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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1903
Page
2
The Leader asks subscribers to settle back dues during two weeks and renew for a year at $2.00. It notes past price changes tied to cotton prices and explains the paper’s larger size and increased frequency. A combined offer with The Home and Farm is $2.25 cash.
The Leader condemns widespread whitecapism in Franklin and Lincoln counties. A county meeting in Meadville was held to denounce the outrages, led by Sheriff-elect Dr. A. M. Newman, who pledges to suppress this cowardly lawlessness targeting defenseless races, urging white farmers and landowners to act before crimes drive people away and depress property values.
A 19th century notice urges white citizens to protect peaceful blacks only if protection is granted, suggesting night patrols and harsh measures to enforce order. It warns all African Americans to seek safety with white neighbors or leave Lincoln county if protection fails.
Madison county organizer J F McKay visited The Leader to note Mississippi’s strong backing for St Louis 1904 exposition. McGrath & Son pledge cotton and corn, Pearl River Lumber co sends timber, Progressive Oily Mill Co contributes products, and McKay urges county farms and timber to ship via Jackson for display in multiple Mississippi pavilions plus Beauvoir replicas and historical coins.
A list of approaching carnival events outlines balls and parades in New Orleans from January 3 to February 15. Notable entries include the Twelfth Night Revelers Ball on January 6, Nemus Ball on January 11, Falstaffians Ball January 29, Mitheras Ball February 1, Elves of Oberon Ball February 4, Atlantians Ball in February, Momus Night Parade and Ball February 11, and Rex arrivals with Proteous Night Parade and Ball on February 15. The Mardi Gras Revelvnes Day Parade of Rex also appears, date unclear.
The Advocate quotes Rev. Isaac Peebles stating 452 accessions joined his church over three years, with yearly breakdowns and methods by vows, papuan, and certificates. Separately, a charter for an Elks lodge in Vicksburg faced strong white‑lodge protests, with the document withdrawn pending full inquiry. A Jackson resident’s odd remark follows.
Community bulletin from Edge reveals progress in education and church, with plans for a new public school at Cross Road and a Bailey Branch school project near JF Thames land donated for the site. Mentions teachers Miss Ola Williams and public school advancements, plus a Masonic lodge election and a clothing sale. Real estate activity is described as abundant with rising land prices, urging white settlement.
An old advertisement touts Paine's Celery Compound as a universal tonic that cures hopeless cases, boosts strength, restores vigor, and reassures weary and discouraged readers that this medicine revitalizes the body and should be in every home.
An old advertisement urges teens to treat consumption early with Scott's Emulsion. It touts fresh air rest and hearty eating as the best plan, claims salt aids digestion, and promises a free sample. Contact Scott & Bowne, 409 Pearl St., New York. product sold by druggists for 1 dollar.
Miss Mary Cassedy’s winning smiles brighten Corner Drug Store more than electric lights. Whitworth College friends dine with Mrs M L Burton. the Burton party travels to Wortham, Texas as Mr. Burton attends a conference there. Meridian hosts conference on December 9 with Bogue Chitto church Thanksgiving service and on ground dinner. A $200 collection aids the Jackson Baptist orphanage. News of deaths, baptisms, and church visits in Brookhaven and Osaki accompany school and college notices and local business updates.
A compilation of Mississippi happenings notes several deaths and incidents including Avwegro man burned in Greenville and 18 year old Georgia Childress dying at Sartartia. It covers a wreck on a logging railroad at Mt. Olive, nativity and obituaries, local politics shaping Governor Vardaman's inauguration, and community notes on schools, railroads, and local leaders.
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