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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1891
Page
2
Ten dollar prize offered by the Leangmin daily for the most new short term subscribers was won by Charley Boone of Trooklasen. Aged 10, he did most of the work himself and earns well-deserved credit. Mr. FM McVhail of Fallout topped the peticture list.
Editorial notes recount Alliance activities in Franklin and Wayne counties, local campaigns, and political debates on tariffs and governance. Mentions nominations, court actions, church fundraisers, and a Mississippi judiciary case. References to Missouri and Louisiana speculations appear alongside local election irregularities and Prohibition trials.
Letters from Mississippi merchants praise the paper for farmer aid and steady coverage. A local subscriber asks for discontinuation to cut reads, while another sender expresses satisfaction and patience, planning to renew before expiration.
A detailed discussion critiques the Treasury plan and argues that comprehensive laws favoring agricultural policy are constitutionally dubious. The Libra of National Economists extra issues highlight party figures and a campaign book titled Political Tickler, priced at $1.54 per month, with subscription details in Washington.
In a Mississippi White Ribbon excerpt a lawyer notes that women real estate owners may be excluded from signing liquor petitions, while counter petitions must be signed by qualified voters. The piece urges testing the law in court to challenge gender-based petition rights and calls for legislature action.
Irregular report from Copia, September 30 1891, blends weather notes with political talk on sales, treasury plans, and Mississippi river concerns. Mentions showers, crops, and farm products, with opinions on the Mississippian’s stance and state finance thoughts.
The Copiah County Alliance will meet with the Pine Grove Alliance four miles east of Hazlehurst on Tuesday Get 27th. The Hinds County Alliance will meet at Raymond on the first Friday in November.
Governor Buchanan quotes a Tennessee State Alliance principle urging unity and collective action. He stresses the aim for more money and cheaper money, backing the majority in public proposals, while the minority should acquiesce. He calls for settling differences within the body and adhering to the Alliance's combined wisdom.
An opinion piece laments Prohibition and judicial neglect in Pren tiss county, noting scarce criminal activity and short circuit court terms. It also reports Illinois Central Railroad annual gross earnings of 1 7 881 554 with net 5 120 508 after expenses. The Delta in New Orleans touts a new web perfecting press delivering 12 000 papers per hour and the city’s youngest daily aims for speed and quality.
A letter from Joax W. Marius urges Alliance members to read literature, withdraw patronage from unfavorable outlets, and avoid political ostracism. He calls for pruning unsuitable members, reinstating arrears via dues, and offering premiums to recruit and conserve members over the next year.
About 100 Mam moth pumpkins are stored in the penitentiary hall with ten of the largest totaling 1,256 pounds. The biggest weighs 138 pounds and the smallest 119. Capt Jenkins says on three quarters of an acre of land where he grew early Irish potatoes he will gather about 500 pumpkins.
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