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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1912
Page
4
The Laurel Daily Argus in Jones County, the Argus Chronicle the weekly in Laurel with the largest circulation in South Mississippi, and the Jones County News in Ellisville the oldest weekly. For advertising rates contact the company for all titles.
For Mayor, FRANK M. MEEK FRANK H. BUSH and J. C. CLARK are announced as candidates to succeed resigning Albert W. Noble. The trio enter the field as contenders in a key city race.
The Argus receives a communication arguing price inflation harms Laurel merchants. It blames publishers for unattributed endorsements, claims stores set higher prices to offset losses, and notes wholesalers and oil merchants pushing costs up. The piece urges deeper inquiry, mentions Tex Governor Vatdaman and finances of state funds.
The Argus urges passage of a $2,000 experimental road fund in each county tied to local county matches, arguing for urgent road improvements in Jones county as farmers struggle to reach markets. It questions the judiciary, emphasizes popular sovereignty, and calls for constitutional amendment and careful Supreme Court review. It closes with a tribute to journalism and its role in shaping governance.
The Argus prints letters praising U S Department of Agriculture cultural methods. A farmer from Louisiana notes cotton success under boll weevil conditions since 1965, except in 1908 overflow year, and credits the department’s agricultural work. A bank agent from Massachusetts endorses demonstration work boosting farming and business, asserting cotton can be raised with trial.
Grape picking remains a temporary yet popular work in the vineyard districts of New York and Pennsylvania with many women and girls returning yearly. The occupation offers outdoor activity, modest pay, and a sense of dignity, occurring in September and October. Also notes a Pittsburg man paying a $2 fine, an English thinker on heartbeats, a divorce granted over solitaire, and a wish for motorized travel to join the discussion.
Gossip from Jackson reports Dr. Dunbar Rowland gratefully receiving a donation of old Indian implements from John L. Lang of Base Christian, with plans to preserve and label items in the state collection. The piece notes the educational value for prehistoric studies and urges further gifts to the department for preservation. It also mentions Choctaw presence in several counties and a push to support missionary activity among Choctaw churches. A Yazoo City grist mill barge project is described as aiding local farmers with grinding needs and cattle feed supplies.
Rufus Choate supported hard work and persistence. When told that success was chance he rejected the idea saying you might as well drop the Greek alphabet and pick up the Iliad. The remark underlines his belief in effort over luck.
Coal dust is wasted unless the mistress sees that it is burned. Have a galvanized iron scuttle for the purpose. Add sufficient water to the coal to make it moist. When fire is burning brightly, dust on with this wet dust and you will have a clean fire which lasts for hours.
Dallas reports three new meningitis cases and three deaths between noon today and 9 PM. In the past 24 hours there were eight new cases and five deaths statewide. Health officers say reports from various communities indicate prevalence. Read the Argus Classified ads.
A barber tells an assistant that he lost a customer for good after failing to brush the client’s bald head. The master stresses bald men require brushing, or they feel neglected, and predicts the patron will deter others from returning to that shop.
A reader jokes about a missing newspaper page titled leading insurgent generals while mistaking it for a restaurant bill of fare, highlighting a careless discard of possibly sensitive content and a humorous misinterpretation.
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