03 May 1905
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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1905
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text mentions travel and rail connections with references to Chicago, St. Paul Railway, and agents F A Miller and W E Howell. The piece hints at free information by request and includes garbled names and dates, offering incomplete travel details.
May term opens in Jackson with Judge Niles delivering a clear charge. The focus is on Franklin county map cap cases stemming from Mc Call’s Creek area where 18 defendants were indicted last November for conspiracy to intimidate homesteaders. New evidence gathered by Detective Hoyt is expected to influence trials set for next Monday.
Lincoln County Cotton Association reports a three week farm work period with much land yet unbroken. Cotton acreage shows a 25 to 30 percent cut from previous plantings, indicating a shift in farming practices and preparation for the upcoming season.
Brookhaven officials report acceptance of right of way terms from Mississippi Central Railroad. Citizens raised fifty seven to fifty eight hundred dollars to secure the line from Smiths Ferry to Brookhaven. The road will connect with Hattiesburg and coast traffic, with future extension toward the Mississippi River. Local meetings urged county farm associations and invited speakers to discuss progress and organization. Public camps begun. the town anticipates growth, prosperity, and faster communication.
Plans are set for the Mississippi Inter-Collegiate Oratorical Association contest in Brookhaven on May 12. A mass meeting for public school pupils is called by the Lincoln County superintendent, and a special train will carry about six hundred collegians and alumni from Jackson, with students from the University of Mississippi and Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College expected to attend. The Jeenings family of Water Valleys has asked President Jones of Line Mountain College Whley to erect a $10,000 dormitory for poor girls on campus. The article notes related concerns about safety and cost of hosting events.
April 28 marked the first peas shipment from Wesson while Mississippi editors report a Jackson meeting of the Jets State Teachers Association. The Mississippi Women's Home Mission Society met in Jackson last Friday as Dr. and Mrs. B. Johnson of Kosciusko celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. A carpenter, J P Kipps, died after a fall from a church scene in Collins, reportedly 70 to 90 feet. Weather improves but spring remains backward with unplowed fields. The Methodist aims to build a $20,000 church complex. a tall pomp tree in the state reaches 14 feet 6 inches with notable girth.
A Sunday service in a rugged Colorado camp drew roving crowds from Newcastle Rifle and nearby towns. President Roosevelt, in worn garments and a slouch hat, spoke of American spirit and perseverance, shaking hands with congregants after praising their brave, cheerful effort in life amid hardship.
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