23 Apr 1912
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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1912
Page
1
A brief notice from Consolidated Printing Company announces operations or a scheduling policy. Zdg ar G. Harrie, president, and D. Gantt, secretary treasurer, are listed in the formal signature.
The Daily Argus lists yearly, six month, three month, and one month carrier rates with a rural resident offer at five dollars per year paid in advance. The Weekly Bron cites yearly, monthly, and quarterly prepaid options and adds a city surcharge of 50 cents per year for Laurel subscribers.
A list of upcoming events includes the County Farmers Union gathering in Ellisville on April 26 and 27 with Jones county meetings the same period focusing on girls tomato club work. Other entries note Confederate reunions, city council meetings, and state primaries across multiple states in late April through early June.
An artist sketches an old-fashioned family on a kerosene lamp by a humble home, while above them modern apartments and electric coal stoves reflect a changing world. The next day he contrasts old and new fashion with a man in a worn shirt and soiled collars showing daily life’s shifts.
The passage contrasts shifting expectations of children and parents across generations. It notes higher spending for birthdays and holidays, the lure of social events and night life, and the sense that contemporary youth feel slighted when not given more. It reflects on how families balance tradition with rising costs.
A Jones County grand jury indicted a Laurel youth on embezzlement charges. The piece warns against misusing others' funds, urges modest living, and notes a broader context of ambitious young men chasing wealth amid pressuring times.
An 1890s overview notes rapid growth in the South with population up 30 percent and capital per factory up dramatically. It cites mineral output, farm products, banking capital, and export values near 3747 million, highlighting a sharp economic surge versus the United States as a whole.
Washington reports that five miles away the Titanic sank while a nearby steamer may have failed to respond to frantic signals. J B Boxhall testified about unsuccessful attempts to attract attention using rockets and Morse signals. The hearing also covered lifeboat shortages and the White Star Line vice president's statement.
An advertisement features a testimonial from a kidney pain sufferer describing severe back and hip ache and relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills. The user claims the product left a strong impression and urges readers to buy from local dealers or the poster’s noted agents.
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