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Brookhaven Leader in Brookhaven, Mississippi

16 Sep 1903

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Brookhaven Leader

Location

Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1903

Page

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Lincoln county Board of Supervisors Minutes 1903 actions

The Lincoln county Board of Supervisors met on September 11 12 1903 and acted on road changes to the Wesson and Monticello roads, approved tax levies for 1903 1904 including general county and school funds, approved personal assessment rolls, authorized payment for a new jail to Pauly Jail Co, and relieved J L and M J White from back taxes. Various road inspection reports and wage allowances were recorded, with adjournments and orders regarding bids for an iron fence around the courthouse.

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Papiane Thursnee R. P. Furr Wesson Road Monticello Road R. P. Farr Little Bahala Three Mile Board Price Drug Co Court House Rev. D. Barnard & Co J. C. Bryant John Walker Board of Supervisors Bake Smith Lincoln County Mississippi J. C. Casnahan Bard of Supervisors Pauly Jail Co W. $. Hull & Bro A. E. Moreton S. P. Oliver W. F. Parsons Wirt Adams State Revenue Agent J. L M. J. White A.B. Moreton Oliver W. B. Parsons Sam J. M. Magee Schwein Minnie B. Day BE. J. Fosby Schwein Tutciaiene Aes A. Lentz Swalm EN. Bryant Regina Priebatsch L. P. [Kees Chas. Mikell Engstrom John Lewis Clara Britt Sallie Storm Schwem D. J. Batchelder Atie Larsen Northeast Corner Dan Schwem Wm. Lawson Smith D. Schwem Sallie B. Smith Hugh Smith Shimpan Miller Will Momen J. Reeves Self Creek Sam Posey Billy Larkin J. ©. Bryant W. J. Williams C. Montgomery R. R. Applewhite W. McNair
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Lincoln County Live Stock Tax Showdown

Lincoln County Board of Supervisors approved the personalty assessment rate for Lincoln County last week. The new showing favors cattle and livestock valuation, with debate over three to five itemized adjustments and potential impact on owners and taxes.

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Lincoln County Board of Supervisors
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Real estate transfers across Wellman and Brookhaven areas

A sequence of property transfers recorded from Keystone Lumber to Southern Agricultural and Mfg Co and other parties. Transfers include land parcels near Kellmann Wellman and Wellman plus adjacent timber rights, with notable buyers and sellers such as Fred Ragland Brennan Hannah M Tyler Theodore Price and S W Hoskins. Considerations range from 50 to 2,625 dollars and include various lot descriptions and acreages across multiple townships.

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Southern Agricultural & Mfg. Co Bessie McNiece Wellman Suthern Agricultural &Mfg.Co Wm. Fries TH. P. Derring Southern Agricultural & Mig. Co Hudson D. North Marcus C. McDonald Fred J. Ragland Brennan Eliza Albritton O. Engstrom W. Hoskins Engstrom Brookhaven Irvin Smith Alberts Vaughan Pearl River Lumber Co P. T. J. Seagard Leon Barnes West Side Nex A. VY. Marshall A. Rippey S. W. Hoskins John Mullin Et al P. F. Flowers F. H. Hartman W. H. Calcote Ses Sudeen
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Billy Buck Tops Readyville Race For 15000 Stake

In Readyville Massachusetts last Thursday the horse Billy Buck, a local favorite, led the grand circuit with the big 15000 stake on the line. Swift won the first heat by a length from the favorite, looked set to win the second heat until near three quarters when he faded, leaving Billy Buck to claim the heat. The Massachusetts trot time was noted as 2: aa. Doolittle later sold Billy Buck as a young horse for 75, and the owner J B Lopez purchased him for 300, with subsequent earnings and ownership changes.

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Billy Buck Readyville Mass Swift Pee Massachusetts Billy W. Doolittle J. B. Lopez Jones Doolittle Egord
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War era troop losses and pension claims noted in fragment

The text reports about 20,900 troops sent to Cuba with 659 deaths, 6,000 veterans applying for pensions, and 1,300 elaine granted including 4,100 widow and dependent claims. It also notes the London religious census with 3,508 churches and 2 synagogues, and mentions odd figures on population and minerals.

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Spain Yas Quba Oexew Orients London Gakeem
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L. Cohn & Bros Children’s Louis Cohn & Bros C. E. Grafton Drug CO Migs the Commercial Bank of J W. Mygilapd Presiient Lodts Vlas Ivaldont J. F. Rucker Custer JM. Dabgieet Lous G Illinois Central Railroad Chicago Dlineis Central Railroad Company Illinois Illinois Central Railroad Company JM. W. G. Bruen Seeesac Hackstarr Th Sentinel E. A. Rowan Copiah County Lineta County Oalved Chancery Clerk Keystone Lumber & Improvement Co Kellminn Pri. Store Tom Keenan Eclipse Tom John McGrath & Sons Brookhaven, Miss E Clothing Grove Eastern Mathematical Expert
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