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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1905

Page

6

Public School Field Day in Brookhaven May 12

Brookhaven hosts a public school field day on Friday May 12 at Lueioh s Paths featuring prizes in events such as the Hundred Yard Dash Shot Put and pole vault. Entrants must be enrolled in any Lincoln county public school for one month. names due April 22 to the Principal. no uniform needed for first nine contests.

Lueioh Brookhaven John McGrath & Sons Bree Rr Price Drug Co. Wersbandie E. H. Hartman Clapp Louis Cohn & Bros Hamer Ae R. H. Hamilton Parsons May Oberschmidt Oberschmidt Company Lincoln County Eens T. P.scott H. K. Whitfield Opers House

Lumber Barge Trade Revives on Upper River

Sounds Like Business reports a tug and fleet of lumber barges delivering 60 000 feet of lumber and returning north to fetch more. The piece notes a lively lumber trade from the upper river due to high water and a plan by Jackson men to build locks and dams to keep the river navigable year round.

Tpir Men of Jackson Jackson Bureau Times-Democrat

Horses! Wolfe brings finest Tennessee harness horses to Magee’s

W. W. Wolfe showcases a select line of Tennessee harness and saddle horses at Magee’s table. Prices are advertised as surprising, attracting buyers from the area.

W. W. Wolfe Tennessee Magee Atable

Victim of His Own Foolish Act Instantly Killed

James Hudson Bell a Broad and Iberville streets grocer died after trying to prove an automatic Colt revolver would not explode without a safety release He placed it to his south pulled the trigger and the bullet entered his mouth and head It then pierced a wall into an adjoining store and hit Emile Vautrain a broom maker in the shoulder as fragments struck him The fatal accident was reported by Sundays Times Democrat

James Hudson Bell Broad Iberville Desth Bell Emile Vautrain Linters Vautrain Stee Times-Democrat

State Examinations for Teachers at Jackson Office

Whitfield announces a special state exam for teachers to be held at the Jackson office on the 21st and 22nd for whites and on the 28th and 29th for blacks. The notices specify state examinations.

State Foressesmations of Education Whitfield Jackson Sind

Outing at Gulfport with Clarion-Ledger staff visit

The Clarion-Ledger took all employees and their families on a Gulfport trip aboard the Gulf and Ship Island. Mayors and railroad officials spoke, and visitors toured the gulf, beaches, piers, and ships. A fish and oyster dinner capped the excursion.

Gulfpot ion-Ledger Gulfport Gulf and Ship Island Gulf Great Mexitead Jones Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Clarion-Ledger Jackson Mississippi Henry

Local Bank Safe Visit Prompts Centreville Purchase Plans

Franklin Advocate reports Roxie Bank cashier Miller and Centreville’s Mr. McGehee inspected a bank safe for Meadville branch and a future Centreville bank where McGehee will serve as cashier. The article also details multiple local incidents including a jail placement, a lunacy case, a Hamburg suspect’s committal, a manslaughter charge precursor, and a fatal logging accident.

Miller Roxie Bank McGehee Centreville Meadville W. F. Middleton Whiteapple Willis Hunt Boaty Willis Jackson Will Dyers Hamburg Jobo T. McLennon Sonal Ayers Mardex Hite Oscar Molkey Canilgl

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