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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1912
Page
4
Heard on the Corner reports a farmer noting the Commercial Bank & Trust Company grows by attracting deposits. Bob Wiseacre says the bank’s staff always accommodates customers and makes them feel welcomed, convincing folks to bank there. The street chorus agrees, praising the bank’s customer care.
The Laurel Argus in Laurel Mias announces the sale of duplicate newspaper machinery and type at sacrifice to make room. Includes a Hoe 3 revolution press, Babcock Drum Cylinder, Eclipse Folder, Chandler & Price Cutter, 18 inch Perforator, Mustang Mailing Machine, Simplex Typesetting, Proof Press and assorted chases and type. Buy by writing or visiting to select items.
This home industry specializes in making new mattresses from old ones and repairing existing units. The ad promotes clean sanitary work and urges support from local customers.
Fire engulfed Lee Livery Stables in South Mississippi causing almost total loss for proprietor Lee who carried only 2000 in building insurance. No livestock or equipment were insured, and stock owners had no coverage. The blaze ranks among the era’s major property disasters.
Jackson Mississippi story reports the legislature introducing a bill to remove two Supreme Court commissioners from office and abolish the positions. Chet Justice Whitfield resigns to a long term commissionership, replaced by Senator Anderson, while ex-Congressman F A McLain of Gloster serves as the other commissioner amid charges of secret caucus trading.
An exchange between a black doctor and a consumptive shows a quackish claim as the physician offers a bottle of medicine to end coughing. The patient asks if the remedy is truly fatal, underscoring distrust and fatal risk in a misleading cure.
A fragmented OCR snippet shows a drunken congressman speaking to Borace Greeley with phrases like I am a self-made man and Then, sit. A philosophical voice replies about relief of a mighty responsibility. The text is incomplete and contains unclear names and context.
In a London dispatch a description of the ducking stool reveals a medieval punishment for "scolding" wives. A chair suspended by a pulley was used to dunk the offender in water under supervision, a practice dating from the fifteenth century and ending in the early nineteenth century. Noted examples exist near Canterbury and Leominster, with public sentiment turning against the method by 1809.
A lively contest unfolds across Ellisville, Soso, Bay Springs and nearby towns with candidates urging rapid vote gains before the nine o’clock close. Rumors mix with sharp messages, as Miss Lena Davis and Miss Edna Mixon lead lists of supporters and the prize car tempts big crowds in multiple communities.
The text notes that a mayor and twelve jurats in medieval England could order a criminal drowned in the River Stour at Thieves' Well. A scald could be used after punishment, and the prosecutor was required to keep the condemned under water until death before the shift to the gallows.
Cleveland police announce a 21 year old and Harry Nichola dubbed the funeral burglar operated during funerals, entering homes as mourners, stealing valuables and a gold watch from Michael Hannan's residence. The youth confessed calmly at headquarters after arrest. Tulsa report says 108 year old Jimmie Walker, a Shawnee chief, who lost a leg in a recent Tallway accident, has been moved home and fully recovered.
Jackson Mississippi January reports that Dr J Dit Donald state senator from the Second District will lead the push to establish a juvenile reformatory in the state. The bill, drafted by the State Juvenile Reformatory Association, is comprehensive and mirrors reforms seen in other states where such institutions operate successfully.
Report from Jackson Mississippi notes many lobbyists present but unregistered under a strict law. Observers say corp interests seek access as legislation looms, with expected hearings by committee and possible corporate opposition shaping the session. A trivia puzzle follows.
In Laurel Mississippi L F Kitchens, a carpenter, testifies that constant bending caused back and kidney pain. After using Doans Kidney Pills from Wallace Drug Co, his kidneys grew stronger and he regained health, prompting him to recommend the remedy. Doan's are sold by all dealers for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo NY is sole US agent.
Quote by Hmeison on resolve and greatness urging steadfast self-discipline and avoidance of weak reconciliation with the world.
Marshal Ward trustee under a 1911 deed of trust for James and Emma Nowell to John W. Cooley will sell on the February 1912 Sunday at the Jones County courthouse Laurel in legal hours. The land described includes 160 acres in Section 13 Township 10 West with all timber on the property to satisfy the indebtedness.
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