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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1899
Page
2
The Boston suburb RaAington marked its 100th anniversary amid notes of population growth and local pride. The piece blends social tidbits, including retired officials, New York lending practices, naval updates, and frogmarches through late 19th century concerns.
A weekly review summarizes the war's end with the United States Spain pact, McKinley’s statements, and a new envoy to Spain. Reports cover deaths at the British embassy, military pay changes, prisoner discharges, and notable events from Washington to the East and West. Notables include Justice Field, Gen. Wheeler, and various local incidents, fires, crimes, and political motions across multiple states and regions.
The article records the 1899 ratification and public announcement by President McKinley of the peace convention with Spain. It notes formal exchange of ratifications in Washington on April 11 1899 and outlines plans for renewed diplomatic trade consular ties and future negotiations including extradition. It mentions a United States minister to Madrid and a Spanish minister to Washington and anticipated consular openings in Barcelona and other cities.
Sheridan Wisconsin April 15 floods subsided but left enormous damage. Crow Indians reported dead at two with five city bridges destroyed leaving only three iron spans. Main and Broadway avenues cut by floodwaters, northern areas evacuated waist deep, foreshadowing further high water risk from melting snow in hills and mountains.
A Samoan ambush near Apia on April 1 left Lieut. A. ff. Freeman of the British cruiser Taerangs and Lieut. I. I Lansdale of the US cruiser Philadelphia dead. Ensign Monaghan and several sailors were wounded or killed as natives attacked an Anglo American party. Dispatches detail the tactical engagement, casualties, and subsequent diplomatic tension over extraterritorial claims.
Manila reports say on April 1 four w eek morning engagements near Poomboan west of Malolos left two privates dead and several wounded as American forces scoured the area driving rebels from positions. Five men were killed and two wounded in a Wednesday clash between Gen Lawton’s troops and insurgents about 12 miles north of Santa Cruz amid urging calls for more troops to hold captured towns.
Washington April 14 Funeral services were held at the Church of the Epiphany for Justice Stephen J Field. The church was crowded with President McKinley, Secretaries Wilson and Long, and other dignitaries attending. The remains were interred in Rock Creek Cemetery vault temporarily awaiting permanent burial location decisions by Mrs Field.
In Hot Springs Arkansas the coroner’s jury found the evidence insufficient to prosecute Sheriff Williams his brother Cof ley Williams Ki Spear Wilt Watt and aides for murder after a deadly street duel that killed Chief Toler Sergt Thomas Fy Gosslee and Detective J I Tart. The grand jury reported self defense and released all bonds. a son of Sheriff Williams was among the duel’s casualties amid a local political quarrel in the Democratic household.
A flood of condemnations follows Judge Thom ax J. Peabody’s controversial report on wife beating. He repudiates the report as false and recalls his clerical history of punishing abusers while condemning a mass of erroneous public reaction.
Panergaf Col Goven obituary and homecoming at Holly Springs honors George M Govan with military bands and survivors from Autry Rifles. Crop outlook warns late planting and poor yields across Mississippi with cold wet spring delaying corn and cotton. Hines Hood and F M Stim receive life sentences for murder. Annie Peyton scholarship fundraiser at Industrial Institute and College raised with ministerial support. Local pardons for M L and I L Smith. semiannual Chickasaw school fund distributions listed for counties. Washington execution noted in city report.
A Tribune transcription explains a simple composting method for kitchen wastes in small homes. It advises burying waste in a deep pit, covering with ashes and soil, and repeating after a year for use as fertilizer. When ashes are unavailable, substitute washing soda and quicklime, then cover with soil.
A fragment from Elaine Goodale Bastanain cautions that unwelcome pecks and close contact harm children's sense of modesty. It argues mothers should supervise intimate care at home rather than rely on aides, to protect reverence for the body and avoid moral harm.
A public lament on wireless communications invading privacy as a farmer 19 miles from the post office may be summoned home by any message, reflecting anxiety over modern tech intrusions. The column notes health quacks and sensational claims about tonics, while a proverb laments misfortune born of unrealized desires.
A jumble of travel pitches cites summer tours along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway routes through Wisconsin Minnesota Northern Michigan and the Dakotas offering rail passes to resorts such as Del ane Oconomowoc Elkhart Marquette Kilbourn Star Lake Lake Okob Sp eaakee and Clear Lake. Also notes in ads the need to obtain pamphlets on fishing hunting and tours via GEO DEAFFORD general agent 555 Old Cotton Building Chicago Ill and various humorous asides and product notices.
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