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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1900
Page
2
A short-era notice offers a one year subscription option with prepayment terms described as an advance arrangement. The text presents pricing and duration details in compact form for readers considering longer access.
An official election notice states Charles Hedck is appointed City Treasurer. The document authorizes the incoming officer to assume duties, detailing a formal swearing in and the commencement of responsibilities for the city government.
The Leaver and The Home and Farm offer a liberal subscription deal. New or renewing subscribers paying a year in advance, by Jan 1, 1901, receive The Leaver for balance of 1900 and one year of The Home and Farm for 1.50. The Leaver praised for home and county news while The Home and Farm hailed as a top farm paper. Publisher B T Hobbs promotes the combo despite rising costs.
Mississippians vote in a light poll with a largely Democratic tilt as two amendments are adapted. The historic sample reflects local sentiment and party strength across the state in a cautious election setting.
Rev J H Gambrell reports light presidential and congressional voting in the recent election, two constitutional amendments adopted, and Bolivar county excluded from totals. He recalls Texas Baptist Convention events in Waco, praise for leaders, missionary giving, and recent personal losses, noting ongoing holiness meetings and rail progress near Tchula Mississippi.
The Hon. William Jennings Bryan wrapped up the campaign content with no regrets stating he pursued a cause with minimal personal ties. He promised that victory would be remarkable and defeat would still leave him knowing he did his best, noting his campaign as the most remarkable in the nation’s history.
A crowded jumble notes events from Mississippi towns and leaders. It mentions Novembers, fairs in Vicksburg and Hazlehurst, Aberdeen unveiling a Confederate monument, and Hobson at the Vicksburg fair. Other items cover new engines for the Seacoast Echo, Brthers, school exams, and a sweep of local incidents and appointments.
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