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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1895

Page

2

Lincoln County Prohibition and Populist Meeting Turmoil

A lengthy Lincoln county political page details Prohibition and Populist party maneuvers, fusion talks, and nominations. It describes a mass meeting at the Brookhaven courthouse, factional splits over fusion terms, and warnings about liquor politics impacting the November election.

Lincoln County Court House Brookhaven B. T. Hobbs Co. Ex. Com E. P. Dovarass

The World Moves Says Tennessee Methodist

A Tennessee Methodist quote laments rapid progress and new technologies, noting that three whisky party is unnecessary as two old parties can supply the demand. It references trolley and cable cars, bicycles, an electric plow, and automobile carriage as signs of change affecting the horse.

Henry Ware Tom Sam. P. Jones John G. Woolley Miss Willard Henry Somerset Mr. Woolley Boston Ben Jones Jones Clarion Ledger Tennessee Methodist Ace Jex Ameples England Spain Australia Italy Ittasia Denmark Finland Aly Tunsia Korea Russia Sweden

Sure Cure for Hog Cholera Promoted by Texan Reader

J A Donat of Brady Texas backs a printer’s alert to spread a “sure cure” for hog cholera via carbolic acid mixed with milk and fed to pigs. The letter urges farmers nationwide to adopt the method, claiming it costs nothing and warns against dosing the same hog twice.

Chas HL Crane Butler County Greenville Advocate Texas United States J. A. Donat Brady

Political Tides in South Mississippi Region

Marion County reports a crowded political scene with many candidates from county to state levels. A mass Democratic meeting in Columbia favored anti-Stockdale sentiments but lacked several expected speakers. A test vote favored Geo W Ellis in the State Senate race. Bunker Hill Aug 16 hosts the senate convention with potential entrants J W Green and P M Bynum. The piece endorses prohibition, excoriates saloons, and urges voters to inform themselves and support temperance candidates.

Democratic Party Tree Wilson J. Priog BE. P. Douglass Mississippi United States Chairman Case Capt J. F. White Henry Flowers L. J. White People's Party Reform Prohibition Party BE. J. Brennan Brennan Lincoln People’s Party Democrats Marion County Miss I. Eprron South Mississipppi anti-Stockdale Democracy Columbia J. M. Allen A.J. McLaurin C. E. Hooker J. H. Nevill State Senate J. D. Wilkinson A. L. Summer Geo. W. Ellis Ellis Summers Summer Columbia High School Bunker Hill Church Hans J. W. Green P. M. Bynum Cicero Loup Watts

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