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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1901
Page
2
The Leader notes subscription pricing for one year in advance and carries a mix of local items. It highlights community notes on banks, railroads, weather, and various regional affairs with several named places and firms.
A New York meeting of leaders from the Trunk Line, Central Traffic, and Western Passenger associations voted to end free travel passes after January 1. Presidents from major lines support the move, saying it will boost receipts and curb traffic tolls, with widespread impact on legislators, officials, and newspaper staff who rely on passes.
An advertisement touts Johnston’s Sarsaparilla as a cure for painful and irregular menses, leucorrhea, uterine issues, and “all those symptoms” of female distress. It lists broad benefits for headaches, digestion, nerves, sleeplessness, and bearing down pains, with testimonials from Luan Dreg Og in Detroit and agents in Bravkhavat and Miss.
Yazoo post office strain, $105000 cotton bill, Greenwood mill project, county taxes, deaths including Mrs Chas Boyd, church dedication at Ridgeland, and Wesson LY deliberations. Also reports Gulf and Ship Island extension rumors, Mississippi College president W S Webb birthday, burglaries in Grenada, West Point suicide in wedding dress, and court terms in Natchez.
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