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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1902

Page

2

Christmas Opinion From Attorney General McClure

Mississippi items note Monroe McClure’s Christmas message to county officers, urging unity and hard work, with a prayerful tone and a mix of local humor. The column also covers political endorsements, obituaries, a governor’s pardon, and updates on regional figures and institutions.

Monroe McClarg Tomeftis Mississippi Monroe McClure Longino Bill Jackson Hugh John Montgomery United States

Brookhaven prepares for new city government and water works reform

New Brookhaven mayor and four aldermen will be installed next Monday for a two year term. The board faces sanitation street work schooling and maintaining water and light provision while curbing tax rates. An advisory board of businessmen is proposed to supervise the water and light plant to improve efficiency and possibly generate revenue. Dr A M Newman also writes from Mississippi about the Farmers League and the whitecap issue urging strong organization and lawful action countering lawless violence.

Newman Brookhaven W. H. Seavey Oil Administration Board of Aldermen Farmers’ League A. M. Newman Meadville Bonus League Farme League J. M. Stroud J. R. Mullins W. J. Weatherly R. E. Bennett W. E. Mullins T. J. Landers Geo. Gates Steve Kennedy J. W. McDaniel W. R. Cupit P. G. Smith Whitecaps Advocate

The Leader's Magazine To Feature City Illustrations

The magazine edition will be embellished with many beautiful photographs illustrating the rich historical matter of the city and its section.

Weeds Consumption and the Scott’s Emulsion Cure

A historical health ad describes consumption as a weed that grows in weak lungs. It urges early treatment, promoting Scott’s Emulsion along with fresh air rest and ample food. It notes salt pork as digestible but hard to handle and emphasizes honesty with oneself about the illness.

Scott

Tar Leaper columns close weekly at 9 am Wednesdays

Notices state Tar Leaper will close its columns every Wednesday at 9 oclock. No copy will be accepted after that hour. Advertisers must submit by Monday afternoon or risk delayed publication. Banks and businesses expect timely issue and timely news delivery.

Tar Leaper

Christmas Happenings in Mississippi Rail, Homes, and Crime

Mississippi notes list McLain Christmas at Gloster and Laurel wedding balls, Gulfport oyster shell plan, Starkville house fire, deaths in Clairborne and Summit, Natchez charity, Rogers murder conviction appeal, a young shooting near Scranton, and a wide array of local incidents. Also mentions railroad honors, legal actions, and a Finnish family’s Jackson stop with interpreter aid.

Congressman McLain Gloster Laurel the Clarion-Ledger Jackson Gulfport Starkville Clairborne County J. L. Torrey Glen Allan Washington Beaker Natchez Democrat Bluff City H. H. Rogers Thomas Byrd Supreme Court Jimmie Matthieu Scranton Matthieu William Boyd Summit Woodmen of Hattiesburg Wiley White Forest Pope McComb

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