Gis Brookhaven Reader By B T Mobis
Fragmentary OCR text with scattered words and place names appears to reference a Brookhaven reader and a poetical line. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond Brockhaven and Cherokee Street.
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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1886
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text with scattered words and place names appears to reference a Brookhaven reader and a poetical line. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond Brockhaven and Cherokee Street.
Editorial notes show Prohibition fervor in Tunies county with claims on wheat fields and temperance gains. Also covered are the Railroad Commission’s freight classifications and a vindication run for Judge Wharton and District Attorney Miller amid Prohibition cases in Copiah County.
A controversial letter and local option dispute unfold as readers discuss prohibition, liquor interests, and the potential effects of enforcement. The Meridian injunction case challenges voting facilities and the legality of local option, with opponents arguing reelection and public policy hinge on the issue.
A Brookhaven WCTU column advocates temperance in the local community, urging support for prohibition, reader submissions, and cooperation with allied groups. It recalls historical figures, calls for youth involvement, and notes upcoming meetings and appeals for contributions from readers and local organizations.
Fragmented 19th century reminiscence contrasts the state’s youth and virtue with a corrupt administration. It warns readers against siding with error, urging defense of prosperity and morality in the face of political decay. The piece mentions residents and local figures in Adams and Franklin counties.
A blurred report from Atlanta circles claims Miss Dunaway is alive after years believed dead. The feature notes pain and illness, citing supposed remedies and vague sightings, with residents debating whether a miracle or hoax lies behind the rumor.
A Special Master in Chancery in the U S District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi will sell at public auction on Friday July 6 19 196 at the Federal Building Jackson Mississippi the property described in Lingty County Mississippi in the wake of a decree dated May 10 1988 involving Ty vie as complainant and HT as defendant The notice includes names of local residents and references to a court proceeding and sale conditions at the front door of the Federal Building.
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