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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1912
Page
2
A fragment reports a claim that eighty million in the United States suffer indigestion and stomach distress. It touts a remedy named Digest it as a quick permanent relief with many testimonials, urging readers to try it.
An advertisement touts Brown's West tablet as easy to swallow and safe. It claims to relieve indigestion, prevent distress after meals, aid digestion, and improve nutrition from food. Available at Wallace Drug Co in Laurel Miss for 50 or 60 cents.
Mr W L Wilson and several others visited Hattiesburg yesterday for a Hoo Me banquet. J Daly of Meridian and J Mundett spent time in Laurel and Ellisville with visits to Hattiesburg. Mrs Horace justice Mrs Galvin Smith and Mrs Rh Palham led club activities in Laurel and Hattiesburg. A Tallahoon dance party is planned Friday for Pallaho Cove members. The Confederate memorial unveiling on the court house grounds features music, prayers, and addresses by local officials and citizens.
A fragmented OCR passage mentions gunite and delays in a restoration or construction project. It references timing and objectivity but lacks complete names or places. The readable terms point to a scheduling dispute or planning note amid unclear context.
The Elisville school board reduced the teaching force from ten to nine, consolidating grades to fit a nine month budget. Elected for the year are MS Kenna as High School Principal, Miss Candice Carter as Assistant Principal, and several teachers for the graded and high school levels.
The weather forecast calls for local showers Wednesday and Thursday with fair conditions later. The piece also mentions Hudson and Macey Dinkins traveling to Houston and San Antonio for several weeks before returning to Cincinnati. Numerous Laurel residents are named visiting or noted, including Mrs. Laura Napier and Hon. A. J. McFarland, with ex policeman Jenkins noted as the father of a ten pound boy.
Several days of deeds filed in Laurel Mississippi detail transfers by J H Cook to J B Cook for 1, land rights. G L Hoffey to W E Bridges for 750. D E Martin to U S Coltrane. ALM Burbridge to F B Reread. Gates to A V Taylor. Hassell to Stewart M Jones. Welch to Joel W Welch. R E Halsell to Luke Ryes. Barretts to G E Russell. Hall tax sale to S V Coleman. Hollifields to John A Hollifield and to F C Page. Randall to T He Mexodt. Amos Jordan to P H Saunders. Jones County Land Co. S Sellers to B Hassell. Brum Sheffield to T H Orten. Anna Gook Moorehead. Heard to M D Heard. Gough to Stephen A Graham.
Dr Benison departed yesterday afternoon for Taylorsville to inspect a natural gas seepage area where gas is exuding from the ground in quantities ignitable by a match. He believes a fortune may await discovery of oil or gas in the neighborhood and disputes marsh gas explanations.
The State Teachers Association meeting in Gulfport on May 2 to 4 promises to be the best in the organization’s history. The executive committee prepared a program aimed at benefiting and entertaining attendees. The southern city welcomes teachers and pledges to make their stay pleasant as they share ideas and learn what colleagues are doing elsewhere. L J Stringer, Superintendent of Education, urges teachers considering teaching next year to attend for inspiration and better preparation.
At least twenty new business houses will be erected during the summer and most will reflect credit on the city. The town’s business has been retarded by a lack of desirable business structures.
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