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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1898
Page
4
Readable remnants show Brookhaven items from The Leader with railroad times, store expansions, new goods like sash and doors, Stes and stubs for local churches and schools. Mentions C B Perkins agents for cane mills, local health ads for Prickly Ash Bitters, and social notices including visits, entertainments, and protracted meetings at the Baptist Church.
The August board session granted a new public road from near C Cole's place southwest through Topisaw Creek to the Sum mit road at J E Price, to be laid out without county expense. Commissioners C C Cole B A Brister J B McDavid J P Williams W M Greer A B Martin and W Price named. Other items include accounts for paupers and a coroner note, road changes for Jimmie Smith Wm Netherland and Patty Peevey, and adjournment to Tuesday. The issue mentions a college ad and medical notice, plus the capture of Will Freeman, a deadly negro suspect, by Sheriff Applewhite and Constable Deceit.
There are greater dangers than the sea. The merciless disease consumption kills more than the ocean. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is pitched as the safe life boat for sufferers. It claims to cure consumption bronchitis asthma laryngitis weak lungs and throat nasal troubles. It purports to restore appetite aid digestion liver function and enrich the blood while eliminating diseased tissues from lungs and airways.
The fragment mentions various products and numbers, noting use by men and women and skin care items. It references a pamphlet or booklet and requests writing and mentioning the paper in connection with these items.
Brookhaven invites country readers to trade here praising stocked sheds and free camp facilities from local merchants Louis Cohn & Bros John McGrath & Sons and others. It touts two new public troughs and 31 electric lamps, urging visitors to stay overnight. Also notes cotton receipts rising, upcoming school reopening, and a health booklet offer from Dr Hathaway & Co.
Local chatter mentions Miss Netlie McGrath leaving for Chatawa and Mr. Hartwell of Union Hall ill. Names like Colm, Hoskins, Storm, Mounger, and McNair appear with visits, travels, and health notes. Schools, tax collection, store rents, church activities, and military furloughs are noted along with upcoming reunions and civic plans.
Obscure notice mourning Sister Frances Capstid with religious sentiments. Confused text mentions bereaved relatives, sympathy, and hope in divine will. Also references Stonewall Guarda and State National Guard muster with unclear details and names.
From Santiago de Cuba on July 23 P E Butler of pack train No 3 salutes the packers in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba crediting Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with keeping troops supplied despite violent diarrhea and lack of medical care. The letter to Chamberlain Medicine Co. lists Des Moines Iowa as maker and Brookhaven Mississippi as a seller.
The headless body of a Black man was found on the railroad at Hartman side Sunday morning. Investigation showed he was struck by a southbound train near the section house and dragged under the cars to the pickup point. The bond appears torn off by cross ties, with no identifying marks. Engineers testified they saw the body on track before impact, not sure if alive. The mail car was hitched to the numb, prompting the mail agent to brake down. Reverend W. P. Price resigned as pastor of Brookhaven and Magnolia churches, to serve Magnolia full time in Oct. He has served Brookhaven nearly two years and Magnolia five. Laura Scarborough and Janie, of Bogue Chitto, visited Brookhaven yesterday.
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