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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1905
Page
2
A sampler of 1920s social commentary discusses children’s fashion from sandals to hats, mothers’ club guilt over hygeine, and the push to restore a simpler family life. It cites Bishop Potter on education and the erosion of patriarchal family ties, contrasting past village life with modern mobility.
An influential Mississippi voice warns against a Goodyear like lumber trust aiming to dominate timber and pricing, urges antitrust vigilance, and calls for careful leadership. The piece notes extensive railroad expansion, new factories, and growing industrial activity across the state, shaping a future of development and opportunities.
London reports on Kamran Bay as journalists argue over Russia and Japan in the neutrality question. The Morning Post adopts a milder stance, calling Kamran Bay a fishing port unable to supply Russia, while asserting a possible technical neutrality breach and questioning French knowledge of Rozhestvensky's plans.
Paris April 15 It seems reasonably certain that Admiral John Paul Jones remains have been found thanks to Ambassador Porter. Lead caskets with plates identified the deceased and autopsy confirmed height hair color and other features matching the admiral. The body is preserved in alcohol and prepared for transport to the United States after official guidance.
A Sai gon dispatch notes Russian warships near Kamranh Bay and suggests Admiral Rosestvensky seeks information from St. Petersburg. French Admiral De Jonquieres heads toward Kamranh Bay as the Russian squadron stays offshore Indochina.
The German steamer Brunhilde reached Hong Kong from Singapore after being stopped for two hours by three Russian cruisers on April 14, thirty miles north of Cape Padaran. Reports claim parts of the Russian squadron in Chinese waters north of Hong Kong and near Kamranh Bay, with various ships sighted or rejoined authorities.
A damaged report discusses contraband concerns aboard a steamer from San Francisco to Japan. It mentions fear of seizure under wartime laws and the impact on shipments of food and materials for Manchuria, with emphasis on railroad and supply disruptions.
Fragmented OCR describes April statements and political figures amid a night event. Names and places are garbled, with references to Fakoman Peng and Thelen second Posie pquad. Overall details unclear, but hints at government and party activity.
In Washington on April 15 President Roosevelt designates Vice President to act in his name at official ceremonies during his absence in the west. The VP will preside at a White House reception and supervise functions at the president's request, a rare move elevating the Vice Presidency to direct White House involvement.
Hundreds flee to Reno on the Virginia & Truckee railroad as Tonopah reports a deadly illness. Gov Sparks to appoint a special commission to work with camp physicians to curb the outbreak. Twelve bodies on April 15 and many more dead around town highlight the sudden, hidden killer.
Bradstreet's weekly review notes wholesale trade has peaked but orders, especially in the west, are unusually strong. Iron consumption is unprecedented and winter wheat outlook is excellent. Acreage in other cereals to be large. building activity remains active. exports improve. rail earnings up ten percent in March and five percent for the quarter. bank clearings rise over last year. Retail trade is solid in some sections but slowed by cold weather and late spring.
A Nebraska snow storm brought two inches of snow in some areas amid a 24 degree low. Fruit trees and young vegetables suffered damage as buds opened early, with early fruit killed across the state while most crops remained unhurt or lagging.
In Poplar Bluff Missouri on April 15 Adams William Heck and Riley Henson were killed in a pitched battle at Ten Mile Creek ten miles west of town over a land dispute. Circuit Clerk C M Henson witnessed the shooting but refused to disclose details. A separate note from Tonawands Pennsylvania reports Mrs Sophia Merritt seeking to witness hangings of her sons convicted of murder. Additional brief items cover French naval reinforcement near Chinese waters, a deserter captured in St Louis, and a local suicide in Lewistown.
A letter attributed to Miss Julia Marlowe of New York endorses Peruna as a nerve tonic. The note argues nervousness in women stems from anemia and poor digestion, urging readers to try Peruna for spring fatigue and vitality.
A fragmentary column notes George Ade’s Monte Carlo reminiscence in gilded halls with American-clad players and a young woman staking five francs, amid garbled quotes. It mentions the Adirondacks and a New York folder with maps, hotels, and rivers, plus assorted product names and references.
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