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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1898
Page
3
November 9, 1896 timetable lists arrivals and departures for trains to and from New Orleans including Exrmess No. 8 and No. 2 with connections at Brookhaven Hammond Hazlehurst Canton and Water Valley. Passenger service notes mention no stops on certain days and limited branches.
Official directory lists county and town officers for Lin Coln County. Includes names for judge clerk treasurer superintendent and various district positions with Brookhaven and Canton references.
The city directory lists officials such as Mavon J. I. Daughtry Perkins Seavey Cohn Moreton and Chas Schnorrenberg with roles including marshal and tax commissioners. It notes regular meetings of the mayor and board of aldermen in the late evening each month.
Town and county items report soda water and ginger sales at Leary s, a small electric light plant for sale, and frequent fish deliveries by W L Powell. Notices include visits by Miss Edna Anding, C A Redding s Crystal Springs visit, Hubener sisters stock, and J N McMillin pastor calls. a fire injury, hotel progress, and planned dress department addition at John McGreth & Sons.
Community notes describe local harvest worries and rising street activity as new residences rise in Norfield. Mentions about public school progress under Miss Burnley and Miss Anding, a mistaken obituary for Saw Dust, court and grand jury remarks, a fever to malaria shift, and local marriages and bereavements.
A fragmented ad-like passage urges readers to trust Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for consumption. It cites a 98 percent cure rate in early stages and mentions testimonials printed in Dr Pierce’s Common Sense Medical Adviser, inviting inquiries and a one cent stamp request through the World's Dispensary Medical Association.
Dr Hartman of Columbus reports J D Botkin endorsing Peruna and Manchin as effective remedies for catarrh, stomach troubles, and constipation. Botkin claims long-term residence in Washington worsened his symptoms and credits a few bottles with near complete relief, predicting permanent cure with continued use.
A collage of local items: visits by Willie Stevens to Brandon and Mrs Daisy Hoskins Fuller to Brookhaven kin, Martin Drug Co prescriptions and cheap remedies, Geo Vernon of Bogue Chitto News, Powell's Restaurant oysters, land speculation chatter, Baptist and Presbyterian church news, town politicians including Hon PZ Jones for mayor, Will Townes drug dept note, and an ad offering a health book free to readers mentioning the paper.
At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors in Brookhaven the members present include WP Parsons president LC Ur...yant Sam A. Treister C. T. Montgomery Zetres Linton and sheriff KC Plow Bite and clerk Felix May. Accounts allowed cover stationery water etc. Quarantines listed for W. St Williams Nite for seven days, NOCCO Waatsons seven days, others paid for guards and repairs. Road order directs payment to road No. 10 contractors. Miscellaneous costs noted including A Price contract items and other costs. Adjournment set for Wednesday morning at 0 o'clock.
A garbled advertisement offers home treatments for social heart, blood poisoning, and rheumatic illnesses. It promotes pills and tonics, claims safe at home, and invites readers to consult Dr Gwar and Co at 537 St. Charles Street, with a booklet for women and eye diseases.
The regular Cemetery Association meeting will be held Thursday at two o'clock in the cemetery. It will be a work meeting and all members are urged to attend with hands to work and flowers or shrubs to plant. Nonmembers are welcome to help beautify the cemetery. Also noted: Dr. G A Tennisson will visit Masonic Lodge No 241 for three nights in November with labor in three degrees.
A neighbor is advised to seek drugs at the Martin Deeg Co with promise of no underselling. The ad boasts cheap cotton and cash drug sales, touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm as superior for chest or back pain, rheumatism relief, and notes C. E. Grafton as a seller. Cotton prices are stated at 4 to dc per unit.
Mr. Ira James made a lying trip to Wessan last Sunday. Rev. W. H. Bailey and Mrs N. B. Dickerson are both on beds of affliction with cancerous troubles. Mrs. Mattie Been is visiting Monticello this week with Mrs. G. W Garrett. Some boys at Coeseells best Selene seroning had a conflict with a negro, shots were fired as he fled. Mr. John D. Polk and two Misses Minnie and ae of White Sand visited Dr. a last week. they are grand-daughters of Dr. and Mrs. Robertson. Phyelotania Weey recommend Dr. Hathaway & Co. of 357 St Charles St, New Orleans, La, for chronic diseases. free expert opinion by return mail offered. they guarantee cures.
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