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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1901
Page
2
The Leader announces J A Scarborough as field editor with hours listed for the editor and proprietor, T hours. It notes editor and proprietor responsibilities and credits the leadership team for the publication.
The item advertises a one year subscription deal offering The Leader and The Home and Farm at a special price. It touts these papers as top reads for Lincoln county readers and farmers, urging renewals and new subscriptions with the premium bundle. Also notes market notes, local tidbits, and various notices from Mississippi and nearby towns.
The writers recount a long Mississippi and East Louisiana journey in a buggy drawn by Jake the horse, praising his service and vowing to keep him. They note rising demands for better roads, schools, and churches, and report Mt Olive Bank opening with 50 000 capital. They promote a Gulf Coast editors trip along the Gulf and Ship Island railroad to Gulfport, highlighting regional development and pine timber profits.
A Mississippi proclamation calls for better roads and a Good Roads Convention in Jackson on June 11 and 16 to adopt a uniform highway improvement system. It asks county boards, municipal authorities, and business groups to send delegates, offering rail and hotel rate reductions for attendees.
Brookhaven aldermen review April 1901 finances with city treasurer Chas Heuck reporting on warrants, balances and cancelled warrants. The meeting approves accounts from Pearl River Lumber Co and others, confirms street and water works spending, and selects St T Hobbs as City Printer for one year. A petition on sidewalk opposite Whitworth College is referred to street committee.
A vintage advert warns of hidden heart trouble and imminent danger from heart disease. It claims Dr Miles Heart Cure strengthens the heart, steadies nerves, and regulates action, with testimonials of relief after using multiple bottles.
An old advertisement claims Dr Miles Heart Cure controls heart action and speeds circulation through the entire system with a guarantee, listing Dr Miles Medical Co. Kikbart Indiana as the sponsor and asserting health benefits.
Mississippi notes list Adams County plans for new steel bridges and a Copiah County bond issue of 8000 for a courthouse. Reports cover Hattiesburg fire, Natchez tragedy, Jackson convention welcome, Laurel school expansion, and various county actions including road contracting and bank building work.
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