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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1912
Page
4
Railway notice detailing south bound and north bound service from New Orleans to Cincinnati St Louis Meridian and New York with through sleeping cars to Birmingham Cincinnati and New York plus dining cars. Agent contact R B Henderson Laurel Miss and GEO H Smith New Orleans La for later details.
The town anticipates a cold wave from the gulf states as a traveling auditor from Guntherland Telephone reports activity and rising business. Construction resumes on a Methodist church and a First Methodist project proceeds despite weather while local growth prospects and new officials signal steady town progress. Crawford prepares to take oath as Elk County official. Llanagan waits for successor as Crawford starts duties.
Dr J O Hughes of Marshall Texas assigned to Laurel cooperative demonstration work in agricultural department. Letter to Frank Wisner from D Gradiod Knapp states Hughes is capable and assigned to the Laurel field due to its prospects and co operation from local business interests. Headquarters to be established in Laurel within a week or ten days.
The Laurel High School alumnae adopt resolutions mourning the death of member Dr Edward Coates who left school in 1901. They note the deep loss to the association and declare a copy sent to his family a reproduction in the Daily Argus and a minute entry.
A 1841 letter from C G Glad of Laurel Mississippi thanks 260 friends for loyalty during a political contest. He expresses gratitude for support, denies malice from competitors, and pledges no retaliation. Dated February 1, 1841.
The Argus reports a contract signed for two basketball games between Millsaps College and YMGA teams, to be played next Wednesday and Thursday at Laurel’s Wo A Gymnasium. Manager Winston approved the terms, promising exciting basketball for fans and the public.
A fragmented notice mentions Mr Stewart, his ownership of a fine fruit and truth fair, and his plans to establish a future home. Vague references to Mia, Stewark, and others in Virginia and West server unclear.
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