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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1898
Page
4
Eerie route brings Tray Ne.mI Jackson to Water Valley No.4 as he nears a Memphis match. Report mentions a coast-to-coast journey with delays and the band’s path toward the event amid limited details.
Official directory lists county offices and meeting schedules for Brookhaven Hazlehurst and Caneyville including clerk treasurer and assessor posts. It cites the Circuit Court and Superintendent of Education along with boundary areas and names such as J Conn and A J Maxey.
Brookhaven Ice Factory announces full operation with delivery wagon and on site sales at the Factory Office. Ice available in any quantity on short notice while orders from nearby towns and surrounding country are welcomed.
An item listed in The Leader of Brookhaven Mississippi advertises a large collection of papers for sale. The notice emphasizes quantity and urgency for buyers seeking bulk paper stock.
Local column records A K Beall, F F Becker, R J Boone, Wm Cotten and other residents visiting friends and family. Mentions illnesses, travel to Virginia, Spring Hill College closure due to yellow fever fears, remodel plans on Jackson street, and St Francis School year end with Sis ter Carola’s departure.
The piece urges women to guard health like bank deposits and warns that overdrawn health leads to weakness and illness. It extols Dr etre’s Favorite Prescription as the remedy to stop fatigue, nervousness, and related symptoms, promising restoration of vigor and well being for wives and mothers.
City of Brookhaven Mississippi notes minutes approving accounts and warrants for power house fuel and streets. Reports from city treasurer and fiscal agents filed. resignations and appointments discussed. meeting time changes and city printing bids approved.
The committee arranging the Baptist State Convention to meet July 14 faces a canvassing shortfall for housing guests. Two Leipes believes Brookhaven will meet the challenge, arguing the town must uphold its hospitality and reputation unlike Crystal Springs Summit and Hazlehurst, which hosted previously.
A public event is advertised at Adams Camp Ground on the 3rd of the month drawing a large crowd. The notice promises entertainment and invites all to attend while cautioning about certain pranks and health advertisements.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain s Eye and Skin Remedy for eczema and itching, claiming rapid relief and curing various skin issues. It also mentions Dr Condition Powders as a tonic and vermifuge, with a price of 25 cents. The text then shifts to a Mississippi tax land notice and a court summons in a county detailing a September 1998 appearance.
Public notice cites lands sold for taxes in 1870 and 1898 in Lincoln and Kent counties. It orders appear before the Lincoln County Chancery Court on the specified third Monday in September to defend suits. The notices name J H Sutton Felix May and Thos H Brady as parties and solicitors.
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