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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1901
Page
2
The Leader rebuts claims that Governor Longino disparaged Jefferson Davis and the Confederacy. It presents letters from Major Melonis and Governor Longino, arguing the criticism is overstated and that Bishop Galloway would not hold resentment toward Davis.
The Leader and The Home and Farm offer a one year subscription for 81.50 with free twelve months of The Howe ann Farm premium for new subscribers and renewals prepaid. The Leaver and Home and Farm praised for home and county news and farm coverage amid rising paper costs. Also mentions the Dallas opera house fire valued at 860,000 and Mrs Mose Hull’s pneumonia death in Lawrence County.
A Mississippi spring labor crunch leaves no room for idle workers. Authorities are urged to push out the undesired element as contractors seek skilled and unskilled labor nationwide. The Indiana Supreme Court case on saloon liability is summarized, noting that two conditions must occur to support a damages claim.
We extend thanks to Dr Solon Wilson for the invitation to attend the closing exercises of Tulane University Medical Department today. Dr Wilson is listed as chairman of the executive committees for the occasion. A note recalls a canceled Buffalo exposition inauguration due to storms and mentions Miss Leila Decell securing a summer cashier position at the Alcazar Hotel in Buffalo New York.
Jackson Miss April 24 1900 Major Melunis presented a petition from the Winnie Davis Chapter UDC to lay the capitol corner stone on June 3 The governor denied intent to publish a letter but issued a public reply defending his memory of Captain Davis and clarifying his stance on the corner stone date He cites years of Confederate veneration and pension support and notes misquotations by reporters and local figures about his remarks
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