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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1905
Page
3
A brief rail timetable mentions the Illinois Central trains passing Brookhaven with freight and passenger numbers. The notes list No. 3 at 8:50 a.m. southbound, No. 4 around 4:45 p.m., and No. 6 at 2:34 p.m., reflecting a compact schedule update.
Health certificates demand grows as Master Thomas Smith visits Lexington and local residents travel for business, illness and purchases. A bright note features a guitar for sale, neighbors’ visits, charitable events for YMC A, church talks on sanctification, hardware ads and a near-miss fire incident at a Nath laundry.
An editorial note from the Health Service committee urges households to empty water receptacles, screen cisterns with surface oil, treat cesspools, sleep under mosquito nets, and fit screens on doors and windows. The piece warns that men over sixty commonly suffer kidney and bladder issues from prostatic enlargement and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure, citing a testimonial from Burnett, Rock Port, Missouri.
A historical notice warns that spreading rumors of epidemics in the state is a misdemeanor under 1898 law. An advertisement promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup for coughs and colds, with testimonials from J. A. Anderson of Salt Lake City praising its quick relief. Prices listed 25c 50c and $1.00, sold by Price Drug Co.
Mr W C Vaught and family visited Beauvoir Soldiers Home near Magnolia, noting fifty in mates content under Maude Kent and Mrs Wallace. They praised neatness, a large donated range from Charter Oak Store, and plans to furnish a U D C room. Magnolia Chapter U D C received thanks for past kindness.
Rev. R J Boome declares sole agent for Lincoln County for uniform text books. He contracts with Davidson Wardlaw to handle the books and will locate the depository in the Bank Building on Cherokee Street Brookhaven after August 15 with first deliveries mid August. G L Caldwell reports Herbine remedy endorsements and local sales.
Resolved that the Lincoln County Normal teachers benefitted from the five day conference series on teaching challenges and daily classroom work. They approve the method of eliciting difficulties and having other teachers explain solutions. They praise the Professor’s courteous conduct and extend thanks to visiting teachers for their addresses and support.
The Times-Democrat notes July reports from southern correspondents show slight overall improvement since June with a mixed outlook. Belt-wide conditions remain similar to June, some districts worsened by rain others improved, acreage reduced in places, weed growth high, fruit scarce, boll weevil appearing in parts of Texas but no major damage expected, overall outlook still critical—perfect weather and late frost needed to avert disaster. Warning to Mothers advises castor oil for bowel trouble in hot weather, with Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a follow up, and to obtain these remedies from C B Grafton Drug Co.
An advertisement touts $624 round trips from Chicago to California with frequent May and June departures to San Francisco Los Angeles Santa Barbara or Sacramento via Union Pacific Southern Pacific lines. Through tourist sleepers depart 10:25 p m nightly from Union Passenger Station Chicago. F A Miller and W S Howell listed as agents. The notice includes various personal notices and local items about people, a medical testimonial praising Ballard's Snow Liniment, political remarks by Governor Vardaman, business sale notice by I S Bardwell, and local social updates.
Federal authorities arrest two white men Douglass Road and John Ratliff on charges of interfering with a Negro mail carrier on the Hogue Chitto Ambler route. George Davis alleged to have fired at the carrier’s house and threatened his life. Four men indicted. two arrested, Holloway and Ratliff waived exam and posted $1,000 bonds for next Federal Court session.
Mrs Mary A Hamilton long known for charity died at 1630 Street at 6 in morning age about 60 Her work included founding the Newsboys Home two memorial rooms at the home and leadership roles with St Vincent de Paul Society Ladies Succor and Children of Mary Survived by sons Charles Alphonse and Oscar S Hamilton and by a grieving husband in Brookhaven news from Times Democrat July 29
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