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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1904
Page
2
A recent Georgia tornado caused significant destruction and the deaths of two Black individuals. Reports from Fall River, Massachusetts cite 3,000 cotton mill workers striking over wage cuts. Other items note Roosevelt’s meeting at Oyster Bay, gutter maintenance proposals, and various obituaries including Wilson Barrett.
Jackson correspondence reports a historic Simpson County dispute over relocating the county seat from Westville to Mendenhall. As railroads shifted regional center of gravity, officials moved records by ox cart to Mendenhall amid ongoing litigation. The key issue is which town sits nearer the county center, with appeals expected.
Grover Cleveland writes of Democratic unity and gold standard support. The excerpt notes the impact of the candidate's message on the convention and fund-raising strength, praising the campaign for hopeful, confident momentum and a shift away from financial error in party councils. Also mentions a trial in Weatherbys for selling illegal liquor and a jail sentence, with Ellisha appealing to the Circuit Court.
A long portrait of Paul Kruger detailing his role as a key Boer figure who opposed Cecil Rhodes and shaped South Africa. The piece emphasizes his endurance, religious seriousness, modest dress, and austere philosophy that all events, even locust plagues, are God’s will.
Fragmentary account notes a famed hunter living in constant danger from savage beasts and men. He supposedly killed his first big game at seven and slew a lion after being sent to rule home. An empty oxcart and one ox accompany him as his sister Paul and his father part.
The Clarion Ledger reports Insurance Commissioner Cole issued a bulletin listing 69 fire, 19 fire and 19 miscellaneous companies licensed to do business in Mississippi. It warns that risks written by unlisted carriers are likely wildcat insurers and prosecutions are coming.
The Winona Limes editor rails against boll weevil talk in a satirical indictment of excessive rumors. He mocks sensational claims about the pest while urging careful scrutiny of every insect and cotton worm as the pest spreads.
A rapid slice of Mississippi small items covers new papers, lightning strikes, reunions, teacher institutes, elocution wins, business partnerships, tax enforcement, a $20,000 Orphans’ Home brick project, fire losses, political leadership moves, and campaign fund remarks. Also notes about infrastructure praise, local humor, and Mississippi College enrollment.
A Baltimore field exhibit shows a 124 pound pumpkin over seven feet in diameter. The melon will be sent to New Orleans for Thanksgiving aid with an estimated 2000 pies possible, supporting Salvation Army hunger relief efforts.
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