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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1885
Page
4
Montemette Maine and Bendiet Minnesota are noted in a peculiar local notice. The document references Wilkie Brure and Terin all of ite losaty, along with several names and a potter’s contractor, amid a dated legal or auction-like context.
The readable text lists names and items such as bottles and ingredients with monetary amounts, mentioning places like Elpipremailak ales and Fillmore, N.Y. The legible parts reference prescriptive terms and prices, but the full context remains unclear due to garbled OCR.
A long testimonial piece extols the healing power of Patxa and related remedies. Readers from Ashlarkt Ky to Tolesborough Ky share experiences claiming cures for deafness and coughs, with letters praising the medicines and urging others to use them.
Regional updates report political candidacy moves in Laake county and Efforts to fund and complete railroad connections between Memphis and Vicksburg. Mention of a murder verdict in Oxford, prohibition actions in Columbus, and local business shifts including merchants, a new paper in Marton, and land purchases in Sunflower region.
A defunct New Albany Democrat clipping reprints a Port Gibson Reveille critique of Prohibition, detailing a large assemblage in New Albany with drunkenness swearing fights and arrests. The item contrasts dry Lawrence County and Monticello court scenes, cites sheriff and marshal actions, and notes supposed press attention and modern Prohibition claims.
A long mixed clipping discusses prohibition ideas and temperance society activity, noting Clarke county’s prohibitory law, a Shabuta Temperance Society meeting, and educational reports. It cites Rev. Hood Harris as chaplain, statistics on public schooling, and local opinions on women’s education. The piece weaves in humorous anecdotes and regional references, reflecting late 19th century attitudes.
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