New Schedule on the Illinois Central Trains
Trains now pass Brockhaven to Tol lows as the Illinois Central updates its timetable.
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Brookhaven Leader in Brookhaven, Mississippi
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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1904
Page
3
Local notes and society items from Brookhaven area
A long column lists visits and movements of residents. Ernest Parsons visits Crystal Springs, Miss Nellie Sasser ill with fever, Miss Emma Jones returns home from Crystal Springs, Miss Eunice Anding visits McComb, and many others attend events or travel to New Orleans, St. Louis, Jackson, or Hazlehurst. Whitworth College preps for opening, Rev. Purser aids in Bogue Chitto, and local business moves include American Express staff changes. Notes mention fashion forecasts, a typhoid scare, and civic improvements like cement pavement and street cleanliness.
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Gloriana
Garnet Hoffman
Ernest Parsons
Crystal Springs
J. W. McGrath
New Orleans
W. H. Seavey
St. Louis
R. C. Opene
Will McCann
Norfield
Nellie Sasser
J. J. McGrath
Canton
Emma Jones
Emma Bee
Eunice Anding
Mullins
McComb
Whitworth College
J. M. Tedford
Walter Beasley
Hazlehurst
F. 8
Swalm
East Union Mills
I. W. Hoskins
Coles, Amite Co
W. B. Watts
A. W. Maxwell
Wessie Oliver
Jackson
Charlie Edler
Pensacola
Florida
R. H. Purser
J. P. Hemby
Bogue Chitto
Clarence Rees
American Express Company
M. W. Rees
Hendersonville
Midget Watts
Maudie Bleecker
Judie Davis
Chatawa
St. Mary’s Institute
Shoddy Claim of High Prices and Incomplete Details
The text asserts some people chase bargains and claims to offer shoes with all the winning features at high prices. It teases proof and invites inspection of the goods, but the wording is unclear and full details are missing.
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Tom Corto
USA
Brookhaven urged to build a city park for beauty and growth
Meridian voters rejected a plan to issue forty thousand dollars for park improvements. The piece argues Brookhaven should embrace a park to foster education, charity, and orderly development, praising scenic woods and urging public investment before another cycle passes.
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Brookhaven
Meridian
Tragedy In Brookhaven Leaves Family Mourning
A fatal double shooting ends in tragedy as Lonnie H. Daniel shoots his wife and then himself in Brookhaven Mississippi. Witnesses say the couple argued over another man and mental strain led to the act. Their three children witnessed the events, one restrained by a boy who intervened as the gun fired. The incident follows prior efforts to confine Daniel to an asylum. The tragedy shocks the town and draws sympathy for the bereaved family.
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Kansas
Ib Tenthe Sresle Creme
Lonnie H. Daniel
Daniel
Mitchell
Monticello Press
Beauty Triumphs and the Priceless Treasure
Fragmented text discusses beauty and femininity, noting public adoration of beautiful women and fear of losing youth. Mentions remedies and cultural ideals, with scattered references to women and appearance in a societal crisis.
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Hushamk
The Lost Babe Weeps in the Oliver Home Funeral
A baby’s death touches the Oliver family as they mourn the loss of their newborn, “Our baby,” with relatives and neighbors offering sympathy. The funeral service, led by Rev. C W Crisler, was held at Rosehill. The Richey Brothers installed new machinery at their gin, signaling change in the town. A medical recall includes Mrs Rayomd Connor praising Foley’s Kidney Cure after kidney trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will. Iphitl
Clyde Monon
M. Summera
Richey Bros
Oliver
C. W. Crisler
Rosehill
Local church notes and community updates
Misses Bessie Williams and Metis Price prepare to leave for school with Mr Price Williams and John Dawson from Ruth settlement. Six new church members expected after protracted Topisaw meeting led by Eld. Harrington and Pastor Wills. A token gift of 28.50 is presented to Bro Harrington by the congregation. Also reports on health cures, travel notes for telegraph staff, and various local comments on public roads and labor.
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Bessie” Williams
Metis Price
Price Willi
John Dawson
Ruth Settlement
Bro.Harrington
Ola Williams
Eva Reeves
Leona Kite
Modena
Billy
Jewish New Year 5665 Begins With Sunset Sept 9
The Jewish year 5665 starts with sunset on Sept 9. The observance will be marked as New Year and Day of Remembrance, with the Day of Blowing the Cornet omitted due to the festival falling on a Saturday. Congregation B'nai Sholom will hold Friday eve services at 7 30 and Saturday morning at 10.
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Congregation B’nai Sholom
Cotton and Corn Carnival Promoter Seeks State Exhibit
Mr H E Blakeslee promotes the Cotton and Corn Carnival and Mississippi Cotton and Corn Carnival Association. He says the aim is to exhibit the state's products, attract northern and eastern visitors, and develop Mississippi's resources with railroads backing low rates for the event in December. World’s Fair board aid and a St Louis exhibit are hoped to inspire a permanent state display, linking agriculture commerce and industry with regional displays.
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H. E. Blakeslee
Greater Pa
St. Louis
Mississippi
Fau
Court Sentencing Sparks Racial Tensions In Noxubee
In Noxubee court Julius Jones, a known bootlegger, urged punishing white men as well as Black people, prompting Judge Cochran to state the court would back convictions for selling intoxicants and pursue pardons only with solid proof against white bosses. Mrs Taggart criticized publishing pictures of public men’s wives in newspapers.
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Noxubee
Julius Jones
Jones
Negrota
Cochran
Stegeo
Thomas Taggart
Cbsirman
Cnmmittee
University of Mississippi Course Offerings and New Facilities
The article outlines the University of Mississippi with twenty six schools offering courses in sciences literature and urban studies plus professional programs in law engineering education and medicine. It notes free tuition for certain groups, expansion plans including women’s housing and new boarding hall, and a forthcoming term starting September 1905 with anticipated open house and registration details.
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Literatune
Urbe
Vlilie- Sant Mont
Endpew
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