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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1912
Page
2
The Laurel Argus is published each afternoon except Sunday by Consolidated Printing Company Inc under EDGAR G. HARRIS as president and J. T. GANTT as secretary treasurer.
Rates shown for daily and weekly subscriptions with various terms and prices. Special rural rate offers and city surcharge are noted. Telegraph and office contact lines appear for newspaper staff and departments.
A sequence of community and political gatherings listed from April 23 onward including the Mississippi club tournament in Laurel, County Farmers Union at Elsville, girls tomato club meetings in Jones county, a Good Roads Rally in Laurel, Confederate reunion events, city council meetings, and U S presidential primary dates across states such as Tennessee Colorado Florida Connecticut New Jersey and South Dakota. The item highlights dates and places with emphasis on local civic activities and party primaries.
The governor appeals for contributions to help more than 20,000 homeless from the Yasco Mississippi delta flood. Refugees camp along levees face exposure and hunger awaiting Federal relief. The Argus invites donations via its columns to aid the distressed Mississippians.
A snappy exchange cites the Milwaukee Free Press and the New York World as they spar over the Colonel’s stance on revising wool cotton steel and chemical duties. The World likens the maneuver to nailing cranberry jelly to the wall, illustrating sharp editorial tone.
Cash Grocery advertises shotgun shells at cut prices for sportsmen and gun club members. The notice invites readers to buy while supplies last, promising large savings and urging participation.
Laurel board prepares for three teacher openings on the June 27 meeting date as about 150 applicants seek one of the positions. The district notes demand and strong promotion prospects amid a shortage of experienced male teachers.
In the police court session Judge Montgomery presided over several cases. George Upelich and others faced charges for stealing clothing and jewelry with several items recovered by Officer Brown. John Wells and Kid Laghtining were jailed for theft, while Gates and others faced related charges. The proceedings list minor offenses and penalties with multiple accused individuals.
Fragmented OCR reflects debate on road quality and paving costs. The text mentions tar, paving, and effects on farms and walking conditions, indicating concern over road maintenance and financial impact on the community.
A county urges residents to count their blessings amid continued rains and widespread flooding. Despite hardship from the Mississippi flood and ruined crops, the piece encourages gratitude, noting others suffer greater losses and urging endurance.
A garbled OCR passage mixes editorial fragments, political asides, medical glimpses, and stray quotes. It references a physician, a paper fed under a flag, and a mysterious Chronicle. Names like Hulitres Aberdeen Examiner appear amid scattered comments on honesty, women, and labor.
A Pekin-based reformer, raised as a boy to study Confucian classics, advocates women’s education to combat social ills. She founded the Chen-I school for girls to train educated women teachers who will spread Confucian missionary work across China.
Letters responding to an article on sleeping in the open air propose roof gardens on private houses. George C. Boldt of the Waldorf Astoria suggests a three-part roof with a central fireplaced area and front and rear sections for outdoor sleeping or children’s play, with tall pine trees as windbreaks.
In Tripoli Italian troops receive home films shown to boost morale. Families in Naples gathered to film scenes for Bersaglieri at the front, with wives and children waving handkerchiefs. The moving pictures travel to the front to deliver visible notes from home and a playful exchange about wishes.
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