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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1919
Page
2
Rankin county urges residents to support the Victory Loan drive as the final government bond issue. It promotes a 4 percent return and patriotic duty, noting favorable loan terms and the need to finish the campaign successfully.
L M Moss announces his candidacy for Justice of the Peace in Beat No 3 Fannin district. He frames himself as a long standing, trusted local citizen from one of the state's oldest families and urges voters to elect a capable, conscientious dispenser of justice. The choice will be shaped by Democratic primary action.
The Rankin County Agricultural High School closed Monday night April 28 with a large attendance. The event featured an address delivered by Rev. C. S. Malore.
The class of 1919 includes students from Johns Miss and nearby towns. Principal Charles J. St. John distributed diplomas and praised students. Edith Mize won a gold thimble for domestic art and Lovae Gates a silver thimble and a gold medal for best essay on Vital Statistics. He urged county support for a longer term and for stronger school spirit and backing of the Agricultural High School.
The Monterey Girls Poultry Club at Monterey High School asks for a new county agent after the resignation of Mrs Fay Webb. They urge Supervisor Mr Laird to obtain a new agent and seek a county demonstrator to supervise club work for girls and women in Rankin County. They urge the supervisor to continue funding at the May board meeting, and send a copy to The Brandon News for broader support. Signed by Nannie Boteler and others.
Roy Hale of Florence died of pneumonia in France while awaiting embarka tion for home. He worked at Star Laundry in Jackson and was loved by many friends. His brother Earl remains in France with the Post Office Department. The loss reflects the many who died after beginning their journey home.
Yesterday afternoon at the Confederate Soldiers Cemetery in Clinton Mississippi the Decoration Day ceremony honored Jefferson Davis under the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Dr Zeno Wal pastor of the Baptist Church presided. Hillman College girls sang patriotic songs and Prof D M Nelson led prayer before Dr A J Aven introduced Pat Henry Aden.
The body of Clifton Jones from Smith County, who died at sea returning from France on April 18, arrives in Raleigh for interment in the old family cemetery. The casket draped in Old Glory, with a possible military funeral and muffled drums, honors his service alongside earlier family losses.
Baptist Churches of Rankin County publish a 1919 campaign program detailing daily services from May 20 to June 14. It lists team captains preachers district by district and location visits including Clear Branch Hickory Ridge Steens Creek Mt Creek Dry Creek Briar Hill Richland Oakdale Fannin Pisgah Rehoboth Leesburg Barefoot Springs New Prospect Mispah Concord Antioch Rock Bluff Union Clear Creek Galilee County Line Cato Rock Hill with daily meeting dates through June 14 and a dinner break at noon.
A fragment argues that daily indoor bathing cleanses the body by removing waste, reducing nervousness and headaches, and boosting energy. It claims many people look pale and tired because the body fails to rid itself of daily waste, suggesting indoor baths as a remedy.
The passage urges men and women to drink a glass of real hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast. It claims this harmless wash cleanses the stomach liver kidneys and bowels removing indigestible material waste sour bile and toxins to purify the alimentary canal before eating again.
A fragrant antiseptic cream is advertised for clogged nostrils and stuffed heads. Apply a small amount into the nostrils to penetrate air passages and soothe inflamed mucous membranes for quick relief. The ad touts immediate comfort after use.
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