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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
4
The Brandon News announces obituary notices and marriage notices have free word limits with pricing above. Obituaries up to fifty words and marriages up to twenty five words are free. overages cost one cent per word and notices require the author's name.
A taxpayer denounces the January to April 1906 Mississippi session as the longest ever, noting 110 days and per diem pay totaling about 95 000 dollars plus mileage. He cites increased appropriations, added debt, and alleged inefficiency, urging readers to review how legislators voted on key measures.
A Harsh critique of the current legislature claims the body ran up expenses and produced an incompetent majority while praising some worthy members. It warns readers to remember home papers as vital local voices and urges kindness to neighbors, editors, and the struggling press. The piece notes civic sentiment on commissions, a Kansas wedding, and a senator’s appeal over McNair, ending with a catalog of local hardware offerings and a medicinal notice.
Westville April 27 The April term of Simpson county circuit court adjourned marking the final session for Judge John R. Enochs whose eight years on the bench drew praise from the bar and public. Hon Robert Dent led a farewell address and the bar presented a gold watch with resolutions lauding his fairness, learning, and upright conduct. The resolutions express deep admiration and best wishes for his future happiness and prosperity.
A fragment suggests a discussion about domestic roles and marriage expectations. The clipped text hints at a cultural or religious argument over leadership in the home lasting beyond current generations. Uncertain context limits precise attribution.
The piece ponders returning to one’s hometown after years in the wider world, noting the risk of losing cherished illusions yet finding reward in revisiting familiar places. It argues that beauty matters in community life, shaping taste, morality, and social conduct, and urges public sentiment to improve dwellings, streets, and public spaces.
A reflective note concludes that despite valued art and nature, the true adornments of a home are bright joyous faces. When such faces are absent, all else loses appeal, underscoring the enduring charm of cheerful inhabitants in a dwelling.
A vintage ad touts homemaking as sparked by loving hearts and promotes Barnes & Ragland for prompt service and groceries. It urges home insurance through W. H. Barnes and Thornton's Fountain drinks, followed by a Bromosine cold remedy with E. W. Grove's signature on each box.
In Rankin county Miss Emma Hardy et al against R E Dortch a chancery decree directs sale at the Brandon courthouse on Monday July 7 1906 to the highest cash bidder of 6 acres off the west end of the s 4 of nw of ne section 14 27 66 100 acres in the sw corner of lot 6 section 15 12 acres in the sw corner of se section 11 4 acres in the ne corner of the nw section 14 and 134 100 acres in the ne corner of ne section 14 township 5 range east. SOL Dobson commissioner. Also a notice of business offerings and a separate sale listing a 135 horsepower engine boiler saw mill and gin for sale at Johns Miss by John Gill.
A.G. Thornton warns against counterfeit Foley's Honey and Tar from Foley Co Chicago. The genuine remedy for coughs and colds comes in a yellow package. refuse substitutes and seek the authentic product.
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