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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1895
Page
3
The Sept 3 1805 issue lists local political notes village announcements and social items. Candidates for reelection are mentioned alongside community updates including illness travels market goods school opening and local business changes. A protracted Methodist meeting and a party nominating beat officers are noted with multiple local names.
Lincoln county Prohibitionists held a mass convention in Brookhaven on August 30, 1805 to nominate a county ticket and pledge support for a state prohibition law and a currency reform plan. Vernon Smith led as temporary chair with full slate W F Davis S P Oliver Jesse W Maxwell Daniel W Hickman C W Maxwell Edgar Keen I White 8 Phillips. The group endorsed a constitutional amendment on prohibition and a gold silver and paper currency backed by the general government. They elected a new county executive committee and urged support for their party organ.
Notice from B T Hobbs nominee for State Senator of Lincoln and Lawrence counties to speak at Brookhaven courthouse next Monday night September 6 at 4 50 o clock inviting all Brookhaven citizens and nearby residents to attend. Emphasizes inviting women to attend in support of his campaign.
Humboldt Nebraska druggist Dr J H Watts who suffered four years with heart disease credits Dr Miles New Heart Cure with a dramatic transformation. He describes nearly constant symptoms including shortness of breath palpitations and pains and notes complete relief since starting the remedy and three years of good health.
Twenty Years Proof Tutt s Liver Pills keep the bowels in natural motion and cleanse the system of impurities An absolute cure for sick headache dyspepsia sour stomach constipation and kindred diseases.
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