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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
3
Aberdeen Examiner argues against naming schools after living individuals and notes public funds and rights concerns in road widening. The Daily Advertiser supports maintaining the current city government system and warns against changing to a commission plan, citing Biloxi’s honest administration as a reason to keep the present setup.
Fragmented draft notes describe a chaotic scene in Baltimore with references to dawgs, delegates, editors, and a controversial convention. The text compares the gathering to a bench show in odor and appearance, mentioning Champ Clark and early campaign tension among various factions.
A man found two strangers occupying his bed in his locked bachelor quarters. He described the incident to police and a warrant was issued for the break in suspect. The entry appears tied to a local incident reported in Juslies Montgons.
North Adams, June 7. Mers Guristina Hammer a 76 year old noted for Amazonian strength is found dead here in a death by her own action. Her son Edward would not permit her to work in his wood yard which would have taxed his strength. Mrs Hammer stood six feet tall and enjoyed manual labor, working in a wood yard in Germany before coming to this country where she continued to work in her son’s shop until recently when he opposed it.
Wesleyan University seniors invite women classmates to join commencement, but many coeds rebuff the invitation citing long-standing social norms. The university historically barred co-education, with trustees voting in 1909 to keep Wesleyan a men’s college from 1912.
In the intention of Mr. A. E. Sassell who has recently acquired the Holifield lot on Oak street to immediately erect a two story brick building. The removal of this old shack and demolition of the Dennis and Marcus wooden buildings will improve the city's appearance in this vicinity.
In New York on January 7 a fragmentary report cites a threat against General Booth as a mounting concern among allies. The outlet notes phrases suggesting the general is hopelessly blind and hints at coercive pressure from associates.
The piece records a Latttian Army head speaking to troops in America about a grave eye injury. He notes newspapers hinted at his blindness and acknowledges urgent danger as doctors report near complete loss of sight.
Chief of Police Duckworth claims monthly fees and salary totals were miscalculated and inflated. He demands payment on the spot from all parties assessed, or risks jail, and asks councils to add costs to fines to simplify bookkeeping.
George Foss aged eighty two father of Governor Eugene Foss of Massachusetts and Congressman Foss of Illinois died last night at his home in Jamaica Plain after a illness of several months.
Washington June 7 The house probe of the department of agriculture into certain transactions in Florida Everglade lands is nearing its end. J O Wright engineer for the state of Florida testified that none of the engineers had received commissions on land deals.
Meridian Mississippi reports the death of C M Rubush a prominent building contractor aged sixty eight. He collapsed while reading a newspaper at his home and died within minutes last night in Meridian.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention individuals Cotton Stap es Seagul Udy Jackson and Greenwood with references to Columbus Meridian Vicksburg and a game yesterday. No coherent event or outcome is discernible from the legible text.
Deputy Sheriff A A Jenkins raided a gang of gamblers, resulting in the issuance of police warrants for C Grosby J Hans R Hawking and Z Marcle ter, who will be leied dna day.
A long list of Laurel teachers announces vacation plans across the United States. Names include Claudine Kiger in Salem and Jara Shemwood in Morristown, with visits to Chicago, New York, Baltimore, and Memphis. Several are staying home in Laurel, while others attend universities or summer schools in New Orleans, Chicago, Asheville, and Portland.
The Georgia Savings Association announces renewed confidence in Lauretan’s future and readiness to resume lending as before. It reports having $60,000 available to loan through A. B. Halse ll.
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