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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
7
A 45 year old man William W. Bentley died in a German hospital after a remarkable display of vitality. Fully conscious to the end he wrote notes requesting transport to the hospital by wagon or cab and finally went to the hospital of his own accord before passing away.
New York news tells how George Tillett and Roxy the Irish terrier vied for authority as general foreman of Long Island railroad’s trolley system in Huntington. Roxy, a former Baldwin mascot, guarded the office in plain clothes, forcing Tillett to retreat after a tense New Year’s day encounter.
South Norwalk, Conn. two guard dogs owned by Eugene R. Wilson killed themselves by leaping into the Saugatuck river after forming a canine pact. The animals refused to eat when separated, then drowned together without attempting rescue. In August 1900 Austrian engineers train incident referenced. Soldiers aided by engineers arrived in Triest ahead of schedule, celebrated for composure.
A hostess recalls buying flowers for a party last month and receiving roses carnations and orchids from friends. This month no flowers were bought or sent, and her flat remained bare of blooming blooms.
Rules of a Burglars League, led by Jean Relaud, were found on him after a Lyons arrest. The code dictates exclusions for repeated arrests, an admission test, and equal division of spoils, reflecting a structured criminal organization.
A young lord sat opposite James McNeill Whistler at dinner and, during a lull, adjusted his monocle and said he parsed Whistler’s house. Whistler replied with a quiet and simple thanks, the exchange ending with the artist’s courteous acknowledgment.
M Colombies a Paris merchant left a Rouen lady a legacy of 6000 dollars in his will remarking that her refusal to marry him twenty years before had enabled him to live independently and happily as a bachelor.
The first iron steamship was constructed in 1830 marking a milestone in maritime engineering. This early vessel demonstrated iron hull viability and helped propel steamboat design into a new era of naval technology.
The Meridian Star notes Bishop Galloway's influence and the deep affection of his followers. The Birmingham News cites his funeral tribute, praising his home ties, devotion to duty, and the unifying power of love. Also listed are detailed school offerings and a Mississippi summer school contact for D. C. Hull at the Agricultural College.
A chattel mortgage for $20 was filed in the recorder's office describing the collateral as a cat named John. The item highlights an unusual security interest and reflects quirky historical recordkeeping in Columbus.
The first electric heating appliance for household use was the electric flatiron. Today hundreds of thousands of electric flatirons are in use in private homes and laundries across the country.
The dairy cow is a major manure machine whose consumption of rough feed returns fertility to the soil. Dairy production boosts farm income and soil health, reducing need for commercial fertilizers. Southern soils need humus, best produced by cows fed cottonseed meal stover and peavine hay. returning this feed to land could raise yields of cotton and corn.
A thrifty wife of an army officer saved large linen sheets covered with figures and calculations instead of discarding them. She soaked and reused the ink resistant surface to create frocks and blouses for the family, discovering a perfect treasure beneath.
Miss Violet Dering speaks on Domestic Surgery at Barleigh Essex, noting her dog always attends and yawns when she has spoken enough, the animal signaling the end of her remarks. The dog’s behavior provides a curious aside to the talk in London Evening Standard.
A study on how ships are said to possess a "sixth sense" like fish, with Pinieh proposing a bell as a near land-detection cue for vessels at sea. The concept frames navigation as guided by intuitive signals rather than formal instruments.
Dr Fortescue keeper of the museum printed books tells the International Association of Antiquarian Booksellers at a dinner that the British Museum currently holds over 4,000,000 volumes occupying 48 miles of shelves.
A satirical remark from the Philosopher of Folly notes a man’s arrest after confessing to having one wife too many. The line implies the man was not truly a bigamist, prompting a wry take on legal and social norms.
A quotation discusses marriage, noting that in unhappy unions even small details provoke sharp resentment, while in happy ones such details become occasions for exquisite satisfaction. Reflects Steele’s view on domestic life and human relations.
In Woolbrook Sirmouth England a tame rabbit had six young. The mother died accidentally and the house cat has since fostered and fondled the kits, raising them as if they were her own kittens.
A reflective snippet asserts that every day is the best day and urges keeping it on the heart. It contrasts learning with doom and references Emersca, a fragmentary literary observation.
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