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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
2
The Laurel Argus lists subscription prices for daily and weekly delivery, with special rural rates and additional charges for city subscribers. It also mentions the Argus Chronicle pricing and announces forthcoming legislative discussion on the Supreme Court calendar and appellate court system.
The Consolidated Printing Company operates Laurel Daily Argus the county’s only daily in Jones County The Argus Chronicle the only weekly in Laurel largest circulation in South Mississippi The Jones County News Ellisville’s oldest weekly Inquiries for advertising rates should be sent to Laurel Mississippi.
Announced as candidates for mayor to succeed Albert W. Noble who resigned. Frank 8 Bush, Frank M Meek, and J C Clark are named as contenders in this official notice from the announcing body.
We are authorized to announce J AH Crawford and D A Scarborough as candidates for City Clerk to succeed the resigned Andrew Flanagan. The notice names the two candidates and the vacancy. The article records an official filing or announcement for the clerk position.
The Daily Argus stalls in installing a Standard Linotype composing machine delaying today's issue. Workers labored overnight to connect the new press but failed, forcing use of the old hand set method. The move promises improved paper quality in future issues with South Mississippi's most complete printing plant.
Representative Simmons of Smith county urged alternatives to Pearl River water amid a heated legislative session on Capitol drinking water. The dispute followed by a motion to reconsider Cavett resolution as campaign chatter and local business notes, including a hotel annex plan on Oak Street and Odd Fellows set to convene May 21 in Hattiesburg. The Jackson Eveng News offices suffered water damage from a nearby fire, but the Clarion-Ledger supplied equipment to publish on time.
The Potter appellate court bill, linked to Brewer administration aims, would create a three member court with supreme court salaries and qualifications to hear civil appeals from circuit and chancery courts, with Governor-elect Brewer backing an in ner appellate system.
Jackson Mississippi January 11 Governor Noel ordered transfer of Charles R Smith Lowndes county planter serving life for murder to the Mississippi Insane Hospital based on a Holmes county jury lunacy finding and pending pardon petition. Three physicians and prison officials deemed him mentally unbalanced.
Transfer of Smith to the Insane Hospital mentioned. January 13 Farmers Institutes to be held at Laurel and Ellisville with voted speakers. January 20 meeting of business men to organize a permanent Jones County Fair Association for Laurel. January B election to choose a Mayor and City Clerk at the courthouse in Laurel at 11 a.m.
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