Don’t complain and help progress in Mississippi
The piece urges readers not to complain about weather or misfortune, contrasting humans with quiet animals. It champions optimism and action, asking residents of Laurel and Jones County to join the push for progress, seasonality be damned, with notes on recent cold, rain, and local business resilience.
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Giumiss
Greenland
Knockerville
Knocker County
Grand Army of Progress
Mississippi
Jones County
Laurel
Fife
Courcil Masons of
Knights Templar
Hogs and the clever hogs through the south
A teller from the south recalls a boy selling sandwiches on a train and a herd of razorback hogs at the next stop. The sandwiches lacked ham and contained turnips, prompting passengers to throw them away. The conductor notes the hogs have learned the train’s routine and positions, catching discarded meals within yards.
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Fin Susterner
Outakhis
Mega
Saint Francis de Sales Patronage for Journalists
The Manchester Guardian reports that journalists have a long standing patron saint Saint Francis de Sales chosen by decree at the request of continental journalists. His body was recently translated to a new church at Annecy in Savoy amid public rejoicing, aligning with his literary fame and devout life.
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Manichester Guardian
Plug IX
5 Butaber
Continental Journaliste
St. Francis de Sales
Annecy
Savay
St. Francis
Weatminater Gazette
Curious carpenters tale on hens and high costs
A Youngstown Telegraph item parodies prices and pigmented wit in a Curbetone club chat. An ancient carpenter claims a sign reading Kege 10 cents a dozen spurs hens to lay more, with eggs allegedly multiplying daily and some birds even working nights.
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Hong
Youngstown Telegraph
Talking machines offer funeral music from church to choir
A Vienna incident reports a talking machine performing a hymn sung by male voices. A firm circulates plans to provide funeral music in solo, duet, or chorus formats using universal and church pieces. A Vienna paper notes the machine sermon concept already exists and jokes the machine music may render old methods obsolete.
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Achoel
Vienna
Parrot and Lantern Mix Up After Dinner Invite
Two country friends James and Jack planned a dinner on a dark night. Jack borrowed a stable lantern to find James’s home and enjoyed a fine meal. The next morning James wrote to return the parrot and cage that accompanied Jack and the lantern.
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Jack
James
Woman Drummer's Witty Chicago Banquet Toast
At a commercial travelers' banquet in Chicago one of the well known women drummers, Her Fortune Migs Wy Brayton Hadge, responded to a toast with a quip about fate and appearance. She said a woman's face is said to reveal her fortune, and in her case, the joke adds that it's her cheek.
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Migs Wy Brayton Hadge
the Wert
Chicago
Local and Personal Notices From Laurel Chronicle
The community diary notes visits and presence of residents from Meridian Hattiesburg Richton Ovett Silver Creek Bay Springs Vickburg Bay Springs and Jackson with many from Laurel taking part in business and social calls. Officials and board members remain in session at Ellisville while locals Mr. Jones Mr. Hall and others are listed as visitors.
State Normal Report Shows Fine Progress
Jackson on January 8 the first biennial report of the board of trustees of the State Normal College at Hattiesburg was received and distributed to legislators. The report outlines the college’s creation, site selection, current status, funding from Forrest county, land and notes, and $40,329.30 spent on grounds and preparations with a balance of $927,670.70. Prof. Joe Cook, elected president, directs forthcoming faculty planning and construction, and an injunction against Hattiesburg over water and sewer service to the college is expected to be resolved by law.
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Hattiesburg
Forrest County
Joe Cook
Hattirsburg
Classified Advertising WANTED-Agents and corres pondents
WANTED agents and correspondents in every neighborhood in Jones County for the Daily and Weekly Argus. Good pay for good workers. FOR SALE advertising space in the Daily and Weekly Argus. If you have anything to sell write for rates or call at the office. Our advertising man will assist you in preparing copy. FOR SALE 8. C. Brown Leghorn hens 1.50 setting of 16 and 250 for two settings 30 eggs. Apply to West Side Poultry Farm Laurel Rt 3. 12-22-4t whly FOR SALE Scholarship in a leading business college. If you plan a business course this saves money. Address BUSINESS care Daily Argus.
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Rexall
Jones County
Argus
Daily
C. Brown Leghorn
West Side Poultry Farm
Laurel Rt
Care Daily Argus
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