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Newspaper

Laurel Daily Argus

Location

Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1912

Page

4

Gathered Friends Attend Social Events Across Communities

Mrs Walter Beard and children travel to New Orleans while Mrs C P Clarke and Mrs W B Rogers visit in Hattiesburg. Miss Margaret Scott tours homeward via Poplarville and Ellisville. families host gatherings, guests include Mrs Rogers and Mrs Findley with Joseph. Local bridge party honors seven guests. dancing party for Lexie Sullivan and a lively crowd enjoy toys and games.

Walter Beard And Jack New Orleans Frank Sullivan Lexie Bettie Sue Chambliss Laura Bridges Helen Dorsey Francis Perking Williams Alfred Bridgers Schneider Monn Brasfield

Welcome visit by Gamp Knight to camp

The article describes a warm visit by Gamp Knight observing a camp. Local boys enjoyed outdoor activities, meals were hosted by Mrs. Clarke and Mrs. Rogers, and gifts from a nearby store aided the event. The visit is praised as a highlight of the camp.

Goa Bowie Tie Lake Clark Rogers Sue Cdis

Health officer Kittrell salary raised for hookworm work

The board of supervisors increases Dr. Kittrell's pay to 3450 per year as part of an agreement to continue hookworm treatment begun by Dr. Rowan. He will visit county areas with treatment under the same conditions and staff, aiming to eradicate parasites over several years to prevent renewed infection.

Deng Rowan Sue

Sheriff Arrests Wrong Man At Lucedale Alabama

The Livingstin County sheriff arrested two Black men in Lucedale as suspects in a 1904 murder. One man, initially identified as Bill Smith, was released after evidence showed misidentification. The officer claimed the man was beaten and his arm bones healed poorly, a detail not fully verified.

Alabama Lucedale Sherif Sune Tounly Ala Ulure Bill Smith Prige Lee's Sind Waris al Duceda Jeneber

First Baptist Sermons Feature Nightly Services

At the Sunday morning service the First Baptist Church will hear a sermon by Rev. L. Gi. Gales with a theme about Conquerors. The evening service will use a text from Second Corinthians and discuss Christian duty as the Royal Ambassador program continues with the Baptist Young People’s Union meeting at 4 p.m. and Royal Ambassador versus Sutbeam activity in the afternoon.

First Baptist Frst Baptist Wsv Gi. Gales USA Asca Baptist Young. People’s Union Abe Royal

Social Notes From Blue Ridge And Nearby Towns

Migs Alittie Bearhidiagh visits Blue Ridge while Mrs. H Windham and children Inez and Albert travel to Pachuta for several days with relatives Mrs H D Evans of Ovett remains in the city Lucie Farmer visits her aunt Mrs Boatwright Meridian Kee Cox of Mount Olive is here Tampa Cabal and Murat two kinds cigars praised at Wai lipo Drag Co. Try Black and White quality cigars Wallace Drag Co promotes RudeMy-Tisin with sure you.

Alittie Bearhidiagh Blue Ridge Nuc H Windham Inez and Albert Pachuta H. D.evans Ovett M. Hull J. G.landrum, Jr Laurel Lucie Farmer Boatwright Meridian Kee Cox Mount Olive

Classified Ads and Market Notes From Local Daily

Reading of scattered lines shows a collage of market notes and brief classified items. Mentions wheat prices and general commodity movement along with ad rates and small help wanted notices from a daily paper. Includes selling bays, boarding offers, and sample classified listings with contact cues.

Mystery Hair to Win $20000 Prize for Seventeen Year Old

Stephen Richard Lund of Warren New Hampshire, who has never cut his hair, faces a mysterious prize of $20000. His mother Cora Wiley of Lowell Massachusetts says the long hair has never been cut and may influence the fortune promised by his late grandfather Dr John Wiley, Warren’s famed healer and seer.

Boston Fraida Stephen Richard Lund Warren N. H White Mountain Foothills Stephen Lund Cora Wiley Lowell Mass Yumor John Wiley

Smoke sales shift as cheap 1d-cent smokes vanish

The notice notes merchants believe most one penny cigarettes will stop selling and a Welsh company faces a change in tobacco distribution. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR but the report centers on price and supply concerns affecting local retailers.

Unclear prompt fragment about dog health and local vet

Fragmentary text appears to reference a dog health issue and a veterinarian contact in an unclear local context with mentions of a drug store and a person named Anderson. No cohesive event or identifiable entities form a complete news item.

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Wallace-Drug CO PTT Os R.L. Patrick Hattiesburg Tyr Margaret, Scott T. T. and C John Street Pop Hirville Jane Jaevan Sharbrough Childenn Grace Leggett Mefleury GES Uliles Street Chartes Yeasterday Tron Ellis Enna Schanler Gamp Knight Geis.hite DR. Kittrell Dr. Rowan With. Anderson Tampa Cabal Murat Wailipo Drag Co Wallace Drag Co Jolys Liverpool Chicago R. KE. Stanley Fifth Avenue Wee Seventh -Street Stephen Ri Lund of. Warren Nw OH Wale Face Drug Co With Anderson New Star Cafe Oak Street Laurel's Leason A, Saik Corriere Bros
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