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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1902
Page
2
A shipboard scene shows a young man torn by a plan to reach home after receiving a letter from his mother about rheumatics and a possible farm sale. He slips into the sea, swims ashore, and vows to return home, drawing on renewed resolve as night falls.
A young steward hides in a ship hold with water and crackers to travel free across the ocean. He recalls his mother and a promised return to a rocky farm to care for her, spurred by a letter he has not yet opened. He weighs his lack of home, position, and prospects against the chance to honor his mother’s faith.
A desperate man demands poison from a drug clerk to kill bugs on his roses, threatening murder of unspecified targets. The clerk alerts police as the man insists on immediate poison preparation, revealing a panic over a garden infestation rather than a mass killing plan.
The Washington correspondent of the Brooklyn Eagle notes Secretary Shaw leads the Cabinet in industry. He arrives at the Treasury at 8 am daily, after rising at 6 and breakfast at 7, setting a brisk tempo unmatched by other cabinet members. His private secretary often mirrors the early hours.
A Kentucky mountaineer walked over a hundred miles to see Senator Carlisle. Busy, Carlisle was shown briefly and the visitor remarked that Carlisle reads a heap better than he looks. The tale, from the New York Times, humorously notes the senator’s speeches drew attention.
A brief note reflects on recognizing moments as events unfold, urging awareness of opportunities and the varied meanings occasions hold in daily life. The piece weaves a reflective voice with a hint of wit about timing and perception.
Jackson Miss Sept 20 Governor Longino cites his refusal to convene the Legislature to repeal the valued policy clause. He will not change his position unless old line insurance companies sign a statement agreeing to blanket cotton risk policies if the clause is repealed. Circles anticipate many major insurers may offer blanket policies by month’s end.
Jackson Mississippi report notes work starts October 15 on Magnolia cotton mill. W T Christopher of Columbus holds contract. The $150000 project aims to finish by midsummer next year and joins several Mississippi cotton mill ventures launched recently.
In Jackson Mississippi on September 20 Superintendent of Education Whitfield unveiled an original plan to improve public schools in small communities by creating chartered school districts under state law. Trustees will receive charter and by laws to submit to the Governor for approval, likely boosting term lengths via special levies. Dream Didn't Come True. Miss Campbell dreams of world ending prove false. Aberdeen Ohio Sept 30 Miss Nattie Campbell, after several nightly forecasts, learns the world did not end, despite repeated dreams.
Chicago Sept 20 an unnamed man was arrested at the request of Chief Wilkie of the secret service to prevent violence toward Secretary Shaw. He is held until after the President departs and is believed to be deluded into thinking the government owes him thousands of dollars.
Office Boy reports Burroughs asks to notify Lenders that he is out more than expected. The exchange ends with Burroughs returning ten dollars borrowed last week and bidding a good day.
Lynn Mass Sept 15 Justice Hor Gray of the United States Supreme Court died at Manat today in an unexpected death. The loss clouds the Court as mourners gather and officials note his long service and influence on national law.
The piece surveys varied topics from immigration records showing 64,600 arrivals by Europeans and Americans to Canada last year, to rail accident deaths in 1901, and the economic impact of publishing. It notes a new record in immigration, contrasts English rail safety with the U S, and discusses pins, oysters, and the high cost of educating a college student.
Dr Herbert W Spencer recalls a Christian Scientist who mocked medical science claiming faith could move mountains. A week later the man visits with a swollen jaw from a toothache and admits he cannot endure the pain, confessing the cavity contradicts faith in healing.
Senator Depew is rapidly adopting the automobile face and was seen yesterday cruising to the capitol with Mrs. Depew. He dodged street cars several times, giving a puzzled look at each near miss. Though a steadfast automobilist, he joked about an omnibus bill becoming the automobile claims bill.
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