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Newspaper
Brookhaven Leader
Location
Brookhaven, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1883
Page
1
Yor District Alttorane Frank A McLain of Amite endorses Senator S E Pack Wood of Pike with all supporting candidates. The brief notice names McLain as district attorney and Pack Wood as senatorial candidate in the local political slate.
A Mississippi press report from Louisville recounts the Mississippi exhibitors at the Great Exposition in Louisville. It laments a meager Mississippi display, contrasts Alabama Arkansas and Florida exhibits, and urges stronger state promotion and rail support to attract visitors and investment. It also describes the celebratory press gathering and an upcoming excursion.
A fragmented notice discusses a communication from Col Calvin Wells regarding allegations in Minds county lynching and the Laever language on a District Attorney nominee. It also notes delays publishing, praise for fair organizers, a looming bridge disaster lawsuit, U.S. cotton crop totals, and acknowledgments to local businessmen and Seaton Grouoe for public documents.
Sept 7 1883 To the Realtor of the Brookhaven Leader Dean Sim editors defense of the motion to charge a gate fee is praised by Uonington Camp Meeting Association Executive Committee. The secretary is asked to inform the editor of hospitality at next camp meeting and that current year expenses are paid with a remaining balance, despite last year debt, with a 25 cent gate for entering. The committee calls the venture a success and aims to make camp meeting a permanent institution.
Mej E G Wall plans a large excursion from Chicago to the fair site to view the State exhibits. A strong desire to visit and settle here is noted, with several correspondences in progress to organize the trip at a low rate for visitors.
The Meridian asylum construction manager Mr George Covert told a Mercury reporter the new building would be ready for occupants by October 16 if heating apparatus is installed. He is laying the steam pipes and installing gas service, and a steam engine will be needed to power the heating system.
The Oxford Eagle and Canton Citizen and Starkville Citizen are praised as excellent country weeklies by Mrs Eliza A Thompson Mrs A B Bosworth and Mrs M M Norment noting their admired editorials and the harmony of the press in the state. The piece also mentions Treadley's Democracy and McLean's copperhead paper opposing Tammany Hall and the county Democrats in New York.
A garbled ad touts eyewear benefits with claims of complete selections and expert fitting. It mentions cataract care, various lenses, and competitive pricing while promising national availability and in store service.
Fragmentary text shows names and an address linked to a notice about an intervention or probate matter. The readable parts indicate a claim or filing with references to a threatened action and a residence. Information is incomplete and names are partially garbled.
Notice announces a legal filing process requiring witnesses to prove continuous residence and cultivation claims. Names listed include Willem RB and others from Meadville, with a date reference and a notice to appear before a clerk in Menaville for verification.
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