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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1904
Page
2
The notice lists candidates for Brookhaven Mississippi offices including for Congress and city roles, mentions six Birmingham mayoral hopefuls, and presents a patchwork of assorted opinions and anecdotes from national events. It cites Magnolia timber losses, Knight of Pythias plans in Peoria, Manila demographics, a fatal Alabama accident, flood of illness in Indiana, and Bryan Parker remarks.
The Clarion-ledger discusses Joseph Folk praising good women as powerful allies against boodle and crime in St Louis. It notes women forgive and endure to aid right, citing Mrs Estelle Merrill of Boston and other notable backers in a new birth insurance scheme aiming to regulate parenthood and reduce social ills.
Judge Parker is described as chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals. The piece notes his salary of 13500 dollars per year, age 52, and residence at Esopus on the Hudson. It covers his birth, schooling at Albany Law School, and a life of public service and farming interests.
A fragment discusses Shylock as a figure of humanity's craving for flesh, listing various vulnerable people and referencing Scott's Emulsions as a sensational remedy. The text blends literary allusion with an ad like tone, implying a provocative critique of medical tonics.
Gov Herrick and Lieut Gov Harding dined with Sally Jaynes, a Negro and local lawyer on the reception committee, at the Arcade Hotel in Springfield. The secret meal was kept by Republicans and drew sharp criticism for Herrick's silence and restraint during the encounter, creating a sensational local incident.
Testimony on Mississippi exhibits at the St Louis Fair shows broad success. Most witnesses agree the state performed well with thousands of elpeshpans present and only about 2 percent returning home to criticize the showing. Mississippi has won three prizes two first in cotton and forestry and a bronze medal for cron and game as reported by Clarion Ledger.
Lecturer Burton Holmes stated that Alaska natives view white men and canned goods as closely linked, noting canned meats fruits and vegetables accompany white visitors. He demonstrated a talking machine to an elder chief, who had never heard a voice from speakers, with a curious response. The account reflects early impressions of technology and cross cultural exchange during his Alaska visit.
Summary of scattered Mississippi items including Jackson’s Elks Home cost of 20000 dollars, Gulfport factory addition, a crowned doll bazaar at the Cotton Carnival, railroad and courthouse moves, fires, imprisonments, and new convicts. Mentions Meridian, Hattiesburg, Laurel, Corinth, Enterprise well tests, and the State B Y P A meeting set for Columbus.
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Mississippi Governor James K. Vardaman offers a reward for the arrest and conviction of John Smith Elias Smith and Clifton Smith for white capping in Lincoln County. The notice, dated September 10, 1904, names physical descriptions including heights, weights, eye color, complexions, and notable features for each fugitive and calls on state officers to diligently pursue them.
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