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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1883
Page
3
Brookhaven church notices list Rev Pater Moorman sermons and Sunday services at nearby towns, with details on protracted meetings and holiday observances. Local updates cover residents visiting Canton and Oxford, building projects, pavement improvements, and plans for a November fair at the fairgrounds.
Describes Karse and Sveen of Weasem as deserving merchants of high character with ready stock and fair dealing. Praises their influence on Wesson, urges inviting Northwest excursionists to visit on Oct 24, and proposes forming a committee to host them with stopover tickets, noting potential big local benefits.
Over several days a series of fires destroyed the Shingle Mill of the Adana Brothers four miles southwest of town and a Chamberlain Mill with nearby cabins. Ike Maskins reports about 5000 feet of lumber burned. No insurance noted. fires blamed on sawdust and ongoing dry weather.
In Jackson we visited Olishient near Capitol Square and found a broad range of gents wear from finest to common sold at plainly marked prices. The store, Mosars Preidman Auralan & Co, aims to undercut tailor costs and has young A W Sythe engaged as a reference. Also warning about H C Coffey frauds tied to Dr Stapp preparations and wanted at McComb City by D A and Jas W Mui badl.
Mia F A Brown invites ladies to preview fall and winter millinery including Bonnets Hats Dress Patterns Ribbons Laces Collars and more with enticing prices. During the Southern Exposition in Louisville Ky excursion tickets to Louisville are offered at one fare for the round trip from any station good 30 days.
In Fayette the district convention of the Jasketal District of Minskwippi selects H. J. Arnette as chair and A. K. Jon as secretary. After credentials and ballots, Hon. P. T. A. McLain wins on the 92nd ballot to be the convention’s nominee for district attorney, with delegates apportioned from Amite Claiborne Jefferson Lincoln Pike Wilkinson and Franklin counties. The convention also forms the district executive committee and adjourns after formal thanks and publication orders.
A messy ad page promotes Kohlman’s bargains on groceries clothing hats and household goods. It touts reduced prices on groceries fresh produce canned fish and meats and highlights McGrath’s new spring clothing hats and corsets. shoppers urged to visit Kohlman’s for low prices and McGrath’s for fashion items with various sales and specials.
An OCR style listing shows prices for meal flour bacon cheese and butter alongside cotton and potatoes. It cites various goods with inconsistent spellings and figures like 34.10 and 6.00 27.00, and references to middling classes in a vraied market context.
Authorized notices announce candidates for sheriff clerk chancery clerk treasurer assessor and justice of the peace in Lincoln county. Names include Thomas A. Cotten, Mike Uli, A. S. Cos, F. M. Martins, Alle Smith, SP MeRre, Thos Ratolife, and W. Towns with November election timing and party backing.
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