Local and Personal News Roundup in Laurel
Local and personal notes report Miss Laura Jiggetts visiting in Laurel then returning to Clinton, plus visits by J A Tinnon Ellisville and Marian Johnson Yazoo City. Numerous guests in Laurel include Michel Elizabeth Denham and Lula Denham from Greenville, and Mrs Dougla from New Orleans. A candy pulling social at Sunday School, various visitors from Fairhope, Waskom, Meridian, Eupora, Jackson, and Brandon are noted. A February wedding at Hotel Nelson features Mr T J Berger, Miss Bessie Nelson, and Justice J A Boyd. baby news comes from W B Moore’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Johnson
Yazoo City
Y. W. Johnston
R. ZL. Patrick
Michel
Elizabeth
Lula Denham
Greenvile
Wrom
T. M. Freeman
Bessie Nelson
Nelson
Justice J. A. Boyd
My. A. J. Nelson
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W. B. Moore
Would Send Mason Peyton’s Fat Turkeys After Death
A dialectal prayer anecdote describes seeking divine aid to send a man away with turkeys as a sign. The speaker recalls asking God to use Mason Peyton’s fat turkeys as judgment, but notes the intended recipient’s death would precede such a plan.
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Brudren
Mason Peyton
Wien
Turkey
Weary Fret and Odd Remedies for Toe Aches and Swellings
A reader laments foot torture from heat and expert pain, proposing home cures. A raw peeled potato rubbed nightly and morning soothes swelling, while strong cold tea soaking and salt-soaked cloths are suggested as alternatives. The piece blends discomfort with folk remedies and skepticism about medical help.
Wisdom From Bacon Ants and Public Good
A reflective quip on prudence and social duty from the saying of Bacon. The fable-like line praises the ant as a wise creature and cautions people to balance self-interest with society while remaining loyal to their country and community.
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Bacon
Steek
Exercise and Health by Woods Hutchinson
An advocate denounces open-air physical culture plans that skip daily outdoor activity, regular meals, and ample sleep. He warns most advertised systems fail by substituting tea, exercise, and weak routines, labeling them frauds and failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods Hutchinson
Obstructionists debated in Laurel town notes
A historical Laurel column discusses obstruction as delaying traffic and progress. It critiques both public and private blockers, cites a court summons for W M Chapman, and notes a Methodist church brickwork and varied weekly weather. The piece invokes civic duty and forward movement against hindrances to development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Em. A. 6
Ehld
Une
Friends of Progress
Lee stable fire draws large crowd and City hose plan
A fire at the Lee stable drew a large crowd of sightseers last night. The city department should remove hoses from streets and lay them along sidewalks or carry to hose houses due to cost. Church services and Sunday schools will proceed at the usual hours tomorrow. J C Griffin plans a first class concrete sidewalk on Central avenue between Pane and Oak streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Stable
Sightavera
Gre Department
J. C. Griffin
Central Avenue
Direct Vote for U S President Endorsed in Jackson
Mississippi lawmakers approve a concurrent memorial urging Congress to adopt a direct voting method for electing the president. The resolution passed both houses without opposition and will be sent to Congress at the earliest opportunity.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
United States
Congress
Marshalls Christmas arrest and job loss headline
Ovett January 6 The board of aldermen mayor marshal and clerk held a session. The town marshal arrested on Christmas day by order of Mayor Hull was dismissed pending trial. Clerk J Landrum appointed to collect taxes. R Stone permitted to operate until license termination next June. Ranse and Floyd Walters charged with assault with intent to kill Will Ford near Fox on Eve 22. released on $600 bond. Jenny Lind Fock rumor from Jenny Lind Strait river tale about a singer aboard a steamer that struck a sandbar.
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Ovett
Board of Aldermen
Hull
Busness
J. Landrum
R. Stone
Ranse
Floyd Walters
Will Ford
Fox
Walters
Alfray
Rabat Rugs and Carpets in Popular Magazine
In Popular Magazine an article reviews Rabat rugs and carpets noting Rabat originals resemble Smyrna rugs in pattern and color. It contrasts looser weave and lighter numeration in Rabat pieces with red backgrounds and georged or geometric motifs, praising color blends but noting a hectic cast. The piece includes a puzzling extract about a famed line on women and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabat
Smyrna
Underground workers toil in vast underground quarries
A fragmented report notes about six million workers laboring in under ground quarries and mines. The figure is framed as comparably large, likening it to the population scale of a nation that chose independence from England. The text suggests these workers extract wealth from the earth year after year.
Classified Advertising Notes in Daily Argus
WANTED agents and correspondents in every Jones County neighborhood for the Daily and Weekly Argus with good pay. FOR SALE advertising space in the Daily and Weekly Argus and help with copy. S. C. Brown Leghorn eggs 1.40 per setting of 15 or two settings 28 eggs at West Side Poultry Farm Laurel Rt 3. 12-22-44 Scholarship in a leading business college of the State offered for students seeking a business course. Address BUSINESS care Daily Argus.
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Jones County
T. Daily
Weekly Argus
Daily
Argus
S. C. Brown
West Side Poultry Farm
Laurel Rt
Sali
Care Daily Argus
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the Palace Grocery
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Farmers & Traders Bank
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
W. L. Wilson
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
Smith's Palace Market
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First National Bank
Laurel
U. S
United States Depository
Winn Tifee
Laurel, Miss
Laura Jiggetts
T. W. Yates
Clinton
J. A. Tinnon
Ellisville
Mrs. Dougla
New Orleans
Edwin McClure
E. D. Barree
Fairhope, Ala
Eva Price
Waskom
Texas
D. R. Jenkins
W. &. Johnson
Meridian
J. T. Dunn
Eupora
Mr. C
BH. Thompson
Miss Coleman
Loum
Me. J W. Cork
Mehan Juneson
G. W. Price
Newton Publishing Company
LM. Rosenbush
Merindian
Peck Thornton
Brandon
G.G. Antey
Hatherb
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T. J. Berger
Washington, D.C
W. M. Chapman
Chapman &C
Sumner
Tallahatchie County
First Methodist Church
Bijou
ANSCO
Bry
Wallace Drug Company
Best Medicines
Marshall OF
Gvett
Jenny Lind
Jenny Lind Fock
Siager
Mins Lind
Towner
Popular
Parker
Central Ave
DR. Effie B. Feather
Osteopating Physician J Office
Residente
RUBE
L. Bullard
Bulgard & Gavin Lawyers Offices
Bowne
Dewhaw
Laurel, Mires
Hay
F. Lae
Haveriaurg
Mins
Lee
Nob
Edgar G. Sjarris
Commercial Avenue
Tavyior & Greeman Aycorndys
ATs LAW Bank Laurel + rer Clark Drugstore
Sandermyule Bank Building
Elitavilie
App
Court House
Cincinnati
Birmingham
Pam
St. Louia
St. Louis
Hattiesburg
R. B. Henderson
Mise
Geo. A. Smith
New Orleana
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