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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1919
Page
4
Sage Tea and Sulphur mixtures once used at home are returning as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound. The ready to use product darkens gray hair and adds a lustrous appearance without obvious application. It is advertised as a cosmetic, not a disease treatment.
Chancery Court of Rankin County Mississippi grants letters of administration for the estate of J M McLain deceased. Creditors are required to present their claims to the clerk for probate and registration within one year from September 4 1919 or be forever barred. J F Purvis Admr. this 4th day of Sept 1919.
Mounted marines appeared as cavalry in a Salt Lake City parade honoring visiting Rotarians. The first such display drew attention as marines noted their comrades serving as mounted infantry in Peking China and that mounted marine troops are active against bandits in Haiti. Greenfield Farm in Mississippi advertises a milk cow wanted and invites full particulars.
A government plan to kill elephants in the Addo Bush near Port Elizabeth is set to take six months. The preserve has long hindered farming and some people have been killed by elephants. Young elephants will be captured for log sawing in the Cape forests while adults’ meat will feed natives. Rounding up will require tall observation towers.
The detective questions a man who just entered a house. A second-story suspect is identified by a thrown clue. A lighthearted remark about lightweight sticks in summer is noted, reflecting a crime scene moment from the Kansas City Journal.
War years forced Lithuanians to shelter and feed refugees while restoring schooling. The Lithuanian society for relief moved secondary schools to Russia and funded thousands of students, keeping babies in primary lessons at refuges. Despite bans on teaching Lithuanian, literacy remains high and national unity endures.
Polly notes Mr Flubdub’s loud attire causes dislike and distraction. Dolly agrees, saying each sighting gives an earache, prompting a humorous remark by the judge about fashion and social friction.
In Langres France the American forces cleaned cobbled streets and set up telephone lines with new operators as U S Army bands performed in parks. Maj B A Powell notes the site as a historic promontory near Verdun once occupied by Gauls Romans Vandals and Huns. A courtroom line about subconscious kisses is quoted from a Birmingham Age-Herald item.
Cattle on Canadian farms averaged 87 dollars per head in 1918 up from 84 in 1917. Weanlings priced at 25 dollars, up from 24. Cattle aged one to under three years 57 dollars versus 52. Cattle three years and over 88 against 77. Sheep averaged 16 per head, up from 15. Swine at 100 pounds live weight 16, down from 17.
A playful dialogue between Mrs. Fan and Mr. Fan explores a baseball description. Mrs. Fan asks about the phrase walked the batter and why the batter did not advance by ride to first. Mr. Fan explains it means a base on balls.
A brief exchange where an office boy asks to leave Saturday afternoon to attend to business. The boss agrees, and a wry remark about weather, wisdom, and whether one instance proves a rule is offered, ending with a humorous urban quip.
A dated home hint suggests preserving butter without ice. Rest the butter on a plate in a shallow pan of water, cover with cheesecloth so water cannot touch the butter, and change the water daily to keep butter from melting on hot days.
A Mississippi chancery clerk announces sealed bids due by noon on the first Monday in October 1919 for county home supplies, road district needs, and multiple bridge projects. Bids may be rejected in whole or part by the board. J A Robinson, Clerk, posts the notice.
An order dated September 4 1919 calls for a Bond issue of 25000 to fund road construction and maintenance in Pelahatchie Election Precinct Road District. If a majority votes for issuance, the Rankin County Board of Supervisors will issue bonds in October 1919. Also an order sets maximum vehicle loads in Rankin County roads at 6000 pounds including vehicle weight.
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