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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1887
Page
3
Local brief items report court activity, church events, and public notices. Mentions candidates and local visits, with Mr. Gadberry and James Gadberry among visitors, plus a Chancery Court session led by Chancellor McLantrin and upcoming July railway fare details.
A July camp event at Seashore Camp Moating with Mangold and others is announced with a nearby Biloxi stay at the Muntrons Hotel. An exploratory party found the hotel delightful last summer, offering low rates two dollars a day, gulf view rooms, bath privileges, and easy access to the ramp ground, steamer rides, and other conveyances.
An ad style note extols Bestetter’s Stomach Bitters as a tonic to invigorate the stomach and aid digestion. It claims to strengthen nerves and bodily functions, relieve fever with ague, kidney and uterine weaknesses, and other ailments, urging public confidence in its medicinal virtues.
Editor urges readers to back A M Summers for Beat five supervisor, praising his private industry and generosity while criticizing rivals. Local notices applaud Dr Wesley Martin specimens, farm prospects, and a lively political campaign as community life and public concerns surface.
Advertisement notes a cottage for sale or rent on Church Street near three churches and town center with liberal toning for buyers. References Suerman & Davis and a photographer A v Sentter at 212 South Capital Street Jackson offering photographs of Iron Bridge and Gambrell views amid varied garbled copy.
An old newspaper ad extols Shilohs Cure and related remedies from T. Meade & Co. It touts catarrh relief, whooping cough treatment, liver and digestive aids, and tonics. The ad features Dr W J Loukest and Rev Gru Thayer, with claims of quick relief and affordable prices. Many patent medicines and plow gear are advertised together.
For Sale. One twelve, one eight horsepower engine, one Reynolds press, one 60 saw gin. All second hand. Apply to U. Trmerrn, Terry, Miss.
The coroner and ranger of said county announce the owner must prove property or lose it. Two roan mares aged about six years bear brand T. D on the left hip and R on the jaw. Also one black male colt about one year old. Owners must claim and pay charges or legal action follows.
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