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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1912
Page
2
The Laurel Argus lists pricing for daily and weekly editions with various carrier, monthly, and annual terms. A rural advance subscription special offers $3.00 per year, and The Argus Chronicle shows advance rates for longer terms.
The Consolidated Printing Company owns The Laurel Daily Argus the Argus Chronicle and The Jones County News. The Laurel Daily Argus is the only daily in Jones County. The Argus Chronicle is the only weekly in Laurel with the largest circulation. The Jones County News is the only paper in Ellisville and oldest weekly. Advertising rates in either or all of these are available by address.
English text reports authorized announces for mayor and clerk races. J C Clark is named as a candidate for mayor to succeed Albert W Noble. D A Sgarbrougil Awford is named for clerk. City Clerk to sue Andrew Flanagan who resigned.
A 19th century discussion on shaping boyhood through work and uplift for the Siman family. The piece considers what is to be done for boys, noting dangers from environment and upbringing. A timely editorial by the Commercial-Appender reflects on charity work and the Ghids Welfare Committee’s aims and authority.
The Laurel consolidation offers duplicate equipment for sale at sacrifice. Items include a Hog 3 revolution newspaper press capable of printing four pages of a six column paper at 1,800 per hour and an Ore Babcock Brum cylinder six column press.
A reform movement favors rural settings for juvenile care, arguing farm life and country environments improve health and behavior. Hospitals and reformatories move from cities to farms, with the honor system and work as central, yielding better outcomes for many youths.
A House bill by Rep Lever and Senators Raith and Page proposes endowing and supporting agricultural colleges and experiment stations across states. The measure, backed by the National Soil Fertility League, aims to promote practical farming methods through expanded教育 facilities and research, reflecting a broader push for agricultural education a report notes from an address to congress.
News from Jackson notes that court stenographers will not receive pay for time submitted to Mississippi court terms, as the bill favors payment only for actual time employed. The measure, with strong opposition and a Senate vote of 20 to 17, aims to amend the 1908 statute creating a term of government commission while delegates from Meridian and Jackson push for retention of the county attorneyship. The debate reflects shifting sentiment on public offices and accountability.
A broad debate circulates over a proposed farm aid plan promising to raise per capita wealth by about 50 dollars annually and boost farm output by up to 50 percent. Support spans national officials, Chicago agronomists, and hundreds of public bodies and newspapers endorsing the initiative.
Jackson January 25 Several pills are pending in bulh hou Le to amend the uniform school book flow The only measure passed in Wilder house on this subject prevents more than twenty five percent of the books being changed at each adoption Adoptions are quadrennial Thus far the school book men have shown no interest in pending legislation which is taken to mean that four of them are pending vitally affect their interests Governor Beever will not appoint a new school book commission until two years hence as the present adoption does not expire until 1915.
Public records announce a trustee sale of properties tied to a 1914 deed of trust in Laurel Jones county Mississippi and a January 1912 election to fill mayor and city clerk vacancies, with sale details set for February 5 1912 and participation rules for qualified electors. The notice also mentions partition action on land previously claimed by Maryet Pierce with conveyance caution.
By decree of the Chancery Court of Jones County Mississippi a special commissioner will on February 5 1912 at Laurel expose for sale to the highest bidder for cash the described real estate in the Second District Jones County Fractional lot 5 in lot 1 of the N W of the N W Section 5 Township 8 Range 11 West with legal hours in front of the courthouse door
The Foote Patrick Company, successor to The First National Bank of Laurel, will sell at public auction on February 5, 1912, in Laurel Jones County Mississippi, Lots 10 and 11 in block 4 Laufe Improvement Company Addition to Zasurel, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by a deed of trust dated August 28, 1981. The sale proceeds go to the debt and costs, with title conveyed to the purchaser. Witnessed by O. Street, January 11, 1912.
One hundred ninety weavers and thirty loom fixers at Mills 3 and 4 of the Fall River Tron Works Company returned to work after a strike over wage cuts. A compromise was reached yesterday, ending the stoppage.
A. R. Bradshay and J. H. Black of New Orleans filed their names on the register as the Southern.
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