This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1900
Page
2
The column surveys state conventions, Bryan’s East visit, treaty talk, and railroad fare rules. It cites machine gun advances, silver question, and the 1900s Press Club benevolent plan. It notes Roberts exclusion, Mississippi and North Carolina legislative stats, and local editorial opinions on public notices and property sales.
The Southern Messenger cites Prof St W Gilgore former A M College chemist now North Carolina State Chorist, who notes NC will make all its cotton and mills bid half a cent a pound higher than export buyers, boosting farmers incomes. He praises long leaf pine lands as highly productive for cotton with fertilizing and culture. He predicts similar development for South Mississippi.
The Noel concurrent resolution inserts the elective judiciary amendment into the Mississippi constitution, adopted by the House 81 to 21 after Senate approval 26 to 1. It becomes operative only when the legislature fixes election dates and vacancy rules, with the governor likely to veto the related machinery bill. The present judiciary may stay in office until successors are elected.
The Wesson Enterprise warns country readers against abandoning farms for city life. It argues farm living costs less, sustains families with crops and livestock, and cites healthier outcomes and lower expenses, contrasting with urban burdens such as rent, food, fuel, and medical costs.
Numerous short items from Mississippi public life and crime. Appointments, accidents, a fatal shooting, a railroad extension, and a burned newspaper plant. Notable names include Longino, Jackson officials, J. P. Scott, and Dr. Wirt Johnston amid varied local incidents and updates.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.