Citizens Meeting Adopts White Governing View in Brookhaven
A Brookhaven mass meeting of white citizens and Democrats approved a resolution affirming white governance and opposing Negro-led political aims. The session discussed forming a municipal Democratic executive committee, postponed action, and noted small Black voter numbers. A Chinese arrival stirred interest among attendees.
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Brookhaven
Court House
I. W. Cooper
B. Ty Hobbs
M. D. McGrath
Ney
P. T. Byrne
Messrs
P. T. Bryne
H. Cassedy
B. T. Hobbs
Orytion
B. F. Goza
Mississippi
South
Lincoln County Board Proceedings August 1904
The Lincoln County Board of Supervisors meets at Brookhaven Chancery Clerk's office on the first Monday of August 1904. Actions include granting Brookhaven Union Church Telephone rights, road works payments, right of way for telephone lines, bridge and road contracts, election of a teacher examiner, and adjournment to the next morning. The Delta League announces a home baseball series starting Monday with Clarksdale at Lucid's Park, including ladies day and special rates.
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State of
Mississippi
Lincoln
Board of Supervisors
Lincoln County
Chancery
Court House
Brookhaven
A. D
Z. P. Jones
J. C. Bryant
M. Brister
J. B. Wills
John Walker
R. C. Applewhite
R. W. McNair
Brookhaven Union Church Telephone and Telegraph Co
Monticello
Bill Nations
G. W. Ivey
J. C. Johnson
Wne
I. C
C. M. Brister
Board of Supervisors of
G. A. Robertson
F. O. Maxwell
B. Boyte
C. Maxwell
Monticello Road
F.O. Maxwell
Fair River
Rockport Road
Henderson Smith
J. H. S. Miller
A.M. Summers
C. Bardwell
Mattie Farr
Wellman
Jesse W. Greer
W. W. Rees
J. C. Greer
Brookhaven Delta League
Clarksdale
Lucid’s Park
Roosevelt's Spitefulness Sparks Mississippi Post Office Talk
Washington dispatches say Payne refused to discuss the matter, Roosevelt views authorizing a post office named for a Mississippi thief executive as personal. Governor Vardaman stays silent, but friends report his approval of Roosevelt's stance. Vardaman’s neighbors fear a Washington decision could spark a local mail scheme similar to Indianola. Edgar Godbold wins Interstate Collegiate Medal and visits Magnolia Democrat R. H. Lambright. Varina Davis’s granddaughter Varina Hayes weds Dr. Gerald B. Webb in Colorado Springs. W. N. Brown, 75, prominent cotton factor, killed by streetcar in Memphis. Farmers attend the Farmers Institute.
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Washington
Payne
Roosevelt
Mississippi
Vardaman
Indianola
Jackson Evening News
Varina Hayes
Jefferson Davis
Colorado Springs
Gerald B. Webb
A Fine Showing by Lincoln County Assessor Maxwell
The assessment roll shows a sharp rise in taxable values over the last year. Maxwell, in his first year as assessor, earned praise for a strong start, with a possible million dollar total increase in realty values and a substantial rise in assessed totals.
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Maxwell
Lincoln County
Textile sale cuts across fabrics in bolts and remnants
A list shows fabric widths and original prices with many discounted cuts such as 29 in suiting to 1734¢, 41 in blue wool voile to 1.50, 42 in ecru wool voile to 1.00, plus 38 in novelty 45¢ and 68 in plain white organza to 0.59. In addition, a fine assortment of good lengths in remnants will be offered alongside bolts.
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Battiste
Dimities
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Surreys
Surrey
A. C. Seavey & Sons
Brookhaven, Mississippi
THE
Citizens’ Meeting
Dan Willie
Gunnison
China
Jg Beem O.K
Bolivar Democrat
Mixieippi
the Democratic Executivn Peoveea Municipal
Tenulabious
Odin
Bill Nation
J. C.johnson
I. G
F. I. Busby
Boone's Creek
L. R. Oliver
McCall’s Creek
R. C. Ratcliff
Bayou Pierre
Olio
McGrath's
Edgar Godbold
Mississippi College
Crystal Springs Chautauqua
R. H. Lambright
Magnolia Gazette
W. N. Brown
Memphis
Farmers’ Institute
Sika
CITT
Mercantile O Bogue
Chitto, Miss
Sire
McGrath
McGrath’s Center Dry Goods
Nes
Boston
Nobby
John Hsu Om
Brookhaven, Miss
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