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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
4
The News advertises L. M. Horne as a candidate for town marshal subject to Democratic voters at the December election. Also notes a subscription rate and contains brief political and military commentary about the fleet and Japan.
A historic remark claims 1,400,000 unemployed men in the north, blaming laziness and tariff protection for joblessness. The note suggests these workers are “purchasable” and could be mobilized to back Taft if Republicans have funds to buy them.
The piece urges Democrats in Mississippi to vote on election day and to support the Bryan column in the Democratic primary, arguing that statewide primary results decide congressional seats and that large turnout counters Republican criticisms of low general election votes.
A local column mocks delinquent subscribers amid winter hardship and editorial jokes about bread with various garments. The North Dakota Exchange notes debt troubles for this section as payment urgency rises.
A Great Paper notes Jackson has advanced with paved streets electric lines and modern skyscrapers. It praises the city's progress across infrastructure business and leadership, highlighting steady growth and a forward looking press guiding development.
The Daily News issue dated the 22nd, 64 pages, contains detailed write ups on Jackson industries, advantages and future prospects, with editorials ranked among the best in the state. The Brandon News congratulates the Jackson sister paper on its splendid success and notable advertising pages.
Mrs Solomon extols a bachelor as easy to wed noting he will settle into married life like a cat into a feather bed. A man who has resisted marriage loses fighting spirit and becomes compliant, likened to taking to a pipe and growing bald with his wife’s picture on his desk. Selah. The vicinity has several men who would make good husbands and the recommendation is quoted in their interest.
Mrs Jenkie E V Jarrett of Fort Wayne Indiana seeks a divorce from James E Jarrett after a long marriage starting in 1891. She says the family has changed homes thirty nine times and has been ejected from sixteen houses for nonpayment of rent and moved to avoid process. She asserts entitlement to a divorce.
Drainage companies are reclamining thousands of acres of swamp land in the delta by ditching. Banking County has substantial land that could yield double the current harvests with small investment.
In Llano Texas last Saturday a Dode Fisk circus show entertained a full tent despite weather. The afternoon and evening performances featured Bobbie the educated horse, a trained pony, and a trained dog, delivering on promises with acrobatics humor and proof of animal training.
Cleary reports health good except whooping cough improving. P. C. French visited home folks at Jackson. Mrs. S. E. French and Master John Thomas of Jackson visited relatives here last week. Schools taught by Mrs. Lula Smith and Prof. Hitt well attended and progressing. Sunday school at Hickory Ridge at 2 p m every Sunday evening gaining new life. All encouraged to attend. The heaviest frost of the sea-
Sunday morning completion puts top cotton crop in good shape though it was short. D H Piisock and family at Keeley Institute in Memphis report health and plans to return soon. Roads improve but rain may render travel impassable. center of road several inches lower. Bridges all right. Great North Eastern Railroad resumes work at Byram and will reach Jackson via Elton Pearl track. Proposals to build Pearl River bridge to replace the ferry.
Health is good in this section and crops vary with cotton being short while corn is very good. Molasses making is the order of the day. Several residents move or visit nearby towns. A new mill is doing well and a church project progresses. Local school and church matters feature alongside multiple social visits and minor movements of residents.
A Graduate Optician from Hawkes & Co. of Atlanta will be at our store on November 10 to examine eyes free of charge and fit you with the new line of spectacles. If lenses need changing, glasses can be ground and fitted at about half city prices. Many headaches are cured by testing the right glasses.
The board of supervisors offers prizes for best corn yield per acre with $25 for first, $15 for second, and $10 for third. Contestants include J Allen Robinson Sand Hill Miss, James Nash Dobson Miss, D Williams Monterey, J I Hasty, Henry Bullock Tom Crain Brandon. Judges cover five beats led by S. R. Myrs, chairman. Eligible boys must file intent, bring written yield details, and have measurements as previously announced. The office invites interested parties to attend on the specified date.
A special examination will be given on November 6 and 7. S. R. Myers serves as Superintendent of Education. L. C. McIntosh and Chapman are examiners. Work hard and tell the truth.
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