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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1898
Page
4
The Leader notes an irregulars update on the Illinois Central schedule with departures and arrivals, mentioning trains and local connections as part of the Wednesday evening edition. Details are fragmented but indicate timetable shifts and service notes affecting New Orleans and intermediate points.
Official directory entries list county officials and districts with names such as W. F. Parsons president, A. Bryant, Robt. C. Appiewhite, and Hrookhaven affiliations. Meets specified on first Mondays in May and November and other recurring dates.
The mayor and board of aldermen hold regular meetings on the Arak Tuesday eventing each month. Officials listed include Y Maven and W H Seavey from first and third wards, with others such as A Colin and X Moretony noted among the city administrators and legal staff.
October weather brings frost and calm. city finances to be published. Druggist promotions and local sales drive district commerce. Miss Blanche Brown wed John Exel of Alvarado as Cadmus Club marks anniversary. Masons plan Lodge of Sorrow for Capt. Jas. A. Hoskins.
A compact Mississippi Chronicle notes yellow fever in Clinton with Dr W B Webb ill at home, local deaths including Mrs Jake Hewes, and civic figures like Joe W Batley addressing 10 000 in Galveston. It records Mississippi College openings, fever statistics by town, and a long Baptist Association program for Johnson Station Church focusing on Lord's Supper and church relations.
Fragmentary OCR presents Health advice urging frank talk with a girl about puberty and womanhood. It promotes professional guidance from Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo and claims home treatment for ailments. The text reads like a 19th century medical advertisement urging early intervention and moral guidance.
Saturday marked grand millinery openings by Mrs Ida Richards Mrs RK Hamilton and Miss Buerkin drawing crowds with hats feathers and flowers John McGrath Lane showcased elaborate displays while Miss Buerkin earned praise for her Brookhaven reputation The Leaves reporter visited Monelas plantation noting A Mikas experiment with African Limbless cotton yielding 25 percent more than nearby cotton despite heavy rains Prof Edgar Green celebrated his birthday with family and a medical ad praises Hathway Co Drs for sexual and general health cures
An old public notice shows medical advice advocating a medicine and consultation, praising Chamberlain Cough Remedy its safety and speed. It lists contributors to a benefit for Brookhaven yellow fever sufferers and notes a quarantine and police changes by the mayor and board.
A local column in Wellman reports widespread illness with Mrs Addie Albritton suffering neuralgia and several residents fleeing yellow fever fears. It notes cold snaps, a Brookhaven ice claim, grave illness for Johnnie Carlisle, and community reactions including protracted meetings and a Baptist revival led by Lev Bullock. It also advertises a 64 page medical booklet from Dr Hathaway and Co and humor about Carroll Hardwell's cane patch size.
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment for rapid itch relief and permanent cure of tester, saltyheam, eczema, barber's itch, scald head, sore nipples, itching piles, chapped hands, chronic sore eyes and granulated lids. Dr. Cady's Condition Powders for horses are presented as a tonic blood purifier and vermifuge priced at 25 cents.
A committee notes the necessity of a thorough study of Christian influences in a child’s education. It discusses how early instruction shapes faith and moral formation, urging careful attention to religious content in schooling and family guidance.
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