Leader subscription price note from T Mobbs editor
The Leader announces a semi weekly edition with a subscription price of two dollars payable in advance and identifies T Mobbs as editor and proprietor.
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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1905
Page
2
The Leader announces a semi weekly edition with a subscription price of two dollars payable in advance and identifies T Mobbs as editor and proprietor.
Hon John Sharp Williams spoke to Lincoln county residents on diversification of farm products and Southern industries, white immigration from the North West and Europe, and diffusion of the negro population. He praised cotton farmers, urged cooperation, and argued immigration could replace negro labor in farming while reducing political tensions. the speech emphasized education and prudent marketing.
Mississippi convention urged the press to aid Mrs A M C Kimborough in raising funds to build a convalescent infirmary at Beauvoir the Confederate veterans home. The speech praised Beauvoir but called for better hospital facilities and comforts for aging veterans, noting overcrowded quarters and insufficient care. The discourse linked dedication of the United Daughters of the Confederacy to preserving the home and ensuring dignified care.
Roth Island service promotes cheap trips to Los Angeles San Francisco and Portland on select May to October dates. Colorado California mountain tours and side trips to Yellowstone Yosemite offered with liberal stapes arrangements. Also notes potential textbook depository application in Grenada and a Honey and Tar ad claim. Foley's Honey and Tar not rate related. Mr M Brister of Bogue Chitto visited Monday.
State Superintendent Whitfield announces English instructor W T Brown of Tulane will teach at Mississippi College Clinton starting June 13 for four weeks. The roster includes Dr Caldwell, Dr Milledge, Dr Provine, Prof Ellett, Prof Hughes, Prof Eager, Mrs Phillips, with lectures on geography civics pedagogy and arithmetic. The Franklin County Advocate notes the death of R W Smylie at 88 and praises his life in the community.
A seller advertises a new Spring line of shirts, urging men to visit the store for best value and quality. The notice touts cheaper prices, confident satisfaction, and invites customers to inspect the shirts with free evaluation of quality.
An old ad promotes Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a remedy for melancholy neuralgia rheumatism backache indigestion and nervous spells. Rosa Weaver of Stuart Indiana reports illness improving after using Nervine and the Dr Miles company offers a guarantee refund if the first bottle does not help.
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