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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1886
Page
3
The Brookhaven Leader reports on a City Marshal candidacy for the city of Brookhaven, local lectures and church events, and social visits. Alongside, garden seed purchases, a new residence extension, a funeral and obituaries, and notices of railroad excursion tickets. The issue notes council, court, and lodge activities, births, marriages, and local commerce including seed stock and subscriptions.
Fragmentary 19th century notices describe Mr. Lot White in a cy clone district near Weasinleis producing light brown sugar for personal use and urging others to imitate his self sufficient farming. City actions in Brookhaven appoint officials, relocate schools, adjust licenses, and authorize expenditures with reports on real estate, taxes, and street works.
A garbled ad lists Kobluian's Great Cash Tien promising reliable purchases and a range of salves, tonics, and teething syrups with dubious claims. It mentions 25 cents per box and several vendor names in Brookhaven Mississippi, with various medicines for coughs, catarrh, whooping cough, teething, and dysentery.
The notice lists a sale of real estate to satisfy delinquent state and county taxes under the Hevnsedt Codey of 1440. It specifies parcels, dates, and terms for redemption, with details on the property to be offered and the conditions of the auction conducted by the tax collector.
Notice is given that the following settler has filed proo f in support of his claim under the homestead law in Lawrence county Mississippi. The land lies in township 3 north range 19 west. Witnesses to prove residence and cultivation include Tarbuiton J. Ay Pevey, Mountville, and others at Blountville. Land entries include Home stead No. 8704 for the southwest and section two, township six north, range nineteen west. Court appearance March 1, 1886 before the Lawrence county judge or chancery clerk.
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