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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1905
Page
2
An upbeat call to save with an umbrella metaphor. Encourages depositing regularly to earn 4 percent interest compounded monthly, claiming the umbrella of financial security grows larger over time. Mentions Brookhaven, Mississippi as the source.
Coverage notes a House of Representatives meeting about illegal C O D whisky deliveries and appoints Alexander & Alexander to lead defense. A General Finance Committee is formed to raise funds for legal challenges across Mississippi. Rev Featherston chairs, with Judge Price and I T Blount on the committee.
A chemist can analyze soil to choose fertilizer for different products and, for blood lacking nutrients, a doctor may prescribe nourishment. If fat is missing in the system a concentrated fat food is often required as the most digestible and assimilable nutrient.
Scott's Emulsion promises nourishment and strength when milk and cream fail, claiming consistent quality and palatability for both children and adults. It offers a sample tree as an inducement.
Meadville November 1 The Franklin county circuit court jurors for the regular November term were drawn with Sheriff A M Newman arriving on crutches after a gunshot injury to participate. If held, it will be the first term this year outside a possible one day special term. Local quarantines are easing, and few cotton sales occur as residents wait for higher prices.
Houston reports twenty YMCA buildings in Texas with new pledges from Helen Gould and the International and Great Northern Railroad boosting totals. Mart and Dalles plan new facilities while Austin, Port Gibson, and Houston groups seek larger projects and open dates amid efforts to expand educational and community services despite yellow fever concerns.
The Times-Democrat notes a Chicago showpiece at the St Charles last evening praising President Roosevelt. The North and South exchange compliments on hospitality and loyalty to the nation, with Democrats and Republicans alike commended for their support during the president's visit.
F A Abbott will assume duties as superintendent at the Mississippi Cotton and Woolen Mills replacing the resigned Davidson. Abbott will serve until a stockholders meeting. Students depart for college including Sherwood Lee Alin Levy Prentiss Raiford to A and M College Starkville Misses Buckley Lane Nettlee Talbert Renfroe to Blue Mountain Kate Rea to Columbus Industrial Institute and College Misses Bessie Lee Ella Rea to Whitworth music department.
New York November 1 A complimentary dinner was given to George P Rowell veteran advertising man who has announced his retirement from active business Frank B Noyes Artemus Ward and H S Harding were among speakers with Rowell called a publisher and the sage of Spruce street More than 200 guests attended including Isaac N Selig and Gen Stewart L Woodward. Weathersby Mississippi November 5 The Simpson county Board of Supervisors will hold its last regular meeting at Mendenhall tomorrow Sheriff McTunis will move records to Westville The county seats may be urged to be permanently located on the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad.
An elderly hermit Uncle Bije Humphrey is found dead by a roadside near his Adair county cabin. The piece notes his wife’s death ten years earlier and his habit of visiting a cave with her body, claiming it looked natural. Also covers cotton yields by Silas James, Hazlehurst area crop outlook, a quip about keeping up appearances, Jackson real estate surge, Abe Bier’s death at New York harbor and burial in Vicksburg, the shooting of Town Marshal John Sandidge at Ruleville, and Jackson Exposition preparation with enrollment figures.
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a cure for catarrh discovered by R. T. Booth. The complete outfit costs 1.00 and includes an inhaler, a dropper, and a bottle. breathing four times daily allegedly heals mucous membranes. Price Drug Co. offers a money back guarantee if not cured, with Brookhaven cited as beneficiaries.
An exchange recounts a farmer at the town depot receiving harness from Chicago and questioning local dealers. The tale highlights reliance on a distant supplier versus local press guidance, with a nod to a newspaper’s role in informing business choices and expectations. Chief Justice Whitfield criticizes new rules, urging reform without adding new laws. A Jackson police note mentions late street activity after 9 PM.
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