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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1898
Page
4
The Leader publishes a railroad timetable for the Velinois Central and connecting routes. Partial lines show arrivals and departures between Brookloreen New Orleans Memphis and Water Valley with notes on dates and stations, reflecting 1898 era timetable details and local travel patterns.
Town and county items report Waterman’s Soda Water at Lotterhos and Powell’s restaurant, local visits by Rev. Boone and Dr. Barber, illness of Mr. Barns, Cadmus Club gathering, anti vandalism at Rose Hill Cemetery, obits and marriages, and notes on Prickly Ash Bitters promotions. Also mentions Chancery Clerk May, preacher changes, and a prison death.
A Private business newsletter from Parageold Arkansas features EB B Perkins praising old friends, describing a bustling wholesale operation with 5 to 10 cars on tracks, and noting a 5000 population, railroads, and scarce Black residents. Cyclone month reminders recount 1882 Monticello disaster and 1883 Weson Beauregard devastation. A McComb City patriot letter discusses Spanish American War service and a Stonewall Guards enlistment. Wedding notice: J EB Seavey and Miss May Bishop in McComb City.
A fragment from a historical ad or writer’s note touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for digestion liver function and blood purification. It claims to restore appetite improve digestion invigorate the liver and promote excretion while Western Native imagery appears in the discourse.
Mrs T C Hotel and Mrs Larkie Unagyet visit relatives in Shreveport while Mrs Chambers returns from New Orleans. Mr and Mrs Spanne travel with Misses Mikes. Miss Berta Stevens goes to Brandon to visit Miss Annie Busick. Synagogue services led by Rev W P Price. Mrs Leary visits Farnwood with her children. McNair and Sherman travel to Martin Tennessee. Jessie, daughter of the home, returns from New England Conservatory. Heuck and Son move to Front Street preparing new brick store. Teachers’ spring exams yield ten applicants and various certificates. City petition for east Monticello street electric lamp at First and Monticello. Grand character concert at Meuck’s Opera House. Truck farmer R M Wilkinson reports strong turnip sales in Brookhaven and Wesson. Poetess Miss Lylah Ragsdale featured in Atlanta Constitution. Miss Jennie Stevens leaves Brookhaven for Madison County. praised for deputy work in Chancery Clerk’s office. Cold remedy advertisement ends the notices.
A long reader letter promotes Dr Miles Restorative Nervine and Nerve and Liver Pills for chronic prostration with testimonials. Court term opens May 2 with criminal and civil dockets listed and a juror roster. 64 criminal and 60 civil cases to trial. Obituary notices honor Dr B Cowart with Masonry and medical service reflections, followed by church meetings, baptist events, and notices for regional conventions and local remedies.
An advertisement extols Hathaway method doctors vowing dramatic cures for wasting disease disordered blood nervous collapse kidney urinary issues and general mental vigor decline. It highlights expert originators and community trust while condemning cheap misleading prescriptions and costly false remedies.
Weather fair with hazardous conditions noted as bad wads and a bridge issue preventing crossing. Mentions Frank Larkin visiting town with witnesses for Circuit Note1 Th, frost killed cucumbers, and a patient to have eye treatment. Dr Hatchard & Co offered free expert opinions by mail, promising cures. The Athenian Society met April 22 1808 with Taylor quotes and literary discussions, adjourned to April 29, 1808.
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