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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1908
Page
7
A woman recounts her brother suffering eczema each summer, cured by Cuticura Ointment. She also cites a Ta disna mother whose child’s terrible eczema was cured by Cuticura Remedies, with no relapse. Dated remarks from Mrs Sarah KE Lusk Coldwater Mich Aug 1907. Hicks Capuchine touted for women's pains backache nerves headaches with claimed rapid effects.
Thousands of American women suffer daily in silence from female troubles and seek relief through Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad cites testimonials from Mrs F Ellsworth and Mrs W P Boyd, touts 30 years of use, offers personal advice from Mrs Pinkham, and invites sick women to write for guidance from Lynn Mass.
Forest fires sweep northern Minnesota destroying Chisholm except for the new high school and threatening Nashwauk Buhl Wrenshall and nearby areas. Dozen settlements burn Douglass County Wisconsin reports $75,000 plus property loss with a fatality believed in May Fisher of Chisholm.
In Waco Tex Dock Watson in Hillsboro shot Miss Ethel Edsal operator for the Southwestern Telegraph Company, then turned his pistol on himself and fired twice in the breast. Both died almost instantly while Miss Edsal is believed fatally wounded. Horn witnessed the couple across the street and the shooting followed.
A. S. Waters of Tampa Florida leaped from a third story window of the Pres ton Hotel in Hot Springs Arkansas. He tore up currency and threw it into a wash basin before the jump. He died about thirty minutes after the fall.
The Chronicle presents its annual U.S. cotton crop statement ending Sept 1 1908. It shows total production at 11,581,828 bales, exports 7,583,078 bales, spinners takings 4,241,817 bales, and year end stock 182,727 bales.
Norfolk Virginia Arthur Jenkins naval clerk charged with sending an obscene postal card to President Roosevelt. Unable to furnish 1000 dollar bail, he was committed to Norfolk jail. Other items note Augusta dam reconstruction in Georgia by Oliver with cost 500000 to 1000000, Tolstoi health update, Ajax collision in Melbourne harbor with no fatalities, and Harriman interests' contract for 500 steel gondola cars in Johnstown Pennsylvania.
Washington reports that immigration authorities advancing against the white slave evil have uncovered astonishing and revolting facts. Special agents are pursuing leads in a broad campaign exposing trafficking and abuses across regions.
An old tonic promotes malaria prevention and strengthening the system with a tasteless tonic labeled as quinine and iron. It claims suitability for kids and adults and lists a fifty cent price. The ad ends with a caution about making excuses and achieving results.
The General Demand for a known value laxative leads to the Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna from the California Fig Syrup Co. Ethical, effective and gentle while prompt in action. Buy genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists. Fifty cents per bottle.
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