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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1905
Page
3
A Brookhaven defensive back named Ventral R. RB is credited with a pass disruption on a Brookhaven drive, halting the advance and preserving momentum for the home squad. The play showcased quick anticipation and solid tackling in the second quarter.
Eastbound freight No 103 departs Brookhaven 5 20 a m and No 5 leaves Brookhaven at 1 30 p m Westbound train No 104 arrives 9 30 p m No 108 also arrives later. No trains run on Sunday.
A Brookhaven column reports sleet and rain, family trips to Louisiana and Canton, funerals in Hazlehurst, and local visits. It notes several illnesses, a home repaint, fashion publishing arrival, and charitable reminders for heating and church activities. The piece also critiques local church singing and jokes about temperance lectures drawing crowds.
The Beaurchor Quarterly Conference set for February 25 26 at 11 a.m. will be led by Rev. T W Adams as the Enterprise urges Beauri garde friends to attend. Advertisements praise local papers and solicit printing work while praising Foley’s Honey and Tar and Ballard’s Horehound Syrup for ailments. News items report fires at Pascagoula and McComb with losses and insurance, plus notices of business prospects and a coal yard opportunity in Wesson.
The Colored Teachers Association of Lincoln County will meet at The Evening Star Benevolent Hall in Brookhaven on Saturday Feb 26 at 11 am All colored teachers in the county are urged to attend Topics include methods for improving teachers and other subjects already assigned.
An article promotes a pregnancy remedy claiming to preserve beauty and figure during motherhood. It argues that beauty enthralls the world and urges husbands to seek a remedy to reassure wives. The ad describes the product as easing morning sickness and supporting the body during pregnancy.
The article notes the officers and directors of the Grafton Drug Co for the upcoming year, naming W. A. Beary Greeneswood as vicepresident, R. F. Ayliard as secretary and treasurer, H. Creedy as legal adviser, and other listed members. It lauds the firm’s strengthened position and continued patronage. Also includes various local notices and advertisements for remedies, subscriptions, and local business updates.
Activities reveal plans for a grand Confederate veterans reunion in Louisville with Gen Lee urging full participation. Additional notes cover medical remedies, a suicide by chloroform and strychnine, a senior reception, a Lincoln-era diploma ahead for J T Wills, and a Summit duel between Arda Fox and Bud Rist.
A eulogy recounts the generous Baptist Mrs Miller and her late husband, noting their hospitality, education efforts, and community spirit. It laments the elder daughter’s loss and the survivor’s widowhood, offering sympathy and praise for a life rich in goodness. Also includes an advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar for croup relief with a testimonial from Mrs Cordier of Mande, Kentucky.
Story by Senator Money notes a Mississippi minister who, moved by town disasters covered in papers, led his congregation in fervent prayer. The tale reflects on media coverage of community afflictions and a faith driven response. The piece also promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve with a customer testimonial.
A Newton firm sends away for a paper copy delaying receipt of a regis item. McComb’s new Baptist church will be brick, cost 14000 dollars, seating 750, main auditorium to feature a pipe organ and a piano in the Sunday School room. Rev BE D Soln will lead as pastor. Lucia Moore visited from Pine River with Mrs Green and Mrs Briones. The Linn County Teachers Association moves its meeting to March 4.
The piece argues for constant newspaper advertising as essential to business, citing Wanamaker and Governor Douglass. It contrasts steady daily ads with spasmodic campaigns, noting the public’s expectation of regular promotion and the high cost of continuous campaigns.
Senator Chauncey M. Depew lauds the country press at the New York Press Association meeting in Manhattan Beach. He honors country editors for serving communities as moral censors, avoiding gossip, and upholding public morals over metropolis profits.
A discussion on which town’s papers best represent Louisville with mention of The Plain Dealer The Record Journal and the Journal. It notes Louisville appears more enterprising due to a neat well patronized local paper, reflecting on town image and commerce. Hattiesburg opens a new fire company.
The text discusses life energy termed Your Life Current and describes nenotibe as a nerve force or nerve fluid found in brain nerve cells. It presents a theory of cellular energy affecting vitality and brain function.
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