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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1885
Page
3
Brookhaven Ledger notes include election notices and precinct staff, local gossip, and ads for Staffler's goods, millinery, and Royal Baking Powder. It reports shifts in cotton trade toward Wesson due to liquor prohibition, plus church and community event notices and endorsements for local candidates.
An early 20th century ad listing clocks from Staffer and Leventhal drugstore, detailing discounts on eight day striking clocks, walnut cases, alarms, and prices from 1.00 to 4.00. Mentions Newhaven clocks, silverware, and vanity items with general store notes. Also references paint remedies and toiletries with medical claims and endorsements.
Local ad touts deep discounts on domestic goods with wide price cuts. The notice claims 20 yards of heavy domestic at one dollar, 10-4 sheeting at 20 cents, 15 yards Canton flannel for one dollar, trimmed hats at 25 cents, 10 yards mattress ticking for 75 cents, and pounds of coffee at one dollar. It invites customers to visit and observe their bargain practice.
A fragmented and dubious 1900s advertisement extols B B B as a cure all for blood, skin, and kidney ailments. It touts certificates, lists doctors, and promises free books, asserting the medicine purifies blood, increases red cells, cures poisoning, and improves vitality, while denouncing rivals.
An 1885 letter extols Kenney's Favorite Remedy as a cure for gravel. It reports relief after years of physician visits and praises Dr. David Kennedy of Rondout New York. The testimonial cites a Captain Nathan Ackley endorsement and urges public trust in the medicine for kidney liver and digestive issues.
Prices are listed for common groceries and staples with ranges and units. The fragment mentions flour bacon lard butter salt sugar tea and other items, along with miscellaneous notes on goods like cotton and wool and references to weights or prices, though legibility is inconsistent. The itemized list suggests a typical local market pricing column from a historical newspaper page.
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