Town and County Items from Brookhaven Ledger 1954
The Brookhaven Ledger reports local notes from Lincoln County and Brookhaven. Citizens include Dr. Watts moving to a new home office, candidates for postmaster, and visits by local figures such as Capt. J. W. Van Zant and Col. Dan’l Dieter. There are court jurors, meetings of Vigilant Engine Company, Thanksgiving service plans, and a note on J. R. Perkins appointed special agent for Illinois Central to handle World’s Exposition shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
N. W. Ramsey
American No. 7 Sowing Machine Co
D. J. Cannon
Lawrence
Claiborne
R. W. Bimmons
Engine Company
Parish
A. D. Dixon
Mist Alies Roas
New Or
Teuns
Mies Josie Daughtry
Jones
City
Hattie
Sue
Ida Martin
Mississippi Department
Brookhaven
Democratic Jubilee and Grand Torentight Procession
A large Democratic celebration in Brookhaven featured a night procession along Cherokee street led by Marshal A. B. Moreton with many bannered groups and a ship float lit with lanterns. The event included countrywide tableaux, speeches at Henck's Hall, a campaign song, and a grand dance afterward with extensive local participation and visitor attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherokee Street
A. B. Moreton
Brookbun Cornet
Brookhaven
Alabama
Arkansas
Delaware
Florida
Neale Warren
Josie McGrath
Jonie Daughtry
Zula Brooks
Georgia
Susie Martine
Kentody
Lewsiana
Maryland
Assipi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Oes
Tennessee
Ada Power
Beple Bowen
Nesia Warren
Lyle
Henck’s Hall
Cleveland States
Ilona
H. Casnedy
I. H. Thompson
T. J. McGrath
Jas, Gadbosry
H. @ Bridges
Sumit
Julia McGrath
My. T
McGrath
Wiswee
Hattie
Sue Martin
Solid South
Ladion
Gentlenen
Messrs. T
McGraih
A. Lewenthal
Storm
Campaign song and political jingle from Cleveland rally
A fragmented poem and advertisement piece from a Democratic Jubilee night in Cleveland. It praises Cleveland and Hendrickae, attacks Blaine, and includes a sale notice for Powell's grocer goods with exaggerated promises alongside a miscast sewing machine pitch.
Greatest show on earth returns to Brookhaven stage
Local notice previews the arrival of S. H. Barrett & Co. at Brookhaven on November 26 with hype for their "greatest" street pageant. Reports from journals praise the show after past performances, noting its dazzling splendor and fulfilling promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookhaven
FH. Barrett & Co
H. Barrett & Co
S. H. Barrett & Co
Brooklaven
Whitworth College Notes Brighten Campus Life
Whitworth College notes on visits by Laura Cook Mrs Hughston and Mrs Barlow from Copiah Oxford health rumors Miss Lake's departure for home in Oxford and Corrie Johnson stepping in as mistress of the chapel with graceful leadership Dr W Y Godberry visiting with Mrs Kidd and Dr Bowen while Whitworth braces for recovery of a student list of names for the week including Lillian Wine Atossa St Stuckey Ethel Hardy Estelle Wormack and many others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Cook
Mra Hughston
Wesson
Whitworth
Laura
Maggie Lake
Oxford
Pegrets
Carrie Roasean
Canton
Ollie Watkins
Mist Lake
Claepel
Corrie Johnson
Laeutenant Crosby
New Orleans
Whitworth College
W.Y. Godberry
Gailberry
Moxon
Lillian Wine
Smoksy
Atossa St. Stuckey
Cora Enochs
Anna Wiseul
Sarah Stewart
Bertie Abrams
Annie Strand
Norah Buett
Viola McMillan
Mary Lenheresa Mendie
Ethel Hardy
Estelle Wormack
Addie Watts
Ritchie Wilson
Emma Henderson
Laura Penn
Eva Kohlman
Ada Magee
May Bethea
Mattie Hopkins
Bettie Ratliff
An Stewart
Jennie Day
Mollie Norman
Ada Chrisman
Fannie Sinmons
Celia Lewis
Nora Kibbe
Mary Kibbe
Lixzie Buic
Reva Rutherford
Lie Gallaway
Cora Mclellan
Florence McDonald
Brinda Ripley
Mary McClellan
Grand Excursion to California from Chicago via New Orleans
An overland tour to California via New Orleans and the World’s Exposition departs Chicago about December 1. Exact date to be announced soon. For full details contact A. H. Hanson or Geo. W. Kerr at Minneapolis offices.
