Brookhaven water and lights costs questioned
Alderman Schnorrenberg’s inquiry into Highland water plant spending highlights increases in incandescent lamps from 658 to 1068, street lamps, and water taps. City officials cite rapid demand, added staff, and wiring work as explanations, with August salaries and maintenance details drawing contrast to July.
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Aruorrecheri
Tur Leapen
Daughtry
W.H. Seavey
Brookhaven
Highland
Cull
Schnorrenberg
Rogers
Broughton
Frends Best Blessing to the Invalid Friend
Fragmentary text extols a benevolent aid for the sick, claiming friends are a blessing to the invalid. Mentions ailments such as headache and dyspepsia and suggests a known fact about supportive companionship.
Seventh District Republicans in Jackson split over candidate
The Hill and Lynch factions met in Jackson to harmonize their differences for a district candidate. Lynch backed E F Brennan of Brookhaven after breaking off negotiations with Hill, who called a Sept 30 district convention. Brennan, a popular Lincoln County figure and Brookhaven former mayor, says he will canvass actively though a Hill victory would likely be needed to win. Brennan’s stance centers on the gold standard and tariff. The piece notes Brennan’s political strength and potential impact on the race.
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Hill
Lynch
Jackson
Congress
Nestle
Hill Committee
E. F. Brennan
Brookhaven
Times-Democrat
Brennan
Lincoln
Major Henry
Tae Leap
W.L. Lowry
Mississippi College
Charles Fowler
Leake County
Hamilton
Wm. Henry
A. A. Kincannon
Lauderdale Springs
Lauderdale
Meridian
Boards of
Copiah Sunday School Association
Pleasant Valley
Amite County
Isaiah T. Montgomery
C. J. Jones
W. KR
Harvey Surveyor
Washington County
W. A. Temple
Newton County
P. L. Oneal
Harrison County
Redbone
Warren County
Rev. Martin
Ella Cotton
Mary Acuff
Richard Robinson
Irving Fortner
Hazlehurst
Mississippi
Simpson County
Barlow
Coplah
Florence Crittenden Home
Chatfield
W. Feath- Man
BE. Payne
Mississippi News Briefs Hit Hard by Local Happenings
Mississippi items report a new bank for Gulfport and a Valley Bank planned at Rosedale under W B Roberta. Cases include smallpox near Laurel, a robbery of W H Waeston in Mississippi City, and a murder in Ellisville. Yellow fever at Taylor prompts quarantine. Wesson candidates and pension board meetings noted, plus a duel near Vicksburg ends with minor wounds.
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Gulfport
Gavotte
New Albany
Laurel
HH. Waeston
Mississippi City
Quitman
Jackson
Brookhaven
John Boyd
Ellisville
Campbell
Martin
Rosedale Bank
James Donaldson
Fayette
Taylor
Miss
Oxford
Geo. C. Broome
Wesson
Rosedale
W. B. Roberta
The
Valley Bank
W.T. Holland
Washington City
Copiah Signal
Amanda Mathis
John W. Mathis
Beauregard
Mary Hawley
Mound Bayou Governing Itself Asan All Negro Municipality
In Bolivar county Mississippi the village of Mound Bayou, population 183, is operated entirely by African Americans. An incorp orated community on the L&O railroad now has a charter approved August 1 and Negro officers serving as mayor marshal treasurer and three aldermen. The experiment follows the assassination of a local Black leader 18 months ago and marks a rare self governed negro town in the United States.
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Bolivar
Mound Bayou
United States
Bolivar County
Isaia
H Montgomery
Wm. L. Grady
Alexander Myers
Jackson News
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment Wholesale Claim</T
For the speedy cure of tetter salt rheum and eczema the ointment is presented as unrivaled. It relieves itching and smarting instantly and, with continued use, effects a cure. It is said to cure itch barber's itch head sores nipples itching piles chapped hands chronic sore eyes and granulated lids.
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Linen
Selal Journal
Sreskhaven
West
Cherokes Li
Congrids
Pat Henry
Herervica
Hale
Cotton Exchange
Captainas Young
Mike Seawell
Capt. Young
M. Greenwood
Seri
Gallman
Jas
Wns
Dan Young
Ben Brower
Meridian Star
Guy Jack
Kemper County Sunday School Association
Jack
Dr. Lipscomb
Pollock
Heaven
Monticello
Lawrence County Press
Igor Dowie
Mississippi News
Chas, E. Wright
Vicksburg
la Negro
Renan
Iit
St. Louis
Swenny
Chancery Court
Clark, Chrismas & DnexnAn
Com
New Orleans
Orleans
F. M. Bee
Grafton
Gafton
Cig and
C.e.graftong Zoo
M. J. Airleham
Brooknaven
Church Streets
Whitworth College
Graded Public School
Las Male
Wemes Brookhaven
A. K. Hawkes
Amperior
Ene
John McGrath & Sons
Brookhaven, Miss
FE. Pfeifer
Brookhaven Lumber & Mig. Co
Long Leaf Yellow Pine Lumber
Depot
P. D
Compress
GEO
Bardon
Chartres St
Illinois Centralr.r
Chicago
Illinois Central
R. A. Announcements
Vem
Cincinnati
Virginia
Whiteountains
Kentucky
Tennessee
Miass Toulsiana
Iso
Sept
Teal, Parsons, Bennett & Parsons, Physicians and Surgeons
Ofer
Chickasaw’ Street
Tom Msnair
G. S. McMillan
Court Street
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Brookraven
Photograph CO
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