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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1906
Page
6
A vacant Broad and Green street building in Lynn reveals an old wooden observatory with a conical roof, once used by Maria Mitchell for her studies. The structure, now repurposed as a storehouse, remains in good repair with intact shingles and sturdy stairs.
Netta and Ericson confront their forbidden bond as a betrothal collapse prompts a confession. He reveals a past betrothal to another woman who has since died, and Netta's resolve turns to reconciliation as they choose to honor truth and wed.
A Paris hat features a sweeping brim with a tall waving plume. The French satin mode is shown in mouse brown and gold shades, illustrating contemporary millinery eccentricities and style.
A florist presents a violet tree two feet high with thick foliage and thirty to forty purple flowers. He says the violet tree is a new idea from France that blooms year round. Ordinary violets are annual, but with care they can become a small ever blooming tree in about two years. He notes he has about a dozen violet trees priced at $5 each, with 50 to 80 flowers in spring and early summer and always at least twenty five blooms.
The text compares London and New York noting London is larger by about 2.5 million people, while New York is described as the greatest purchasing municipality on earth. It states New York wages run about three times higher than London, with the cost and standard of living also higher.
A Stowe Vermont man endured a two hour chase during Open season only to pursue a pig. He celebrated with a venison supper the other evening and no one spoke of the porker.
Dr G C Schillings notes African elephant tusks vary in size Across Africa tusks exceed 100 pounds rarely The 1898 Kilimanjaro male tusks weighed 450 pounds The largest tusk in Britain’s museum and another in the United States The South African tusks are smaller than equatorial African ones Rowland Ward lists the record weights The biggest tusk is 24.25 inches around 10.5 feet long and 226 pounds
A century old Youths Companion piece highlights the Cherokee Nation’s 75 new schools in the past year supported by the community and run largely by teachers of Indian descent. It notes the tribe’s respected governance at Tahlequah, its resilient history from Georgia, and historic contact with England, including a ceremonial embassy to George II.
Georges lIrade writes in Les Sports that the slowest ordinary passenger train in the world operates on a 13.75 mile line between Soto de Rey and Clano Santa Ana in Spain. It stops at Sama, 12 miles from Soto de Rey, with travel times showing an average speed under seven miles per hour and 3.75 mph on the final leg. The line has one intermediate station, Sama.
Bram Stoker recalls that Sir Henry Irving sought a one night engagement in an Indiana town during a midwest tour. A telegram asking to book Irving was met with a witty exchange. The proprietor asked if Irving would parade, and the reply noted Irving was a tragedian not a minstrel. The owner insisted he would book only if Irving paraded.
Henriette Goldschmidt, regarded as the mother of the German kindergarten system, helped popularize Froebel pedagogy. Celebrating her 80th birthday, she remains active, reading without glasses and pushing Froebel methods and women's advancement in Germany.
A brief snippet relates a husband declaring his wife has threatened to return to her mother for seven years. The line hints the wife discovered her mother has remarried a young missionary and is heading for the Philippines, per the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The London Chronicle cites Socrates urging youths to view their looks in a mirror to align appearance with mind. It notes both women and men seek vanity through mirrors, with men often hidden in vanity yet admiring reflecting devices like shaving glasses.
A man in a gloomy corner mumbles about lashing a newspaper editor after a false report. He recalls threatening to whip the editor for printing untrue items and claims he did so, goes to the editor’s office, and claims to have jammed him. The editor counters with a long piece about his beating and the man’s admission. The feud escalates as the editor’s story unfolds.
Weather Bureau warnings save vast sums as forewarning reaches farmers and ports. The text cites the Mississippi flood of 1897 saving 15 million in livestock and property, signals detaining ships worth 20 million, and West Indian stations predicting hurricanes early. It notes 85 percent forecast accuracy and 25 million forecast cards distributed to farmers.
A Cleveland Leader item recalls a nostalgic lyric memory of a youth with a girl named Mary Jane Mississippi Mame. The lyric describes courting by the lake at dusk, promises of eternal fidelity, and a rural southern setting as the singer recalls joyful days and a beloved companion.
The current congress features seven members dubbed the Lonesome League as each represents a unique profession. Senator Perkins of California is a whaler, Rep Michalek of Chicago a grocer, Rep Gardner of Michigan a clergyman, Delegate Kuhio Kalanianaole of Hawaii a prince, Rep Hunt of Missouri a stone cutter, Rep Minor of Wisconsin a licensed master of steam vessels, and Rep Robertson of Louisiana a college professor.
A Globe report notes tea and toast in the room by 5 p.m. and dinner at 7:30 p.m. male chambermaids run hotels with no women seen. women likely in rice fields. The piece observes American women receive little notice in Japan, contrasting with Western views of women as angels.
A brief dialogue features a woman and George discussing aging. The man reassures not to worry for ten years, while the woman urges not to look so worried, noting the younger days ahead. The exchange hints at family concerns and future thoughts.
A primary teacher explains the three kingdoms of nature and asks what the highest form of animal life is. A front seat girl answers with a joke that the highest form is a giraffe, prompting amusement in the classroom and from the New York World report.
Florida Correspondent in Forest and Stream reports a large coachwhip fought a young rattlesnake about eighteen inches long. a shot ended the fight. The writer notes coachwhip as a chicken eater and records saving a seven foot one inch snake skin. He clarifies snakes are not abundant in the area.
A testimonial from Miss Eola Classcock of Maryksville La dated October 27 1905 describes severe head to foot eczema at one month old. After six cakes of Cuticura Soap and similar Ointment the skin cleared with no scars and she remains cured seventeen years later noting further success on a fever blister.
McCook describes ant sleep as still with rhythmic leg movements and quivering antennae. A feather quill tests slumber, yielding no movement until arousal, after which the ant yawns, cleans itself, and returns to duty. The piece then shifts to noting America’s 1905 easy financial condition and large imports.
A railroad worker recounts years of indigestion from fatty meals and irregular hours. After trying Grape-Nuts, he reports freedom from burning pains and foggy thinking, noting meals are easier to prepare in booths and the cereal digests easily. His nerves and sleep improved and his brain clears.
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