro Posey and daughters Minnie and Nitus visiting Raleigh James Everett of Polkville here last Tuesday Terre Watson of Paxton Texas visiting relatives here for several weeks
A promotional letter from Devoe & Co asserts Devoe lead and zinc paint is the best and most durable, urging merchants to stock it and claim stronger trade potential. It mentions spring goods at Barnes & Ragland and lists dates for white and colored stock showcases. Examiners and a superintendent are named, along with pumps from Challenge Co and other brands.
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