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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1884
Page
1
The Lehman store on New Orleans Street advertises a wide range of discounted textiles and haberdashery. Prominent offerings include black silks, lawn fabrics, linens, dress trimmings, and a large selection of cottons, nets, and white goods with many items priced in low figures for immediate sale.
A long address by Mrs. Lena M. Hobbs presented at the Mississippi Press Association in Jackson reflects on public opinion, leadership, and the role of citizens. It includes a biographical sketch of Mississippi senators and representatives and critiques the impact of public sentiment on national events and individuals.
Long list of committees named by the Mississippi State Commission for the New Orleans Exposition. Roles include collecting specimens of needlework and embroidery and organizing leather works and ambroxy to be shown. Names include Mrs. Winona and Mrs. Hardy of Vicksburg, others from Columbus Starkville Jackson and more. Discussions reference court testimony and political views on temperance and prohibition.
Fragmentary note questions an editorial stance on public health and legal decisions. It references a Ledger article and mentions an angel, averaging five, with unclear connections to state fiscal matters. The text is garbled and difficult to interpret.
The text recounts royal mourning for an unnamed figure and notes depot construction near the Junction, with scattered references to licenses, political acts, and crop reports. It weaves vague mentions of Prince Edward and Prince Leopall alongside incomplete local events and agricultural notes.
Fragmentary account describes a sensational report on rioting linked to a verdict in Cincinnati. It notes inquiry by the New York Times and references jurors Shaw and Bernetta amid tense public reaction and alleged press distortion.
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