19 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1912
Page
1
A committee of Titanic survivors submitted a detailed account of the disaster. They provide passenger and crew totals by class and how many were saved by the Carpathia. They urge better life saving equipment and note crew actions and deck conditions during the sinking.
An article details a traffic mishap linked to poor roads described by The Argus. It recalls a wedding scene where a minister hesitates as a young girl begs to stay with her mother, highlighting local concerns about infrastructure.
April 19 report from Bolivar County details Benoit and Lebdet communities hit by flood. Officials received a plea for relief including 2 000 rations for Lebdet and 4 000 for Benoit and thousand tents. Water spread rapidly through the area as authorities assess needs.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions time spent on a project and a past date but is unclear. Contains stray words and garbled phrasing that do not establish a clear event, person, or organization to summarize into a coherent news item.
In Greenville on April 419 a flood from a levee breach at Beulah has killed at least six people, all of them Black. Many others are missing as floodwaters sweep through eleven towns, including Rosedale, Bolivar County seat, with bodies likely to be recovered by searchers.
Billsville April 14 The County Farmers Union passed a resolution urging Congress to enact parcel post laws and to prohibit dealing in futures of agricultural products. The union also recommended a farmers institute to be held one week at Ellisville Agricultural High School starting the ninth, with petitions prepared for officials and district outreach.
Jackson April 19 The forces of all presidential candidates will campaign in the state after the Democratic executive committee set a May 7 primary. Little activity has occurred aside from Underwood adherents distributing literature and planning speeches for supporters in Alabama.
Dr J A Maples famed anti saloon leader of Texas will speak at West Laurel Baptist Church Sunday morning at 4 o clock the public invited Maples reputed as a strong temperance advocate Although Laurel claims no open saloons the issue remains unsettled The regular examination of applicants for teacher licenses is underway in the courthouse Kilisville incanination Porie district sees rapid growth in applicants for licenses showing no shutdown of school term pay delays.
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