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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1901
Page
4
A fragmentary report from Brookmaves Mississippi describes a woman sobbing and hiding her face in a street scene while her companions bear sorrowful expressions. The text mentions jeweled bands and a royal reference, but the fragmentary OCR limits details and names.
An offi cer in New York recalls a wild fakir encounter in India. The performer uses a string ball and a knife to dismember a boy, then reassembles him in front of astonished witnesses who assume hypnosis or a prank. The surgeon in the party confirms the gruesome act, while the fakir exits with backsheesh, leaving the onlookers mystified.
Editorial notes Mississippi should keep students at home for education, praising state colleges like Millsaps and A M, criticizing “special cars” to out‑of‑state schools, and urging wider local support. It highlights leaders, notable Mississippi towns, and the need to invest in home institutions and infrastructure.
A Washington Star montage of society flirtation and luxury, detailing yachts in New York Harbor, Newport dinners with diamonds, Nantucket dresses and ruby belts, plus a Delaware gossip thread about a 900 dollar youth and a party aboard Dutch yacht steamships heading to Norway. It includes home canning tips and fashion guides from the era, ending with雑 a recipe and a food column excerpt.
A Washington special describes fall bird migration, focusing on golden-winged and blue winged yellow warblers. It paints scenes of forests near the zoological park, notes their bright plumage, and recounts hunter methods and hardships in swamps, bays, and the Potomac area, urging reverence for avian life.
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