27 Jul 1906
Page 5
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Newspaper
Laurel Ledger
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1906
Page
5
A teacher panel questions the practicality of alternating study branches to manage many grades with limited time. Experience favors partial alternation to protect thorough understanding over broad but shallow coverage. The article cites Course of Study pages 14 and 17 and urges close study and careful application amid new textbooks.
An advertisement claims Prickly Ash Bitters regulate bowels and cure constipation by improving digestion and reducing gas. It cites a testimonial from D. M. Blackwelder of Litchfield Illinois and urges purchase from druggists with a red “3” mark. Also notes hay advertisements and Knights of Honor meeting notices.
A note from Ralahal SMMOMOU offering to develop all Kodak work at reasonable rates and to complete it promptly. The message uses misspelled phrases and appears as a personal advertisement or informal notice.
The passage discusses evils that corrupt reading interest and asks for practical book selection rules. It also prompts what should be a core strength of a literature teacher, emphasizing guidance over mere transmission of content.
A teacher considers how to spark interest in history when students enter fifth grade without the benefit of completing a fourth grade history sequence. The issue centers on bridging gaps, building context, and engaging learners early in historical study.
Little Herbert Myer Risher son of Mr and Mrs J P Risher of Taylorsville was visiting near Heidelberg when he ran into a buggy startling the horse. He was knocked down and crushed his jaw in three places. The child and family were taken to New Orleans for treatment.
Laurel Mississippi National Guards Company E won honors at Gulfport as one of the four best drilled companies. They join the State Battalion to the National Encampment at Chicamauga Park, leaving the night of August 11. H A Quinnelly was chosen to accompany the battalion from Mississippi.
A letter to T E Winn laments paint cost and quality in Laurel Mississippi. It argues a single high quality Devoe paint can replace many gallons of inferior products, claiming cheaper paints require more gallons and deliver poorer results.
The Y M C A carpenters are tearing down and building a larger hall in Laurel to seat about a thousand men and boys. The facility is for all men, with no reserved seats, and a big opening invites Jones county men to join. Next Sundays will send Y M C A boys to Ellisville and Sunday week to Bighton to share work with sister towns.
Rev J N Brasher Evangelist authorizes a Union Meeting at Moss starting July 28 Timber deeds available at the Ledger office.
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