Announcements for Mayor and Clerk Candidates
The Daily Argus lists Frank H. Bush and J. G. Clark as candidates for mayor to succeed Albert W. Noble, with D A Scarbrough and D A Grawford listed as candidates for clerk to succeed Andrew Flanagan, who resigned. Postal and subscription pricing appear for rural and city delivery, plus a Laurel city weekly surcharge of five cents.
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Frank H. Bush
J. G. Clark
Albert W. Noble
D. A. Scarbrough
D. A. Grawford
Guy Clerk
Andrew Flanagan
Fertilizer Plants Work Overtime for Farm Year
Maspa fertilizer plants rush to fill orders for the farming year as they run day and night. The outlook for the Ute season promises excellent diversification of crops, with soil elements essential to new crops to be secured. The Farmer Union preaches cotton acreage reduction, made compulsory for those whose crops were destroyed by the boll weevil last year.
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Maspa
Farmer Union
Advertising as a Guarantee of Trust in Local Stores
A historical note argues that advertising proves faith and success for Tarnished or local shops. It asserts that truthful ads attract shoppers, built on public belief, while lack of advertising signals weakness. The piece discusses the psychology of consumer trust, how large ads imply scale, and how bold claims foster expectations of ongoing prosperity.
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Tueal
Ols
Eheal
Susiaar
Louse
Political shifts and land gains noted in Mississippi
Liberal advertising hints at four major trades, resignation of J G Hardy of the Agricultural and Mechanical College prompts regret, J A Witherspoon announces candidacy for congressman from the fourth district. Northern homeseekers arrive in Hutchesburg. one buys 640 acres for a stock farm. Laurel praises progress, notes Colton States League bid, Natchez Democrat mentions Jackson truce, and a dull day in Laurel after contracts for new buildings are awarded.
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Huthesburg
Women form union for home and foreign missionary societies
Members of First Methodist church held a mass meeting and decided to form a union for home and foreign missionary societies named the Woman's Missionary Society. Officers elected for 1912 include Mrs J C Clark president and Miss Rosa Carter second vice president. The Laurel Daily Argus editor will provide space for missionary news and notes in his column.
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First Methodist Church
Home and Foreign Missionary Societes
J. C. Clark
L. &. Steppe
Rosa Carter
Mo i. Gilbert
W. 8. Love
J. O. Gaither
Edwin Whitaker
Kittrell
E. McClure
Versuilda Garter
Skewart Jones
Paurence Williamson
Z. Benson Hobbs
Laurel Daily Argus
Biggest Bargain Ever For 80 Acre Farm Near Liural
A complete 80 acre farm near Liural is offered for 1600 with fences, four springs, a liveable dwelling, two corn cribs, hay barn, stock stalls, chicken house, 15 acres of straw herbs, and bearing trees including 40 peach and several grape and fig trees. The property shows an alleged previous profit of 150 last year and includes 6 acres newly planted for oats. The seller calls it a full conditioned, ideal farming start not a mere war-time listing, suggesting it could be worth 2000 if valued.
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Liural
Hing & Bridgers Real Estate and Insurance
Hing & Bridgers announces real estate and insurance services with a focus on local client needs. The agency highlights property listings, home loans, and coverage plans for homeowners and businesses, aiming to streamline purchases and risk management.
Mississippi Oyster Commission Presses Oyster Laws
Gossip From the Capital reports the Mississippi Oyster Commission plans to urge rapid passage of oyster laws in the House and Senate during Lie sommy week. Members Kiher and Graham met with fisheries committees. reforms from the commission’s report are expected to pass.
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Jackson
Mississippi Oyster Commission
House
Senate
Kiher
DB. M. Graham
Busuvow
Wiem
Mass Meeting On Frame Drainage Act In Delta
A mass meeting of delta property owners will be held in the senate chamber at the state house to discuss the Johnston bill creating a general damage board and plans to drain about 3 000 000 acres of flood lands. Johnston of Coahoma is the sponsor, with ties to Governor Brewer, and the meeting aims for an exchange of ideas before action on the bill. About 200 delta citizens are expected to attend as discussion proceeds section by section, seen as a key agricultural development measure amid prior drainage disputes since the Algornill act.
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Delta
Senate Chamber
Statehouse
Johnston
Coahama
Tose
Brewer
Algorn Hill
Magistrate Proposes Whipping Post for Wife Beaters
New York Jan 26 Magistrate Chas W Appleton proposed a whipping post as a punishment for wife beaters arguing it would deter abuse and strike at the cause by removing support for the abuser while addressing the harms to wives and children. He cautioned against pensioning wives as it could enable abuse and collusion. The discussion followed by noting a spell of good weather lifting Laurel countenance.
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New York
Chas. W. Appleton
Appleton
Good Cotton Crops Under Boll Weevil Report
The Argus cites USDA letters from Gilbert and Calvin La praising cotton under boll weevil conditions. Farmers in Winn parish and nearby demonstrate profitable yields, one man reporting up to a bale per acre and a thousand pounds per acre on one plot, with neighboring plots yielding far less.
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Sur
Secon
Winn Parish
SB. Alsop
Gratitude for Kindness After Brother Dr Jesse E Coates’ Death
Mr and Mrs W M Coates express thanks to doctors neighbors and friends in Long Beach for kindness shown during their mourning period after the death of their brother Dr Jesse E Coates. They note appreciation for prayers words of sympathy and support and ask God to bless all who offered aid.
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Jesse E. Coates
Long Beach
Quarles
Long Trevel
Mis. W. M. Coates
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