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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
5
The office will be closed Monday and Tuesday, September 9 and 10, and Thursday, September 12. The writer will be at Florence on Thursday, September 12. Location noted as Rankin County Bank Building in Brandon, Mississippi.
The column tracks community life with names like Capt. J. M. Stingily Steve H. Nobles and Miss Minnie Horne visiting relatives. It notes road conditions across Rankin, camp meetings at Shiloh, school openings in Brandon and Pelahatchie, and several visits from Jackson, Forrest, and New Orleans guests. The piece highlights civic events, church, and social visits.
The News reports Busicks' cost sale draws rankin county residents to town this week. Buyers snap up goods as Ferguson and McKinney offer dollar abirts at W. G. Barnes and others join the event by offering closeout prices.
Road overseers are informed that the board of supervisors will inspect the public roads bridges and ferries of their districts beginning on the 20th Monday in October next as required by the Code of 1906 J. P. Barksdale pres. Board of Supervisors.
For sale a gentle horse and a well driving buggy with a new good harness. Price details available at this office.
Pelahatchie merchants report cash business more than doubling from last season and forecast a larger rise when the big mill starts. Carl Stingily of Pelahatchie Mississippi offers town or farm property expected to grow in value.
Card of Thanks thanks neighbors friends relatives and doctors who cared for their son during his illness and treasures the kindness. U D C meeting invites all members to the regular meeting next Wednesday evening September 11 at 5 o clock signed Mrs Wayne S May president.
Real estate listing offers 320 acres with dwelling and tenant houses, 2 miles from a railroad station, well timbered and watered, call J. R. Corley Brandon Mississippi for particulars. Henry Co Tobacco announced as in stock by H. A. Busick Co. Also blacksmith shop for quick sale by J. W. Cooper after house fire.
Readers of The Brandon News learn Busick's Cost Sale continues for one more week as inventory is taken on September 1 and fall goods are moved out. Shoppers can buy dry goods and other needed items at prices rivaling wholesale lots in St. Louis and Chicago.
From the undersigned, in April, a four year old male horse strayed. The animal’s mane was reaching in spring, branded on the left jaw with buckletongue open and on the left hip with a Mexican brand. Liberal reward for return. J A Taylor and Son, Pelahatchie, Mississippi. Also money to lend on improved farm lands in Rankin county on long time, easy payments, low interest. Apply to R P Willing, Attorney, Capital National Building, Jackson, Mississippi.
Advertisement seeks a boy or young man aged 16 to 20 to learn the drug store business at a Brandon Mississippi shop. Apply to Box 173, with notes about Charter Oak cook stores at W. G. Barnes. Also promote Worth hats at Darnall Bros.
A carload of Pansy and White Velvet flour from Illinois is here. Customers who skipped orders last week are urged to call now for supplies. H. A. Busick Co promotes top quality flour and announces Mr. Hollinsbee in Brandon for thirty days of first class work. Fresh lemons and produce from J. W. Taylor available. telephone for all groceries and fruits.
Eastbound trains to Cincinnati Atlanta and New York depart Birmingham at 3 05 p M Meridian to Cincinnati at 9 00 p m Meridian Local at 3 22 p m Westbound trains to Shreveport and beyond depart Shreveport at 1 52 p m Vicksburg Local at 7 07 p m Shreveport Local at 8 42 a m Fast trains offer Pullman Sleeping Car between Shreveport and Chattanooga with through connections to New York and Cincinnati Dining Car available Shreveport and Atlanta train carries through coaches and Sleeping Car between Shreveport and Atlanta with Dining Car Rates and details from Geo H Smith Gen Pass Agent New Orleans L.
Steen's Creek High School announces the new session begins September 10 with boarding students required to arrive September 9. Editor W. N. Taylor notes a large attendance expected as the school opens.
Children of the Presbyterian church host a bubble party at Mrs Wm Bouhanan's residence Friday afternoon from 4 to 6. Proceeds go toward repairing church property. All invited, especially the children. Prizes awarded for the largest bubble. Admission 5 cents.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm B B B as a cure for blood and skin diseases including cancer carbuncles eczema and scrofula. It promises healing of sores aches and pains and offers bottles for $1 with free samples by mail from Atlanta. Also features a separate real estate line offering 217 acres near Pelahatchie, Miss at $10 per acre handled by Carl Stingl ny.
60 acres with good dwelling and farm pasture and woodland offered by Carl Stingily of Pelahatchie Mississippi at $1250. Easy bargain for property in a good town area. Ownership details and contact follow.
Notice invites sealed bids for a bridge project at Mt Creek near Star with specifications on file. Bids due by first Monday in August at noon. bids may be rejected in whole or part. Signed by J. C. Branden, Clerk, Brandon Mississippi.
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