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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1898
Page
4
Sunday and midweek schedule snippet shows train leaves Jackson and Mahaven with unclear arrival times. The fragment references multiple flag stations and route connections on two branch lines.
Directory reads as a listing of local officials with names tied to Brookhaven and surrounding districts. It names clerk s and officers such as a superintendent of education and various district presidents, reflecting a midwestern or southern county governance roster. The legibility is limited but individuals like Howell Sage Nyeereree Peeeeeee Puny, J. Cosnahan, and A. Brister appear among roles.
Official city directory fragment lists ward representatives including Maven J Danehtr ALNERMEN first ward O Perkins Hee and Ward Seavey third ward A Colin fourth ward A K Moreton and city at large names. Mayor and Board of Aldermen hold meetings the first Tuesday evening each month.
Mrs Lucich remains seriously ill and Miss Maggie McGrath suffers fever while Mrs Parsons grows ill. Cotton prices on streets about 41 to 4.85. Parsons May advertise shoes extra. Prickly Ash Bitters touted for energy. Cream sold Saturdays at the parsonage. Yellow fever concerns raised for Brookhaven. The New York Bucket Store issues notices. Sash and doors offered at factory prices. Green Case released on 800 bond after Jefferson county trial. Mary Stuart returns home. infant of Will McNair dies of yellow fever. Renting brick store next to J M Wood. Lincoln county trade routes via Brookhaven. Chattanooga Cane Mills promoted by B Perkins. Prayers for Mrs Bradshaw and son. Supervisor Montgomery eyed for Lincoln county treasurer.
Lincoln County Board journals detail payments for school teaching at Oak Ridge, bridge bids, and health reports. Actions include quitting a land lease, telephones, bridge contracts to JOP Evans, and corrections to Lincoln county assessment rolls with state and county tax totals. The October 1898 session adjourned to continue work next day.
A dated discourse urges women to openly discuss health issues among themselves to improve midlife wellbeing. It extols Dr Pierce's remedies as safe alternatives to examinations and treatments, claiming they strengthen nerves and vitality for wifehood and motherhood.
A damaged OCR item describes a bogus medical solicitation promising cures for wasting diseases and nervous disorders. It lists fake remedies and urges readers to request a free booklet by writing to a claimed address, aiming to extract money from vulnerable victims. The text references unsafe products and dubious health claims.
The document records a county board's quarantine of Jefferson County due to yellow fever and directs arrest and detention of affected persons. It also details year 1806 1807 tax credits and charges for the sheriff and tax collector, with state and county splits, plus adjournment of the meeting.
Brookhaven Mississippi public notices include contract road work through 1901 with a push for road-building by contract, a Millinery display and grand opening in October, city registration open through December, and assorted society items. Also local marriages, a yellow fever postponement, politics, and community notices.
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