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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1897

Page

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Happenings Since Leaders Last Issue in Mississippi

A long list of local items appears: Clarksdale reports diphtheria and a cotton rash in Jackson, mills open in Mississippi colleges, towns plan events and vigils, yellow fever traces back to Ship Island, prominent deaths and marriages occur, and public health budgets and quarantine statuses are noted across Meridian Yazoo City and others.

Clarksdale Hilieelibe Summit W. A. Moore Sccoba Elhaven College Jackson Clinton Cato W. H. Harrison Ashland Register J. la McDonald State University A. & M. College Millsaps College Ellisville Hernando Centreville Gloster Oxford Batesville Yazoo City Yazoo County Frank Lewis Mechanicsburg

Fire destroys printing office near Court House in Brookhaven

The new Leaper building housing Tae Leanne r and Joesus & Inw nittion burned Wednesday morning from a defective stove. Flames spread through the ceiling as a North wind raged, gutting presses and stationery but office books and much type were saved. The paper will resume from the Leaper site on Cherokee Street after renting the old Lincoln County Times press. Gratitude pours to neighbors and friends, with special thanks to Messrs Bowen for use of their office and rescue efforts.

Ine Mages Leaver Cherokee Street Jets Brookhaven Messrs. Bowen Lincoln County Times

Tutt's Liver Pills Promised Health Benefits

A CLEAR HEAD digestion sound sleep a fine appetite and a ripe old age are some results of Tutt's Liver Pills. A single dose proves their wonder. An absolute cure for sick headache dyspepsia malaria sour stomach dizziness constipation bilious fever piles torpid liver and kindred diseases. Tutt's Liver Pills.

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Jackson Tales From The Capital On Top Day And Trouble

A Jackson Mississippi column recounts Illinois Central trains stopping at the depot, lifted by warnings and quarantines, a dangerous convict Taggert still at large with an $800 reward, a near fatal shooting and jailbreak attempts, school reopenings for around 12 000 pupils, a shooting incident involving a police pellet injuring a burglar, and civic chatter on building the state capitol. Also notes a society marriage and a 10 000 pound cotton shipment via a four oxen wagon.

Jackson Miss Illinois Central State Board of Health Memphis Chas. Taggert Rankin Farm Inege Same Taggert Jackson County Taggart Maden Joe Cook New Orleans Hardy Todd W. C. Kiger Warren Co Kiger Collins Crystal Springs Ola Lloyd Gordonsville Tex Muridian Mr. Collins Copiab. BR. E Paanis

Ex Confederate Reunion Postponed Amid Quarantine Rules

The ex Confederate Reunion planned for the tithe inst was delayed to Monday Dec dth due to quarantine restrictions. Capt Maxwell J S Burns and others were present for the initial meeting and anticipate a mood gathering on the 6th prox. a full roster of Company C 23rd Mississippi is listed, noting many soldiers including several marked as killed or died in service.

I. C. Maxwell J. S. Burns Robertson Maxwell Tae Leapex 23Rd’ Mississippi Regiment Capt Fair River Johnson Guards H. F. Johnson Whitworth College Johnson

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