04 Jun 1902
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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
1
The store showcases new millinery designs and ornamentations in a large assortment. Ready trimmed hats are popular as prices run from $1 to $8.50, with hats selling faster than last spring. The line includes options for ladies, misses, and children and features several price points above and beyond the $5 and $7.50 comparables.
Readable scraps show footwear items labeled Oxfords with price notes. The fragment lists numbers 1.00 2.00 1.50 but lacks clear context, dates, or entities.
The beloved Dr B M Palmer has fallen after a long life of service as preacher, soldier, and citizen at age 84. He endured trials and praise, stood beside Talmage in New Orleans, and left a legacy of faith and charity that reminded all of goodness and righteousness in human life.
Mrs. A Q May of the State Capital receives a Civil War era piano with battle scars once saved from a fire in 1863. Presented to the Louisiana Historical Association in New Orleans by about thirty veterans, the instrument inspired the Fifth Company Washington Artillery during the Siege of Vicksburg. A memorial poem by Miss Marone Lackey accompanied the artifact. The tale ties to Capt A G Swain and the Cooper Mansion lineage in Jackson.
Citizens urge City Council street committee to fix Front Street gutter from the Racket Store to Perkins corner and the Cherokee Street gutter before hot weather worsens health and sanitation. Reports describe public bathing on Old Brook highway as indecent, demanding law enforcement action to stop it and protect passersby. Brookhaven Cotton Oil Co begins construction on a new mill site between Forest Church and Connelly's shop with foundation laid and hydraulic presses arriving. startup planned by September.
London June 3 After a wild night of celebration over the Boer war end an undercurrent of discontent grows England is seen to have won peace with little credit while the Boers gain honors Liberal MPs say peace terms were too lenient and could have been secured earlier. Miss Lula Ragsdale returns from Belhaven College where she taught elocution. Dr Charles A Barber and Mrs Necie McNair wed at Hattiesburg. Abye Cohn wins state sophomore oratorical prize. Sankey converts to Presbyterianism. Dental Association meets in Vicksburg next May. Roosevelt gifts Pope a set of his books. Eliza Daughtry returns from the coast.
A brisk community column recounts local misadventures and plans. It notes a child’s arm fracture, a private school opening, a fatal mill altercation, church services, endowment fund efforts, and upcoming store investment while praising neighbors and reporting social visits across Edgar and Copiah areas.
McGraths offers splendid chances to secure first class goods at moderate prices. Invest in Swell suits and a supply of well made trousers as part of their clothing stock appeal.
A retailer reports 8258 pairs of shoes sold during April and May, reflecting strong demand for footwear as spring purchases accelerate. The tally emphasizes high volumes across sizes and styles, with notable activity in casual and athletic categories.
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