Remarkable Road Travel Showcases Heavy Farm Produce
The account details a Mississippi trip where 60 bales of cotton and vast shares of corn oats cane syrup and other goods were moved over a long road. Four yokes of oxen hauled a wagon load past bridges on the Bogue Chitto river amid a Holstein cattle farm and a noted road contractor crowning the feat with pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rookhaven
Mississippi
James & Graham
Chitto
Bake Smith
Fosby
Court House
Brookhaven Cotton Sale Highlights Local Eager Merchants
A report notes John Mc Grath & Sons bought cotton classified strict middling at 734 cents. The haul traveled nine miles on public roads drawn by four oxen, weighing 27 359 pounds with 25 bales of cotton. The cotton came from Moreton & Helms Lumber Co. nine miles southwest, and the scene features Be H Basterling and Will McGrath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGrath & Sons
Brookhaven
Mississippi
Lincoln
Moreton & Helms Lumber Company
H. Basterling
Moreton & Lumber Company
Will McGrath
Backache cure and local notices from Wesson area
A series of short notices includes a testimonial praising Smith's Sure Kidney Cure for backache, notices of public entertainment by Miss Vivian and Ford for the local library fund, and an advertisement for Chamberlain's Stomach Remedy. Also mentions employment for girls fourteen and older at Wesson Mills, Thanksgiving service at the Baptist church, and local scheduling uncertainties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Memphis
Grafton Drug Co
Vivian
Ford
Wesson
Magnolia
H. T. McIntyre
St. Paul
Minn
Chamberlain
Mary Moreton
B.rafton Drug Co
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Thobbs
Louis Cohn & Bros
Louis Cohn & Bros.’ Ole
Stidebaker Iros. Mig. Co
L. Cohn & Bros
Haven, Miss
Singer Sewing Machine
T. H. Perkins Furniture Co
A. K. Hawkes
Atlanta
B. E. Brister & CO
Bogue Chitto
Miss
Bogue Chitto and
United States
Hawkes
Mr. Hawkes
Frm
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James & Graham Eell
Parsons- Moreton Wentworth Company
Harris' Business College
Jackson
Misa
J. Y. A. Huett
Norman Bank
Kangas City
Moreton & Helms Lumber Co
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TURK
McGrath
Achinaty Juery
Brookhaven, Miss
Gaarans
Leader
Official Journal of
Lincoln County
Micial Journal City of
West Cherokee St
Illinois Central
Louis
Louisville
Cincinnati
Chicago
New Orleans
Mak
West
Phot Murmay
D.P. New Orleans
A. Scott
Tom McNair
Iur
Larsen Berhing
Mrookmaven
C. L. Ripley
J. S. Brown
T. Y. Nelson
Marting CO
Jephone
Barker
Barber & Frizell, Physicians and Surgeons
Martin Drug Co
Brookaven, Miss
Ian P. Smith
Brookhaver
Smith & Devereux
Attorneys-at
All Courts
Rsopalatten
E. F. Brennan
Everett & Price, Attorneys-At-Law
Cassedy Law Building
C. c. Lyell
Cassedy
J.N. Yawn
Bogle Chitto
Citas. Chrisman
Divining
Supreme
Jackson, Miss
Ofice—Dewt Estates
Cannedy Battle
F. B. Moodle
McMillan & Hyde, Attorneys At Law
R. D. Lanier
Courts of Lincoln
Millsaps
W. H. Penn
Epair General
Sapsramnsisbhs Brookhaven
Doe
Owas
Ilklnson
Baptist Church
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