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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1900
Page
4
Fragmented listing from The Leader March 28 1900 notes clerks and names in a county directory. Readable items include names such as Edgar and Lambe and references to a river area. The text is partial and garbled but indicates a local official directory with multiple individuals and roles.
The mayor and board of aldermen held regular meetings the first Tuesday evening of each month at the city hall. Officials listed include A. Hurst and revenue and tax commissioners among others with several local names and institutions mentioned in the directory.
A scattered Gulf Coast era column notes Dr G W Watson touring, osteopathy legalization, visits by Mrs C A Tedford of Kansas City, Mrs Leary planning a Fernwood trip, and local business ads for hardware, framing, bicycles, lead paint, and photo services. Mentions Statter window display, Dr McNair dental board role, and community personalities including Mr Thos Crawford and E R Ratliff.
A mixed column reports a secret society notice and a church gathering in Lawrence County. It lists the Palr River Association meeting with New Zion Baptist Church on the Sth Sunday in April and the Saturday before, detailing committees and topics. Other items mention a One Hundred Dollars Reward for catarrh cure and various testimonials, plus chess contest participants from Mississippi and promotional notices.
Lincoln county Republicans meet at the chairman’s office elect J Taylor as secretary and set delegate quotas for county and state conventions. Mass meetings to elect delegates planned in Brookhaven April 1 and April 12 1900 with county meeting to select delegates for state and 7th district conventions in Jackson April 26 27 1900. Sylvester Brown and Wesley Johnson named to fill vacancies due to deaths. April 10 1900 meeting set. Also brief notes on constipation treatment and local teacher examinations and a June wedding in Brookhaven.
The article reflects on the joy of a first baby and the fear of childbirth. It promotes using "Mother's Friend" liniment to ease the coming ordeal and reduce suffering, noting many rely on this prep to minimize distress before labor.
Miscellaneous items include cotton seed meal offers from Ww. T. B. Agent of Mississippi Oil Mills, and a range of local notices on health remedies, osteopathy praise, church and club activities, funeral of Annie Martha Oberschmidt, sheriff and public safety actions, business ads for Lotterhos bakery and hardware, social news from Cherokee Club, and community notices in Brookhaven Mississippi.
Article 1 outlines aims to establish a social club with reading rooms for members and social intercourse. Art 2 lists incorporators including Becker and Seavey. the new corporation to be named Cherokee Club of Haven. Art 4 sets fifty year duration. capital stock five thousand dollars. board may adopt bylaws and issue shares. property ownership rights. charter remains valid under Mississippi law until approval and organization meeting.
Notice to creditors. All persons having claims against the estate of John W Case, deceased, must present them to the Chancery Clerk of Tippah County, Mississippi, for probate and registration within a year from this date. Letters of administration were granted by the Chancery Court. Sallie Case, Administratrix.
A sketch shows a very novel hat with a deep corn straw and horsehair braid body. The brim curves over the face with an edge feature and appears to taper sharply toward the front, creating a dramatic silhouette.
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