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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1903
Page
2
The article urges action against juvenile crime, condemns idle social pursuits, and calls for state reform schools. It highlights Brookhaven Y M C A efforts, church and Sunday school involvement, and commemorates May Butterfield while noting the Mississippi W C T U convention with visiting leaders from Missouri and Louisiana.
Lincoln Circuit Court adjourned after three weeks with many civil cases continued. Mrs. J. O. Fairman won $2,500 damages against Illinois Central Railroad for her husband’s death. Several appeals and motions were decided or continued, with defendants winning some verdicts and others dismissed or settled. Banks in Mississippi show a very prosperous condition as statements near completion.
The article extols children as buds and flowers of homes and urges careful nurturing in childhood and youth. It notes common health issues in children at home and school, urging proper measures to prevent ill health and promote well being.
A Johnston Station correspondent reports Henry Marsh, a young man about 20, killed Marshal Gillis of Summit on November 19. Marsh roamed the town, claimed responsibility, and was finally persuaded to surrender after a tense pursuit ending at Magnolia. He said he killed Gillis while drunk and wished to see his family before facing punishment.
Whitworth notes show basketball teams in good form and staff and students attending games. Several girls recover from illness, others undergo medical procedures, and a fever affects Katherine Sexton. A party for music pupils featured a wood musical jig and a drawing with prizes including a cut glass vase. Light refreshments were served and Miss Chambers helped entertain.
Fragmentary report describes Topisaw visitors and impressions of a lost person seen at Boryo Chitto. Mentions Brookhaven, a lathe, cotton prices, and a general sense of local sentiment, with scattered phrases about earnings and community reactions.
When you can't eat bread and butter take Scott's Emulsion for nourishment. It strengthens bone flesh blood and nerve, aids invalids convalescents and weak children. Free sample offered. ensure the label on every bottle. Scott & Bowne chemists 409 Pearl St New York. 50c and 1.
Patrons and children benefited as Miss Ford of Canton Miss, with humor and dialect, performed a varied program pleasing the audience. The event featured recitations by local pupils, a lively string band, and a library drive yielding 25 for new books, enhancing the school library.
Report from Jackson dated November 20 describes renewed white capper activity across Lincoln Franklin and Amite counties near McCall’s Creek. Senator McGee recounts attacks on Isaiah Dillon and others, with shootings into a Negro home and bullets striking bedding.
Port Gibson reports a $25000 fire on the 19th. Yazoo City and Hazlehurst see cotton receipts well ahead of last year. Greenwood eyes $50000 municipal bonds. Yazoo City’s Dr O N Swayse marries Miss Kittie Jones. Vicksburg tragedy as Lonnie Hume and Thomas W Nelson die in pistol fight. Ole Miss defeats Louisiana University 11 to 0 in New Orleans. Kentwood agents work on claims from wreck. cost runs into thousands. Father Wise of Yazoo City marked 25 years in priestly service with a >500 gift. Meek killed by City Marshal Allen in Gunnon. Runnells resigns as Vicksburg editor. Capitol costs around $25000 yearly. coal bill about $8000. Ed Farmer dies in Tunica. A fatal crash at Garlandsville amid a crap game. Rhodes scholarships two for Oxford. exams begin May 100%.
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