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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1903
Page
8
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a top kidney remedy. It claims kidneys purify blood and links kidney trouble to many diseases, urging readers to request a free sample bottle and pamphlet from Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
County news notes from Monterey report fire loss, rain shortages, sick lists, visitors, travel to Brandon and D Lo, teachers praised, frosts observed, gin output over two hundred bales, and a church sermon to a good crowd. Community health described as good with several small events and personal updates throughout.
Harrisville reports ongoing construction including a Baptist church preaching by Rev Wayne Sutton and a large addition to Slay and Neely store. L D Spell built a big store this summer, improving the village. Crops are nearly all gathered with corn better than recent years and cotton fair.
A village reports a protracted meeting starting next Tuesday at the M E H church with Rev I S Peebles leading two services daily at 11 am and 7 30 pm. The local high school, led by Principal H N Holyfield of Rankin county, features Louise Barber first assistant Copiah county and Florence Robbins music teacher from Rankin. the second assistant recently resigned. The community boasts financial strength and a growing pupil population with room for boarders, though some boarders remain.
Clear cool weather finds farmers gathering corn and molasses making the main task. Local residents—Smith, Noble, McLaurin, and By rds—are listed with visits, music lessons, and church events. Enrollment at Clear Branch public school rises to fifty eight. music classes grow. Tater digging and lasses makin are noted as upcoming work. Community visits include Joe, DLo, Jackson, and Poplar Springs rally days and sermons shaping a steady, close knit rural week.
Prof Edward E Phelps MD LL D a renowned physician born in Connecticut who graduated at Yale and gained prominence through appointments at Vermont University and Dartmouth College. He achieved world fame for Paine's Celery Compound, touted as a cure for nervous system disorders and impure blood, endearing him to many.
The weekly item reports Little Fred Williamson's illness improving and Allie Liles recovering. Rev W P Chapman conducted services Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Will Sanderson of Fannin visited relatives here. John McGee of Braxton stopped by J M Maum's home. Allie Bethune and her grandson returned to Blanton after a week visiting relatives. Jack frost arrived as Mr and Mrs T E Wilson visited.
Jack frost is there Clyde Cooper went to Pisgah Sun Potato digging is the order of the John Liles of Memphis is expected home in a few days Mrs Taylor is able to be up again J M McRight killed a fine one hundred pound porker Annie Harper has accepted a position as clerk for O H Bethune O C and B S Russell visited homefolks Saturday and Sun Langford high school pupils are requested by their teacher to have speeches next Friday evening
An old man with a fish on his back travels the world for nearly thirty years offering health and comfort. The copy promotes Scott's Emulsion as a pure cod liver oil based tonic that nourishes consumptives, weak children, and pale adults, with tales of generations who remember the figure.
Sunday activities at the Mount Carmel church include a progressing Sunday school and a twenty fifth anniversary of the home and foreign mission board next Sunday. R L Wilson plans a new store and stock, several families plan travel, and attendees report church attendance and a Jackson circus trip.
A lyrical piece by A N F Lucknow recounts a woodland scene with changing seasons. The verses contrast green summer meadows and cheerful birds with the browning of October forests and the loss felt as Jack Frost takes the bloom and warmth away.
In Lucknow J R Cox works on the ground near his house while Willie Jones, clerking in Jackson, spent Sunday with his family. Mrs J F Permenter’s daughters at school in Jackson came home Sunday. Grandma Wirtz continues to suffer illness as she grows older. Rev Mr Embree of the Drake church preached an instructive sermon and is painting the church this week as part of the membership drive.
Reports on church finances and local schools are buoyant this year. Mrs R N Eubanks moved to Jackson, will live in North Jackson and send children to school. Drakes and local schools improve though attendance remains light due to harvest limits. Testimonials tout Electric Bitters for liver kidney and stomach issues with local endorsements. Chamberlains tablets praised for biliousness and stomach troubles, 25 cents, sold by A G Thornton.
An old time drugstore ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for a one day cold cure. It states druggists refund money if it fails and features E. W. Groves on each box. Price listed as 25 cents.
Notice from sheriff declaring term ends January 1904 and urging taxpayers to settle promptly. It warns that law requires adding damages on unpaid taxes after December 15 and encourages settlement before that date.
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