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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1900

Page

4

Zollys Ad and Brookhaven News Highlights

Brookhaven items note "Zolly's Ad" and Price & Watson line up fresh candy and school supplies. Local residents like Mr M Greenwood visited Jackson while Higdon Summall plans Tulane study. Community events include a Thanksgiving service in Biloxi and a Crystal Springs wedding. Prices, hardware, and Char ter Oak ranges are advertised locally.

Hazlehurst Bee C.B. Perkins Price & Watson's Teresa Mendel Brookhaven C. B. Perkins Steel C. B. Perkins E. Grafton E. M. Price & Co DeWitt C. E. Grafton East Side EPM, Price & Co M. Price & Co Charter Oak Miss Seibels

New HomoChitto Bridge Visit Report by Board of Supervisors

The Board of Supervisors inspected the new Homo chitto steel bridge last Thursday led by President W F Parsons. The contractor Alsbury welcomed them and the first vehicles crossed, including a cotton bale by Wallace Elter and a load by Neal Pickett. The board held a special meeting Friday to formally receive the bridge and publish details in today’s paper.

Homochitto Bridge Tue Leapen Board of Supervisors Homochitto Steel W. F. Parsons Alsbury Parsons Bryant Williams Mr. Ratcliff Alf Cowart Henderson and Turnbough Joe Sasser John Walker Joe N.R.C. Watson Wallace Elter Max Priebatsch Neal Pickett

Twenty Years Proof Liver Pills Claim Great Cure

Tutt's Liver Pills keep the bowels in natural motion and cleanse the system of impurities. An absolute cure for sick headache dyspepsia sour stomach constipation and kindred diseases. Can't do without them. RE. Chilesburg Virginia writes about twenty years with liver trouble and how Fuji's Liver Pills helped.

Tutt RE. Chilesburg

Bridge across Homochitto River accepted by county

The Lincoln County supervisors meet at the courthouse on November 11 1900 to consider accepting the Steel Bridge over the Homochitto River and to authorize payment to E P Alsbury & Son of Houston Texas for construction. Civil engineer C Chandler reports the structure completed and safe with piers sunk to twenty five feet, piles driven, concrete mass, wing dams described, and notes on drift prevention and future adjustments. A committee reports inspection finds the bridge built to plans and recommends acceptance and payment to the contractors.

Said Chancery Court Homochitto River W. F. Pansons C. Chandler Linccalm County Mississippi Gentieven Lincoln County E. P. Alsbury & Son Houston Texas Crawford Cuanpter Brookhaven Miss Teg C. C. Chandler

Local court approves payments and health board forms

The court approved a complex payment schedule to Groten Bridge & Manufacturing Co and E P Alsbury & Son with multiple deferred warrants bearing 6 percent interest. A City Board of Health was appointed to enforce sanitary measures as yellow fever concerns ease, with Dr Ira L Parsons leading efforts. local business and schools continue normally amid public health actions.

Tee P, Alsbury & Son Groten Bridge & Manufacturing Co E. P. Alsbury & Son Groten Bridge & Manufacturing Company Bryant Walker Sasser Williams C. C. Chandler Homochitto Bridge Gant State Board of Health Board of Aldermen City Board of Health Chas. B. Grafton Jesse M. Smith L. Cohn F. FP. Becker Ira L. Parsons Brookhaven

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