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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1903
Page
3
A notice invites young women who are ill to write to Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for free advice. It urges openness about private details essential for understanding the case, promising informed guidance from a widely regarded source.
A mother and her ten year old daughter recall feeling boxed in as they return from visiting a friend in a large house with grounds. A caller at Mrs. Warne’s learning house notices a dog guarding the kitchen area and discusses the dog’s presence and behavior. Various short quips, jokes, and sayings follow, echoing a period newspaper page with anecdotes and promotional lines about home life and everyday curiosities.
The body of 17 year old Ella Henneger was found half buried in sand near Bishop Illinois, a mile from home. Fred Strube, 21, her suitor who once took her to a district school event, is missing. Strube was last seen with Henneger after a supper and social Saturday night. Authorities are investigating the case as a possible homicide with no arrests yet.
New York officials for the Clyde line state the Cherokee will sail on its regular schedule tomorrow stopping at Samana bay Monte Cristi Sanchez Puerto Plata and Macoris despite Manuel de J Galvan consul general from San Domingo warning the vessel will be sunk if it tries to enter the five ports. San Domingo gunboats are on guard to enforce the blockade.
Anonymous letters threaten to blow up the Plaza hotel facing Lincoln Park and demand $500 from William Hall, manager of the building. Police set a trap after receiving the letter, but the writer did not appear. the scare mirrors similar notes aimed at Lake Shore district's wealthy residents.
Gov Dockery issued a requisition on Gov Odell of New York for the return of William Ziegler to Jefferson City to answer an indictment for attempted bribery in the alum bill case of 1901. Sheriff G A Smith left for Albany to present papers.
Tom Kingsland and his wife Kate plan a quiet Thanksgiving supper for Cousin Horace Kingsland and Martha Dinwiddie. When guests fail to arrive, Kate’s hopes of a private party crumble, but Horace’s humor and a late night theater plan salvage the day. The couple rethinks social life and bonds over improvised plans.
A Philadelphia woman and a New York exchange tale recount a washerwoman who reveals the true “society” that keeps an iron house up. A Pittsburgh court scene follows with a riotous pledge to eject troublemakers before sentencing the prisoner. The column then covers medical claims about Dodd's Kidney Pills curing a boy’s epileptic spells during scarlet fever recovery.
A farmer testifies to Swamp-Root kidney liver and bladder remedy. It relieves back pain, improves urine flow, reduces frequent night trips, and aids natural kidney function. Swamp-Root is presented as a gentle, effective discovery for kidney troubles in men and women.
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