Town and County millinery days announced next week
Mrs Lucien Scott fell critically ill on Monday and many local happenings follow. McGrath's advertises Hosiery shirts and a large line with prices at 25 and 50 cents. Easter bonnets and a grand millinery opening on April 2. The Y M C A official to be installed April 1. A fire on the John R Perkins residence is contained with no serious damage. Local officials report Post Office improvements to letter and package registering efficiency.
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Miilinery
Lucien Scott
Joe Storm
Summit
McGrath’s
W. M
Baptist Church
I. J. T. Butler
Paulit
New Orleans
W. F. Parsons
Ira L
Mary Parsons
Memphis
Warner
Lena White
Jackson
Maggie Mason
McGrath
Spring line of Shoes and Easter attire advertised
William Abshagen Co offers value priced shoes and clothing refashioning a spring sale. McGrath advertises a wide stock including $15,000 clothing, $10,000 shoes, and low quarter strap sandals. Notices mention Felix May and sister attending Louisville Medical College graduation and Miss Jesse M. Garvin headlining April 7 and 8 in Brookhaven with a long performing résumé.
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Co. B. Perkins
Kohlman
Armour
McGrath
Felix May
Birdie
Louisville Medical College
James
Jessse M. Garvin
Will
Brookhaven
Dressmaking opening and patron invitation notice
To My Friends and Patrons. Having made arrangements with Messrs. John McGrath & Sons to occupy their dress-making parlors during the spring and summer season, I will open my dress-making department March 23. All work entrusted to my care will have my personal attention and I will make every effort to give entire satisfaction. Cordially inviting the trade to call and see me, I remain. Respectfully, MRS. LULA JOHNSON. HOW'S THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for an case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, 0, We, the undersigned, have snown I. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fi nancially able to carry out any obligations made oy their firm, Wes &TRUAN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O WaLwine, Kinwax & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Hal's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, Price 75¢ per bottle. Sold by all Araxgists, "Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills are the best, A good square piano in rese aoe case and of sweet tone and good quality, for sale. It has never had a string broken and is a handsome instrument. It will outlast any piano now selling for $200. Fine for school purposes. Terms, $100 cash. Apply at this office. Foley's Kidney Cure makes the kid neys and bladder right. It contains nothing injurious. Price Drag Co.
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John McGrath & Sons
Lula Johnson
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
I. J. Cheney
Wes &Truan
O WaLwine
Kinwax & Marvin
Reseaoe
North Division Sunday School Convention Opens March 1903
The North Division of the Sunday School Convention will convene with Providence Church on the fifth Sunday in March 1903. An introductory sermon by J R Reeves with W R Johnson as alternate. Essays include Sins of the Tongue by Maurice Reeves and discussions by W R Johnson and W Price. Other topics cover Purpose of the Sunday School and Gift of God to Man. Special writers include Ettie Williams and May Price with named discussants.
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Providence Church
J. R. G. Reeves
W. R. Johnson
Maurice Reeves
Rev
W. ©. Price
Ettie Williams
H. F. Mosk
J. M. F. Rowell
God
Zeb Hodges
Bros
T. J. Wills
J. L. Price
May Price
J. B. Wooley
I. W. Cooper
Whitworth College
County School Progress and Contests in Lincoln County
County Board funded longer school terms boosting attendance, with fourth month figures up by about twelve hundred days from prior terms. Schools modernized with furniture, some extending terms via private subscriptions, a teachers reading course and monthly meetings ongoing. Contests in Brookhaven involve several districts and will feature elocution, recital and music with multiple schools represented. A two year old child’s stomach issue aided by Chamberlains tablets is noted as a local anecdote.
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Board of Supervisors
Lincoln County
Beat 2
Brookhaven
Will Ie Pa
Brookhaven Blic
Filand
Brookhaven Earlhaven
Union Hall
Fire destroys Chas Chrisman residence near Canton
The home of Mr and Mrs Chas Chrisman was destroyed by a 1 to 2 am fire last Thursday. Mrs Chrisman and their two sons were inside. Mr Chrisman was visiting his father Judge J B Chrisman in Canton. Firefighters saved half the building but flames rekindled by dawn. Insurance totals 1500 for the structure and 750 for the furniture, with loss far higher than these amounts.
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Chas. Chrisman
Severe Grip Cured by One Bottle Cham berlain Cough Remedy
Frank W. Perry editor of the Enterprise Shortsville NY testifies one bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ended a severe grip attack. He notes quick relief at night and as a surprise to cure the grip, urging readers to use the remedy. Also mentions news of Norris Williamson ill in New Orleans and cautions pneumonia risk, praising the remedy for avoiding pneumonia.
