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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1899
Page
4
The Brookhaven Leader issue lists rail schedule notes for Illinois Central, local notices on tax sales and church services, several business ads, and community updates. It mentions the Board of Supervisors meeting, illnesses, carpenters, and market offerings with prices, plus a shift back to the $1.50 annual rate and subscription notices.
A rugged frontier ethos extols the need for physical stamina to conquer wild beasts and harsh plains. It contrasts city life’s sedentary health with sturdy, enduring men able to stay strong, urging restoration of health via Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery to purify the blood and strengthen nerves, muscles, and overall vigor.
The Chancrey Court wound up business on the docket and adjourned last Thursday. Orders approve first annual administrator accounts, confirm land titles, allow amendments, submit cases in vacation, and decree land sales. Guardianship actions and guardians expenditures are authorized, with several cases remanded or dismissed as noted.
An article discusses making pianos more decorative and practical for homes, advising on placement, coverings, lighting, and accessories to enhance room aesthetics. It mentions mass market pianos from Mathushek and Chickering, waxes on damp weather effects, and notes a Mardi Gras shopping context. It also covers related items like a new instrument attachment, and local society notices.
The column notes Mrs Rose Peevy visiting in Lawrence county and Mrs Huntoon returning from Louis unit. Mr LM Peevy called away for a brother-in-law's death. On Feb 1 John Brister and Sarah Neal married with well wishes. A man from Joems' vicinity claimed 300 black birds in a barn during snow. a telegraph note laments going to Bogue Chitto. Also mentions Clear Skin Liver Medicine and Februaries farewell frost.
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment offers speedy relief and permanent cure for tetter eczema barber's itch and related conditions. Dr Cady's Condition Powders praised as a top tonic blood purifier and vermifuge for horses. Price of the ointment is 25 cents.
Notice hereby given that the following trained settler has fled notice of his intention to make proof in support of his claim. Proof will be made before the Clerk of the Chancery Court of Lincoln County Hewok, March 1st. Name Swink. Location Pukey Nu Sel. Gir. Title and stakes to be verified by survey.
The piece chronicles community life around Tyler and Busby’s mill, including crop timing for oats, a remodeled Thompson office in New Orleans, and local church and candidate activity. It notes John Robinson bringing rice, a political pledge to Dank Easterling, and the death of Albert B. Hart from meningitis. It also mentions land tax disputes, local medical ads by Hathaway & Co., and various social updates from the area.
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