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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1898
Page
4
The Dec 21 1898 edition lists train arrivals and routes from New Orleans to various stations, detailing schedules for Caentan and Wer lines and noting connections at multiple stops. Unclear fragments reference trains reaching New Orleans and other points, with limited legible details.
Official directory lists county officials with names and offices in Brookhaven Canton Hazlehurst and Prentiss. Courts meet on set Mondays and months with judges clerks and district officials named.
A collage of Christmas promotions and local news items from Brookhaven includes theatre at Heack's Opera House and Louise Brehamy concerts, candy and Christmas toys at N. H. Byrne's, and fish and oysters orders. Mentions of town events, arrivals such as Mr Will Bee from Shreveport, and notes on court attendance by McNair, Brennan, Brady, and Jones in Monticello. Cites planned Christmas rituals, duties, and a note on Christmas Day falling on Sunday. Also mentions property demand, a broken plate glass incident at McGrath's corner, and Broc hav en growth.
Local items report parish officials, a court visit to Monticello, social calls in Brookhaven, church news, health tips, and a missing-person rumor. The piece notes Rev. Bond’s call, Mrs. Martha Field’s death, and various residents' movements, with ads and community notices throughout.
A stark vignette on facing death from consumption contrasts with a claim that Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery cures consumption and related respiratory ailments when taken early. The ad describes how the medicine supposedly restores appetite, digestion and blood nutrition to revive inert lung tissue and replace it with new muscular tissue, soothing inflamed mucous membranes.
Brookhaven invites all children twelve years old and younger to a Christmas gift event at J M Wood the Grocer. On Monday at 3 pm, Abie ol 5 and other youngsters will receive a labeled present wrapped with ribbon. Old Santa will distribute the gifts regardless of weather, with a festive window display ready.
An illustrated plea offers a narcotic addiction treatment using morphine tapering and home care to help sufferers quit. It claims a plan with two patients already in care and promises trustworthy information and success for those seeking aid. The notice urges writing to obtain details and mentions the newspaper as a reference.
An incomplete 1898 notice offers a liberal reward for the apprehension of the Erin, describing a good vacant dwelling on J. Millcron Cade's property about a mile from his residence. The house was to be sold to his brother as he planned to move soon.
Fragmented text fragment mentions a Harveiels event across from a new location at Wesnete and a rack of disks. The readable portion shows unclear names and a possible date but details and context are missing.
The excerpt discusses whisky consumption during Christmas and urges restraint, noting ten Negroes sheltering from rain at a mill plant. It records Ms. Brister's death near Peasant Hill, praising her energy, faith, and long service as wife and mother, and expresses a communal sense of remembrance.
An advertising claim states Cham berlain's Eye and Skin Ointment provides a speedy and permanent cure for tetter salt rheum and eczema and relieves itching instantly. It also purportedly cures itch barber's itch scald head sore nipples itching piles chapped hands chronic sore eyes and granulated lids.
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