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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1901
Page
2
An editor speaks to young men about forming and breaking habits drawn from wartime service and gospel life. He warns against swearing and drinking, recounts a fellow’s descent into crime, and urges abstinence and supportive fellowship to reclaim those led astray.
An early notice promotes a one year subscription deal offering The Leader and The Home and Farm for a combined price of 1.50 with a free premium. Open to new subscribers and renewals prepaid, the offer capitalizes on rising printing costs and touts Lincoln county news strength and farm coverage.
The Clarion Ledger reports on plans for a new agricultural experiment station at McNeil near the depot east of the railroad. A 160 acre upland site with red clay soil will be cleared and fenced, aiming to showcase intensive fruit and vegetable cultivation and climate advantages. The project, supported by John M. Stan,e of the A and M College, is expected to attract farmers and become a leading vegetable and fruit center of the South, leveraging coast climate and early availability. The piece also notes Longfellow’s birthday celebration and a notable sermon in New Orleans, plus a hospital accident involving Col. J. D. Stewart and weather events across the state.
Mississippi News covers property losses in Gloster and Yer, multiple fires in Bay St. Louis and Hattiesburg, and legal cases in Hinds and Yazoo counties. Notable items include a mill proposal in Hattiesburg, a bank vault incident in Sardis, executions and indictments in Rankin and Madison counties, and civic events in Meridian and Jackson. Local clubs, churches, and business ventures shape a busy state scene with varied incidents and developments.
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