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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1904
Page
3
Local column lists a millinery opening at C Perkins featuring Lime from Longview. Notes include visits to New Orleans by various residents, Lumber Yard ads, property and rental updates, school painting needs, upcoming entertainments, and snippets on residents from Fernwood to Brookhaven with multiple small notices and social mentions.
The Lincoln County Association schedules a Woman's Meeting for the coming session starting Friday before the third Sunday in October. Speakers include Miss Joicie Smith and Miss Lou Mason, with Miss Mattie Farr on Woman as a Missionary and Miss Ella Gill on increasing interest. Each society should send a delegate with a written report. attendees expected large. Also notes various local notices and advertisements including Bullard's Snow Liniment testimonials and local business updates.
A letter from T. L. Hobbs outlines expected peanut yields in Brookhaven, asserting 75 to 100 bushels per acre possible on piney woods land. He compares local climate to Tennessee and Virginia, noting 60 dollars per acre potential plus two tons of hay. The note accompanies lively local commentary on peanuts and a recital, plus varied community notices and advertisements.
During the Feast of Booths observance at Mr H Zwirn’s home on Sunday night a bright fire alarmed passersby and nearby churchgoers, prompting rapid pistol shots in fear of a holocaust. Clarence Rees, in town, faced service frustrations as he planned to attend college. Clarence left American Express to enter Mississippi College at Clinton. Miss Martin from Tennessee visited the Commercial Sunday en route to Union Church for teaching duties.
An advertisement claims Nerv ine cures convulsions fits and epilepsy, promising restoration for hopeless cases. It offers referrals to healed patients and describes dramatic personal recoveries despite years of suffering and previous hospital costs.
The Lawrence County Association held a three day meeting at Antioch with sermons by Revs. J. P. Williams T. J. Moore and L. D. Posey. A Topisaw church W M S quilt raised 65.75 and sold for 5.00, totaling 70.75. Funds funded church painting and two more projects as blessings are noted. The writer plans to attend Harmony school opening and will write again.
Mr C Y Rafp of Pearl River Railroad Camp No 1 near Malcom visited Lincoln county Monday to greet 18 new Danish settlers joining a small group of 19 Danes already in Muleum. The arrivals include men women and children with blue eyes and fair complexions, heralding a growing Danish community and a planned winter influx.
An old style ailment advertisement extols Johnston's Tonic Capsules as a cure for poor digestion sluggish liver and disordered kidneys. It promises to improve appearance and vitality while claiming blood purification and detox benefits, phrased in period marketing language.
Hon Hiram Cassedy Brookhaven lawyer spent last Sunday here as guest of his brother in law May Holden. Joe Storm sold hardware store to Joe Barnes who will operate it for his own account. Thos RB Stockdale left Tuesday for Ithaca to resume studies at Cornell University where friends expect success. Mrs Boyce Moody and Josie Becker of Brookhaven attended a Tennis Club ball Monday night and visited the Atkinson family. Watch the Kidneys. When affected life is in danger says Dr Abernethy Foley's Kidney Cure sold by Price Drug Co.
Mr. L. Proby spent last week on a business trip in Louisiana and has bought a plantation in the Louisiana bottoms, planning to move with his family soon. Miss Emmie Halford leaves for Brookhaven to settle there, Miss Rita ProhGfton to Jackson to re-enter Belhaven college. Mr. W. B. Ramsey travels to New Orleans after visiting home folks. Mazie Baie elected first assistant at the public school in Bogue Chitto. Foley's Honey pirate cure advertised by Price Drug Co.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions individuals and a public event with names like Barratt and Pegueete. Details are unreadable but imply a community notice or advertisement about an upcoming gathering or appearance. The piece lacks coherent dates, places, or outcomes.
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