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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1912
Page
6
A renowned novelist argues men are more inquisitive than women, citing theater crowds and railway luggage labels as proving grounds. Observers noted 20 of 100 men and 10 of 100 women glancing around in public spaces, with men more prone to examine others appearances and hotel labels.
Grafeman, an ice cream maker, faced repeated engine trouble after repairs. He sought help from Emil Gartner, who examined the motor and found one cylinder missing. Grafeman doubted the claim but Gartner asserted the engine otherwise was fine.
A Chicago shopper recalls studying sales staff in Philadelphia ahead of shopping. She notes how learning names like Miss Barton can influence service, as she plans to hire Barton to wait on her, betting on personalized attention and recognition to secure better results. The anecdote highlights shopper strategy and store etiquette through cross-city observations.
Professor Joan Spencer Bassett illustrated a lecture with a Douglas story. Stephen A Douglas slept in a Capitol corridor when Adeline Cutts, a Washington belle, covered his face with a handkerchief to ward off flies. He later woke, sought the owner, and married her. The tale ends with a moral about pocket handkerchief marks.
The Paris Museum of Natural History reports five water elephants seen on Lake Leopold II’s northern shore in Congo. They are described as shorter bodied with smaller ears and longer necks, about six feet tall, lacking tusks. The sighting may match Dr Andrews' palaeomastodon restoration from Fayoum in the lower tertiary age.
The closing time for the double vote offer is 9 p m Saturday January 20. Prizes totaling 1250 dollars will be awarded by district with a Ford automobile to the top overall voter, three diamond rings to district leaders, three merchandise orders to next leaders, and three gold watches to top three after prior prizes are awarded.
The Argus contest featuring an automobile diamond ring merchandise and gold watch prizes drew interest as candidates and fans anticipated the awards. Names such as Ford Automobile, Mra 8 J Ellis, Miss Sadie Perlman, Russ Lena Patterson, Miss Lucile Farmer and Miss Siva Thigpen appear in association with merchandise orders and confirmations.
The piece urges candidates to intensify efforts in the final days of the contest, warns against overconfidence, and promotes the double vote offer before the nine o clock close. It notes the final count, judges, and possible surprises, and mentions a related bankruptcy notice for Myrick Mercantile Co. with meeting details in Laurel Mississippi.
I H G Waters trustee will on Sunday in February 1912, at Laurel court house door, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section 2, township 9, range 3 west, Jones county Mississippi, to satisfy indebtedness to Heks Mercantile Co under deed of trust recorded in Land Mortgage Book DB page 498. Terms cash. Witness January 1912. H G Waters Trustee. 1-13-8-30
A Laurel carpenter Kitchens testifies that constant bending caused back and kidney trouble. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Wallace Drug Co, his kidneys grew stronger and he regained health, recommending Doan's to others. Sold by all dealers, price 59 cents, FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY, sole US agents.
Trustees cite a 1920 deed of trust by C J Walters and Luewndie Walters to Hicks Mercantile Company. The instrument secures a loan or obligation on land and outlines the trustee’s powers and the deed’s terms. The record notes the date November 29 1920 and the parties involved.
Public sale advertised by Erusteem under a 1912 deed of trust from D M Miley and others to Hicks Mercantile Company. Property described as parts of the southwest and section details in Jones County Mississippi, with sale set for February last day in Laurel.
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