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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1891
Page
2
Brookhaven notes report Easter preparations, church events, and community deaths. Revivals, social meetings, and subscription renewals are noted, with updates on residents like Miss Ruth Crutcher and Mr. Lewis Tabor.
A mixed set of notices urges business endurance through persistent activity and newspaper advertising. The Rev John T McByrne promotes Hed Ake as a cure with testimonials. A Lincoln County Sunday School Convention is scheduled in Brookhaven April 16 17 to discuss methods and boost interest. A large railroad outfit travels toward Brookhaven with plans to build new lines, while Meridian Brookhaven and Natchez Railroad work resumes locally.
An advertisement invites a free thought lecture by J E Wnsborg of Kansas at the courthouse next Saturday night with music by a string band, free admission, and a call for ladies to attend. It promotes dry goods, hats, mens wear, and special Racket Store prices. Also notes teacher examinations in Lincoln County on April dates 1801 and a marriage on March 22 1891.
The Original Blind Tom, famed for prodigious piano feats and languages learned without formal training, revisits Brookhaven on Saturday March 28 at Heuck's Opera House. Proceeds benefit the Brookhaven Chess and Checker Club as an evening and matinee program showcase Tom's astonishing skill despite controversy over his status. He performs three distinct pieces simultaneously, mixing Yankee Doodle and Fischer's Hornpipe with singing, drawing praise from newspapers for this musical curiosity.
The program lists a Talon of the Pitt Biyte Association event with Pair River clearings, starting 11 am Saturday, plus sermons, Sunday school, and Ladies Society sessions. It includes religious talks by Gambrell, Bethe, and others, a Sunday school convention plan for Lincoln County, and local notices.
Drs Betts advertise a private, permanent cure for a range of male health issues including sleeplessness confusion memory and joint pains. They claim eradication without mercury or strong medicines and emphasize safety, speed, and discretion for men with urinary and sexual concerns. They mention January and winter troubles and promise relief where others failed.
A fragmented notice notes a 236 AM time and 423 Aca. 25 ALM, SOP Mt schedule with 8:00 FM elation and rainfall impacting activities at Ham Ekson. The garbled text references weather and timing but lacks clear entities or outcomes.
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