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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1901
Page
1
The article declares that strong experience and bold cost-conscious strategy have built a mammoth merchandise stock. It emphasizes style, quality, variety, and the lowest prices as key outcomes of this season's buying.
The Leaves prints a valedictory from J A Scarborough resigning as pastor and editor and praising colleagues. It also reproduces Roosevelt's September 1901 proclamation designating Sept 19 as a national day of mourning and prayer for President McKinley, plus Mississippi reader notes on crop damage and a Mississippi gubernatorial proclamation calling a day of prayer.
The Brookhaven city administration, citing a presidential and state proclamation, requests all businesses close from 11 to 12 on Thursday the 19th to attend a memorial service for President McKinley at the Methodist Church. The notice notes community notices and local religious observances, with broader quotes on local civic and church activities and a reference to other regional updates.
Advertises linen handkerchiefs at 10 cents, embroidered styles, and soap brands from Armour’s Art Toilet Soap to Pears and Cashmere Bouquet. Also promotes Taleum Powder, Mennen’s Taleum Powder, boys suits 3 to 15 years, Velvet Suits, imported serges, coats vests and pants, school pants, and caps priced 15 to 75 cents in various styles. The corner window features Russian blouses and Norfolk suits.
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