Railroad Timetable North and South Service Details
The Leader prints a detailed railroad timetable with daily north and south routes. It lists departures from New Orleans to Brookhaven and Jackson, arrivals times, and connections to Me-Com City and Canton, including local freight and through trains with stop patterns at Brookhaven, Henaweud, McComb City, Crystal Springs, and Cain Talus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Brooklavens
Fx Ra
Arviver
Jackson
Tenadacm
TS Nb
Brooklaven
Pam
Er Ives
Brookhaven
EL An
Alhivos
Artives
Uaily
Duckson
Ascitican
VF Am
New
Sroikthaven
Canton
Willeave
Ann
Hay
Henaweud
McComb City
Hash Worst
Crystal Springs
Cain
Libel
Co Brawls Rowds
Thanksgiving Day in Town and County Hints at Turkey Feast
Local notes report a turkey feast in planning as residents anticipate Thanksgiving celebrations. Mentions visits between families, travel to New Orleans and Jackson, overhauls on a residence, a marriage surprise, a death, illnesses, and social gatherings including a Whist Club event and Whitworth College reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cohn
Daphne
New Yor
M. F. Rose
Charles Clark
The
Poste
Seazlehurst
Jackson
Mines
E. M. Bee, Jr
Ira J
Parsons
Holly Springs
W. H. Emerson
Nellie
Cincinnati
B. F. Roberts
Ethel Bartlow
Nork
Brookhaven
Shelby Powell Lloyd
Myles’ “Station
Gideon Frelick
Sallie J. Hart
A. Williamson
Norris
Gann
Ben
Williamson
Forest Register
Whitworth College
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as a harmless remedy for coughs colds croup and whooping cough and claims quick relief. A user testimonial credits rapid weight loss and full recovery after using the product and returning to 148 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude
Fenner
Rell
Tam
Gratien
Brookhaven Businesses Expand As Seaveys And Per kins Drive Growth
In Brookhaven local enterprise thrives with the Seavey firm building a new three story store on Cherokee street and planning to expand stock. Thomas H. Perkins enlarges upstairs space for furniture and musical instruments to broaden offerings. Brookhaven Drug Co. rents Storm old building for an up to date drug store. Also notes a Ballard’s Horehound Syrup promotion for coughs and a coin collection loaned for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
John Brown
Scavey
Cherokee Street
Leader
Brookhaven
A. C. Seavey
Thos. H. Perkins
Perkins
New Orleans
Brookhaven Drug Co
Canai
Macheca
South
Union
New Illustrated Cataloue
Local Tradesmen Spotlight and Hiring Move
Big tin and plumbing shop rear of C. B. Perkins hardware, staffed by experienced workmen. T. E. Wilson, previously with Pela hatchie and Buchanan Shoe Co., Brook haven, hired by L. M. Reynolds Shoe Co. of St. Louis as salesman and starts work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Tin
C. B. Perkins’ Hardware Store
T. E. Wilson
Pelahatchie
Buchanan Shoe Co
Brookhaven
Wilson
L. M. Reynolds Shoe Co
St. Louis
Brandon News
Sidewalk Obstruction Sparks City Debate on Brookhaven Streets
Column reports on crowded Front Street Saturdays with black pedestrians blocking sidewalks. A respectable white family struggled home after 9 30 p m and sought the railroad crossing, highlighting fears for life and limb as sidewalks are kept passable. Also included is an advertisement touting Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup with the claim of quick relief and safe use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookhaven
Front Street
Aichison
Kan
Daily Globes
C. E. Grafton Drug Co
Petition for mercy in George Wood murder case
A Mississippi pardon petition to Governor Longino argues for clemency for George Wood, sentenced to life in the state penitentiary for murder after a 1903 incident at a Porch P.O. wagon show. The brief portrays Wood as a weak minded youth defending himself during a crowd disturbance and asks mercy on grounds of provocation and protection of outsiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitas
Ana Lilly
Wood
Wall County
State
George Wood
Porch P.O. Miss
Wood Hart
Tursei Wood
William Nethertonn
Netherland
Bart Strong
Bart
Tring
Kentucky
William Netherland
Nethand
Mississippi
Exec
George Woot
Chas
Crisler
Hoffman
Ragsdale
Othars
School Spelling Bee Raises Funds for Grounds Care
The Public School plans a spelling bee at the school on Wednesday evening November 26 to raise funds for leveling, grading, trees, shrubbery and fence repairs. Adults only compete. prize is a five dollar gold piece. Admission 15 cents adults 10 cents children.
Boston Installment Company Charter Filed in Mississippi
The charter creates a five member board corporation to operate a general installment business in Brookhaven Mississippi with capital of 10000 dollars. It allows buying selling goods on credit issuing bonds and mortgaging franchises and requires stock to be paid in before commencing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Installment Company
M. W. Hagner
Chas, Hagner
Perey J
Quin
Morteire
Lim
Brookhaven
Lincoln County
Mississippi
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W. E. Price
Crescent City
Oxford
Levins
J. A. Anderson
West 6Th St
Salt Lake City
Price Drug Co
Nl. W. Huntington
John B. Nalty
Union Mills
Henry
Louisiana Purchase
Wood Bros
Wood Bros. Show
Voxpe
T. H. Kinkads
Wellsville, Ohio
Mike
Woodros
Blakeslee
BI Pearce AM
Heuck's Opera House
SDIKE
Pitard Latisch Concert Company
Opera House
Valley Forge
L. C. Spencer
P.S
Our
C.e.grafton Drug Co
Bradfield
Worsait Efranca Uimerator
Orie
Tire Bradfield Megulator
Atlanta
A. IL. Longino
Providence Church
J. R. G. Reeves
W. Rt. Johnson
Maurice Reeves
Ee W. R. Jubasim
W. C. Price
Etta Williams
H.F. Monk
W. H. Reeves
God
Zeb Hodges
T. J. Wills
J. L. Price
Hssay
J. B. Wooley
Dewitt
Forest
Alice Hornsby
C. Haney
Geneva
Ohio
Grafton Drug Co
Hazlehurst
J. B. Mayes
Wm. Evans
Evans
Presbyterian Lee
Port Gibson
W.H. Penn
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois Central R. R. Co
Chicago
Minneapolis
ST. Paul
Rockford
Freeport
Dubuque
Waterloo
Albert Lea
Tiweis Central
Tinois
H. Hanson
Pamaneot Agsuk
P.Z. Jones
Alias
Red Star Road
Walbo Soldion
Lill Alto Cell
Goort Dairy
Uakery
UEO
LOVE
Sroukhaven
Mbss
OLD Buck’s
Jack Frost
W. P. Hubert
Old Buck
Masonic Temple
F. W. Higdon
T. C. West
Natchez
East Union Lumber & Mfg. Co
Brookhaven, Miss
James F. Ballard
Prick Devg CO
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