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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1923
Page
2
A Rankin County note urges farmers to avoid political issues and stay united during the campaign. It asserts harmony among candidates and emphasizes voting for the best man to ensure a good crop and sufficient furnish next year. It warns against injecting issues that could create hard feelings.
The Brandon News laments poor road conditions in Rankin County near Curran's crossing on the Florence road. An editor traveling to the Piney Woods School commencement reports multiple stalled cars and mud holes, noting vast public funds spent yet no improvement. The piece argues for progress and reliable roads for ordinary travel.
James L. Gillespie editor of the Greenwood Daily Commonwealth dies after an operation. Interment is at Odd Fellows Cemetery. He led a Greenwood paper for 31 years and was mourned as a prominent editor and Christian. Sympathy offered to widow and son Sumter who helped publish the Commonwealth. Plant Board asks for insect and plant disease specimens.
Annie Maye McDonald writes a memorial for Mrs Jim Crain formerly Miss Esele White who died May 13 1923 at age 20 after three months of marriage. The notice praises her Christian character cheerfulness church devotion and loving influence and offers sympathy while expressing faith in God and eternal life.
A collage of community voices from Rankin and Pelahatchie features letters on cooperation in schools, social quips, court house notes, oblique tributes, and local visits. It records remarks on education, farming, and parent involvement, plus brief notices of residents, voters, and local figures.
Samuel C. Tanner appeals to Rankin County voters in a primary bid for Chancery Clerk. He cites eight years in the Pelahatchie Post Office and praised office management, local ties, and commitment to economical, service-focused administration. He pledges no self-serving deputies and urges fair consideration of his qualifications.
The Piney Woods School commencement on May 16 featured students showcasing home made broom and a miniature garden farm with thoroughbred hogs cattle and chickens among over eighteen operating industries. Prizes were awarded by Hon W P Mangum Braxton to Kylie Spencer for industry and by Dr Harmon who offered four years of support for a poor boy chosen by Prince Jones from Clark County. J M Morgan Star awarded a prize to a girl student.
A remark advises avoiding kissing to maintain popularity with pretty girls, arguing that one should only kiss if willing to repeat the offense, implying ongoing risk of offense and social backlash.
A health warning explains that acid foods can overwork the kidneys causing backache, headaches, and other symptoms. It advises taking four ounces of Jad Salts dissolved in water before breakfast for a few days, plus drinking lots of soft water and consulting a physician regularly.
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