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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
6
An exhortation to young men of limited means to choose farming as the best start in life. It urges toil, humble beginnings for married life, and investing in land, home, and children’s minds. It contrasts farm life with town drudgery and warns against pursuing wealth over steady, earnest work.
The piece critiques social hierarchy driven by wealth, noting that appearance and riches define status while talent or virtue may be overlooked. It argues modern society’s focus on money shapes who is deemed valuable and who can shine socially, quoting the saying money is the root of all evil and asserting genuine happiness comes without lavish trappings.
A call to beautify lawns and landscapes nationwide argues that improving private plots spurs healthier living and broader cultural progress. The piece urges individuals, not wealthy estates, to cultivate grass, flowers, shrubs, and accessible spaces, highlighting air, sunlight, and Mother Earth as remedies.
Advise on growing cowpeas to enrich soil and boost yields. Peas supply vegetable matter and nitrogen, pay for themselves even at high seed costs, and provide rich hay for stock. Growing peas on poor soil can reduce cotton acreage profits, improve overall farming prosperity, and offer cheaper feed savings. Also discusses humane horse care and a Mississippi education department notice about exam integrity and rescheduled tests for May.
Martin Morris offers consolidated livery stock for sale with many sorries and buggies remaining. L Steverson of Fannin Mississippi warns no hunting on the McCarty place with prosecution for violations.
W A Cunningham of Pelahatchie Mississippi declares readiness to ship Mineral Spring Water. Water priced five cents at the springs and ten cents delivered in Pelahatchie. Requests recipients to report benefits, with complaint, age, and occupation. Dated April 7 1908.
Notice to the public announces rental of the blacksmith and woodshop owned by J. S. Roberts and a promise to perform all related work with guaranteed satisfaction. The ad also mentions reasonably priced services and invites trial, with references to H. L. Myers and W. G. Barnes offering goods and groceries.
Portland statesman Shiller B. Herman reports recovery after eastern trip and endorses Cooper medicines. He describes twenty years of nervous dyspepsia, then lasting relief and restored appetite, sleep, and spirits following use of Cooper remedies, urging others with chronic dyspepsia to try them.
Brandon Miss tax collector Tom Gains lists 1907 taxes on four parcels for public sale on Monday May 11 1908. Descriptions include Tom Gains 3 acre lot north side of Jackson road Pollock and Range mill and lots Francis Sheppard vacant lot depot road and Harry Watson east 4 percent of aw of awig less 3 acres with values ranging from 0.50 to 822.50 in tax due with damages and total amounts. T. T. Cottrell Tax Collector.
The State of Mississippi notifies all persons with claims against Rankiner Estate of O E Kersh deceased to probate and register within one year. Letters of administration issued April 23 1908 by the chancery court. W I Kersh is named administrator as of April 27 1908 under Section 2193 Code of 1906.
Department of the Interior Land Office Jackson Mississippi announces Dora Mc Laurin of Fannin Mississippi has filed to prove final homestead entry 41020 dated January 25 1906. Located in township 7 north range 3 east Choctaw meridian the claim is for the nw sw section 27 adjoining section 28 and sw sw section 2. Proof will be made May 15 1908 before the Jackson register and receiver. Witnesses J E Noble S W Tinnin H D Tinnin EL Ferguson all of Fannin Mississippi.
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