This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1904
Page
2
A wide ranging 19th century style column discusses political reach and public fatigue with leaders, a judge's stance on wives and pockets, workers' flirtation penalties, copper germs, Chicago and Philadelphia curios, celebrity inheritances, and shifts in migration, trade, and agriculture with observations on journalism and public opinion.
A compact recap of notable events. Highlights include political moves, social shifts, and cultural moments shaping the week. Key figures and organizations appear across politics, economy, and community life with brief context and outcomes.
Mississippi's economy shows record farm values and rising deposits as farmers expand crops beyond cotton. A state fair and migration push invite settlers, with railroads offering low rates to attract families. new factories and infrastructure projects bolster Jackson, Gulfport, and Laurel growth.
The Russian cruiser Lena Capt Berlinsky arrived at Union Iron Work in San Francisco for repairs after a 31 day voyage from Vladivostok via Baykal Islands. Weighing 10 225 tons with three funnels and three masts, she carries 24 guns and a 49 man crew with 21 officers. Washington awaits instructions on how long she may remain.
A veteran report from Alpine Texas describes the Rio Grande's worst rampage in history with extensive flood damage across Presidio del Norte Ojinito and other settlements along a 300 mile stretch. More than one hundred houses washed away at Presidio del Norte and Mexicana settlements between Presidio del Norte and Boquillas, with no loss of life reported yet. The southern valley near Del Rio is densely cultivated and at risk as floodwaters approach, prompting warnings and mass relocation.
Former Senator James Orchard was served with a writ of attachment by Sheriff Kimberlin of Howell county in West Plains Missouri and cited to appear in Jefferson City on December 15 to explain why he did not testify as a witness at the Farris trial. He posted a $200 bond and left for Shannon County to attend court.
The Baltic fleet departed Cronstadt on Sunday bound for the far east. Rumors say Suez route, with Libau as staging. Admiral Birfel to command to Libau then orient. Reports of Manchuria indicate a near-suspension of major operations by Russia and Japan, with Mukden quiet and Japanese main force reportedly retreating toward Yentai. A dispatch from St Petersburg notes Viceroy Alexeiff’s resignation.
A young entrepreneur, Kramer, rises from humble start with No To Tobacco and Cashirets Candy Car ad campaigns. He reinvests profits, now employs over 200, with 13 daily ads totaling over 300000 yearly, and runs Indiana Mineral Springs venture attracting prominent guests.
Mrs. Brown visits the Hamiltons at their summer home and reflects on Emily Howe’s gloom. The piece defines a “happyfying” person as warm, sunny, and unpretentious, spreading ease and charm without brilliance or wealth.
Wadesville resident Thomas Stadden recently returned with a terrapin seen to bear dates on its shell. Since 1874 the shell has marked years 1874, 1875, 1879, 1860, 1881, 1582 and 1884, with the terrapin finally found near Stephenson after 20 years.
Odd OCR excerpt shows garbled phrases and misread words, including mock dialogue and scattered names. The piece mentions Cleveland and a dated style, but the meaning is unclear and heavily distorted. The readable bits suggest a nonsensical scene with phrases about a journey and a pot, yet no coherent event emerges.
A terrapin named Hitle makes a long journey back to its feeding spot under a mulberry tree. Over twenty years and a perilous route through streams, bluffs, ravines, and fells culminate in a homecoming that embodies perseverance.
Eskimos along the Yukon use a triangular fish trap made from nailed boards to funnel salmon into a narrow opening in shallow water. The run lasts six weeks, during which families dry and store fish as the area relies on salmon for food. Also noted is an Owl’s Love for Music observed during Harvard May concerts, where a silent owl would appear above University Hall while bands played, and a humorous exchange about marriage prospects and a bequest.
Fragmentary OCR yields a garbled dialogue with invented spellings and stray capitalization. It presents no clear event, names, dates, places, or organizations to anchor a coherent news item.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.