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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1900
Page
1
An old advertisement proclaims an immense dry goods stock bought when prices were low and promises patrons a share of the savings. It urges shoppers to compare current cotton prices with earlier rates to highlight the deal.
This store touts its pride in shoes with prices matched to higher quality rivals. It lists Edwin Clapps and Hathaway Soule offerings at five dollars down to three and four dollars for men, Belz Schwab and Moloney Sisters items, and K Newcomb styles, all guaranteed.
The General Form to be Voted at the Election lists nine presidential electors for each of the Democrats Republicans and Populists. Democrats and Populists also have a congressional candidate. Republicans have none. Vote for nine electors and one district candidate.
The draft proposes Section 206 to create county and state common school funds with poll tax revenue and general fund transfers to fund four months of schooling, plus possible local tax extensions. Section 960 outlines decennial apportionment after 1900 census allocating Senators and Representatives, with minimums by county groupings and a Brookhaven Democratic Club meeting scheduled at the Court House Friday at 7.20.
The article fondly profiles Mr. Bev a long time Brookhaven resident and railroad official. Born Savannah Ga June 1830 he served in the New Orleans and Jackson railroad and the Illinois Central later guiding Brookhaven station for decades. It notes his war service in the Washington Artillery and details a large family with multiple sons and daughters all employed in rail and related work.
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