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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1899
Page
3
Mes N E Lacey of Pearl La describes decades of leucorrhea womb prolapse and bladder issues. After eleven bottles of Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills she credits full recovery at fifty five and urges women to write for free health advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Mass.
A scatter of anecdotes and advertisements from a late 19th or early 20th century paper. A tale of a clergyman admired for hair flowers prompts a social note, followed by boosterish lines about the New York Central Railroad. The page includes a burglary vignette with germicide spray and an advertisement promising a dollar reward for catarrh cures, concluding with light social quips about a beloved "peach" wife.
Major rail system earnings are tallied by Poor's Manual. New York Central, heading the list, reports passenger revenues of 15,214,000 for its leased and operated routes including east from St Louis and Chicago. Other top lines include Pennsylvania, New Haven Hartford, and Southern Railway, with various systems shown in the standings.
In Fairmount Park Philadelphia on April 2 a bronze equestrian statue of Gen Ulysses S Grant was unveiled by Rosemary Sartoria granddaughter of Grant in the presence of President Menace and cabinet members. Mayor Ashbridge presided and invited Bishop Whittaker to offer the invocation as John Converse presented the statue to Fairmount park commissioners. A gun salute followed the unveiling as guards fired seventeen shots.
Washington April 27 Captain Coghlan receives a formal reprimand from Secretary Long after the German ambassador's remarks sought a mild handling of the incident. Officials say Coghlan’s statements were exaggerated and the matter will not be publicly released immediately. The day included diplomatic efforts to avert friction, with the ambassador inclined toward restraint. The reprimand was sent by letter to the officer.
The Grant statue in Fairmount Park was unveiled with a 6,000-strong parade and a salute from the cruiser Raleigh in the Delaware River. Mrs. Grant wept as she viewed the bronze likeness by French and Potter, and President McKinley attended the night meeting at the Academy of Music with cabinet members and generals. The monument stands 16 feet high, weighs five tons, and cost 32 676.35 dollars, presented by the Fairmount Park Art Association.
A Tuesday prairie fire 15 miles south of Mitchell, South Dakota, roared through 95000 acres of farmland, destroying hay and land. Two men Frank Howard and Allie Smith perished saving a neighbor's property as flames engulfed trees. Bodies found after 15 hours. damage tally not yet known. Fire currently ten miles southwest of the city.
A Boston Globe reader recounts a dramatic backyard scene where a garter snake preys on a frog while a cat named Tabby engages in a lengthy battle. After hours of combat the cat defeats the snake, sparing the frog, which escapes, and the frog’s ally, master frog, hops away unharmed. The tale highlights Tabby’s skill and courage in defending her domain.
Article summarizes Samet W Belford on Philippine wages in Manila, noting skilled labor earning about 15 dollars monthly in gold and average labor around four dollars, with clerical work paying 11 to 20 dollars monthly. It argues Europeans are scarce in the islands and that living costs are nominal compared to the United States.
A fragmented romance scene unfolds with Pinkie and Flavius in lingering tension, amid public reactions and a messenger box of candy. The clipping also advertises Chicago area summer tours along the Milwaukee line with resort towns listed, plus scattered notices on fashion and dental services from Savannah to Santa.
A health claim ad explains kidney trouble as a cause of many ills and promotes Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy. It claims to cleanse kidney poison, improve complexion, and aid conditions like indigestion, gravel, dropsy, rheumatism, and Bright's disease. Sample bottles offered by mail from Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N.Y.
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