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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1897
Page
3
A surreal excerpt from London Argosy presents a grave voice pleading amid dreamlike imagery. The narrator wanders through shadowed years, memory, and divination, portraying a figure seeking solace and a salvific vision as the text threads through mystical night and past life recollections.
U K ranch owners kept men busy through summer then rode pastures in winter while awaiting spring. Time Jenks practiced fiddle as other duties faded. Settlers with schoolhouses began to appear, prompting riders to inspect fences and contend with encroaching homes on the range.
Neighborly tale follows Robert as he ponders respect to a young woman seen at a school doorway. He bets Biddy on receiving a letter from her, then vanishes to town for Christmas while pondering a holiday custom of gifting beauty. Robert returns with a plan tied to his best horse and a hopeful surprise.
In a San Francisco Argonaut tale, Robert bets Biddy on receiving a letter about a horse. Mise Bell declines the gift but allows winter use. A printed circular, not a letter, costs both bets as the foreman rules. The boys conclude betting is immoral after losing.
The skirmish over a duck on Murdock Lake near St. Louis ends with Eugene Field delivering a witty verdict. The poet argues the farmer’s duck was at fault for contributory negligence by straying into Field’s line of fire, while the farmer demands payment for the bird.
Fragmented readings recount a boisterous performance and a quiet observer who sizes up the crowd. The piece ties a recall of a dramatic rescue tale from Indianapolis to a commentary on religious sects, and ends with news of a Kolkata monkey school teaching reading and spelling for future domestic servants.
A drowning man surfaces after sliding under water near a wheel and, with great effort, escapes. A girl named Bessie revives an unconscious companion and confronts the limits of sacrifice as a doll becomes a test of piety. A mother consoles the child who asks about God's dolly and the story closes with a moral on generosity.
A reported sinking of Juan Ferces Land by volcanic motion near Crusoe's Island was initially deemed credible by scientists. Capt. Vavelly of the James Kerr disputes the tale, noting seafaring men worldwide largely reject the claim despite a recent layup in Newgate for a coal mine strike.
A reader recounts how Dr Williams' Pink Pills restored energy after months of weakness, insomnia, and nervousness. He describes rapid internal improvement, regained sleep and appetite, and renewed strength, stating he would buy more if needed and recommends the remedy to friends.
Georgia praises in livestock and industry while lamenting home production with praise for local goods. The column notes lynching tallies, calls for jurists and philanthropists to heed the violence, and reports on a Wilmington convent will contest a large Atlanta estate. It also covers a Tuscaloosa engineer death, a Kentucky hog attack, and various regional incidents and reforms.
Fragments describe Schorutag at the Vienna opera house with Mane Richter conducting, a 23 year service anniversary, and a digging at Mitt Salzkeme with giant skeletal remains buried eastward among stones. Also ad sections tout No-To-Bac cure claims and a Hall’s Family Pills testimonial, ending with a wry remark in the Washington Democrat.
The fragmentary note suggests a local obituary notice or personal notice with names and dates largely unreadable. Reads like a small town record attached to a celebration or death notice but lacks clear identities or dates.
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