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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1888

Page

2

Prookkaren Zeader's Mississippi Echoes in 1888 Shifts

A weekly issue recounts political strife in Jackson, references the New Mississippian editor Martin, his foe Hamilton, and a public funeral procession. It notes Prohibition debates, graft investigations, and calls for reform to curb corruption across state and city governments.

Wirt Adams Jackson Episcopal Church William Short Guy Lowry Judg T. d. Wharton FE. Virden G. ©. Everich J. S. Hamilton

Mississippi lynching report sparks national protest in Ballinger

The Ballinger Leader deplores a white mob killing in Mississippi and denounces the scene as a disgrace to the state and union. The piece cites anti saloon Republicans in New York urging a hostile platform toward the saloon and predicts little heed from national leaders as politicians keep swinging.

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Prohibition Vote Reflected In Vague City Debates

A fragmented yet revealing penny pamphlet style note recalls a 1930s era Prohibition controversy. It mentions a proposed national reform, local elections and a quiet path toward eventual change as citizens weigh the fate of the ban. The piece hints at political tension and public sentiment shaping the upcoming vote.

Nationwide political shift hints at party gains in November

The Washington commentary warns Republican leaders that the party seeks unity over individual victory as the presidential race tightens. It notes potential losses in the South and New York, with tentative GOP paths to victory relying on key states like California Michigan and Vermont while discussing Democratic strength in strongholds. Also included are Mississippi land abstracting and age liquor-sale laws, outlining state legislative actions and penalties for violations.

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Celebration of the Thirty Sixth Anniversary at Missionippi College

A Mississippi College celebration marked the thirty sixth anniversary with student performances and speeches. Notable orators included B. A. Pettigrew and Myrtle Webby, while Miss Brice and Miss Thornton contributed musical pieces. The program closed with thanks to the audience and campus figures, and the event was praised as one of the society’s best. A separate note mentions a Greenville Young Men’s Christian Association convention collection totaling $1,384.85, with Meridian planned for next year.

Missionippi College Philos Mississippi College Tiss Bail Dewitt Blanch Hertington Whitfield Dupree Pin B. AL Pettigrew Barth Barteniohls Menger Suveniure Westorner Wits May Thornton Nest Viewsha Drigus Miss Brie Cooper A. Helieniee Pienive Gallery Mer Cooper Ministry We A. McComb Sovinty Clinton Young Men’s Christian Association Greenville Greenville Association Meridian

Mississippi notes and public notices mix in Bay St. Louis era item

A sprawling Mississippi newspaper fragment reports on local events from Bay St. Louis to Jackson, noting school construction at Ellsville Bay St. Louis, politics and civil matters, deaths, marriages, and community notices. It references the New South paper, Rotations in county jails, Confederate memorials, and various local happenings in a dense, period-voice summary.

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