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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1901
Page
4
The Leader lists a wealth of community items including visits, travel, sales, and services. Mrs T H Perkins promotes furniture and Miller Organs on easy terms. Rev M L Barto preaches at Crystal Springs. Miss Susie Becker nears Ursuline graduation. wreaths of local hospitality, repairs, and medical remedies appear alongside notices of a funeral and a fatal scarlet fever case.
May 31 and June 3 to 4 feature a schedule of school events including joint literary society exercises, annual board meeting, concerts, and commencement ceremonies led by Dr. Tigert with medals and diplomas. Local notices also announce a cadmus club meeting and a testimonial in favor of a kidney cure with patient testimonials.
Visitors Lonnie and Mrs. Kees attended the Southern Baptist Convention while Mrs. Sam Magee and daughters Ola and Aydah spent the week in New Orleans. Rev. Martin preached at the Presbyterian church last Sabbath and Rev. J H Gambrel will preach tomorrow night at the Kaptint church. Local stores advertise Singer sewing machines at easy terms and a New Domestic model at half the price of rivals. Community notices include ordination at the Baptist church, a Catholic Knights branch formation, and a variety of goods at Novelty Store. The railroad depot progress and chamber of commerce style notices fill the column alongside testimonials for cures and lectures by Blind Tom at the Opera House.
Twenty Years Proof. Tutt's Liver Pills keep the bowels in natural motion and cleanse the system of all impurities. An absolute cure for sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, constipation and kindred diseases.
Late rains and cool weather prompt W. T. East to offer cotton seed to farmers at cost. A substantial stock is on hand to meet reasonable demand. Dr. Tom McNair visited Jackson recently. Ware's Curam Venuercos advertised for fretful children with claims of restored health and cheerfulness. Price 25 cents. Miss Jessie McNair noted for a Sunday absence. A oak bedroom suite advertised for sale on installment at 26.00 cash plus 100 dollars monthly from Tom Perkins' store. Tur Leaver-one Home and Farm promotion noted.
The Brookhaven Public School plans a senior program with Miss Atkins presenting a "Cradle songs of the Nations" number and a charitable drive to fund a library. The program, set for the second, will feature the Athenian and Olympian literary societies in debates and recitations, followed by alumni exercises Friday morning. The graduation exercises move to Friday night to accommodate more attendees.
City of Brookhaven Mississippi adjourned meeting notes the adoption of plans to enlarge and remodel the Public School and authorizes issuing bonds up to fifteen thousand dollars with terms up to twenty years and seven percent interest, to be sold at highest cash price with provisions for sealing and public notices. Sealed bids invited for the enlargement and related work with June 4, 1901 deadline. Br. Daughtry, Mayor. W. H. Seavey, Clerk.
City Marshal Applewhite and Policeman Crawford urge citizens to report cattle horses and other stock roaming streets to enforce the stock ordinance. They offer that either can be reached by telephone or in person, stressing public cooperation for better enforcement. Also mentions Camberlain's Cough Remedy and local social notes about Mr and Mrs Will Koes.
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