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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1912
Page
2
For Mayor candidates announced to succeed Albert W. Noble to the office Frank M. Melk Frank H. Bush and J C Guark. For Clerk candidates named to replace Andrew Flanagan Gerald Scarbrough and J T Crawford vie for City Clerk.
Representative Leopold Lovie of Pearl River county cites stark gaps in the state school fund system. Thirteen southern counties pay into the state treasury for schools far more than they receive back, while twenty Delta counties pay no taxes yet receive more than their share. The disparity fuels calls for a constitutional convention as teachers go unpaid and taxpayers question the burden.
Governor Brewer states the new administration advances tolerance while urging Laurel locals to form a permanent fair association. The plan envisions Jones County retaining nine per cent of funds for free school support, paying teachers a $100 monthly salary, and coordinating county education funding.
The text notes that Accountant Moore's term with the state expired January 1 and describes the investigating committees as recommending his unceremonious discharge. The account presents a sharp critique of the committees' actions and Moore's tenure.
New York reports Lieut Riley Scott has designed an aeroplane mounted gun to drop bombs with calculated speed and wind factors. Tests by Glenn H. Cutting and Curtiss’ aeroplane on Lake Keuka showed accurate bombing. the device aims to deliver projectiles on ships forts or cities from a flying platform.
A New Yorker returning from Vermont extols partridge berries as an attractive centerpiece. The bright red berries on delicate vines brighten greens and moss, lasting all winter with minimal care, and the plant is native to Vermont and New York.
Brief excerpt recalls a prodigal son returning as a father urges to kill the fatted calf while noting the boy preferred chicken potpie. A Judge On quotation frames a humorous religious parable tone with family feast imagery.
Gossip from the Capitol reports Governor Woodrow Wilson’s reply to an invitation for a joint address to the Mississippi legislature. He asks for session length to plan a possible trip amid ongoing political activity and inaugural talks. Also notes new state treasurer P. S. Stovall of Hinds and early legislative work.
A. J. Benison of Laurel reported discovering a bed of natural phosphatic material in Smith county near the Leal River while searching for silver and lead legends. Assay by Dr. George F. Payne shows high sulphur content and potential to render phosphates available for crops by weathering. Benison believes the find could unlock a new natural resource for South Mississippi and notes plans to devote time to its development.
A reflective extract from Ruskin’s Seven Lamps of Architecture praising durable homes that express individual character and history. The quote imagines ordinary houses built to last and be beautiful, with differences that salt and reveal personal identity.
Deputy Glenn Ww. WY Wal reported this week a photogram of a land grant in Jones county dated November 10, 1859. It lists specific parcels in Me W 1 and N W 4-4 sections within township 7 range 12, now inside Ellisville city limits. Additional grants in Jones county reportedly predate this record by many years.
A Columbian Magazine observation notes more cadishness in the U S Army than in other forces. It contrasts with England where reservists and yeomanry are snubbed at camps and maneuvers by regulars, citing a San Antonio sighting.
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