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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1912
Page
2
The Daily Argus lists prices for different delivery terms and a yearly rural route discount. The Weekly Argus offers six and three month options with advance payment. An extra 50 cent annual charge applies to city weekly subscribers in Laurel. The paper lists EDGAR G HARRIS as president and editor and MGR and I T GANTT as secretaryTreasurer.
A fragmented ad lists upcoming observances in Laurel Laurel county and surrounding towns including Confederate monument ceremonies April 12 and 15 plus a May Confederate reunion in Macon Georgia. Other items show Glee Club at the courthouse April 22 and a teachers exam in Laurel April 19-20.
The article credits the administration for a policy and cites dollar diplomacy as key to peace via commercial bonds. It notes growth in US exports, partial recovery from stagnation, and warns agitations may threaten prosperity by reducing wages and risking strikes that could derail economic progress.
The piece reflects on how global exploration has progressed from Columbus and Magellan to modern times. It notes easier travel, reduced hardships for polar explorers, and the ongoing lure of untouched wilderness and unknown seas, while suggesting future discoveries may be less about new places and more about detailing what is already known.
Admiral Melville dies at an advanced age, famed as a navy steam engineer and Arctic explorer. He led the Lena river relief mission for the Jeannette survivors and joined General Greely’s Arctic relief expedition, his legacy rooted in Arctic service.
Floods disrupt tram service hindering shipments of southern Mississippi strawberries from Hammond and nearby counties. Despite favorable ripening, trains along trunk lines to Northern markets suffer delays, forcing detours via L. and N. or Queen and Crescent routes. Key growing areas include Gallman, Canton, Crystal Springs, and Madison County with new crops expected late in the week.
New corporations have been formed in the state in recent days and will soon submit their charters to the governor for approval. Gentral Electric Company. Harrisburg, Forrest County, capitalized.
Dr J B Pitts of Waynesboro discusses the 1912 Republican split with a reporter. He recalls Jackson state convention Roosevelt Taft La Follette dynamics and likens past party realignments to Lincoln and Charleston era factions.
At the Mississippi Presbytery semi annual meeting at Magnolia on April 16 the Belhaven College and Industrial Institute trustees seek a $20000 building fund. The college under Mississippi and Central Mississippi Presbyteries won approval. a field agent will be hired to raise funds as enrollment already exceeds capacity and a new territory is deemed necessary before the next term.
The Clayton-Wells Furniture Co announces it has bought a new hearse and a full stock of coffins caskets and undertaking supplies. Mr A B Wells, a veteran Laurel undertaker and embalmer, becomes head of the undertaking department ensuring expert service.
Governor Brewer weighs clemency for G. E. Bunei from Janes County who is serving a four year term for grand larceny. Petitioners claim the conviction should be quashed and urge mercy or review.
A fragment recounts how merit often fades while notable deeds gain fame. A clerk notes funds will be spent in Mississippi for improvements and extensions, with Laurel receiving a portion of the allocation.
An advertisement urges purchases of Conkey's White Diarrhoea Remedy for chicks with a positive stance against disease. The copy notes a 30 cent price and credits Wallace Prog Go as the producer.
The input appears garbled with missing context and no identifiable people places or events to summarize into a newspaper style card.
Miss Lola K Smith advertises manicure services for ladies in the Tullahoma area. Office space is in the club building with afternoon hours listed and morning residence contact details provided.
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