Laurel Light & Railway Co to Build Corner Office on Oak Street
The Laurel Light & Railway Company bought the Oak and Magnolia corner lot opposite the Commercial Bank and will soon award the contract for a prominent four story office building. Mr. B M Jones, local manager, bought an option weeks earlier and Mrs. Jones paid for the deed. plans show the new structure will be among the citys finest. The small adjacent building project is suspended and the new offices will house the street railway company and multiple tenants with anticipated full occupancy before construction completes.
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Laurel Light & Railway Company
Oak and
Magnolia Streets
8. M. Jones
Newark
Tones
Noni
Four New Faces Set for U S Senate in Arizona New Mexico
Washington April 2 four new senators will join the U S Senate representing Arizona and New Mexico. Marcus Aurelius Smith and Henry Ashurst, both Democrats, will be sworn in this afternoon. Republicans Alert Ran Fall and Ce mitrum? from New Mexico may miss today's installation. The addition shifts party balance to 51 Republicans and 40 Democrats, with remaining uncertainty over Colorado and a death.
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Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Congress
Marcus Aurelius Smith
Tuscon
Henry Ashurst
Ariz
Senate
Thomas Behleneafran
Santa Fe
Alert Ran Fall
Three Rivers
N. Mex
Ue Qenate
Cansiat
Colorado
Sima Ir
Nader
County earns interest on public funds
The county now receives income from public funds totaling about 870 dollars monthly. The Bank of Elisville started the year with an 11 2 percent daily balance credit to the county, producing substantial income from the arrangement.
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Bank of Elisvile
County Will Sell Small Timber Tract
A county board reports on selling timber from a sixteenth section in township 9 or 10 west. The committee notes the timber is short and valued around 833.338, based on inspections March 12 1912, recommending sale with Mr. Sim Tress handling the process.
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Jones County
Sim Tress
Tress
Ure Board
Senator Williams Improves Today After Reportedillness
Washington April 2 Senator John Sharp Williams was reported seriously ill yesterday but is slightly improved today. His condition is not considered alarming. Mrs Alice Fendley matron of the Ellisville Agricultural high school attended the funeral of Mrs Pack. Wanted: several pieces of good second hand bedroom and dining room furniture cheap. Answer P O box 50%
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Washington
John Sharp W.nliams
Wis
Alice Fendley
Agricultural High School
Ellisville
Pack
P.O
Circuit Court to Close. Grand Jury Report Pending
Two weeks more are needed to wind up circuit court business. The grand jury will likely issue its final report and be discharged tomorrow. One case reached jury this morning, N Saik versus L Fine on open account, verdict for plaintiff. All damage suits against the Rev Orleans Northeastern railroad have been compromised except two eases, continued to next term.
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Esrcurt
N. Saik
L. Fine
Rev Orleans &Northeastern Railroad
Trott family justice in early 20th century case notes
Jaustice Boyd resolves disputes surrounding the Trott family after a morning session. Trotter faces two concealed weapons charges with fines and jail days, while further penalties attach to related firearm incidents and trust issues among local figures.
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Jaustice
Boyd
Trott
Will Trotter
Spur Gang
Great Father of Waters Delivers Severe Flood Alerts
Reports from the delta warn of rising flood pressures as water nears levee tops. Officials in Clarksdale and surrounding areas deploy hundreds of men with sandbags, flood watches are active, and night guards line the riverfront as crests near.
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Greer Adile
Mass
Alabama Delegation Elected for Baltimore Convention
Montgomery reports an unanimous Underwood delegation chosen yesterday. For congressman at large a second primary is likely between John W Abercrombie and W H Athins, with Abercrombie leading in the early resume. Hobson and Richardson are elected to Congress.
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Montgomery
Ala
Agri
Alabama
Underwood
Baltimore
John W. Abercrombe
W. EH. Athims
Abercrombiers
Hobson
Richardson
Congress
Attorney Files Suit to Collect Fee from Jones County
In Jones County a suit seeks five hundred dollars for professional services rendered to the election commission. Street and Street are named as attorneys of record for Jones County in the emergency court filing dated June 8, 1980.
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Gollegt
Jones
Jeadings Tilerness
Sand County
G. Oden
Stone Deavonis
R. E. Hassell
Jones County
Election
Ae Ford
Emeril Court Ab
Anm
Fiffy Datars
Laurel High to face Agriculura High in Ellisville Thursday
The Laurel high school baseball team will play Agriculura high school at Ellisville on Thursday. A large crowd is expected as locals show keen interest in the contest.
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EviSile
Laurel High
Agriculura High School
Ellisville
Hon Chas Quott May Deliver at Laurei Confederate Monument Event
Hon Charles Scott of Reusdat a former Mississippi governor candidate was invited to deliver an address at Laurei for the unveiling of the Jones County Confederate Monument. Scott a veteran of the Confederacy, drew initial acceptances and awaited confirmations from Washington as organizers awaited final plans for the ceremony.
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Mississippi
Laure
Jones County
Scott
Frank Vassiestppe
Washington
Smooth Swindler Fleeces the Innocents
A con artist arrives with false employment offers and a fake company, targeting new town residents. Victims report staged meetings and payments received in goods or cash before the scheme collapses, leaving several locals wary and seeking recourse.
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Paabe
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Father of Waters
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Clarksdale
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Reno
Edwin V. Morgan
Morgan
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Korea
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Harrison
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