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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1912
Page
2
The Daily Argus offers six month and three month rates by carrier and a special rural subscriber price of 3.00 per year with advance payment. The Weekly Argus is advertised at one year and six month advance rates. An additional 50 cent yearly charge applies to weekly ads in Laurel. Telephone numbers and staff details are listed.
The schedule lists a Confederate reunion in Macon on May 7 alongside a May 7 city council meeting. Other items include a May primary for president, a May 6 county supervisors meeting at Ellisville, and a June 3 unveiling of the Confederate monument in Ellisville.
Democratic primaries outlined with dates in Connecticut on May 1 state convention May 1. Primaries in New Jersey on May 28. South Dakota holds primaries on June 4.
The Argus urges voters to support the primary system while noting many citizens care more about participation than the Democratic nominees Underwood or Wilson. County managers and clerks to run the election next Tuesday will be unpaid but serve a public good. No poll books or ballot boxes will be used. a substitute box is to be provided and managers decide voter qualifications. All white Democrats.
The Argus notes Jones County cast the largest primary vote in Mississippi last year due to its white citizen base and public interest. It urges maintaining this record in next Tuesday's primaries and reminds readers of the date May 7.
The Argus urges support for home merchants in Laurel noting population growth to 25,000-30,000 and savings versus larger cities. It praises local stores, stock, and fair prices, while affirming loyalty to home suppliers. It also commends H Church as general superintendent of the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad, praising his merit and potential. An anonymous letter from a reader labeled disgusted is dismissed as cowardly.
Residents report Laurel making substantial, improving progress surpassing prior years. Officials note relief as the town begins to gain momentum, contrasting with slower growth in nearby Mississippi cities.
Public notice states the Georgia Star Ravings Association offers loans in Laurel, with a pledge of confidence in the future and a promise to lend daily at Risher's Soda Fountain open day and night. The message is presented in a period-appropriate newspaper voice with emphasis on continuing business.
Jacksonville report shows Oscar Underwood of Alabama leading over Woodrow Wilson in Tuesday's preferential primary with a substantial majority estimated between 7,600 and 9,000. Wilson's strength is noted in the Third Congressional district of Pensacola with incomplete returns.
Georgia voters backed Oscar Underwood for the Democratic presidential nomination. Early returns show he carried about 100 of 146 counties with a lead over Woodrow Wilson estimated between 7 000 and 8 000. Bankhead said Underwood gains strong convention positioning with собрать Alabama Georgia Florida and Mississippi votes pledged.
Trustee A A Hinton as teatee under a deed of trust from Robert Pettis dated January 10 4911 to secure debt to Peter Todd assigned to W M Carter Lumber Company. Sale to be held June 3 1912 at the county court house with auction of lands and appended property including a yellow horse and crops. Postings dated April 1942.
A satirical venting piece contrasts male vanity and benevolence with female pragmatism. It jokingly critiques bachelorhood and politics while reflecting on charity, prayer, and the quirks of behavior. The voice blends humor with social observation.
A collage of nineteenth and early twentieth century quotes on women authored by thinkers such as Congreve, Michelet, Shackleray, Roche, Hawthorne, Irving, Tolstoy, and others. The passages discuss obedience, virtue, laughter, affection, and the social sphere of women.
A compact collection of moral quips and blunt maxims on honesty risk, consequences of foolish love, and public life. It notes the peril of borrowing trouble, the toll of standing up for rights, and the misfortune of vanity in romance amid clipped phrases and old fashioned spellings.
Fragmented lines mention Théchetocles Darius Talth Cleopatra and scattered phrases about avoiding heat and rudeness of house officials. The text presents garbled dialogue and misread names with no clear events or dates.
A fragmented historical directory listing physicians surgeons veterinarians and professionals in Laurel Mississippi. Names include Jarvis, Heyde, Harris, Harper, Lee brothers architects, Armstrong M D, Berry, and others with office locations on Central Avenue First Street and at local buildings. Telephone numbers and hours are variably recorded.
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