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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1885
Page
2
Fragmentary notice from Brookhaven Post describing a tiny event at a local building on Cherokee Street. The readable text names individuals such as Dhe Brookhaven Deader, Ry C. T. Hobbs and references a January date, but specifics are unclear.
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Mrs Stanly Matthews is dead and the Newton Free Press shows heavy erasure marks. County candidates in Leake begin announcing themselves. Baron's circus offers Gen Isrant $100000 to show hie Presents. Electoral returns from all states arrive by mail and messenger. The Liberty Bell arrives in New Orleans amid pomp. Ben Butler sues Steve B Elkins for 100000 acres in New Mexico. Jonathan Chase appointed to fill Rhode Island senator seat. A Quaker favored by both parties. St John says presidential canvass cost $900 paid by National Prohibition Executive Committee. Senate bill to retire General Grant fails on the clause. English Parliament explosion injures many. Judge Arnold criticized for being Gov Lowry's brother-in-law. C E Watts recovering from typhoid. weeks until resume duties. President Arthur to attend Expo as private citizen after term. Squire T J Murray of Stebron dies of heart disease. The O M of the Tort Gibson Reveille targets Gov Lowry’s opponents. Vicksburg Post laments Judge Christian cannot be governor candidate. Hines seen as Auditors ally in Polk County. Achites office presence noted.
A Brookhaven discussion cites Columbus experience to oppose whisky licenses near institutions. Proponents argue saloons harm church, school, and town progress, while opponents warn licenses threaten the Female College, local economy, and moral climate.
A report from Monticello details the Lawrence County court life and a busy term. Judge Mayers and District Attorney Huddleston led a grand jury with notable local figures including A. H. Longino and J. F. Finley. Chief cases involved slander, theft, and the extraordinary murder investigation of Moses Loren, with Loftin in custody in Texas awaiting requisition. The county also eyed courthouse improvements in Monticello as residents welcomed business growth and a larger Leaves subscription list. Court adjourned Friday after clearing the docket.
Editorial letter from Raymond Gazette and Harper’s brother endorses Gov Lowry for re election praising his record, character, and being a candidate for safer hands. It claims a large Hinds County majority supports him and urges endorsement against opponents. Police Commissioner Geo Fitz John Porter seeks to close New York gambling dens.
The annual circular of RG Dunn & Co notes 1884 US business failures at 10 900 up 1 784 from 1863 equal to 20 percent more. Liabilities reach 226 millions vs 172 in 1883. Eastern states fail 1 in 67 traders, Middle 1 in 107, Southern 1 in 100, Pacific 1 in 10. Despite gloom, improvement over 1883.
Special to the Times-Democrat reports a long running dispute between J E H Miller of the Tupelo Journal and Oliver Clifton of the Clarion, including Miller's expulsion invitation and Clifton's refusal to retract. The piece also comments on farmers advice columns urging crop diversification and macaronI plant sales. It commends RH Thompson for Attorney General, denounces a Beauregard-Be Picayune sourced rape claim as unfounded, notes Sidney West's gun accident suicide, and praises a Mississippi University law graduate.
A fragment from a period piece discusses general debility among men, praising a remedy called Peruna and recounting testimonies from Massillon and Springfield. It also mentions a judge’s life insurance payout and a town notice about a white coon skin seen at an exposition, attributed to local sources.
A jumble of medical testimonials and product claims describes cures for various ailments including womb conditions and rheumatism. The ad mentions Dr. Pay ite Remedy and Shriner’s Indian Vermi, with testimonies from W. T. Monroe and He Carter praising cures and urging purchase at local shops like Sims and McGrath's. It includes addresses and multiple promotional lines about samples and stock.
Local ad notes Powell's in Powell Kentucky offering butter dried apples potates and beet items with a broad stock of pickles nuts and groceries. Mentions weekly prices and a state board official visiting multiple locations to urge attendance at meetings. Also lists shoe and confectionery items and assorted tobaccos and fruits with prices and brands.
The readable text appears fragmented and inconsistent, offering no coherent reporting of events, persons, or organizations to summarize into a factual news item.
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