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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
3
An antique ad explains tobacco needs dry, moist, and arid grades to maintain aroma, noting cheaper blends affect finer cigars. It touts upper and lower compartments in cases to prevent flavor transfer and appeals to discriminating smokers to buy at Price’s for real Havana cigars.
G. P. Smith proposes new charges effective Monday June 3 for linen and flat work returns. Customers who shorten packages or refuse to pay delivery when large pieces are sent back will cause losses to the delivery person. Rates for hotels and boarding houses available at the office.
To Our Customers warning about high monthly charges and low usage. It claims paying 109 per month while using less than six kilowatts wastes money. Advises using electric fans irons toasters and other appliances to reach six kilowatts for the same dollar.
Mexico City June government plans to drain the Lake Texcoco bed to create arable land for distribution to Mexicans. The five year project costs about 4 million pesos and will reclaim thousands of acres, with sale of land on long terms at minimal prices. The piece notes related political moves and a boxing incident in the capital.
The page lists sale and wanted ads for horses and buggies, price offers, and notices about Jones county road equipment bids. It notes public road work bids due by July 5 1912 and livestock harness bids with deadlines and bid reelection rights.
Dr. Esyde Mld C, a veterinarian, has relocated to Central Avenue with T. Le Lee and invites public patronage. Telephone service is provided at number 4, with calls answered day or night.
Fragmented note questions future value of savings and interest but unreadable text hinders clear meaning. It hints at starting a saving system five years ago and asks what one would be worth now with compounding interest.
A garbled OCR note shows Commercial Bank and Trust Company signaling confidence in a Georgia savings association. It mentions lending money to Lesa and to the public, with promises of future business and an amount around 60,000.
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