30 Nov 1898
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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1898
Page
1
In the Brookhaven city election notices dated December 13, 1890, candidates announced include Jones for Mayor and Chas. F. Heuck seeking reelection. Other filings list Amon John J. Marshall for Trustee, and T. Scherck seeking Alderman in the First Ward.
The Leader announces a 43 000 edition on December 14 to be double the regular size with extra heavy paper and new type. It will reach Lincoln Lawrence Covington Copiah Jefferson Franklin and Pike counties and aim to boost Brookhaven business. Advertisers urged to submit timely copy for favorable local space.
A lively upcoming campaign is forecast with many campaign papers in demand to champion special candidates and measures. The note mentions printer offerings, a seven column paper setup, and invitations to write for full particulars. Local society items include Mrs. Riley visiting, weather notes, church sermons, and humorous local anecdotes framed by Saawdust column.
A fragment from a Virginia notice shows an individual praising Tutt's Liver Pills for curing twenty years of liver disease. The short testimonial asserts relief and gratitude, with minimal context beyond the claim and location.
A Mississippi snapshot reports Gulfport burn death of Ursula Cassiday a 12 year old, court and political moves in Jackson and Meridian, a 25 mile Gulf and Chicago rail extension talk, bank ruptcy filing by E V Bridges, and a mix of local elections marriages and civic notes across Hatttiesburg Laurel Hazlehurst and Brandon with religious and social events.
A jumbled note from 1908 recounts a father writing to his son Josiah about a trip to Brookhaven to buy goods from Mr Greenwood and other items. The letter blends family chatter with brief mentions of a political school dispute at Bogue Chitto, a mandamus case, and local bridge and rheumatic ailment notes. The mixture reflects a local newspaper page with household news, legal notices, and civic updates.
The case, likely to be tried in Canton Circuit Court, centers on whether county treasurers are entitled to 24 percent commissions on the county school fund. If the revenue agent wins, county treasurers and bondsmen face repayment. the ruling will affect about 30,000 citizens. Also noted are privilege taxes on saw mills and a Gradian campaign year remark from the Brandon News.
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