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Newspaper

Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1897

Page

2

New York mayoralty campaign and varied global notices

A compile of diverse items notes the New York mayoral campaign budgeting, a 72-year-old man sentenced for theft, tobacco quality concerns in Havana, a forthcoming state tobacco fair at Lake City, and looming congressional attention to urban water pollution. It also covers explorer WrtaaM Nryos seeking archaeological concessions, an agriculture testing probe on food adulteration, and praise for Red Cross founder Vexny Tiexxaxt. Additional notes report anti illiteracy voting measures in ContreTicty, Chicago crime trends, and a Civic philanthropic conference remark on life expectancy and vitality.

Wrtaam Nryos New York Mitlum Mex Aastect Department of Agriculture Washington

Field to resign from Supreme Court in December

Washington dispatch reports Associate Justice Field will retire from the Supreme Court on December 1. Attorney General McKenna to succeed him. McKinley era policy moves slow on Cuban trouble until new cabinet and Spanish cabinet are in place. Yellow fever quarantine issues, tariff talks, and other ongoing political items are noted.

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Mississippi Matters Weather and Crime Reports

Weather and rainfall figures show a mostly normal week with relief from drought in many areas. Reports cover crop conditions, cotton picking completed, local fever notes, a shooting attempt on shopkeeper Perkins, a fatal freight-wheel incident, and a mother and grandmother murdered by a son in Shaw.

Unusual Weather and Early Snow Reported Across Regions

October records shattered as Chicago reports 47 degrees with sunshiny heat claims and Denver dispatches note the season's first snowstorm. Western Kansas reveals a three-person school board plan to skim state funds. A burglar’s capture follows a nerveful house confrontation. Havana reports starvation with 25 deaths amid worsening conditions in Los Foros.

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Gorman Offers Maryland Democracy Leadership Exit

United States Senator Janine Gorman writes to Edwin Abell publisher of the Baltimore Sun offering to relinquish the leadership of the Maryland democracy if Abell supports the democratic ticket in upcoming campaigns. He hints at relinquishing his senate ambitions if necessary to aid the party and defends civil service tariff and ballot reform stances amid Sun opposition.

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Famous Texas murder ends in lynching and jail death

Tyler Texas convict Effie Janes is sentenced to death for the May murder of Kiley W Stewart, a Democrat of east Texas. The case sparked a lynching when friends killed Williams Jones in his cell. Nearby Garnett Kansas reports a wife murdered by tramps five miles east of town, as 500 men search the woods for suspects. A costly vineyard wrecks precede these events.

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Fever Situation in Jackson Contained by Quarantine Measures

Jackson Missouri Oct 11 The city reports no contagious disease outbreaks this season as guards patrol and curfews rise. Citizens aid relief efforts for Biloxi and Edwards County while state health officials coordinate daily bulletins. Reports detail suspicious cases ruled mild fever and ongoing canning suspensions affect local industry. weather warns of frost risk and court term delayed.

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Ant Catholic and Railroad Influences Oppose McKenna

Telegrams and letters indicate a likely fight against Attorney General McKenna if nominated to succeed Justice Field. Religious grounds and railroad interests are expected to shape opposition, citing his Catholic faith and past Interior Department shift to avoid control of Indian schools. The senate may not heed religious intolerance, but effort to defeat confirmation will be made.

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State of Trade Report Describes Shifting Commodity Prices

Bradstreet notes increased activity in staple lines as merchants supply markets and prices fall for many items. Cotton and wheat futures rise in some belts while dairy, pork, and copper show softer demand. Drought hurts crops in the Mississippi Valley and Arkansas, with general declines in butter, coffee, and wool. Trade sentiment remains cautious amid mixed advances and notable failures.

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Frightened talk and wedding gifts spark old memories

A jumble of quotes and anecdotes recalls trembling searches for gold, domestic quirks, and wedding plans. Stories range from curious digs and fears of hunger to scolding locks and a gift of shell side combs, framed by light humorous vignettes and newspaper chatter.

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