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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1900
Page
4
Wednesday evening April 18 contains a scattered column from TuE Leader with names and events. Readable fragments reference meetings, stations, and people like Minsea and Pierre in a local context. The text shows a blocked column format with incomplete lines and stray phrases.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and schedule items for Lin County officials and meetings. It references multiple months and roles with garbled words, making precise titles and dates unclear but implying a routine directory of local government contacts and meeting times.
A long list of residents, visitors, and local notices fills the page. It cites names such as Miss Carrie Chrismimn and Mr. Natien Pfeifer, references new local shops Ulmer & Hoke, C. B. Perkins, Storm's Cafe, and a forthcoming entertainment at Heuck's Opera House for the Ladies' Aid Society. It also notes church activities, health updates, and community events including a delegation to the Southern Baptist Convention.
A chaotic Camden era column thanks Mr Racket for new customers and promotes ads, entertainment events, and upcoming impresarios including Hugh M Young and W J Harrison. It reports a shooting, deaths, local moves, and a medical remedy testimonial amid community notices and a promotional meat product.
Royal Blend Coffee is described as the finest coffee on the continent, equal to Mocha and Java. The copy boasts high quality and price, claiming customers will have no demand for other coffee. Ground free of charge and each pound guaranteed to satisfy.
Brookhaven residents may apply to the undersigned for grazing for their cows on a large pasture west of town. It has ample grass and pure water, with a fine thoroughbred Jersey bull kept on site for the season. Terms reasonable. J. H. Hoppaas.
Widespread downpours since Saturday devastate crops and infrastructure in Mississippi. Bridges on Brookhaven Meadville road washed away, railroad service disrupted, and telegraph lines down. Farmers face seed shortages and fertilizer losses while crops suffer. Local notes mention notable visits, community updates, and a call for a veterans reunion.
Sheriff Applewhite restores order as rail traffic issues loom. Magnolia visitors Mrs J N Cooke and daughter Miss Bessie. Mrs Tee Hoskins of Johnson Station hosts relatives. Gera Devell ill with pneumonia. Cotten sisters from Wesson visit Mrs Henry Smith. Henderson recovering from rheumatism. Mrs L P Rees and Fannie May entertain from Pair River while Elijah Mullins and Ola Tyson wed with Rev R J Boone officiating. Mary H James of New Mexico visiting Thos Henderson. EB M Price Co promotes Garland Stoves and seasonable goods plus cold storage. Be cautious: numerous local names and events in a dense community update.
Miss Carrie Hubener returns to New Orleans after a pleasant visit. Rev Oberschmidt spoke at Crystal Springs Baptist Church to a warm reception. The Cadmus Club and Cherokee Club plan meetings. Local licenses issued for baseball team organization. Heuck's Opera House to host Delusions and Dreams on April 20th. Notables: Mrs Morris Epstein visiting, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure endorsed by C K Grafton. Several residents travel to Jackson, Macon, and St Louis for work and study.
The fragment lists names including John Tipkins Carrath and Gussie May Wilson, Elijah Mullins and Ola Tyson, and others in a sequence of pairs. A road contractor Baker Smith appeals for patience from the public after recent heavy rains, asking not to be harsh and to bear with crews while repairs proceed. The tone hints at a local, informal notice with social color and a stray phrase about not shooting, Maria.
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