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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1889
Page
3
The Brookhaven Leader presents a crowded digest of local items. Mentions new sidewalk work near the Baptist church, visits by residents and officials, and various shop ads. Notes candidates for county offices and a primary election date, plus assessors beginning property assessments May 1.
A youth who has spent the winter in hard work now confronts a pivotal choice as spring arrives. The phrase under feller appears in his task, highlighting the difficulty and importance of the coming period.
The arrival meeting began Sunday night at the Baptist church with a fervent sermon by Pastor Lomax and the celebration of the Lord's Supper. On Monday evening Rev Dr J B Gam eel arrived and spoke during the mee ling. The text notes a fall of de mille ref the wernt and references a sail shold bear him with servers at 4.
A garbled OCR style prompt argues that trading with Josn McGrath & Son is easier than tariff or race questions. The text is fragmentary and uses playful misspellings and informal challenge to a reader.
A fragmented notice records the death of Brother Joan A. Sy in Lincoln County and funeral-ward sentiments from Friendship Alliance No. 15. It includes prayers for consolation, a 50-day mourning badge, and a request to publish the resolutions in Brookhaven and Leaven. The piece also shifts to unrelated ad-like notices praising Testeter’s Stomach Bitters and Dr King’s New Discovery, with generic health claims and sales pitches.
Fragmented text shows a Durant Democrat page with promotional notes for Shilohs Cure and various products. It highlights medicines for coughs and dyspepsia, photography offers, wallpaper from Boelinks, Japan eyewear praise, a Japanese-made pantscopic glasses endorsement, and a mail order style Vet of ad copy. Names include Howell, City Drug Store, T.T. Meade & Co, R. B. Hussarp, and E. Bainbridge Monday. Days and prices appear for cabinet photos and portraits.
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