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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1908
Page
7
A 1907 testimonial from Mrs. William Geeding touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for curing persistent itching sores on her child, claiming complete healing without scarring. The piece mentions other medical ads and products alongside early 20th century cures and an assortment of health claims.
A New England clergyman dining in a western town hotel declines race and ball game invites, explaining he is going to church. A rough local jokes that explains the Sabbath is kept there, noting New England keeps the Sabbath and “every other blamed thing” they can lay hands on.
A New York woman reports her 71 year old grandmother recovered from a long stomach and bowel illness after switching to Grape-Nuts breakfast cereal. The letter claims the grandmother kept only small amounts at first but gradually improved, with no medicines needed. The Postum Co. endorses the tale and invites readers to submit their own experiences.
Illinois Democrat Henry T. Rainey announced via Democratic National Committee that on the opening day of the next Congress he will introduce a resolution for a congressional investigation into the Panama Canal purchase. He called for a special committee empowered to summon witnesses and compel production of documents to uncover who benefited from the American syndicate involved.
A second bomb detonated in an East Side tenement district guarded by police for weeks. The blast in a house owned by Pasquale Discardi shattered stairs and windows, damaged plaster, and echoed danger after the owner faced Black Hand threats for nearly a year.
Governors from nine tobacco and cotton states plan a conference after the elections to devise measures to curb night rider violence. The idea originated with Tennessee Governor Patterson after the Reelfoot Lake outrage, reflecting the spread of the harm from Kentucky and Tennessee to other states.
A disastrous hurricane swept the coast of Nicaragua last Friday to Sunday destroying the towns of Rio Grande and Prinzapulka and doing considerable damage inland. Meagre advices reached Bluefields by schooner. the coast from Pearl Cays to Cape Gracias was swept with much loss of life.
Dayton detectives seize Broughton Brandenburg as he boards a train to New York. A New York police telegram orders hold. He allegedly sold the New York Times a letter claimed to be written by Grover Cleveland predicting Taft's election, a letter now declared a forgery.
State troops arrived and proclaimed martial law in Union City Tennessee. Civil and military authorities, working in concert, launched a search for mob members responsible for the death of Captain Quintéen Rank. A military base was set at Hamburg, the central hub of the disturbed area.
Martin R. Lux of Lincoln recAip ient of a Carnegie medal for bravery. While firing an engine on the Spurlington he saw a baby on the track ahead. He leaped from his engine and with great effort grabbed the child from the pilot and pulled it off the rails. Fellow workers honored him with cold water for his courage.
A young married woman stormed a grocery in a rage claiming a soap that washes and pleases callers. The clerk corrected her with humor revealing the husband bought three pounds of soap and three pounds of cheese. The mix explains why washday failed and welsh rarebit tasted off.
The May 19 1780 Dark Day affected New England as daylight disappeared around 10 am and candles were lit at noon in many homes. Pious residents rushed to churches amid fears of judgment, while a Connecticut Legislature session heard a dramatic adjournment bid with candles ordered to be lit.
An advertisement touts Dr Mitchells famous eye salve as a remarkable medium for sore inflamed eyes. It claims quick external applications restore brightness and vigor and notes the product is sold everywhere for 25 cents. The copy closes with a question about buying a winter coal supply.
Promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixirs of Senna as a reliable laxative with natural cleansing and no debilitating after effects. Claims components are physician approved and urges buying only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists.
Hon R.8. Tharin of Washington endorses Peruna for catarrhal disorders and as a tonic. T Barnecott of Ontario reports recovery from pneumonia after Peruna and notes a young woman’s restoration to work. The ad notes Peruna tablets as an alternative to liquid medicine, each tablet equivalent to one dose.
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