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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1905
Page
2
The Bank of Brookhaven touts its financial standing and trusted depositors to encourage opening an account as a smart Christmas gift for oneself or others.
Mississippi Gov. Vardaman orders that petitions for commutation from death to life imprisonment be published in newspapers, aligning with U S Supreme Court wells case. The ruling affects convicts in the state penitentiary with prior unwritten commutations and raises questions about current legal status and possible releases.
The piece recalls 19th and early 20th century remedies for consumption urging pork fat and salt pork as nourishment. It notes that fat was believed essential, compares salt pork with Scott's Emulsion, and hints at evolving views on dietary treatment for consumption with a cautious modern note.
A condensed Mississippi news roundup notes multiple incidents including D. A. McRaney killed by a train near McNeill and Robert Hughes killed near Liberty by a runaway team. It reports Open Shop efforts in Yazoo City, Missouri Teachers Association organizing in Jackson, and Bud Wall to stand trial in Louisiana. Gov Vardaman hosts state military staff dinner. A fire at Ripley destroys the Mobile Jackson and Kansas City Railroad roundhouse with $12,000 loss. Crystal Springs merchant G. A. Thompson fails with $2,804.50 assets and $2,510.03 liabilities. A Chicago youth receives 60 lashes in Natchez for insulting women. Jackson bonds rise to $336,900 with a $6,000,000 valuation. Railroads report 30 percent holiday business gain. massive delays. Jackson City Council hires Mayes Longstreet to pursue a street railway case in chancery court. Delta Experiment Station trustees accept 200 acres from Leflore county for a new station near Stoneville ensuring access via Southern Yazoo and Mississippi Valley lines. Legal deed to 200 acres don’t reveal defects and governor to notify trustees. Legislative aid totals $3,000 for the station.
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