Town and County notes brisk trade and local visits
Trade is brisk from millinery to grindstones as townsfolk make rounds. Visiting from Monticello and Logtown, farmers, students, and professionals move through Brookhaven and Wesson. East Union Lumber Yard promotes lumber and shingles while locals discuss an oyster supper and a union service at the Methodist church. Households advertise livestock, horses, and livery offerings with several trips and departures noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cowan
New Orleans
Mary Buie
Monticello
James McCormick
Logtown
Leader Office
D. Cohn
Hazlehurst
Juanes McCormick
Lacey
Summit
Tom May
Topeka
Lawrence County Notes and Local Updates
Local items report Miss Eliza Daughtry visiting Dr. Tennisson's family in Brookhaven and J C Pannell's visit for Odd Fellows work. Bank construction progresses amid bad weather as county supervisors order a special election for two beats. Dan Brinson wed Lizzie Barnes in Columbia. Monticello hosts teachers association December 1–2. Train mail schedule starts December 6, with Sunday mail canceled and a $20 prize contest postponed to November 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County Press
Eliza Daughtry
Brookhaven
Tennisson
J. C. Pannell
Wesson
Odd Fellows
Bank
G. W. Carlisle
Jackson
Mary Noland
Pearlhaven
Amanda Simpson
McComb City
Lawrence County Teachers’ Association
Monticello
Board of Supervisors
Dan Brinson
Lizzie Barnes
Columbia
W. W. Brinson
Sunday Mail
Nervous Worn Out Nerves Restore With Nervine
An older advertisement explains that weak nerves cause systemic failure affecting heart stomach kidneys and more. It promotes Dr Miles Nervine as a nerve medicine and tonic to rebuild the nervous system, citing a personal testimonial of prior illness and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Trial of Sauls and Davis Heightens Tension in Section
A report from the county notes a preliminary trial for Jeff Sauls and William Davis, charged with murder and accessory before the fact respectively, with Hon. K E Harris for the defense and Hon. M McCullough for the state. A large, orderly crowd attended and witnesses testified as both sides prepared for further action. No link to the white cap notices was found, and bail was denied. The piece also mentions weather, taxes, and cotton prices, plus hints at upcoming marriages and local social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Sauls
Wm. Davis
W. C. Summers
J. P
KE. B. Harris
M. McCullough
Sauls
Davis
Sim Stovall
Joe
Billy
Hickory Grove Dotting News and Local Visits
The Royal Literary Society held a successful meeting last Friday. M Sebe Stewart of McComb was in our midst Sunday. Birthday dinner Sunday was enjoyed by attendees. Lizzie Busby of Bogue Chitto visited family nearby Sunday. Young folks were entertained at Mrs Mary Campbells Wednesday night. An entertainment at Hickory Grove schoolhouse on Thanksgiving night invites all, Clinton band will provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Baptists
Presbyterians
Phifer
Presbyterian
Mary McNair
Mines
Rose Parsons
Sallie Bee
J. H. Redding
Royal Literary Society
M. Sebe Stewart
McComb
Lizzie Busby
Bogue Chitto
Mary Campbell
Hickory Grove School
Clinton Band
Thanksgiving Dinner at Union Promises Strong Support
Prof C T McKee informs The Leader a Thanksgiving dinner will be held at Union with twenty five cents charged for dinner. Proceeds aid finishing the school house and fencing. The program for Thanksgiving exercises will appear next week. The school has enrolled nearly one hundred and both teachers and pupils show strong progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. McKee
Union
County Teachers’ Association
Geo. G. Hurst
State Board of Examiners
McConnell Library Association
G. G. Hurst
Florence
Hurst
T. P. Scott
Hughes
R. J. Boone’s
Real estate for sale near Brookhaven and local notices
A notice offers a few pieces of real estate near Brookhaven with or without improvements and directs interested parties to Guy E Brignall in Brookhaven. Several health product endorsements and local notices follow, including references to Ballard's Snow Liniment, Foley’s Kidney Cure, and Foley's Honey and Tar. Local items mention tax bond sale, a Newton county court judgment, and a Hazlehurst flower show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookhaven
Guy E. Brignall
Geo. A. Love
Adams
Newton County
Centreville
Foley
Mississippi
Polay
Royal Baking Powder Endorsed Over Dainty Foods
An advertisement urges readers to choose Royal Baking Powder for all recipes calling for cream of tartar soda or baking powder. It claims Royal offers purity and leavening strength, making foods lighter sweeter and more digestible, while alum or phosphate powders fail to provide quality or wholesomeness.
