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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1904
Page
3
Readable fragments show a timetable with times around 8 52 a m and 5 55 p m, mentions of prices and locations but lacks full context or complete entries. The legible data point to intermittent timing blocks and a possible fare note without a coherent route or service name.
Town and County column lists Sugar cane for sale and molasses, Moodie hardware ads, residents' visits and moves, and local happenings. Mentions Mr L G Ingram building on Church Street, Mrs Daisy Dixon Fountains moving to McComb, Oscar Hartman to Mississippi College, zoning Front Street cement paving, Jewish Holidays begin Sept 10, and local social events. Also notes arrests of Elbert Lavell for drunkenness, and various visits, travels, and school updates in Brookhaven.
The board announces the election of Mrs J H Willoughby as an instructor in vocal music for the public schools. Aimed at introducing vocal study into the regular curriculum, the note urges all patrons to enroll their children. Tuition is one dollar per month, and every pupil is encouraged to take the course.
Mrs. Mende grows ill and relatives arrive from Greenville. Joe Emmett Cope is badly scalded after his mother spills boiling water. Mrs. Susie Beacham Warburton sends a souvenir card from Canada. A vandal shoots cows owned by Mrs. M L Dixon, near town. Confederate veteran John Mason lies near death awaiting his son W W Mason. An ad touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers by Prive Drug Co.
The August 3 report quoted an increase of 468 031 by Assessor Maxwell, later revised to 509 162. Final figures show Lincoln’s personal assessment up more than any Mississippi county besides Hinds, about 20 percent higher than Hinds in total valuation and increase.
The Carthagenian explains common rabies misconceptions including water aversion in hydrophobia, dogs drinking water, and hot weather not solely causing madness. It notes Arctic expeditions reporting rabies despite cold, suggests water scarcity as a factor, and describes bite danger and recovery variability across regions.
A Western paper details how Indian mothers craft cradle toys from animal skins. Bead work, quill designs, and deer skin bands decorate the cocoon cradle with woven reed frames. Deerskin pouches attach to a sturdy board with handles for busy mothers.
Attention to the amended law affecting the tithe of teachers. October exams are discontinued. full examinations set as first white Sept 1 and 6, first colored Sept 3 and 10, second whites Sept 8 and 9, and second colored Sept 8 and 10. Sale and public sale notices follow with miscellaneous items.
An ad lists lodging and dining facilities near the exposition grounds, with a baggage service, a $25 reward for an arson incident, and rates for rooms and meals. It includes directions from Union Station and details for a Woodmen camp lodging, plus a subscription offer and local notices about county finances and a monument unveiling planned for Sept. 25, 1904. The item also mentions Lawrence County notes and regional civic updates.
An old advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy for sour stomach indigestion and general debility. It claims the product uses natural digestive juices and tonic properties to cure indigestion and strengthen stomach linings, citing a Ravenswood, West Virginia user and a milk-use testimonial for a baby. Bottles cost one dollar.
Mrs Nesbit visits Memphis. Miss Ruby Jones opens private school here. Mr and Mrs Tom Berry welcome a baby girl. Dr Harvey Cumings rebounds from illness. Mrs Starnes returns to Hazlehurst after visit to daughter Mrs Cannon. Miss Josie Jordan and Mr John Adams wed in Brookhaven. Mrs Steve Applewhite visits Sapee Chitto. John site and family guests of Warren Magee. George Moore leaves for St Louis. Miss Bessie May at her father's home. Ed May moves into new residence. Higginbotham back to help family. Mrs Jesse Garner and two children visiting Jackson. Mrs Albert Morton visits McComb City. Irene Stewart and Emma Walker visit Bogue Chitto. Bible class absentees to return.
A fragmented report notes that the substance called Wess momuco weakens the man by failing to transform food into nourishment. It claims health and strength cannot be restored to any sick man or weak woman, with mursoay first seen rok.
Direct route to Texas and all points west features solid passenger trains with dining cars and Pullman sleepers. Twelve hours to North Texas and fifteen hours to South Texas with routes through New Orleans or Shreveport. For detailed information, apply to the agent.
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