Local Brookhaven notices and village life update
The Brookhaven Leader reports on subscription payments as year end nears, local attendance at church calls for another year, a grand masquerade ball planned with a New Orleans band, jurors returning from Jackson, and farm sales offers in Lincoln county. It notes Mr Mite and Dr Watt among frequent callers, a bakery change to M R Leary, a wedding, a coat recovered with a paid receipt, and a cotton theft case in Caseyville with a suspect jailed.
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Board of Supervisors
Nou
J. R. Farish
W. B. Bingham
J. N. Cook
Lewis White
Tanac Smith
Prentiss Buic
Penn McKee
Claiborne
Chrisman
Pike
Lincoln County
New Orleans
Moreanon
L. C. Maxwell
Eliin May
J. L. White
J. BE. Adams
Jackson
United States Court
Wesley Martin
M. R. Leary
Front Street
J. F. Rankin
Cherokee
Jackson Streets
8.C. Smith
Wesson
M. Annie Robeson
W. W. Robeson
Johnson
Dr. Smith
Annie
W. E. Lard
Lard
W. J. Chiles
Caseyville
T. C. Watson
Copiah
Port Gibson
Jos. Jones
Richard Fortune
Jos, Jones
Hasleburd
Fortune
Spring Hill Farm
Ilinois Central
Bogne Chitto
H Dudley Coleman
Perdido Street
New Orleana
Leap
Brookhaven
The Curtain and the Bible Tale of Faith and Theft
A Sunday-era tale recounts a Presbyterian church’s Bible stolen from its walls. Curiosity and zeal follow as a curtain, afterward hung on a Baptist fence, prompts reflection on grace, duty, and community resolve. The piece closes with civic notices about school trustees elections and duties for 1884 Brookhaven.
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Presbyterian Bible
Presbyterian Church
Brookhaven
Grand Excursion to California from Chicago by Train
A grand overland excursion to California via New Orleans and the World’s Exposition departs Chicago over the Illinois Central at 8 30 p m on Wednesday December 10. Details available from A H Hanson I C R R Chicago or George W Kerr 303 Henderson Avenue Minneapolis Minn T W White next door to H onepal occasion 6 full stomachs etc
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California
New Orleans
Chicago
Tlmois Central A. R
A. H. Hanson
I. CR. R
Chica
Geo. W. Kerr
Concert benefit boosts town pride at Methodist church
A town concert organized by J A Allen raised praise for the youth band led by Prof W P Preatridge. The program featured songs, tableaux, and humor, drawing praise from attendees. Thirty to thirty-five dollars will aid Methodist church repairs, and residents note improvements like a safer Bogue Chitto bridge for mail and travelers.
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Duan Leanni
J. A. Allen
Methodist Church
W. P. Preatridge
Fair River Association
J. H. Sasser
Brown
Wella
J.M. Tyler
J.A. Allen
Miss. Robertson
Mr. Baldridge
Curtin
Thompean
Alunet
Wuristeappa
Methodist
Lrapin
Bogue Chitto
Stokes Allen
U. S
John Barleycorn
Remedies and patent medicines advertised in a 19th century column
A cluttered advertisement page extols tonics, tonics, and cures for lung disease indigestion and coughs. It features Dr Harter's Brow Tone and Mansfield Medicine Co products along with Shiloh's remedies, Prickly Ash bitters and Kendall's Spavin Cure. The prose mixes testimonials from a patient and prices for goods sold in Memphis and New York.
Whitworth College Announces New Orleans Branch and Surgical Services
Whitworth College plans a New Orleans branch at 166 St Charles Street opening December 1 1884 offering surgical treatment for crab feet paralysis facial and spinal deformities eye ear piles fistula and female diseases. Provisions include reduced travel rates during the World Exposition to enable patrons from Mississippi Louisiana and Texas to visit. Contact K H Joland secretary Atlanta Ga or 166 St Charles St New Orleans La.
