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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1900
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes from The Leader reference Brookhaven and Fall River figures, mentioning education matters and an individual named Edward W. M. Russell. Content is incomplete with unclear dates or actions, but points to an education department or order and local officials.
Official city directory fragment lists names such as May A fara J Wi Willourhby Ra Nheee F Howe Lema W H Besvey Biaiehate Tan LoLndom and Street. The text mentions Tuesday evening and a Seeeuever.
A Brookhaven column lists local vendors and ads from Parsons Moreton Co and Lotterhas for shell oysters bread cakes and fish. It notes visitors from Jackson New Orleans and Caseyville and reports on local errands profits and everyday life with names such as Dr Compton Miss May Wright and Bishop Galloway amid a bustling small-town scene.
Community items include moves, visits, and illnesses. Mrs G Kees relocates to Cherokee Street east end. Mrs Kate Ramsay rents Cobn's residence. Mrs Lalu Skeahn Ward visits with her mother Mrs L Cope. Miss Fannie Decell boards with Mrs Flood and attends Public School. Prof P H Eager visits from Mississippi College. doctors J T Butler and T Nelson ill with typhoid. Also notes on Jewish New Year services at Temple Bnai Sholom. Isy Abrams traveling north for two weeks. Solon Wilson pursues medicine. Oscar Newton joins Sherman & Davis Bank. DeWitt's Witch Hazel advert.
In Memoriam, Mary Etta Nations born December 3 1883 lived a devout Christian life. Married May 9 1900 to M D Sheppard of Mt Olive Miss they shared four months and five days of happiness. She died May 13 after a brief typhoid illness and rests at Antioch Church Cemetery in hopeful faith.
A Brookhaven relief note recounts a Monday night church gathering under Baptist auspices where villagers donated goods, prayers, and blessings. R J Boone and Parsons Moreton & Co advertise sewing machines, while funds collected for Galveston storm victims total 105 from Louis Zwirn and 278.50 from the Kings Daughters, with mayoral prompting and fraternal groups rallying further aid.
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