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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1901
Page
2
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State Treasurer J K Stowers resigns after suspension citing legal doubts over depositing public funds in banks and bond-secured deposits. Gov A B Losdia accepts resignation and appoints G W Carlisle to serve until a special election on November 4 1901. Carlisle planning to run.
Ada Proby writes of a Buffalo to East Aurora trip including Niagara Falls, Roycroft Shops, and New York City sights. The narrative covers Buffalo street scenery, a culinary misadventure, a perilous Whirlpool dip, visits to Roycroft founder Elbert Hubbard’s world, and the author’s journey via Empire State Express to Albany, Syracuse, and Washington.
Lincoln County Board of Supervisors meets at Brookhaven courthouse to handle assessments, school funding allowances, accounts, and road disputes. Notable items include reassessment changes for TK Williard and J J Reed to M B Britt, teaching payments for Beulah Wallace Lizzie Buie Mila Breat and D M Mforl, and a public road lay-out dispute with J Bailey et al. The board schedules appearances for October and adjourns to next morning.
Mississippi items report a new shrimp cannery at Pass Christian and a warehouse project at Mt Olive. Political notes include Senator Kiger candidate for Senate president and J. A. Walker set to succeed J. M. Tate. Local tales cover a jail delivery of youths at Yazoo City, banked property sales, and a busy Mississippi Sunday school teachers meeting.
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