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St. Charles St
New Orleans
Miss. la
Texas
Joland
Sec'y
Atlanta
St. Charlos St
Amputation of the Leg for Els worth case at Port Ewen
Mr Alvan Elsworth of Port Ewen Ulster County New York endured twenty five years of thigh bone disease. Despite his physician’s refusal to amputate Dr Kennedy performed the operation and his health improved. The ad promotes Dr Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy claiming cure and urging readers to buy a bottle.
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Alvan Elsworth
Port Ewen
Ulster Co
N. Y
Kennedy
Elsworth
Dr. K
The Housewife's Favorite Advertising Offer
An old newspaper fragment offers free one year subscriptions to a ladies journal titled The Housewife's Favorite. It promises a handsome, entertaining and attractive magazine devoted to fashions, homemaking and shared housework tips, inviting married ladies to send in their details to receive the free year.
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Wenure Inet Lumber
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Official Journal of
Omoiat Journal City of
Baptista
Garda
G. W. Smith
Alderton
T. W. White
Dr. Harter
Mr. Chas
A. Jonesanya
Druggista
Mansfield Medicine Co
Memphia
Tom
Hoy
Kendall
Sims
Samth Amerviva
Joep T. Ixstas
New York
Broerius
Mowe & White
Hourk's
Shue
Bolill Golit Hulies
Chait
HHAEG
Mttom
Samuel P. Bloom
Weanon
Misa
Janis
Shilol
Daughtry de Sungia
Vitaliger
Daughtry & Smyli
Hiloh
Ns One Guaeantes
Daughtry & Saylie
Shiloh
Daughtry & Smylie
Doughtry & Smylie
Danyay & Smylie
Daughtry & Sinyiie
Whitworth College
Moxon
Lillian Wise
Annovette E. Stuckey
Atossa M. Stuckey
Mamie Alford
Cora Enochs
Anna Wise
Sallie Strickland
Bertie Abpans
Alice Beard
Annie Strickland
Theress Meudle
Sallie Seavey
Mollie Norman
Jennie Day
Maude Martin
Ella Lewenthal
Mary Kibbo
Annie Johnston
Rutherford
Willie Galloway
Cora
Florence McDonald
Mary 1
Annah Fergusson
Ada Shale
Ruby Wyse
May Millsaps
Brinda Brinda’ Ripley
Anna McClellan
May Hothea
Annié L. Norman
Mollie Cessna
Fannie Hughston
Evan Ratlitt
Ada Smith
Kate’ Hughston
Euan Ranm
Evelina Pojo
Amanda Williams
Mary ‘Strickland
Lizzie Henck
Constance Barbe
Lora Barlow
Carrie Patterson
Ollie Richard
Kate Down
The
National Surgical Institute
Bhrinor
Rena AY
Price Baking Powder Co
Adieber St
Dr. Price
Uae
Koval Haking Powpn Co
Wall St
Henck’s
Dean
Watts
Brooklingen
Bisijwsa
Citas
Heres
T.W. Wien
Lincoln Coounty
Cato
Pontoffice
Jackson, Mieb
Illinois Central Railroad
N. Orleans
Kowkhaven
Psan
Exri Lipretgerais
Orlestius
Kyoukhaven
Sanda
J.C. Clarke
W. Coleman
J. C. Hoaidwee
Breokn
Charter Oak
Saf
Fee
Sowana
Maine
Lrobuler
Pearl and
State Streets
Milburn
Max Priebatsch
Brookhaven, Miss
Spritssssist
Merehmnis
Brookhaven Foundry
Wichuitye Sio
Connerly, Proprietor
Caph
Uda
Hetetuture
Swaimen
Twunholt
McNaliz
Miss
Cours
Lincolin
R. H. Thompson
Ron
Pam
W. RK. Bprscer
A. Lawenthal
Spencer & Luwenthal
Sterus
F.H. Hartman
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