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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1900
Page
4
Page from The Leader listing local government figures and district officers for Brookhaven and surrounding areas. Includes president and treasurer names, district numbers, and title lines with several unreadable fragments.
Fragmented public notice lists ward names and names of city officials. It notes a monthly or periodic meeting for the Board of Aldermen on the first Tuesday evening, with references to local streets and offices. The garbled OCR preserves multiple proper nouns and positions but limits details.
A scattered page notes Osteopathy being legalized in eight states with promotional boasts on cures and frames. It mentions visits by Dr J A Jobson, Prof McAlpin and others, local hardware and furniture ads, New Orleans trips, and a gallery over Wood's Grocery. Also references snow, a birthday dinner, and a dental practice in New Orleans.
Fragmented OCR notes recount community events including illness of pupil Miss Theresa Mendel, Madams and prices, a wedding of W. B. Price and Luke Daley, and local notices on portraits, wallpapers, soda water, and framing. Mentions Paris, New Orleans trip, and Brookhaven connections with several names and businesses.
After seven slow moving years of pain Mrs Brennan died Sunday night in Brookhaven. Born in County Mayo Ireland she spent over 50 years here leaving children Mrs James Miuzza Mrs Hugona McCormick Martin Ploud Annie Edward and Willie Brennan. Also cited are medical testimonials and a remembrance of Mrs Mary Dunn who died of pneumonia leaving husband Mr B F Dunn and children.
Tam offers two teas aud am prepared to firnish at short notice in any quantity cotton seed meal or bulls with free town delivery. Chrisman and Hosking open a real estate agency in Cassedy Building led by Col Hoskins expert in surveying and land subdivision and Mr Chrisman an attorney in land titles. Daniel & Zwirn form mercantile firm replacing Daniel & Willoughby with Willoughby exiting and Hyman Zwirn joining. Willoughby will focus on two saw mill plants near Johnson Station. Prickly Asw Brvens marketed for nervous weakness and heart palpitations. promotes digestive health and stomach, liver, bowels regulation. CE Guaton Co delivers three new wagons.
A collage of women fashion trends features pastel blue and drab cloth dresses with velvet accents, elaborate hats with black silk bands and tulle, and ribbon detailing. Artificial flowers garnish evening costumes, while millinery favors ostrich feathers and velvet crowns. Also includes meat product ads, a college oyster supper, and news of the wedding of Mr. Frank Keevan to Miss Belle Hemphill in McComb.
A collection of quirky observations from Washington and abroad. Describes a “mechanical hooter” built by a town man, social custom changes in New York with butlers and visiting cards, Gibraltar naval experiments using blank rounds for defense study, and medical and political snippets including Tutt’s Liver Pills and a House seating shift.
A jumble of local items lists residents traveling, guests, and social visits. Mentions Miss Mary Jehnsen with chills, Mr. and Mrs. Horey Royer at Sanday vieitory, and Miss Betty Peels visiting sister Mrs. J W Peels in Pectaville. Also notes sales at Price Co, hardware and plumbing offerings, and various local trades and endorsements. Includes Rev J J Mathis, M Greenwood spring line, and patent remedies advertised by E Grafton and Price & Watson.
The column records heavy rain on Sunday night and lists local visitors including Miss May Higdon from Bine Mountain returning due to weather. It mentions a missionary at the Presbyterian church and notes smallpox and measles cases in the area with urging vaccination. Also referenced are local residents such as Mr East, Miss Nori Wartock, and Mr Ausin Peets visiting Peetsville, with observations on community health.
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