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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1904
Page
4
Town and County items describe visitors, health notes, local commerce, and social events in Jackson. Readers are told of hunts, chautauqua attendance, church meetings, protracted services, and a mix of ads for drugs, filters, clothing, hardware, and groceries, with brief notices on residents and travel.
On Monday August the Toc Et’s Institute and the Colored Institute will convene at the Public School and Negro school buildings respectively. Competent conductors will be employed to oversee the berd. Those contemplating teaching in Lincoln county should be familiar with the requirements and professional work. EDGAR GREEN, Supt Education.
For Rent a comfortable four room cottage in East Chorhire Street. Features include a front area with a garden, reliable water supply, and good access. Contact details incomplete in the text.
The Southern Agricultural and Manufacturing Company facing financial distress after a winter focus at Wellman. Legal attachments issued against the firm and several creditors including John McGrath, Cohn and Bred, C. B. Perkins, with sheriffs serving notices. Names and places appear jumbled but indicate court actions and property concerns linked to unpaid sums and pending enforcement.
An enrollment drive invites teachers to attend an Institute offering courses in psychology pedagogy singing and oratorical contests. Attendees who earn certificates may receive salary preference and housing aid. Reception committee includes Prof J P Boots Mrs Ew ing Miss K Marr Eunice Anding Anita Jones. EDGAR GREEN and J J DAWSEY urge teachers to participate as a duty, aligning with Pestalozzi education ideals.
The Franklin County Advocate reports the capture of Tom Boutwell after he hid near Justice of the Peace W. A. Prather and the Cassedy place. A Prather son arrested Boutwell, who was later turned over to Liberty authorities and jailed, then moved to Lincoln county jail in Brookhaven for safekeeping. The notice also highlights Brookhaven druggists’ involvement in the South Mississippi Retail Druggists Association meeting and honors two officers from Grafton Drug Co and the association’s leadership.
Miss Rio ik returns home after visiting relatives, Miss Alice Allred comes back from Oakley, Caldwell Godbold visits Mc Comb, B K Davis is ill, brothers William and Lowry Davis seen at Bethel Smone t, Horace McKee returns from Cold Springs, Bessie Hudson makes a flying trip to Brookhaven, Ari E Saxon hosts his brother from Violet, and other local residents share updates on family and travel.
A collage of numeric curiosities and misplaced text cites imports, populations, bread consumption, coffee prices, tunnel counts, and agricultural yields. It mixes real figures with garbled phrases, mentioning Japan, England, Luzon, and South African colonies alongside stray puzzles and magazine fragments.
Fragmented OCR reads Henry G. Davie as the vice presidential nominee in a derailed line. The garbled text suggests a list of named figures and party mentions but contains many errors, leaving unclear details about date, place, or outcome.
Oaks of Geral Atellcn arrive to investigate missing seers while Mrs. Fount Ryamer remains bedridden. A meeting at Mt. Moriah Church praises a returned spouse from Gulf Port. The Waser baptism is postponed to August 1. A New Yorker may become president, city marshal boosts street work, and Mrs. Frank Purnbough passes away in Lawrence County. Capt. A J Martin plans a trip to visit sons in Ora and Meridian. Mt Pleasant hosts a protracted meeting with Eld. F C Schilling preaching. Allen Smith, 74, reports the best crop in years using a 25 year plow. Lincoln County takes pride in Brister Co.’s new saw mill machines. Rev J A Scarborough seeks a Remington typewriter.
Miss Mary Byrd of Brookhaven visits Meadville this week at her sister Mrs. C. A. Richard’s home, while Miss Liza Newman of Bogue Chitto joins her cousin Miss Rita Proby. Also recounted is a local tale of a massive sturgeon caught in Homochitto River near W. A. Reynolds place, weighing 129 pounds, with scales and jaw bone preserved by Sheriff Newman for verification.
Sheriff Applewhite lists regular jail inmates including Jack Northern jailed for adultery and mortally dangerous suspects. Wm Johnson, a colored convict, awaits outcome of murder appeal. Rae Jones, Will Wall, and Tom Boutwell face violent crimes. Mélvin Henderson and Keb are also confined for serious charges as the jail staff guard them closely.
A church notice invites parishioners to morning and evening services led by Pastor Hav. Jt. TL Burger at Bird Chinook. The measurership Theapeainily Urged to Attend public renewal and cordially extend the recta to all near Pam and Koblnas.
The Mississippi Chess Association championship cup concluded near Meridian Lauderdale Springs with M D McGrath of Brookhaven and Oe Ames of Macon tying for second place. Hill of Cloudland won the event, losing only 11 games out of 26. Crane Leney named president, J J Mcossabe reelected secretary and treasurer.
The hall tale lecturer Frank Stewart Kegan will present at Crpetal Spring retest, inviting all who wish to attend his HighFoing Wontentions and words on lighting and comfort, with an audience friendly welcome.
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