Fourth of July Celebrations Planned in Laurel
Laurel schedules grand fourth of July events with a city parade route from Y M C A up Front Oak Main Summit Ave High Forest Rumble School High Commercial back to start. A night parade runs 7 30 p m with illuminated floats. Gulf Ship Island offers special round trip fares to nearby towns with trains from Saratoga and Mt Olive arriving around nine. Tickets valid next day for overnight stay in Laurel.
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Laurel
Y.M.C. A
Front street
Oak
Main
Summit Ave
High street
Forest Avenue
Forest
Rumble street
School
High
Commercial Avenue
Gulf & Ship Island railroad
Saratoga
Mt. Olive
Soso
Mt Olive
Bank holiday closure announced for July 4th
Banks will close all day on July 4 as it is a legal holiday. Customers are asked to make arrangements accordingly. Signatories are Geo Bacon of First National Bank T W Yates of Commercial Bank and Trust Co op M Heidelberg of Heidelberg a business visitor to Laurel Tuesday Bele spent the greater.
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Geo. Bacon
First National Bank
T. W. Yates
Commercial Bank and Trust Co
M. Heidelberg
Heidelburg
Laurel
Paulding Outrage Strikes Prominent Couple in Bed
A Star special from Paulding Jasper County reports that Hon. C. W. Thigpen and his wife were attacked in their bed Sunday night. The assailants beat the couple, with the husband rising from a blow to pursue a weapon as intruders fled through an open window. Police and neighbors launched a search at once.
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Paulding
Jasper County
C. W. Thigpen
Mr. Thigpen
Unidentified assailants hunted after Jasper County incident
A large posse pursued fugitives after a brutal act with no motive or clew yet. Mr. Thigpen, a prominent Jasper County figure, was noted but no further identity details emerged.
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Thigpen
Jasper County
W H Cook Announces For State Senate Seat
The Ledger announces W H Cook of Hattiesburg as a candidate for the State Senate from the counties of Jones Perry Wayne and Greene to succeed the deceased J T Parks. He is a 31 year old attorney with the firm Hardy and Cook, new to politics but a noted fighter and speaker. He is district deputy of the Knights of Pythias for the district and is described as having ample qualifications for the office.
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The Ledger
W. H. Cook
Hattiesburg
State Senate
Jones, Perry, Wayne and Greene
J. T. Parks
Cook
Hardy & Cook
Knights of Pythias
Knights of Pythias Elect Officers at Laurel Lodge
Laurel Lodge No. 134 Knights of Pythias elected officers for the ensuing term. Officers include H C Neely as C C, C S Williams as V C, J M Fellows as P, J M Bradley as M of W, Geo M Nennis as M A, J W Kelhe as I G, John Tach as O G. The lodge is in prosperous condition with new members joining regularly. J P and C S Myer of Inllis ville visited Laurel on business.
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Laurel Lodge
Knights of Pythias
H.C. Neely
C. C
C.S. Williams
V.C
J.M. Fellows
J.M. Bradley
Geo.M. NEnnis
M. A
J. W. Kelhe
I. G
John Tach
Is It Boll Weevil Invasion Hits Local Cotton
M B Valentine, a prominent farmer from the Myrick neighborhood, reports an insect damaging cotton in Laurel. Specimens brought by Wm Strickland show six acres nearly ruined, with bolls attacked on a foot tall stalk. Archie Valentine and M B Valentine also report serious damage as experts analyze the samples.
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M. B. Valentine
Myrick
Laurel
Wm. Strickland
Why the Cat Fight Was Not Pulled Off
A historical note explains a planned cat versus bulldog fight for the Fourth of July failed as the cat proved weak. Diet changes failed until a discovery led to a fat, sleek cat, with dog hair in clouds anticipated if the event occurred. The prompt mentions biscuits from White Dove Flour at Warrens as the feed.
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Warrens
Order of Elks Promising Lodge to Organize in Laurel
The Brotherhood of the Protected Order of Elks plans a strong Laurel lodge with a charter list of forty sent to the grand lodge for approval. A committee including R. E. Hassell L Weitzel B W Sharborough C R Shannon and Harry Shoemaker will arrange a hall and entertainment for visiting Elks from Jackson Meridian Mobile New Orleans Gulfport Hattiesburg and others for the installation. A banquet will follow the initiatory ceremonies.
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Brotherhood of the Protected Order of Elks
grand lodge
R. E. Hassell
L. Weitzel
B. W. Sharborough
C.R. Shannon
Harry Shoemaker
Laurel
Elks
Jackson
Meridian
Mobile
New Orleans
Gulfport
Hattiesburg
Money Found Near Gibb Road Clerk Office
Lost money notice requests finders to identify the money found near J. E. Martin by Gibb and return to claim with details of amount and form. Call to recover preferred by finders who can verify ownership and amount.
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J. E. Martin
Gibb
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Gun Club
Bele
Parks
K. of
J. P.and
C.S. Myer
Inllisville
busness
Synopsis County
Ellisville
CHAPTER
Jones County
FRANK GARDNER
Miss
ORDER OF ELKS
Lodge
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Diocesan missionary society
Philip Gardiner
W. T. Allan
Madge Maxwell
W.T. Allan
MAIN ST. METHODIST CHURCH
D. P. Bradford
Main st. stat
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICES
L. G. Hames
Demopolis
Edna Tisdale
Rowell
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