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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1890
Page
3
A bustling Brookhaven page features local notices, church events, sales, and social updates. Highlights include Hartman discounts on clothing, Wilmoth Co. offerings, school law notes, a Baptist district meeting plan, a public school notice, and community glimpses of visits, recitals, and local commerce.
The Tally Brothers traveling from Brookhaven plan to press their feather bed renovation business further this week. They employ a patent cleansing process that claims superior results, with confident testimonials from Summit residents praising their courteous, honest crews and careful work.
A distressed OCR fragment advertises Wilmoth & Co offering free soda water tomorrow with implied promotions and opening events. The readable lines mention Wilmoth & Co and a free water offer, but details are incomplete and unclear.
F. R. Sherman of Sherman and Davis Bankers certifies the bank's assets and liabilities as of March 4 1890 in Brookhaven Mississippi. The balance sheet lists cash on hand 206 825 11 and deposits 266 825 11 along with capital and profits. The sworn statement is before A Leventual mayor and ex officio justice of the peace Lincoln County.
Mississippi lawmakers unveil a law to protect swamp land titles affected by wrong scrip. The act allows holders two years to purchase at 12.5 cents per acre, with notices to interest holders and fees for advertisements.
Citizens weigh the credibility of the investigators and officials amid local talk of integrity. The Clarion Ledger notes widespread distrust in a lottery bid while praising resistence to corruption. meanwhile church and civic groups plan a Baptist meeting in Brookhaven with sermons on education, prohibition, and mission work.
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