17 Oct 1903
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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1903
Page
1
An old newspaper ad promotes Black French Broad Black Sharkskin fabric. It describes a 55 inch wide cloth with gloss finish and a 4 inch weave, offered in a complete range of 44 inch wide fabrics. New fall shades priced at $1.35 per yard.
Justice J B Daughtry and Justice Hoffman disposed of cases. Eugene Scott fined 1.00 for disturbing the peace. Alex Markham Petit Jarceny 10.00. Blanche Williams 2.50 for disorderly conduct. Mary Thomas 1.00 for disturbing the peace. Geo Moses 2.50 for gaming. Bud Dixon drank fine not listed. Thomas assaulted and battery 2.50. Zadie Banks disturbing the peace fine and costs. Dan Johnson Maria Levy unlawful cohabitation 10.00 each. State v J Hardy Magee assault with intent to kill murder defendant discharged.
Barnum and Bailey's traveling exhibition comes to Jackson with two performances on Wednesday October 21. Illinois Central announces a special excursion train from McComb Brookhaven and Wesson at set fares, returning from Jackson at 5 15 p m. Local notes report fine cotton weather and community news in Fair River, including new schools music department and plans for an entertainment event.
Summary of items from across Mississippi: cotton disease impacts in Madison County, bond plans for the county courthouse, Whitney visitor Miss Katie Brewer, 54 applicants seeking health licenses, Bay St. Louis Light & Ice insolvent, Scranton electric line opening, Jackson police loitering crackdown, child death in Summit, travels of Charles Manship from Evening News, Laurel merchants and a Frank Williams shooting, county rail assessments led by Hinds, LeFlore Fair and parade success, Supreme Court in new capitol with large attorney turnout, Texas Cotton Growers losses from boll weevil, Pascagoula Bay death of Capt. John H. Wilson, Tinnin gin owner fatal fall, Hattiesburg Evening Post suspends daily edition, Westbrook shoots intruder Pinckney Jacobs, Gulfport spoon relic, jail for Ed Jenkins in Jackson for manslaughter, new Eutopia bank, penitentiary earnings, governor absent in Delta for cotton marketing, loitering ordinance for Brookhaven depot grounds, and enforcement provisions.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports Illinois Central Railroad aims to extend passenger crew runs in the southern territory. Vice-President J. I. Harahan confirmed a plan to give crews more home time, potentially running Memphis to New Orleans with a relay at Canton, Miss. The change would not affect freight crews.
The Lincoln County Baptist Association met at Union Hall church near Brookhaven with representation from Arlington Bogue Chitto Brookhaven Damasc us Clear Branch Fair River Friendship Gum Grove Little Bahala Macedonia Mt Moriah Mount Zion New Prospect Pleasant Grove Pleasant Hill Rocky Bluff Union Hall and Union 18 plus five new churches Holly Springs Heucks Retreat Montgomery Slee s and oes say bringing total to 23. Officers R J Boone moderator George T Doug las clerk and A J Martin treasurer were reelected as the association planned sessions through Monday with missions as a special order and Dr A V Rowe to speak. Woman's Aid Societies met. Sunday School mass meeting at 9 30 and preaching at 11 with hospitality noted and noon dinners served.
New Orleans hosts the Interstate Mississippi River Improvement and Levee Association convention on October 27. Advocates urge federal management of Mississippi levees to reclaim about 20 million acres of swamp lands in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas and boost cotton production and national wealth.
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