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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1901

Page

3

Railroad Schedule Fragments At Brookhaven To New Orleans

Fragmented OCR lists train departures and arrivals between Brookhaven Jackson Canton and New Orleans with Nos 04 and 2 and 3 stopping patterns. It notes lines between Mc Dolty and Brookhaven, varying stop practices at flag stations, and references to Water Valley connections and vest route cars.

Remokhawent Jaen Ofea Heookhaver Brookhaven DAEL Jackson Bate Brookharen New Orleans Jae Arnie Jackeson New Olean McDolty Booknaveh ATF FE Ine Carly Brook Canton

Fogons Atkinson Goes To Texas Oil Fields

Town and county item notes Fogons Atkinson from Summit traveling to oil fields. Also reports a Brookhaven Jewish Council meeting, visits by local residents, upcoming church meetings, and local anecdotes from Summit and Brookhaven. Mentions Purified blood remedy ads and the busy Perl River Lumber Company.

Fogons Atkinson Summit Texas Brookhaven Jewish Council Temple Daughtry D. E. Holt Episcopal Church SF. Magee U.S Grand Jury Jackson S. Cope Commercial Hotel Alex Hyman Edward Moyse Europe C. E. Grafton Drug Co Perl River Lumber Company

Give the Clerks a Chance and Public Notices

A mix of short notices urges fair store closing hours for clerks, promotes a patent remedy, and reports on social club meetings. It notes a Mississippi reunion, a doctor's testimonial for Chamberlain's remedy, and various local anecdotes including the Watlington railroad case and a Vicksburg lodge visit. Names include Cadmus Club president Mrs. R. T. Scherck and adjutant W. Canvin Wells, with references to C. E. Grafton Drug Co. and Smith's Sure Kidney Cure. The tone is a crowded newspaper collage of public notices and anecdotal items.

Chamberlain A. W. Sawtelle Hartford, Conn C. E. Grafton Drug Co Smith J. R. Faver Atlanta

Enochs argues for 25 000 bond to improve Jackson schools

The three column notice by I Enochs, president of Enochs Lumber and Jackson and Columbus Railroads, defends a Jackson City Council bond issue to modernize Capital City school buildings. He contrasts funding for new state houses and churches with underfunded, inadequate school facilities and urges large, liberal educational policy.

Clarion-Ledger I. ©. Enochs Enochs Lumber Co Jackson and Columbus Railroad Jackson City Enochs Brookhaven Eoochs Jackson

Trial Treatment and Blood Balm Claims in Historic Ad

An advertisement extols Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for cancer eczema rheumatism and many blood disorders offering free trial treatment and a large number of testimonials. It also mentions Chamberlain's tablets and a horse death linked to a train whistle incident, posing whether the railroad caused the horse’s death or if it was natural.

Blood Balm Co Mitchell Street Atlanta Mr. Bee, Sr W. W. Henderson Mr. Bee

Murder verdict in Brookhaven case sparks courtroom drama

The first Brookhaven murder trial at Lincoln County court ends with a verdict and a judge urging moral reckoning. Jury members, chosen by both sides, hear testimonies from state witnesses including Dr. Bennett and pivotal witness Pritchard. The night’s sequence places John J. Sasser at the scene after a drinking bout, allegedly shooting Tom Lard on First Street near Aaron Hurst’s fence as two shots rang out within minutes 7 to 8 p.m.

Powell Lincoln County John J. Sasser C.C. Hampton W. Varnado Fore J. W. McKay J. Q. Kyzar Eugene Day Wash Peevey Netherland Summers J. Homer Adams BR. Jordan Bennett Tom Lard Lord First Street Brookhaven Aaron Hurst Connelly Luther Harvey J. W. Smollen Leary I. C Tom Pritchard George Mole Sasser Pritchard Lard Smollen Depot Charley Moses Tom John Susser Wesson Gasser

Witnesses tie Sasser to Lord murder scheme

In Brookhaven, Pritchard testified he saw Sasser after a fatal shooting of Lord. He admitted lying earlier to the Coroner's jury, fearing retaliation. Sasser claimed Lord was hired to kill him over a woman and hinted he would kill witnesses who spoke.

Pritchard Brookhaven Pearl River Mills Joy City Applewhite Sasser Wesson Lord Lard Witness Ras Newell

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