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California
New Orleans
Chicago
Illinois
Central R. R
A. H. Hanson
Geo. W. Kerr
Bos Hennepin Avenus
Minneapolis
Mine
Marital record fragment from a 16th century notice
Fragmentary notice dated November 12 1584 records a marriage ceremony. Names appear garbled but indicate a couple united in a church setting with royal or noble connection implied by phrasing. Reading is hindered by OCR errors. core event is the marriage.
Meeting at Mt Morian and church notes
A fragmented memo reports a Mount Morian meeting with themes from religious notices, sermons and Sunday school topics. It lists speakers, pastoral discussions, and aims to sustain Minnesota College with ministerial education plans. Also contains a medical advertisement block for Hungarian Balsam and Shiloh products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermon
Matt
Miemwos
Chandler
Philips
Janes
J. M. Gizell
D. Siwaith
B.C. Grier
Alno
S. Morris
A. J. Saxey
Brantly Stith
Scinainalpppl
AL J. Scarborough
Brethren All Sisters
Sinter
Rochitet
Mitoeno
Fantsa
Chim
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brooklmim Reader
Oficial Journal
Lincoln County
Qafvial Journal
Eo Thuredat
Dr. Watts
W. B. bin
Pritick
Union
Marshal McClendon
Landerdale
Strickland
Holnes
Blaine
Mesara
Cott
J. R. Thom
Lawrence County
Ambser
Tom White
Chas, Fenti, Jr
Houck’ Hall
J. W. Vani Zant
Bogee Chitto
Col
Dan’l Dietieti
N. QO. Pivayane
Seall
Pandey
Hon. A. T
Sunany
Sauiay
Amo
Rosa Reynoir
Chartres Street
Leabsr
Hus
New York
Paria
Ayente
Ittu
J. H. Allen
E. M. Hee
Cairo
Ian
State Ledger
Brockhaven
Teven
Cleveland
Heuck's Hall
Minsex Hattie
Lurie Martin
T. J
Motérath
Amma
Jim Blaine
Jim Jake Blaine
Grand Old Republic
Hendricke
Leva
Powells
Powell
Powell's
America
Regan
Chavelnad
Ruth Barlow
Coplah
Lora
The
National Surgical Institute
St. Charles St
New Orleana
Miss
Texas
Sec'y
Atlanta
Kroorries
White
Ing Hewek
Thervenitenes
Bethe
J. C. Uvabbye
Kings Eary
Mt. Morian
Chas
A. Jones
Manafield
Mansfield Medicine Co
Memphis
Tenn
Télim
Southolea
Josefh T. InMas
New York City
Slilol
Daughtry & Smyhe
Daughtry & Smylie
Do Shilot
Daughtry& Siny Shilohts Care
Croup
Lucagghiry de Suliv
Shiloh
Daughtry
Daughtry & Sayne
Krauss & Levy
Brookhaven, Miss
Lister
Koyat Baciind Powper Co
Wall St
Paltien
HawiLron
Linco County
Storms
McNaak
Short
Jackson
Mirb
Hs Claith
W. M. Wentsworth
Chalienry
Meadville
Migs
Felice Nicholas Rodrig
T H. G.godbelt
AlLot AG
Golman
Meaieville P
D. H. Golman
Franklin
David Thomas
Miss. R.C. Kerk
Laeranick
Berlin
Zephyrs
Brookhaven Market
Illinois Central Railroad
Ange
N. Orleans
Brook Ly
San
J.C. Clarke
W. Coleman
A. G.P
R. Leary
Cell
Goode
Leary’s
H. Brill
Cherokee ST
Inate Elain Gare
Druueists
CATO
Postonice
Taceson
Mies
Hee
Pearl
State
Ee Jackson
Max Priebatsch
Samuel P. Bloom
Brookhaven Foundry
JOS. Connerly
Hoskins
A.C. McNair
Lincoln
Aljeining
Omar A
Thompson
Marcour
F.H. Hartman
W.R. Spencer
A. Lewentinat
Spencer & Lewenthal
Attorneys
Lime Eolv
Mijolning Ennuties
Ovrice
Ile
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