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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1921
Page
2
The Brandon News outlines advertising rates and notice pricing for Brandon, Mississippi. Display ads cost 2 cents per word per insertion, legal notices 2 cents per word per insertion, with counts for initials and abbreviations. Obituaries and related notices priced at 1 cent per word. Send payments to cover publication costs with copy.
A Pelahatchie Beat Four fair held Friday October 14th drew high praise for quality exhibits in agriculture and livestock. Corn displays by boys and men impressed judges. L M Stingly’s farm exhibit showed diverse grains and seeds. sugar cane hay and soybeans shone with state fair wins. Local faculty and Prof Steen earned credit for preparation. residents favor making the fair a permanent yearly event.
The Pisgah fair succeeded as the first event of its kind in the community with strong turnout and positive reception. Organizers reported smooth operations and favorable overall response from residents.
The Pisgah School District fair highlighted corn, sugar cane, sorghum, cotton and vegetables alongside culinary and handmade garments. Officers formed for next year as exhibitors praised the district’s farming variety and community effort while listing winners in numerous contests including best ten stalks sugar cane and heaviest pumpkin.
An old advertisement extols Gude's Pepto Mangan as restoring blood vitality after overwork. It warns of tired, pale, exhausted workers and claims the remedy makes blood rich and red, carrying life-giving oxygen. Local notices follow about the Bates, Lawrence, and related families with weekend visits and illnesses.
In a local canning competition Lovett and Mrs N E Barksdale held top honors with 2nd prizes awarded to Mrs C E Horne and Mrs W B Best. Other winners included Mrs K W Barksdale and Mrs C A Baker for best pickles and canned peaches, plus several entries for canned berries pears beans and handmade soap with multiple 2nd prizes noted.
Fannin I. O. and W. C. Brown visited Jackson on Tuesday. David Steverson traveled to Johns Sunday, returning Monday. Rev. Milton Massey filled his Drakes Chapel appointment Sunday. A B Collum and son Walter hauled cotton to Canton Monday. Rumor hints at a wedding Thursday. A large crowd attended the capital city fair last week. Mrs Nannie Denson of Sand Hill visited Friday on her way back from the fair. Mrs W W Dixon returned Monday from Brownsville Tenn., where her sister was ill but improving. Misses Leota Long B V Steverson and Marion Sherrill of Johns spent the weekend with home folks. Mrs Denham and son of Laurel attended the Jackson fair. En route home they stayed Thursday night with Mrs Denham's sister Mrs M A Massey. Mrs S L Collum hosted a family reunion at her daughter Mrs J L Long's home Sunday. forty two were present. Mr and Mrs Y J Harville, Mr and Mrs I O Brown, Meadams D W Flowers J B Williamson M A Massey Miss Molly D Brown Mary Julia Massey Louise Harville and Tom Bratton W C Brown attended the circuit Institute at Holly Bush Sunday afternoon. it was a splendid meeting and a good time.
Molasses making is the order of the day. John Lawrence completed a brick cistern. Roby Williams and B C Measeles drove to Jackson and Clinton. A large number attended the State Fair and reported a pleasant time. Miss Mary Sue Lewis and Millard Mize were quietly married at the bride’s home. The Lewis home wedding was attended by L A Lewis and Estella Harper. Mr J B Lawrence family visited John Worley’s home. Alphus Kersh of Mississippi College and Nelita Willey of Hillman and Loys Willey of Millsaps spent the weekend with home folks. Miss Ola Walsh spent the weekend with family. Mr Henry Measeles and family spent Sunday with W F.
A local Sandhill column records many residents attending the State Fair and enjoying the event. Several families are mentioned visiting relatives in Canton, Mendenhall, Flora, and Pisgah, with marriages, gatherings, and small happenings noted along with a rise in whooping cough cases.
A testimonial from George L. Tessy of 83 Downing St Buffalo NY says Tanlac cured digestive issues and caused weight gains for his family including his wife and daughter Elizabeth. The ad notes Tanlac is sold in leading drug stores. The cutlines mention Elizabeth visiting Mrs Barksdale's father Mr A Baker and Matthew Boyd spending Saturday night in Fannin.
Andrew Chapei and Mrs. Mattie Meadow return from Fannin while Mrs. Erma Adams visits her sister Mrs. Harry Adams. Mr. Malcom Meadow travels to Brandon. Minnie Paker and family from Langford visit. P. M. Cox and son Olive visit Jackson. Mrs. Selby Shivers and family and Mr. B. C. Meadows attend the Jackson fair. Mrs. Tom Rodgers, Sr. Mr. Tom.
Rodgers Jr and family visited the State Fair last week while Selby Shivers works at Rankie. Charlie Garver Albert Holden Mr Crain and Malcom Meadows fished Pearl River with a great time reported. W A C Noland and daughter Bessie attended the Jackson fair Thursday. Bessie Ruth Lindsey visited homefolks returning Monday. Calhoun Robinson visited Brandon Saturday and Sunday.
A. F. May of Mendenhall Mississippi seeks information on a pair of black horse mules aged around six years and weighing about 850 pounds each missing since October 16. Last seen near Braxton. Liberal reward offered for information leading to recovery.
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