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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1912
Page
4
A garbled column combines remarks on a sinking political reform plan in South Mississippi with notes on land prices and a real estate ad claim. It references Mississippi legislators, bank examiner bills, convict management, and editorial opinions on newspapers as town ad vehicles.
A Brookhaven Leader note reports a brilliant woman, famed for her literary work, who died by self destruction. In a final note she cites a failed marriage prospect and a drunken husband as the cause, reflecting on how achievement cannot shield one from personal tragedy.
The article laments homes damaged by alcoholism and irresponsibility. It describes fathers who drink and gamble, causing physical and mental suffering for wives and children. It calls for drastic measures to curb such men and those who enable them, invoking a square deal approach.
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