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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1886
Page
3
A satirical tale unfolds describing a missionary slain by cannibals on a Fiji island and a trader who profits from credit. It shifts to a local Jefferson County farmer trapped by mortgaged stock and a merchant facing foreclosures, claiming the credit system harms prosperity.
A timber of miscel laneous notes from a Southern paper recounts a Mississippi steamboat fire near Baton Rouge with heavy loss of life, political rumors on gubernatorial race, bondsmen actions against ex-Receiver Kimball, and editorials criticizing wage-hour arguments. Also referenced are national figures and local corrections regarding Me aflle jail rows and a beer license dispute.
From the Yazoo Sentinel comes Judge Wharton’s important ruling on police use of deadly force. An officer has no right to kill during a misdemeanor arrest unless the suspect resists actual force. killing is justified only when resisting, or in cases of felonies to prevent escape. The opinion clarifies that mere flight without resistance does not permit homicide. misinterpretation by peace officers often leads to unlawful killings.
A Jackson visit to Charley Williams plow works details the plant from molten iron casting to final polish. The piece notes counterfeit Williams plows by northern makers, Williams's pride in a 38 horsepower engine, and how a reused Great Eastern shaft ties his factory to Brandon’s history. It preserves local voice and memory in a vivid, period tone.
DL A Bradford of Chattanooga writes of a severe cough that settled on his lungs. After trying Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption he recovered and now uses it for all coughs and colds. Thousands report similar life saving results. trial bottles free at T T Meade & Co drug store.
Numerous notices list settlers in Lawrence County Mississippi filing to prove their land claims. Dates span 1866 to 1887 with witnesses named in Monticello, Monticello and Jackson offices. Land parcels include sections 4 9 and 24 township ranges. Coroner and Ranger notices also describe estray stock declarations and property actions.
Bold claim by Dr. A. Lewen thal, druggist of Brookhaven Mississippi. Woolforty Sanitary Lotion promises scratches cured in 30 minutes. Feb 1-ly notice highlights realty and pharmacy services.
State Gleanings reports Terry shipping hirkery nuts, Smith county lacking colored teachers, and Vicksburg logging a saloon tragedy. It notes Bolivar Quitman counties to get new jails, Capt R E Moore elected mayor of Columbus, and three white partridges trapped near Aberdeen. Yazoo City merchants W R Hyatt & Co face an assignment while marriages and deaths are listed. A Confederate era mix of fires, emigrations, rail proposals, and political shifts fill the page with local color.
Unprecedented tale of Boacheo's German Syrup claims to be the safest remedy for coughs colds and severe lung troubles. It allegedly treats the root cause rather than drying the cough, suggesting home use to save doctors' bills and spare nerve strain. Sold by dealers at 75 cents for small bottles and higher for larger bottles.
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