Linen delivery rates cut amid unpaid orders
Consumers who reject delivered packages after washing or returning items will see reduced rates on linen and other goods starting Monday June 3. Boarding houses may obtain rates as quoted on the list.
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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1912
Page
5
Consumers who reject delivered packages after washing or returning items will see reduced rates on linen and other goods starting Monday June 3. Boarding houses may obtain rates as quoted on the list.
Reports state worms are seriously injuring young corn across Jones County, with fields wiped clean in places. Merchants struggle to meet dune corn demand while farmers plan to plant every available acre, aided by favorable weather. Hog cholera has spread nationwide since 1833, now caused by a virus. losses run into tens of millions yearly. Vaccination remains the only prevention, though costly.
Rochester dispatch reports a near riot when striking waiters disrupted activity at Hamondsport. Dr P L Alden departed by hydroplane to Urana on Lake Keuka after a boy suffered a head injury from a stairs fall. An aeroplane aided bystander Hugh Robinson enabled rapid medical evacuation to the scene.
Mob and police clashes erupt as striking waiters confront officials at a Waldorf Astoria banquet for German naval officers. About 300 protesters gather outside the hotel while police, stationed at entrances, break up riotous scenes and carry off prisoners. The dinner proceeds despite arrests and tense moments outside.
Veterinary notes from Dr. Brashier emphasize vaccination as essential to prevent hog cholera. Vaccination is not a cure, but a preventative, best applied before the disease appears.
A brief Ottawa tariff note reports a higher duty discussion on cement with references to June and a perceived shortage. The fragment mentions Brot and gerinus without further context.
Report notes severe shortages impacting construction in the western area with significant delays and injuries cited as a consequence. No further details available due to fragmented input.
Owen and Azwell Contractors and Builders offer plans and estimates for any project with bond for faithful execution. They advertise right prices and invite inquiries, showing letters of endorsement from Delta business leaders. Office in Fine Building opposite QO and NOE Depot, phone 464.
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