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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1900
Page
1
Fragmentary notice hints at a fall and winter event tied to rural tasks and frequent visits. It mentions a big red rooster and the toe and plowlines as tools, suggesting a farm or market context. Readers are invited to attend or observe, though specifics are unclear.
A catalog style note lists men and women garments: summer oatershirts varities, bleached drawers, heavy drill drawers, ladies vests, misses hose, and bargain items. The misspelled items indicate a period catalog with price notes likely from a local retailer.
A damaged ad fragment touts a sale of summer shirts for men and boys. The garbled text mentions stock remainder, prices, and various shirt styles though many words are unreadable, leaving a brief glimpse of a department store sale notice.
The text records the charter of the C E Grafton Drug Company, Brookhaven Mississippi, detailing purposes for wholesale and retail drug sales, perfumery, staples, and related goods. It lists founders Chas E Grafton and John H Johnson and outlines stock, duration, domicile, and officer roles.
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