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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1899
Page
3
Recap of Mississippi legal and military history notes from late 19th century sources. Highlights include the University Grays and early Mississippi license examinations. Mentions Rev. T. G. Sellers and Rev. Dr. Markham memorials, Knights of Honor data, and railroad telegraph statistics.
A long narrative recounts a massachusetts episode of a Holstein bull and a Jersey bull clashing on a bridge over the Charles River. The Holstein defeats the Jersey when the bridge cracks and collapses into the water. Spectators, stagecoach, and farmers witness the dramatic bull battle ending with both bulls safe and a town railing installed for safety.
At Saratoga during the Revolution Morgan's riflemen target Gen Fraser atop a gray horse. Tim Murphy leads a double barreled rifle strike from treetops, wounding Fraser mortally as Arnold notes his danger. Fraser refuses to retreat, dies soon after.
A violent street duel last week left four men dead including Dr J H Murfee and Charles Clarke, with bullets and a knife fueling the fatal encounter over a disputed bill. Howard Murfee and Walter Clarke also fell, as neighbors and families witnessed the deadly clash.
A jumbled page from a Chicago Evening News style source mixes dialogue about deception and verification with prose and ad snippets. It mentions President Loubet of France, references to Who will infuse vigor into French politics, and various product pitches including Alabastine cement, Allen's Foot-Ease, and Pine's Cure. The unreadable flow interleaves notes, quotes, and then multiple brief vendor lines and taglines.
A Farmers' Industrial Union publisher cites Pe-ru-Na as a longtime family remedy. W H Williams of Columbus reports relief from persistent catarrh after tried remedies failed. His wife also uses Pe-ru-Na for severe spells and they keep it at home for children’s climatic illnesses. Williams invites readers to contact Dr Hartman in Columbus for a free family medicine booklet.
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