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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1904

Page

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Brookhaven Bank Meeting Ends With Dividend and Re-elected Officers

The Brookhaven Bank stockholders held their annual meeting and re-elected all officers. D. Davis remains president, A. E. Moreton vice-president, Oscar Newton Jr. cashier, and W. D. Davis assistant cashier. A 10 percent dividend was declared on net earnings. The report shows assets of $908,143.00 and lists board members including Moreton, Seavey, Butterfield, Brady, Davis, Muleape, Butler, Kohlman, Parsons, Montgomery, and Newton.

Bank of Brookhaven Brookhaven Bank D. Davis A. E. Moreton Oscar Newton, Jr Crasier W. D. Davis Messrs W. N. Seavey W. N. Seavey, ©. B. Butterfield, T. Brady, Jr., Z.D. Davis R. W. Muleape JT Butler Kohlman W. F. Parsons B. Montgomery O. Newton, Jr

Pratite en ast ib en Obe rine De Gerthheaten ot of the DowE

Fragmentary readable text references an obItuary note or notice about De Gerthheaten at DowE with unclear names and dates. Limited context prevents precise events or affiliations.

Bank officers re-elected as capital and deposits soar

Stockholders of Commercial Bank held their annual meeting yesterday evening. All old officers were re-elected. L H Baggett added to the Board. B A Williamson promoted to assistant cashier. Capital rose from 20000 in 1888 to 112000 now. deposits grew from 13088.77 to 451230.85 by 1903.

Ae Commercial Bank of Brookhaven L. H. Baggett Linwold of Mississippi JB. Daughtr Pres W. Henry Commercial Bank B. A. Williamson

County School Items From a county beat five report

The amendment to the State constitution allows poll tax collection in the county where collected and funding for schools. New sheriff to aid in collections. County superintendent touring beat five. Homochitto school disbanded due to measles and smallpox. Teachers urged to deliver monthly reports on attendance and conduct. Experienced teachers praised. shiftless ones criticized. Prof. J. J. Brueck to hold meeting February 6 at Orange Hall. County pay days listed: February 13, March 12, April 9 and 30. State Teachers' Association meets Meridian May 5–7. Teachers’ training course starts Grange Mall February 1.

Neety Saat J. J. Brueck Orange Hall State Teachers’ Association Meridian Grange Mall

Tobacco pricing and sales by the box and pound

A local ad declares tobacco sold by the plug or pound with box pricing and guaranteed quality. It emphasizes uniform pricing for all buyers, including stores, promising interesting prices for quantity purchases and rejecting old goods or off brands. The ad lists price references like 3 00 and 5 50.

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