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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1902
Page
5
A February call for a statewide Prohibition mass meeting in Jackson gathers support from Mississippians across the state. The signers, spanning ministers to merchants, urge the next Legislature to pass a prohibitory law for the entire state. The paper deems the document a significant and timely expression.
An obituary for W C Furr born July 16 1856 near Wesson Mississippi who died October 5 1902 after five weeks of illness He remained a devoted son to his widowed mother and kept the family together He was valued as a neighbor and friend though never publicly professed religion The piece closes with a blessing to his mother and siblings and a note that he rests with the Savior
A city administration faces a mounting struggle with its water and electric light plant, likened to a cat in a well. The anecdote frames bureaucratic delay and missteps as the cat attempting to climb out, highlighting ongoing frustration without sensational detail.
George Vernon says harmony rules in Bogue Chitto politics with a single ticket planned for next Tuesday’s election. The lineup includes Mayor Geo Vernon, Marshal B W O Neal, Treasurer B C Coney, and aldermen S B Newman L McGehee J N Yawn A referenced financials show 1901 and 1902 water works losses totaling 791 and 5,368 dollars respectively, prompting calls to publish the annual Leader statement and scrutinize funds and allocations.
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