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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1905
Page
2
The Leader urges editors to share deadbeat subscriber lists to curb nonpayment. After over twenty years, readers who stiffen payments recur across rival papers, and publishers fear repeated losses. The piece cites persistent bad actors who dodge settlements, while detailing how locals drift between papers, exploiting credit and nonpayment.
In this fragment the speaker critiques profit schemes and compound interest, warning readers that profits vanish if workers are not compensated by the system itself. The text reflects caution about financial schemes and the lure of earnings.
Gen John H Reagan veteran soldier statesman and patriot dies after grippe in Palestine Texas. Born Oct 8 1817 in Tennessee he served as postmaster general of the first Confederate cabinet and six terms in Congress later led Texas railroad commission. He owned an 800 acre Palestine farm and is mourned as a noble survivor of the Confederate era.
President Roosevelt wore a gold seal ring given by Secretary Hay for the inauguration. The ring holds a glass face concealing a lock of Abraham Lincoln's hair cut after his assassination. Roosevelt expressed pride in wearing it and valued the gift highly.
In Louisville KY Meetings in 24 churches theatres and halls concluded a remarkable revival. Over two weeks 6500 confessed to Christianity and about 65000 of the citys unchurched population were reached converting roughly 10 percent. Eighteen visiting evangelists aided the effort with 1500 added today to 5000 previously converted.
A 23 year old patient from Jones county, admitted four years ago, is described as a remarkable glass eating and metal consuming man. He arrived at 19 and showed debility after two to three years, diagnosed as consumption though he grew weaker. He was moved from the kitchen to an ward, ate a late supper, and was found dead in his room after water was brought.
Scarlet fever reports emerge from Yaxoo Gily while three convicts escape from Sunflower farm. Mardi Gras celebrations loom in Opel Col., Starkville honors L. Muldoon, and a 38 year old Claiborne oil resident dies after illness. Grand Lodge election in Jackson names T. B. Franklin as Grand Master. Supreme Court orders express firms to deliver to the consignee. Ex Gov A H Longino and B R Willing Jr form a law partnership at the State Capitol. Judge Miller critiques rising crime as Circuit Court opens in Jackson. Laurel Indoor Fair features L. Giffrey and Ricci with a $6,000 violin. The Greenville physician’s killer is reportedly missing after transfer at Elizabeth station.
An Exchange excerpt discusses the value of eggs at 20 cents per dozen and compares it to cotton, using a humorous parable about counting bales. The piece criticizes loud, foolish boasting and urges prudent saving, ending with a note about Terry soon having water works.
A Tennessee editor urges farmers to reduce acreage and hold cotton, aiming to fix prices by the New Orleans Convention. He criticizes bear leading financiers and warns against lending cotton, stressing organization advancement and unity to boost cotton value. He condemns profanity and cites local editor examples as moral guidance.
A fragment of local columns blends sermons, political advice, and community anecdotes. It recalls sermons by Pastor Hemby and Pastor Kelly, church discipline at Mt. Moriah, farming notes on Triumph potatoes, and curious local gossip about a cow’s horns and a butter theft. The piece ends with plans for Pleasant Hill attendance and Union Hall gathering.
Mrs Leland Stanford widow of United States Senator Leland Stanford died in Honolulu under mysterious circumstances after a brief illness of four minutes during which she cried I am poisoned The Stanford University in San Francisco issued a statement calling her death a great shock and noting her strength and bravery The article also notes that women have made rapid advances as inventors in the United States mentioning patents granted in the first twenty five years of the government and highlighting female participation in machinery and construction
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