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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1904
Page
2
A collage of 1903 items notes edury and jokes in Syracuse plus world events. It mentions radium paint, Banzai shouts, Balkan reforms, railroad casualties, naval history, and a New Brunswick obituary, with quirky anecdotes about a Dutch chef and a hotel clerk rewarded for returning cash.
A condensed survey of daily senate and house proceedings with pay scales for top officials, district of Columbia and Indian appropriations, and debates on Philippine shipping. Washington dispatches note bank note circulation, Smoot hearings, Cuba Isle of Pines treaty, and potential US intervention in San Domingo. Reports cover fires, deaths, and local incidents across the east, west, and south with weather and political updates.
Mississippi lawmakers press toward adjournment with key measures in the Senate and House. General Privilege tax and appropriation bills loom. bond issue questions linger as property sales in Jackson are debated and some members seek to sell state assets to fund operations. Memorial services for Senator Walker mark a solemn joint session tribute.
The measure to establish forty-five Mississippi district courts, each with a presiding judge paid fifteen dollars per month, sparked extended debate amid a week of discussion and a tough push by the author. The bill now goes to the governor for action.
An editorial urges Mississippi to exploit liberal business laws to attract northern capital, arguing factories bring employment, raise real estate values, widen tax bases, and create a domestic market for farmers. It cites low living costs, strong labor, and upcoming canal and park projects as incentives, urging state advertising and investment.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills as a set to cleanse skin, soothe itchy inflammation, and expel humors. A single set costs one dollar and claims to cure skin, scalp, and blood disorders from infancy to old age when other remedies fail. Includes pricing and distributor details in London and Boston.
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