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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1904
Page
1
A Chicago fire at the Iroquois Theatre on December 4 caused massive casualties. A defective wire and extinguishers failed to contain flames, with hundreds killed or missing in the balconies and lower sections. Total deaths listed at 578 with many injured. city mourns as officials call for quiet during this tragedy.
The murder of John C. Lambert supervisor elect for the 2nd district at a Monticello area home left Law rence County in shock. Lee Hall reportedly killed Lambert with a double barrel shotgun after returning from hunting nine miles south of Monticello. Mrs Hall the only eye witness, the elder Hall, his wife, and a negro woman were detained for complicity but released on bond as Lee Hall remained jailed. Mrs Hall alleged Lambert had previously assaulted her at her home.
In Jackson Mississippi on December 31 a group including Mayor Heming way Alderman Chiles Chief Taylor and Officer Lin Gordin armed with axes descended on the Rankin Turnpike site to demolish the rebuilt foundations of a burned business. Police confiscated a pistol from a participant as the party mocked officers and defied a court order. The city vows to continue Mohawk-like action against the blind tiger operation and to seek restraining injunctions.
A lively tongue duel on Front Street yesterday between a Shaker medicine man and a rival peddler drew a large crowd as both used megaphones to hurl insults. The feud, tied to prior license disputes and carnival trickery, ended with only words, while observers favored the Irish speaker. mentions of temperance notes and a local street fair are included along with a report of Walter McLanerin, 14, ill with typhoid fever at his father’s home, W. W. McLaurin.
Last evening's Y M C A function featured a string band and refreshments. Secretary Younts decorated the rooms, reflecting credit on his management. J R Anderson plans a new livery stable on First Street after his Armory lease ends January ninth. Foundation work is underway by Mr Kitts. M N Ragsdale left Brookhaven for Kosciusko January first to start a new career, leaving musical circles and benevolent groups with regret for his departure and his valued talents.
An amendment to the Parsons Moreton Wentworth Company charter alters the official name by striking Parsons from the nineteenth and fourth paragraph. The amended text: The name by which this corporation shall be known is the Moreton-Wentworth Co. The amendment takes effect after Governor approval.
The notice advertises a banking service from Commercial Bank in Brookbayes Mississippi. It claims ease of opening an account with a bank book and check book, access to on demand money, and interest if funds are kept with the bank. The text emphasizes no change or dispute over amounts and urges customers to deposit.
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