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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1883
Page
3
Vague notes describe a weekly church gathering with rites and sermons, listing speakers and routine prayers. It mentions local officials, community leaders, and planned services amid a broad update on parish activities.
Dr William Weathersby died Saturday morning at the hands of De Witt Rolling in southeastern county after a nine week illness from a gunshot wound. He passed away at Dr Cowart's residence where he had been treated and was reported to have died in peace with God. Peace to his soul.
Local notice offering job printing services for bills, letterheads, note heads, receipts, business cards, posters, dogers and more. Prices and work guaranteed. Also promotes silk brocade and Spanish lace para solk at Brennan's.
A long, uneven local editorial discusses improving cotton warehousing and port facilities to expand continental trade. It argues a wisely managed plan could widen merchant trade territories, reduce costs, and boost profits, citing weigh scale concerns and public property use. It mentions public support, potential sites, and calls for prudent administration and investment.
Sleet struck as The Twins Convert opened at Menek's Hall with ornate performance of Tell, Bry Stine Flora Aarvuwn, and the quartet. The audience adored the Twin acts, Champs dubbed by Ken Slippers, as music and dance showcased grace and precision under the house lights.
A garbled, OCR like passage outlines a literary and cultural column by Chaney Cohee, mentioning Margaret the Parhantlcopist in New Orleans and a piece titled Toss We Live in New York, with references to Messrs Redta Lowe and several odd phrases.
In Brookhaven a desired six room residence with cellar and outbuildings is offered for sale. the notice highlights nearby gardens, a well, and oak trees, with terms including a possible picket fence. Also mentioned are excursions to Philadelphia and Chicago, railroad details, local social news, and ads for Shilohs catarrh remedy and sewing machines.
Voters in Tauriet Sr. Tal Jeerem county faced a disputed precinct session with delegates and secretaries instructing to vote for listed candidates as long as nomination chances remained. Broadside ads from Brennan's Melirath's and Levine's flooded local commerce with competing bargains and fashion notices amid the political fray.
Brookhaven market items and mixed goods shipped by rail to New Orleans and Jackson. Freight notes include arrival times at Brookhaven and stop patterns with no flag stops for No. 1 and 3. Genera managers J C Clarkis and J W Coleman listed with agency details.
A noisy slate of bids appears for Lincoln County in the upcoming election. Submitting names include Packwood for Senator and East for Representative of Lincoln county. Also announced are candidates for District Attorney, Sheriff, Chancery Clerk, and County Superior positions.
Fragmented OCR text with names, numbers, and dates appears garbled. It references individuals, places, and monetary values but lacks coherent structure. The readable items suggest a damaged public notice or legal record segment with scattered figures and locations.
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