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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1897
Page
3
Fragmentary reminiscence recalls a childhood in Washington UA Phi with a father figure who worked hard, rose early, and faced hardship. The mother’s absence, the sound of chopping wood, and the echo of a late bedtime mark a simple, stern home life.
An Indian hunter Wa-Sa-Kejic stalks a black bear in a windward berry patch. He studies wind, terrain, and concealments, moves from a mountain, and, after a cautious approach, fires at close range. The bear falls, and the hunter’s family feasts on the berry meat that night, while elders recount the kill.
An account from the N.Y. Ledger describes Wa-Sa-Kejie building and using deadfalls and a steel trap to catch bears in a bear road near a trout stream and carp spawning grounds. The hunter follows signs, engages in a struggle with a captured bear, and weighs the meat for transport to his camp and family.
A New York Tribune analysis explains why gold flows into the United States during harvests and slow periods in Europe. It describes the banking system’s preference for paper, the packing of coin and bars, and the weight tricks used in shipments. It notes the role of European correspondents, the assay office, and subtreasury settlements in handling value and reserve requirements.
G W Reynolds of Los Angeles a veteran traveling man recounts his California bee ranch near San Diego. He operates 140 apiary stands with two sites, yielding 40,000 pounds of honey in the season at four cents a pound. Bees live about 20,000 to 25,000 per hive and the queen dominates. Honey is white in spring, amber when white sage blooms. winter yields none. Reynolds notes hive value, seasonal work, and long experience in bees along with pest precautions.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions a sheriff levy on a piano and bicycle and an exchange about a friendly woman, with garbled dialogue and unclear locality or date. The readable bits hint at a local disturbance or property seizure context but lack concrete names or places.
A collage of clipped copy and humorous snippets covers miscues in dialogue about clay colors, a mall danger scare, and sports misadventures. It blends wandering quotes, brief notes on a Grand Canyon waterfall, and an onlook at why cats always land on their feet, with a Detroit Free Press framing.
The Vienna professor forecasts doom for Earth on November 13, 1599, claiming a near total extinction event from a comet impact. He outlines two options: earth reduced to impalpable dust forming new comets or humanity killed by asphyxiation. The piece notes astronomical odds and questions the earth's fate.
Reports of night attacks on British army ports in India prompt proposals to install powerful electric search lights at all exposed camps. Bright beams would illuminate surroundings and deter Neptries and outlying pickets, thought to stalk and murder in darkness. A Curious Celebration notes persistent Japanese tradition of honoring ancestors with annual dances.
A cracked clipping covers diverse notes on human eyes and hair, Persian lake salinity versus the Dead Sea, soil weight estimates, biome measurements, wheat at high elevations, and beeline travel. It notes buffalo preservation in U S parks, Canada’s wild bison near Fort Chippeway, kitchen refrigerators’ microbial risks, and fish camouflage with white bellies and green fins for aquatic protection.
A group in an uptown hotel corridor recalls a new arrival with long hair and a dark beard. Col David F Harbaugh explains the bore label while noting the man is a scholar yet intolerable to friends. The account includes a tale of a hypochondriac friend and advice to stop discussing illness.
Lace waists trimmed with sable tails and gray gowns dominate arrivals from Paris. Jet and black net dresses, plaid neckties, and elaborate belts of leather and steel with emeralds appear in women’s wardrobes. Bearskin coats gain ermine linings. blue dominates outfits with velvet trims. collars and muffs feature sable and white fur.
Mrs Stimpeon, a prominent local housewife, rejected Kooreboid furniture delivered in an undertaker's wagon, sparking a tale of mistaken address and uneasy neighbor judgment. The incident ends with the driver leaving and the furniture unsent, per The Times Herald.
An article discusses modest jewelry and attire for women in the workplace. It advises against costly rings in daily work, notes appropriate gloves in pale tan with fine stitching, and urges politeness in returning dropped items such as fans and handkerchiefs.
A garbled OCR collage of late 19th century style notices and jumbled dialogue references elicit patent medicines, financial innuendo, and social chatter. It mentions Pills, Druggists, a millionaire, a minister, and various courtly or idle exchanges, all in a collage of fragmented quotes and ad lines.
Memphis Tennessee man recounts his wife’s seven year battle with what doctors called consumption. After using Ayer's Cherry Pectoral she recovered fully, remaining strong and healthy. He notes its repeated helpfulness for colds and lung ailments and mentions newly available smaller bottle sizes and Curehook brochure.
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