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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1902
Page
4
The Leader notes community happenings including visits by Rev J A Scarborough, Mrs D J Batchelder hospitality, and social events. It highlights McGrath’s One-Price Store promotions, Kinkade’s candy, new town improvements, church moves, library notices, and local residents’ health and family updates.
A Brookhaven Mississippi brief notes Opening Night at Heuck's Opera House featuring The Millionaire Tramp drawing a packed crowd. The performance was clean and entertaining, with positive public reaction. Also mentions local street advertising, college recital by Misses Ford and Vivian, and a farm for sale nearby.
An old testimonial touts Dr Miles Nervine as remedy for grip illness effects. The writer claims La Grippe shattered nerves caused weakness insomnia and loss of appetite and credits Nervine with restoring energy appetite and normal nerve activity after weeks. The note references Dr Miles Nervine restoring health and urges others to try it.
Local items claim Kinkade's Turkish Cream Candy and Peanut Brittle are made fresh daily. J B Anderson rents Mo Grath cottage West Cherokee. Mrs Lula Johnson moves with Mrs M T Flood. Novelty Store advertises sewing machines and repair services. Cotton Oil Co seeks cotton seed. Pearlhaven School enrolls 80 under Miss Jeannette Mikell. 40 years with piles cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. World’s Fair mentions Helen May Butler and Prof Scott’s entertainments in New York. Sewer tile carload at C B Perkins Hardware. Victor bicycle offered for return. Herbine touted for clearer complexion and liver health.
Public school teachers plan a meeting for Friday at 8 o'clock at the Brookhaven Public School building with all white teachers of winter schools invited. Various local items include ads for DeWitt's Little Early Risers, White's Vermifuge, farm for sale near Brookhaven, and notices from McGrath's on wraps for ladies and children.
Local column touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a superior remedy for coughs and colds sold by Price Drug Co. It notes community happenings including exams, schooling, and residents' activities, plus livestock for sale near Brookhaven. Also features brief medical testimonials and local business ads.
The Brookhaven Mississippi city council approved the 1902 assessment rolls showing realty valued at 662,485 and personal property at 713,587 with railroad assets at 35,154 total 1,409,256, noting an increase from 1901. Levies include 214 mills general, 114 mills interest on school bonds, 254 mills interest on water works and electric bonds, 4 mills teachers, 234 mills general improvement, 24 mills school expense, and 1/4 mill water and light bond sinking fund. collections to begin at once. The resignation of Street Commissioner T C Crawford was accepted and Aaron Hurst elected to fill the post. Fiscal agents' reports from The Commercial Bank and Bank of Brookhaven were filed and approved.
An old newspaper ad promotes Kodol as a remedy that digests food and purifies blood. It quotes Mrs. Cranfill of Troy and W. W. Baker of Plainview Neb in testimonials about relief from indigestion and lung trouble after trying the product. The ad cites local druggists and distributors.
A fragmented local page threads strikes, wages, and politics with personal quips. Readers hear talks by Joe Burns amid rodent, road, and public road wishes, plus political rebukes. Advertisements tout catarrh cures and liniments while local notes mention mad dogs, cotton, and longing for Lincoln County leadership.
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