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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1912
Page
4
The Cinc Pedera group announces Glean Up Week beginning Monday February 12 with a plan for steam up Laurel and garden cleanup. Prizes are offered for best kept properties and entrants must register with local officials. Districts schedule events February 12 to 17, with prizes totaling twenty dollars.
Be reminded of an Altar Society gathering at the VGA assembly room on Wednesday evening in February. Details are unclear in the note but attendees should expect a communal supper and planned prayers.
SenateSabin session notes show committees testing proposals on steel business and post office expenditures. Exposition committees ordered adverse reports for Latin American participation. Debates touched on money trust reforms, pensions, and aeroplane appropriations. Adjourned at 3 05 p m until noon Saturday.
A photographer argues that daguerreotypes from seventy years ago remain superior in artistic delicacy beauty and fidelity. He notes modern advances allow permanent daguerreotypes and cites their detail softness of shading and direct lens contact as advantages while warning newer photos lose nuance to emulsion texture and printing.
Alexander Kopesa a retired Hungarian officer announces an airship project for land water and air use. He targets a first test May 1 1912 and a potential Atlantic crossing in September. The craft would carry 46 passengers and reach over a mile per minute with hydrogen bags large wings and multiple propulsion devices.
Representative Sam Wel W McCall recounts a Civil War era tale of Thaddeus Stevens in Washington. He recalls meeting a Quaker delegation on the Capitol steps and a playful gesture involving a hundred dollar bill, concluding with the remark God Moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform.
Hayden Eames addressed the Electric Vehicle Association of America noting horse drawn vehicles must idle part of the day to rest horses. A New York study found expres company teams idle 40 percent of work hours due to horse rest and loading delays. The motor vehicle needs rest but requires no adjustment of loading hours.
Chesterton compares the family to a little kingdom with diverse and conflicting members. He notes each relative mirrors broader humanity through quirks, ambitions, and disagreements, arguing that revolt against the family echoes revolt against mankind and the world.
A Cleveland Leader quip lauds pumpkin pie as a brave historic cheer. The piece compares flaky crust and rich pumpkin to conquests and sunlit cheer, praising editor Edwin A Oliver of Yonkers Statesman for inspiring playful verse.
The piece argues that widespread donations could fund experts to apply their methods for curing consumption. It suggests rich cities might aid poorer towns reachable by rail or steamboat, emphasizing that money buys necessary goods like food and warm clothing to support sufferers and enable cures.
A female smuggler used an India rubber dress under her clothes to hide brandy. The hollow garment concealed the liquor between layers, while the wearer appeared very fat. This exploit highlights daring tricks in evading customs duties on spirits and tobacco.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports on an old statute unearthed that would harshly restrict trade. Originating in Virginia and carried to Kentucky, it targeted conspiracies to restrain commerce and even labor wage practices. Kentucky later repealed the act, highlighting historical shifts in antitrust and labor law.
Channing Pollock recalls Mr Thomas joking about amateur actors and ill fitting costumes. He notes a director stopping rehearsal of The Witching Hour to suggest witty dialogue and Thomas echoes with a sharp quip about adding lines.
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