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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1905

Page

4

Local notices from Jackson area on homes and goods

The page lists rental offers and sales including a seven room house for rent by Mrs. A. Cohn, a Jersey milk cow for sale, and various Perkins Furniture Company items such as Freezers, sewing machines, organs, and rockers. It notes dray service hints, hardware and lumber ads, and alerts about local college events, court attendance, and a school excursion. It mentions Mary Storm and Mrs. Ellen McGrath leaving for Canton and Whitworth College activity. It includes references to Perry Cultivator ads and Moodie’s Hardware Store boxes and Longview Lime.

Higdon Sam Smith Fir Jackson A. Cohn C.B. Perkins L. J. Laird Whitworth College E. F. Brennan A. C. McNair Jackson Ae Union Anexaess Brookhaven Parsons May Oberschmidt Company Perry Perkins Furniture Company U. S Moodie Ellen McGrath Mary Storm Canton Singer Wheeler and Wilson Oberschmidt Perry Cultivators R. C. Pepper T. C. Crawford L. I. Anding Moonie’s Hardware Store South Jackson Street Harry Mills East Union Lumber Yard Oberschmidt Co Leader United Etates Court Bogie Chitto Gbf Brister

The Spy System Sees Every Street and Suit

A fragment describes a pervasive spy network across fashionable venues. Agents blend in as waiters, porters, or guests, using clothing cues like frock coats and umbrellas to identify themselves. The text claims a vast third police section, the akra na, with reach in every capital, weaving surveillance through Europe and America.

Second Renaissance and Public Taste Shift

A fragmentary early 20th century critique argues for a second renaissance to reform art education and avoid over scientific training. It highlights Rodin, Gothic masters, and the soul’s role beyond mere mechanization, then shifts to climate and culture shaping politics, youth maturity, and work hours, closing with a string of light anecdotes from newspapers.

Europe Auguste Rodin North American Review

Public School Field Day Contests At Brookhaven

Lincoln county public school field day charts May 12 at Luciah Park Brookhaven with ten contests offering prizes from clothing cuff buttons merchandise and candy plus a pig chase and basketball favors. Entrants must be enrolled for one month and may not repeat after winning three events.

Luciah Park Brookhaven John McGrath & Sons Doug Co Hartman Louis Cohn & Bron Rk. H. Hamilton F. B. Moodie C. B. Perkins Moreton Wentworth Co Box Nunnally J. M. Wood Grocer G. Lewenthal Parsons, May Oberschmidt Company Parsons May Lincoln County Gambk Bs T. P.scott

Four Women Treasure in Chicago Hat Wearer Seated Fifteen Years

A fragment notes four women in Chicago linked to a hat wearer's long tenure of fifteen years. It mentions openings and millinery shops in the area and hints at a Home and Farm feature in The Leader with a penny price and a request to pass by.

Chicago

Graded School Trustees Elect Teaching Staff for 1905 06

The Graded Public School board met Monday to appoint teachers for the 1905 06 session and re elected Miss Mary L Martin Eunice Anding Ilene Huntley Mise Smith Mrs A D Ewing Mrs Mattie Dunning Miss Annie Burns Miss Emily Jones Miss Roby Atwood Miss Belle Bowen and Mrs id Hongonghe. Prof T P Scott continues as superintendent and principal while Prof O S Hopkins declines reelection. The vacancy for department of expression was filled by Mrs Wildure Willing.

Board of Trustees The Graded Public School Mary L. Martin Hall Eunice Anding Ilen Huntley Mise Smith A. D. Ewing Mattie Dunning Annie Burns Emily Jones Roby Atwood Belle Bowen Id. H. Wa Honghe Prisi T. P. Scott O. 8. Hopkins Hiels Department of Expression Wildure- Willing

Fragmentary OCR notice with unclear details

The readable text is garbled and contains no clear names, places, dates, or actions. It mentions people and phrases in a non coherent way, preventing a solid summary of an event or notice.

Woman and fashion in Bolero style blouse description

A garb description details a bolero fashioned blouse of taffeta or cloth. It features a gathered bottom, piped contrasting color, soutache spirals, a yoke with shoulder tabs, and front detailing with a narrow waist coat peeking beneath.

Ryskeere Litle Revere Rovers

Brookhaven notes and social items from tale of May events

Satu: Sanday and Mrs G Wilson, a man of Abbeville and secretary of Louisiana Banking Association. The Gospel Army will revisit haven on May 6 and begin a series of meetings with two street services. Ben Penn now with A P Simms of Natchez. Bogue Chitto High School commencement events described including sermons and graduation. Addie Harvey married Mr John Maye in Brookhaven, with travels to New Orleans and Portland for conductors’ excursion. Cat Island and Antarctic tales recount native rabbits and fierce penguins, plus a nautical race anecdote and wedding inquiries.

Sanday Mre G. Wilson Peptecree Abbeville Louisiana Banking Association Gospel Army B Haven A. K. Watkins R. W. Baler Ceopanet M. YV. Powell A. A. McAlpin Our City Ben Penn Thos. H. Perkins Jackson Mammoth A. P. Simms Natchez Ben lySlle Addie Harvey Iss Addie Fins Brookhaven

Postponed reception and annual report from local association

The month’s events require delaying our reception to next month. The secretary reports a year ending April 30 with totals for meetings, attendance, library loans, baths, sick calls, and entertainments. The Ladies Auxiliary and Mrs Wood are praised for support while plans for expanded youth work and a summer program proceed. State college men will visit May 12 and act as headquarters.

Ladies’ Auxiliary Wood

Orphan Melissa Wilkins Reunites With Family Roots

A Mississippi community records the long journey of Melissa Wilkins born to Mrs Maxell and raised by Dr H F Johnson after loss of her parents. She later learned a brother lives in Poolville Texas and another in Crowley Louisiana, prompting a hoped reunion. The piece notes Mrs Maxwell’s esteem in the county and details other local items from Cobbs school and area news.

Mi 7 Maxwell R. B. Wilkins Herring Torry George Wilkins Poolville Texas Thos. W. Keenan Melissa Wilkins Fanith

Decent fragments from a torn obituary or notice

Fragmentary OCR text mentions a death referenced as the “tetorane dead” with unclear names and details. The readable bits are insufficient for a concrete summary, but indicate a death notice or obituary fragment needing clearer sourcing. It preserves no verifiable names, places, or dates.

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