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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1904
Page
2
The Leader records 28 132 visitors to Bunker Hill monument in 1903. The clipping reviews varied topics from prices, industry, and international notes, including remarks on the St Louis World’s Fair, the airship race, and governance themes spanning several nations.
The speech scene at the Democratic National Convention features staunch attacks on Republican candidate pretenses and Roosevelt policy. Heated rhetoric targets trusts, taxation, and leadership, with criticism of Knox and the trust lobbyists guiding Pennsylvanian politics.
Hon Homer S Cummings delegate from Connecticut criticizes President Roosevelt's personality and political style while supporting Parker. He claims the public tires of his eccentric advertising, military imagery, and alleged imprudence, arguing Roosevelt risks financial and national instability through bold displays.
They argue for a real American statesman with constitutional ideas and American-sized leadership. They condemn extravagance arrogance and disregard for constitutional limits, urging strength in executive power while protecting the legislative branch. They want leaders tied to patriotism and trust in constitutional duties.
New York delegates praise Alton B Parker as a man of stainless character and constitutional balance. The speaker stresses independence from a single party and urges unity with the west south and old and new south in a campaign toward a balanced constitutional republic.
Senator Carmack defenses Parker while likening Moses and Aaron as allegory in a heated nominating speech. Hearst spokesman Dr Delmas outlines the campaign issue as the test of democracy versus privileged rule and the government’s purpose for all people.
A fragmented OCR passage describes Greek emigrants in the United States sending money home to Greece. Officials and public figures are said to be following the matter with interest. The text is garbled and includes unclear names and dates, but centers on emigre transfers and governmental scrutiny.
The article reports on a United States Department of Labor figure showing yearly appropriations for police housing in major cities. New York tops at $10 million, with Chicago, Philadelphia, and Baltimore receiving multi‑million allocations. figures imply per‑capita considerations and rising concerns over urban policing costs. Include mentions of other topics like metric adoption in Mexico and various technical notes, but the readable portions focus on urban police funding levels.
A Mississippi periodical surveys opportunities in cultivating wild ginseng and other crops, noting profits, necessary capital, and risks. It cites Rev. W. B. Crum’s trials at Hickory Flat, Mr. Herren’s Asheville ginseng farm, and market prices from China and Japan, while also reporting on local agriculture, roads plans, fairs, and industry developments across the state.
A testimonial from Mrs W J Duusch of Bradford on Water Street praises Daneshers kidney pills saying they cured her kidney disease in 1696, restoring health. The ad promises trial offers and mail order to any U S address via Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 56 cents per box.
A jumbled reminiscence piece features an island geography classroom tale, a New York Evening Post note on two “fresh air girls,” and brief vignettes about Marie Jansen and social manners. It weaves humor and observation across unrelated snippets including a church drive and a nomination scene at a club meeting.
A fragmentary report shows a person recounting illness and weakness from lack of nourishment. The text touches on doctors advising no labor and a struggle with energy, hinting at a medical condition and recovery through nourishment guidance. References to Landis and grape appear as garbled names or items within the damaged text.
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