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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1903
Page
4
J C Robinson and J S Roberts appear for District Attorney R S McLaurin in a battle for county offices. Sheriff and Board of Supervisors candidates are named by beat, including John W Taylor R D McRae J P Barksdale and R E Knight with J C Donnell also listed.
The piece contrasts Roosevelt and Hearst as opposing presidential candidates and criticizes political hecklers as skunk-like. It cites Southern statesmen shifting race questions to northern Republicans and assigns responsibility to Theodore Roosevelt for gun control in politics. It also notes Dr. Nicholas Sen’s claim on antiseptic dressings for war wounds and its universal adoption for police, fire departments, and armies.
The article argues the press unfairly criticizes Spanish American War veterans seeking pensions while defending government pensions, then shifts to farm labor shortages. It blames youth migration to cities for rural labor gaps and urges making home life appealing, promoting thrift and industry. It concludes with a call for kindness, liberal expression, and mutual support to improve the community and future prospects.
The Grenada Sentinel argues money making is often due to chance and circumstance. It notes rich and poor alike reach different outcomes despite character or effort, with talent and timing shaping fortunes more than deliberate skill.
County teachers gather in Brandon for a full day program starting at 9 am with welcome address by J J Dawley and annual teachers meeting. Sessions cover nature study primary reading and discussions on education factors and uniformity of texts with remarks by multiple educators. All county teachers urged to attend for a progressive educational push led by Supt S R Myers.
In the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Mississippi W D Thomas of Thomasville is adjudged bankrupt. Creditors are notified the first meeting will be held October 3 1903 at 3 p m in Jackson at the Referee in Bankruptcy office to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt. J B Stirling Referee in Bankruptcy.
The notice promotes through line service from Jackson to Gulfport and branch points along the Gulf Coast with connections to eastern and northern destinations via Mobile. It lists schedules from Jackson to Laurel Lumberton and Columbia with transfer options and routes via Hattiesburg, Maxie, and Saratoga, and offers 1000 mile tickets at $25.00.
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