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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1904

Page

4

Houses for rent and dozens of local notices

Cooler weather to come. Numerous local notes report visitors and residents, sales and ads. Names include Kohlman, Tey, Harry Oakley, Adelia McKenzie, Lewis Decell, J D McMurchy, J R Starling, Fannie Mills, Minette Eldridge, Le ta Lambright, W H Seavey, Kate McKinley, Lula May Scott, A C Seavey, Dean, Ewing, Moreton, Miss Josie Smollen, Miss Pearl Spencer, Miss Nora Penn, and many others. Also listed are two houses and four lots for sale, Longview Alabama lime, and hardware store items.

Kohlman Tey D Jackson Inez Harry Oakley McComb Adelia. McKenzie Wesson Lewis Decell New Orleans J. D. McMurchy St. Louis J. R. Starling Martinsville Fannie Mills Minette Eldridge Amite City Chas, Oliver Leta Lambright Caseyville W. H. Seavey Starling Kate McKinley Fair River Lula May Scott Claiborne County T. P Eddie Schaller Memphis

Brookhaven Open Baseball Battle and Cotton Market News

The article describes a festive baseball clash with players like Younts, Makenair, Hamilton, and Heuck, noting bruised fingers and high antiseptic prices. It also reports Brookhaven receiving new cotton bales from McGrath & Sons and Lions Oberschmidt Co., plus a patent horse shoeing device at A D Huff’s shop. A Brookhaven Dramatic Company under Miss Ragsdale plans to stage Gloriana at Heuck’s Opera House on September 2 for the YMCA.

HH. Bugammon Batte C. P. Younts St Makenair Hamilton M.D. McGrath H. Sumrall Frank Parsons J. A. Holman Abrams Heuck J. Cops Hetek Graham Benedicts Makenair Brookhaven Uditanras John McGrath & Sons Carr McGrath Elias Smith Lions, May, Oberschmidt Co New Brookhaven Dramatic Company Miss Ragsdale Theapee New York Opera House

Teacher examination schedule under new law announced

The October teachers exam is discontinued with the first white examination to begin Sept end and the first colored examination on Sept 9 and 10. The second white examination is Sept 16 and 17 and the second colored examination on Sept 22 and 24, as announced by EDGAR GREEN, Sept of Education.

Edgar Green

Meat Market Opens in Brookhaven for Better Fresh Meats

The old reliable Ratcliffe has reopened a shop in Brookhaven beside the express office promising better fresh meats. Samuel Ratcliffe extends thanks and invites patrons to visit for quality offerings. The snippet also notes a school opening and weather observations, though details are fragmentary.

T. C. Ratcliff Brookhaven Sam Toc. Ratcliffe

Local items hint at social ties and minor misfortunes

Miss Kathleen McFadden visits her mother in town while Judge Jae travels from Can nes. A town election lists a ball game fundraiser and a bike theft reward. Postings report neighbors sharing family reunions, farm observations from Nola to Texas, a shooting wound at Siloam, and a fatal freight-train accident near the power plant.

Cotton Kathleen McFadden

F C VNN Buildings New Three Story Plan

The brief notes a new three story building design for F C VNN, emphasizing well ventilated and lighted rooms with filtered air features. Details on location, dates, or stakeholders are not provided in readable text.

Adjutant General Fridge Weds at Camp Vardaman

A military wedding at Camp Vardaman joined Adjutant General Arthur Fridge and Miss Applewhite with a ceremonial guard of honor and music. Governor Vardaman officiated as the bride was given away, while guests praised the couple and the event, a grand camp reception followed by a collation at General Keesler's tent.

Biles Mine Irbea Ridge Alice Ia Applewhite Ellisgire Vardaman Keesler Mendelssohn Second Regiment W. W. Hamilton Jennie Austin Tuttle Episcopal Church W. M. Hamner S. I. McCants Miss Fridge Miss Applewhite Alethea Vardaman Miss Clifton Jackson Annie Reid Pixie Griffin Meridian May Margaret Fulton Yazoo City C. C. Watts Arthur Fridge East Baton Rouge Parish Ellisville Alise Westpoint Militarycademy National Guard Fridge Oeeral National Guard Itof

Stop 2 of Barzille Boyte's Dinner Visit

In Barzille Boyte's travel log for dinner, observers saw Miss Nannie peel new furniture and a table. The note documents a small scene during the outing and mentions Miss Nannie in a local social context.

Barzille Boyte’s

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J. W. Lee R. J. McKinley Juliet Chamberlain Murray Bennett Mrs. Bennett Rachel McNair Tom McNair J. H. Redding McGuath P. D. L. McLaurin Etta May Moore Harris’ Business Collge Jackson, Miss Ellen McClendon Pass Christian A. C., McNair Helen Sherman Hattie Sherman Abbeville Sherman Maggie Ewing Centerville Miss Ewing Floyd Willoughby Josie Smollen A. E. Moreton L. H. Bowen SR. Fisher Wickliffe Zola Parsons Jodson Institute N. H. Maxwell Aberdeen Lawrence County Nora Penn B. F. Jones Beauregard Jones Caseyille Danny Dennett Josie Taliaferro Port Gibson Bessie van ‘Ook Ben A. Williams Burton Kentucky Pearl Spencer Missesina Lena Higdon Doc Martin Emile Cohn Brown’s Wells Hazlehurst Geo. Bowsky J. P. Elred Pearlhaven Elred West End Cherokee Iram Cassedy Magnolia Evangelist T. T. Martin Pike Numero Canada Edijon Charles Penn Monticello Street White House McNair Cherokee Street Hoe Blackwell Maud. Martin Mamie Macon, Ga EB. L. Martin Georgia Alabama Business College Copiah County Board of Supervisors Geo. A. Love Hazlethurst Summit Mr. Covington Annie Rosnesry Norvoll de An Sanit Smiths Bridge Knights & Ladies of Honor ORDER Chicago Yours Truly Union Lumber & Mfg. Co Brookhaven, Miss Price Drug CO Huff A. D. Huff Brookhaven Dramatic Company Oes Bel T Johnie Avg Bistral Wnteine Tine Lo Sey Eupariotenitent J. Jae Cannes Susie Sintae Banettens Doris Pees C. B. Perkins Lucidh’s Park L. J Nola T. F. White Louisiana Texas Arkansas Nora White Mississippi Joe Butler John Butler Siloam Wilson Tonsarnin Er ’Oman Levi Pickens F.C. Vnn Camp Vardaman Mason JM. Wood Queen & Crescent Northeastern Alabama and Vicksburg Vicksburg, Shreveport Pacific Washington Philadelphia Cincinnati Chattanooga Birmingham Shreveport Fort Worth Dallas North Texas Queen and Crescent GEO H. Smith Bond Siete Board of Supervisors Board of Supervison Foi Harrington Lincoln Hara Fein Olen Wagit Elfisville Fridge Guards
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