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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1901
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text from January 2001 city directory with damaged lines. Mentions an evening event and names such as Weir von and Sacer but lacks clear context, dates, places, or actions. Reads like a directory listing page with incomplete personal names and identifiers.
Mrs Brasfield visits Wesson and Chrysanthemum Club. Miss Hazel Robertson guests of Mrs Seavey. many locals host tea, dinners, and New Year gatherings. Mr Chas Schnorrenberg begins year as bookkeeper for J H Willoughby. Dr Erskine Cactus Compound touted for malaria and complexion. DeWitts Little Early Risers promoted for liver health. Temple B nai Sholom ladies association meetings held monthly. Mississippi College students return home with college yell echoing through town.
Installation of Brookhaven Masonic Temple officers featured a formal ceremony led by John E. Searcy, followed by a grand banquet for about one hundred guests. The event honored officers across Brookhaven Royal Arch Chapter, Brookhaven Council, Elmo Commandery, and Protected Knights of America with detailed lists of names and positions. A local editor expresses thanks for ticket courtesy and notes inclement weather affected attendance.
An antique advertisement extols Tutt's Liver Pills as a universal cure for sick headache dyspepsia sour stomach malaria constipation jaundice and bilious troubles. It calls the product “The Fly-Wheel of Life” and credits Dr Tutt as the liver pills’ figure of merit while alluding to a gratitude for an accident.
Cotton is selling today from 9 20 to 9 30. Miss Josie Fragiacomo of Jackson visits Mrs Angelo Miazza. B Y P U meets Sunday at 9 2 o clock with topic A Forward Look. Dave Myer J L Woodward and L T Pearce guests of Ht W McNair on Christmas. Rev J W Chambers goes to Mc Comb for Methodist service. Mrs Katie Johnson Toms from Hendersonville arrives to visit Dr J H Johnson. Rev R J Boone moves book agency to former Henderson fruit stand. Masquerade Carnival planned for Carnival night in February New Orleans. Miss Lucille Kirchhaine at crystal springs german on the 27th. Dr W W Davis card in issue. physician at Price Watson's drug store. John Bailey of Fair River heads to Dallas area to reside. Harry Ward's Minstrels at opera house next Tuesday. High death rate among children from croup and lung troubles. One Minute Cough Cure advised. CE Grafton Drug Co.
New grist mill of latest pattern installed by W T East at his steam gin near the compress. Grinding will occur every Wednesday and Saturday. Joe Smith of Shiloh neighborhood died just before Christmas after 96 hours of suffering from injuries on a Pearl River Lumber Co logging train. Though not a company employee, management paid all bills and showed attentions, greeted by the wife and friends in today’s Leaver.
A New Year masquerade drew about forty maskers at the Cherokee club rooms with notable costumes including Mark Hang by Monroe Smith and P. Jr., Jr. by X. W. Davis. Highland Chieftain Snow Queen and Rough Riders also featured. The local band played proprieties music and revelers dispersed around 2 am. Wedding bells and local notes follow as the piece moves through small town life and ads.
Public notice announces Thaye set up a cotton seed louse near the old market building and that meat and bolls will be supplied at the lowest market prices. W. W. McLaurin of Jackson Cotton Oil Co advertises as agent, with phone contact 114, two rings.
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