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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1899
Page
3
A fragment notes a medical claim that a disease described as blood and skin illness was completely eradicated without mercury in a trial at a race meeting. It mentions fever sores ulcers and mouth throat symptoms and claims widespread cures while other doctors failed.
The article explains coal formation from peat beds through plant decay under water and sediment buildup. It traces fossil evidence, fire clay layers, and tree impressions, notes coal types bituminous and anthracite, and covers historical mining from England to America, including Richmond and Civil War relevance.
Mrs Clarm Makener, housekeeper at Florence Crittenden Anchorage Mission Chicago, writes a letter praising Pernina as a cure for liver complaints and a remedy for pelvic weakness. The advertisement claims Pernina can prevent pelvic ailments and relates benefits to women from early youth onward, with free samples offered by The Berapa Medicine Co Columbus Ohio.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co as an ethical, effective laxative praised by physicians. It claims gentle yet prompt benefits, no unpleasant aftereffects, and suitability for healthy, well informed users seeking easy digestion. A separate anecdote mentions Dewey and a shipboard remark during a discussion about Spain and the Philippines, illustrating contemporary wartime chatter.
Reports detail insurgent General Vic Del Pilar proposing to sell out his forces and hand Aguinaldo to Americans for payments ranging from 50 000 to 250 000 dollars. He promises to surrender after a battle and plot to overthrow the insurrection. Rumors tie him to attacks and possible movements near Manila and Sin Mater.
New York October 21 G Dun & Co weekly review notes expanding trade activity but signs of price restraint as buyers hesitate amid heavy purchases. Widespread activity is reported with rising prices in most lines, though some commodities remain tight. War fears affect markets, yet foreign demand holds steady. wheat prices decline despite poor crops. Billet and sheet bar sales rise in Pittsburgh while western markets stay firm. railcar futures and steel outputs show mixed trends.
A Redwood Falls farmer, Frank E. Babcock, killed his wife and three sons on his farm before fatally shooting himself. The spree began around two o clock Wednesday afternoon after an insanity fit. He shot his two young sons near the house, then killed his wife in the barn, and finally killed his oldest son before taking his own life.
A Scimitar special reports St. Giles in Leake County witnessed a Hor rible fire scene after Joe Leflore confessed to aiding others in forcing Mrs Gambrel and her four children into their burning home. He was tied to a stake and burned as onlookers watched.
Fragmented reminiscence about Rev. Frank Gunnaulus the popular preacher who rode a cheap, rough horse on circuit journeys. It recalls his rough upbringing, antics on the road, and teasing exchange with his father about the horse before lessons shift to assorted ad-like fragments and scattered quotes.
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