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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
10
A fragment describes a whimsical craft for a stall display. It explains boiling a bone until dry, painting the ends black to resemble boots, and adding a face on each side. Additional steps mention cutting and fitting small capes over the merry thought.
Berlin article by Henry F. Urban portrays American women as queenly yet natural while men become feminine. He notes American wives aim for style and self possession, with husbands seen as mere money earners who smile and avoid talk. Shopping is a shared passion among all American women.
William Jennings Bryan appears at the Chicago convention in the role of a newspaper reporter and modestly says he is not seeking nomination at the hands of the Republican convention.
A mixed ad text extols Chamberlain's stomach and nerve tablets and includes a testimonial from Dallas Downey of Newberg Junction NB praising relief for digestion and appetite. It notes the product is sold by all dealers and claims thousands benefited. A political note about Democrats winning in November appears amid the chatter.
An old advertisement asserts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound contains no opiates or harmful ingredients. It promotes healing for coughs colds and throat irritations and notes the genuine product comes in a yellow package, available at all druggists with no substitutes.
The piece notes that Lauter released his first newspaper extra this morning and that it was well received by readers. It highlights the immediacy of the report and the public interest in the new edition.
A historic short note touts Chamberlain’s Ointment to relieve rheumatism and advises massaging the affected areas at each use. Sold by all dealers.
Dr Earl W Freeman, optometrist and ophthalmologist, announces weekly office hours in Ellisville and Laurel Mississippi. He emphasizes his life's work diagnosing refractive errors and fitting glasses to correctable vision problems.
A fragment describes a quaint smell card hung from a neck with twine and a ribbon bow. It mentions an inscription about changing from merry thought to a pen wiper, and notes outer cape colors of scarlet and black to hide marks.
A homemaker benefits from a sewing machine by adding a scrap bag and pattern bags. Attach a gathering-hemmed embroidery hoop bag to collect thread scraps and stitches, and hang a pattern bag behind the machine with inside packets for family patterns plus two extra pockets for aprons or dress accessories.
A quirky fashion blurb describes a chic four corner affair hat inspired by hats worn by Car and Annals. The design features peanut hore braid and an upright brim trimmed with black velvet, reflecting trends among urban milliners.
Walter Boler announces the West Tallahala Singing Convention will convene at Indian Springs on June 29 and 30. Noted singers include Prof. R N Gresham of Tupelo, J S Rushing of Newton, J B Smith of Mount Olive, and a pledge from J H Hall of Dayton Virginia with his son to attend part of the session.
An affidavit by a Meridian preacher accuses Charles Banks of deserting Taft and taking three Mississippi delegates with him to push the Dulaney act on other colored delegates. The piece criticizes Mississippi’s role in Republican conventions as pernicious to American civilization and condemns white tolerance of such actions.
In wartime aviation, France and Germany weigh air navigation impact. France aims for 900 machines and 1 600 trained pilots by 1916, focusing on heavier than air craft. Germany emphasizes airships and dirigibles, relegating others to experimental status. The Aero Club of America notes three roles: scouting, offensive use, and troop transport.
Attorney General rules that women voters must declare party preference to participate in the primary for state and county superintendent offices. Assessors must register these voters. H. H. Tucker calls a Fargo meeting of the North Dakota Progressive Republican League executive committee amid fears of voter disenfranchisement and a split among progressive Republicans.
London observes a debate over whether the Prince of Wales can accept a future invitation to Canada two years hence as part of the royal tour plan. If delayed, his stay in Canada would fit the Edwardian pattern between Oxford and Cambridge studies, with time spent in Paris and Balmoral before beginning at Magdalen College, Oxford.
A New Orleans and Northeastern freight engine left its track near Barnett yesterday injuring three crew members. Engineer Charlie Boykin bruised, fireman Will Murphy bruised, brake man Frank McGowan fractured ankle and injured. A physician from Meridian treated them aboard and they were taken to their homes in the city. The wreck is blamed on spreading rails.
The Argus issued three editions yesterday setting a new standard for swift reporting in South Mississippi. The first edition at 9:30 a.m. carried Colonel Theodore Roosevelt’s Chicago speech, the 3:30 p.m. city edition held AP convention news, and the 6 p.m. edition published the convention vote for temporary Republican chair. The late edition reached Laurel readers within minutes of the final ballot while mail subscribers elsewhere received early news.
The Baureleily council proceeds with careful legal safeguards before paving begins this summer. An experienced engineer is hired to set grades and prepare specifications, with officials requiring quality and thoroughness as the basis for all work. The piece criticizes excessive street work and emphasizes prudent budgeting and sound construction.
The fragmented OCR describes St John area construction funding and grading projects in New Brunswick and western Canada. It notes Dominion and provincial subsidization, a 125 mile Intercolonial route plan, and Canadian Northern realignment. A Taft era Philippines cable exchange with Root humor closes the passage.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a steam roller accident where a worker was struck and dragged into machinery. Details are unclear but indicate the man was injured by the big machine and might have been pulled or tangled in components.
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