Boll weevil work shifts to Mississippi farm belt
In Jackson Mississippi United States Department of Agriculture assigns Prof W M Bainberge as special agent to guard against the Mexican boll weevil and to inaugurate demonstration farms. He will coordinate with State Entomologist Prof Glenn W Herrick and solicit farmer participation while quarantine remains in effect. The effort aims to boost corn and cotton production through government methods with farms to be visited and instructed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
United States Bureau of Agriculture
W. M. Bainberge
Jackson
Bainberge
Glenn W. Herrick
Starkville
Herrick
Texas
Louisiana
Department of Agriculture
McComb
Pike County
Jackson News
Jackson Evening News
Confederate Veterans of
Cotton Association
Meridian
Vicksburg
The Queen and Crescent Route Fare Sale Notice
The Queen and Crescent Route sells tickets to Texas Indian Territory Oklahoma and Mexico at far below round trip fare. Sales dates November 21 December 1 and 19 with return allowed in 21 days and stop overs both ways. Meridian to Dallas Fort Worth Denison Lillaboro and other points listed with various prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Oklaoma Territory
Mexico
Meridian
Dallas
Fort Worth
Denison
Lillaboro
Pawer
Q &Eridina
Veteran seeks aid after long Prohibition fight and illness
The Leader prints a veteran letter describing ruined health and poverty after years of energy in the Prohibition cause in Lincoln County. He is seventy six, bed ridden for 14 months, with no property and dependent on his son and a small Confederate pension. Community groups are urged to raise a purse for his relief while noting his wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader
Lincoln County
Lee
Lincoln
Jones
Col. B. F. Jones
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
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Che Lesher
Sinois Central R. R
Norte
LAN P.m
Mattie Elam
Lou Curtis
East Union Lumber Yard
Frion
Ada Laibright
Ethel Galvani
Magnolia
M. L. Ryals
T. A. Toler
Gloster
Mr. Toler
Mrs. Toler
Mabel Adams
Mississippi Central Ry
Croga
Caseedy
Haven
Ae Ator
Leynereen Alder
Ge Hamilton
RTT
Realth
Owels
Ald
Ayor
Lawrecne
P. Oliver
de Mason
Mary Hemphill
Calvin
Babe) Hemphill
Hickory Grove
Berb W. Edwards
Herb W. Edwards
Des Moines
Iowa
Chamberlain
C. B. Grafton Drug Co
Copiah County
Ballard
Price Dray Co
W. A. Herren
Finch, Ark
Prica Druglo
C. B. Grafton Drag Co
Claude
C. W. Maxwell
Mattie L. Maxwell
Fair River
Panier
Bethe
Queen & Crescent
N.C
V. R.r—V. S., & P. Railway
D. Baldwin
Cnwater
Datlard's
Price Drag Co
Ison
Chamderlain
Napier
New Zealand Herald
Pharmacy Board of
New South Wales
Australia
C. E. Grafton Drug Co
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
New York
N. O. Times-Democrat
M. Patterson
Nashua
Soley
Price Drug Co
B. W. Evans
Clearwater
Kaus
Edgar A. Bishop
Laurel
The
Laurel Chronicle
Henley
Vardaman
Elmer MacGee
McGee
Aes Medicion
Prive Drag
W. P. Hubert
Masonic Temple
Once Upon A Time
Moodie’s Hardware Store
Norfield Brick Company
Norfield, Miss
Staffer’s Jewelry Store
Simmons
A. Staffler
Thisssissippi
Ian Pete
DRS. Betts & Dyar
St. Charles Street
St. Charles Hotel
Brookhaven Foundry & Machine Shop
Counety & Son
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