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B. A. Williamson
New Orleans
Norris
Mr. Williamson
Dental Office Notice Reaffirms Modern Treatment and Prices
Dr. Van Watts advertises a new state leading dental office with three operating rooms, separate instruments, a ladies parlor, reception hall, and lavatory. Highlights include guaranteed satisfactory gold work such as bridges or crowns, painless extractions, free initial examination, and convenient Brookhaven Drug Co. location. Also mentions local notices, weather drift, and community notices about exams, band performances, and medical remedies.
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van Watts
Brookhaven Drug Co
Storm
Real plowman calls for precinct style election calls
A Meridian Press letter urges candidates to fix electioneering by naming dates at each rural precinct rather than door to door chats. Voters should meet aspirants at precincts, reducing disruption to farming. The note ends with a testimonial for Ballard's Horehound Syrup from Topeka resident Mrs. C Peterson.
Local notes mix farming, politics and ads in 1908 Mississippi segment
Community snippets report catarrhal grippe and occasional mumps, corn planting by a neighbor, cotton seed sales, and political plans involving Uncle Frank Greer and Bro. Scarborough. Obituary notes honor Jack Starkey near Bogue Chittoy. Advertisements promote DeWitt’s pills, Foley’s Honey and Tar, and 50 cent shirts. Also mentions Rev I W Cooper at Whitworth, and local commerce in Price Drug Co and McGrath’s.
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Teatx
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Tavs
Locirentit
MeVoth City
Brookaven
Canton
Hammond
Meromb City
Haslehurst
Cryshal Springs
Wid
Brsnel Roads
Tha
The
Presbyterian Church
Elsinore
W. B. Watts
James G. Hamilton
St. Louis
R. H. Truly
Fayette
Jeff Truly
Joseph W. Power
Bennett Purser
Heuck
Opera House
Alma Biggs
Annie Harper
Confederate Veteran’s Re-union
John R. Perkins
M. T. Load
R. B. Mundelle
Post Office Department
Mississippi
Mandel
Broolhagen
Cameron
Asaja
Wm. Abshagen
Foley
Price Drag Co
Ayer
R. N. Mann
Fall Mills, Tean
Eide
Emmys
JF Ha
Maya Taka
Win Waar Eaenlinn
AY aAyu
Lowy
Awe
Patent
Colt
Old Buck’s
Ls&d
W. P. Hubert
OLD
BUCK
Masonic Temple
Anu
Ars Water
Suns
P. L. McPhersom
New Tenth St
Harrisburg
Isin
Frank W. Perry
Enterprise
Shortsville
N. Y
Grip
E. Grafton Drag Co
Chamberlain
A. J. Nusbaum
Batesville
Ind
Price Drug Co
Court House
Edgar Green
Sipaemees
P Drug Company
Helen May Butler
Miss Butler
Titan
J. B. Grafton Ben Deng
Annie Brennan
Brippe
Plowman
Meridian Press
Lincoln
C. Peterson
Lake Street
Topeka
Kansas
Ballard
Price Drug Company
Edgar
Jones Greer
Frank Greer Agate
Bro
Scarborough
Bogue Chitto Lodge
Jeems
Jack Starkey
Bogue Chittoy
Topisaw
Cap
Billy
Stars and Stripes
DeWitt's
DeWitt
Harry
C. E. Grafton Drug Co
Price Drag Company
Se & Bottle
Joe Dampeer
Mra
5 N. Cooke
Hazlehurst
W. G. Rees
de Ridder
Sarah Sullivan
Jackson, Miss
Swain
Illinois Central RB
Louisville
Cincinnati
Chicago
NEW
Cairo
Louis
Butyl
Trashilis
Cleveland
Bast
WY Pimadelphis
Baltimore
Richmons
Be' Pent
Dtinseapells
Omaha
Roosas
Cir Hot Bountys
Ark Arky Wid Denyer
Close
Conner
Mississippi Valley
Cineinnati
Albert White
Cipete
Tito
Leones
Chas
Haoner
Lotk Bor
Miss
Cesnes
R. H. Hamilton
George Bowsey
Redler Men
Harry Beresford
MR. Wright
Pendence
Borcity Coal
jeMae Institute
Dwight, d
Thedford's
Thedford
Alzty Kia
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