29 May 1912
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Newspaper
Laurel Daily Argus
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1912
Page
1
Fragmentary record notes a ledger titled TEA LEDGER with Consolidated No 172 and an establishment date of 1960. Additional readable hints mention a term possibly related to a year 1912 and a name or heading The ARGUE though details are unclear.
Plans for a new interurban electric line from Laurel to Ellisville advance as survey crews report three miles daily progress. The first section runs along the New Orleans & Northeast rail line toward Bilfisville and the Agricultural High School, with construction costs and materials arriving for the project.
Longstanding plan led by New York financier Mr. Walker with S M Jones in charge seeks to build an electric line from Laurel to Kilisville and eventually to Hattiesburg. After a setback acquiring the Hattiesburg franchise, Gulf States Investment Co. franchise secured and work progressed toward the Laureland Kilisville route.
Fragmentary text shows a feature on baseball stars of the Philadelphia Athletics champion team and a separate piece about a vineyard master. The passage mentions El Cajon Valley and Northern California with unclear context and partial captions.
City officials report over three hundred delinquent taxpayers on the books. Assistant Attorney General Jabsi and the Police Department prepare warrants. Four were summoned before Judge Montgomery and three fined twelve dollars each for nonpayment.
Jackson May 29 The New Ore leans Great Northern Railroad has filed its quarterly report with the railroad commission and shows a decrease in net earnings for the corresponding period year. Net receipts for the quarter increased by $34,308.80. Disputes over entry into Gulfport and terms with Captain Jones are noted as part of the broader shipping facilities and pier plans, including proposed Guilport and Western lines.
A tornado devastated Skiatook Oklahoma eighteen miles northwest of here last night. Seven were killed with three probably fatally injured and a score or more seriously hurt. Property damage is estimated at 75 000 dollars.
The Old Ladies Home in Jackson Mississippi reports plastering is finished and the annex may open mid month to receive 28 or more inmates. Applications are being investigated and admitted only to those truly alone with no other place to go.
Fragmentary OCR lists Lora Haney Curren Siti Livan and Frances Williams with Miss Mississippi context. The readable text is incomplete about event or notice purpose or dates.
The ladies of the Catholic church have secured the Airdome and Spooner G4 for next Wednesday and Thursday evenings. They will offer two performances of the southern play Phoebe Reco of Dixie Land, a highly anticipated event for the season.
Washington reports that safeguards for American and foreign interests in Cuba are deemed adequate by the State Department based on multiple sources including plantation mill and mine owners. The Guantanamo area shows improvement though bands of armed negroes in unprotected sections continue looting shops. A local store advertises a liquidation of fine lingerie and dresses.
The report notes Teddy as the winner in a Texas convention context with reference to a majority in HF 29.900 and mentions Wilson, Hoth, and a state scene. The concise item highlights a political outcome and involved names without detailed context.
Roosevelt wins by about 60 000 votes in yesterday s primaries and will receive the delegation s full support. Delegates at large and district delegates are contested with estimates Roosevelt carries about 22 of 88 district slots and three or four distinct districts. In Texas Roosevelt supporters clash with Wilson factions as conventions unfold.
In a nighttime break in at a local shop in Highkory, burglars forced a back window, bent iron rods, and entered the premises. Police report ongoing investigation with no arrests announced.
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