Town Gow Is Up Again With Stock Law Vote
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen order an election on March 23 to decide the stock law, aiming to regulate livestock within town limits.
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Board of Aldermen
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Newspaper
Laurel Ledger
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
1
Mail Order Business Grows in Laurel Territory
A Laurel area mail order operation expands, drawing thousands of dollars from households to entries who fail to deliver any meaningful help. The piece highlights the rising scale of the scheme and local concern over its impact on residents.
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Laurel Territory
Laurel
fence
Chicago
Jones county
Sears & Roebuck
Bond Issue Increased For School Purposes In Laurel
The mayor and board of aldermen vote March 23 on raising bonds by ten thousand dollars to total thirty thousand for school needs to be used as may be decided later. The piece also criticizes mail order houses, urging support for local merchants and noting parcel post reforms to aid rural routes.
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Parcel Post
R.F.D.s
Meyer
Congress
R. I. D. News
Wausau Property Owners Visit Laurel About 20th
Owners of a Wausau property are on an inspection tour of their interests in the South and expect to be in Laurel about the 20th. It is highly probable that definite plans regarding Laurel will be announced then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau
South
Laurel
Salvation Army leaders to speak at city gathering
Major IE White of Atlanta along with Captains Sickman and Jilkens will lead a Salvation Army open air meeting on the streets at 7 p.m. Saturday and a second session at the Y M C A hall at 7 30 p.m. All are invited to attend and bring friends for talks on Army social and rescue work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IE. White
Atlanta
Salvation Army
Alice Sickman
Jlkins
Y M C A Announces Special Services and Meeting
The Y M C A in Laurel postpones last Sunday's 3 pm service due to a funeral and invites all to a special 3 pm service next Sunday with Louise Hollister from Evanston Ill as speaker. Ladies Auxiliary meets Monday at 3 30 pm to organize. notes strong turnout and a planned Friday 8 pm annual Y M C A entertainment with Beers Rogers Tulier Fish Lampe Bingham Ralston among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman
Louise Hollister
Evenston
Ill
J. B. Jarvis
Laurel
Mesdames Beers
Rogers
Tulier
Fish
Jar of Money Free Ad Readers Benefit Plan
An early 20th century advertisement explains a free jar of money as a reader incentive. It argues discounts come from merchants who advertise, helping readers save and supporting a better paper. The piece stresses local merchants seek customers through the Ledger, urging reader trust in advertisers.
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LEDGER
Our Novel Plan Ad Tickets Draw Event
Advertisers hold tickets for a promotional drawing. On April 17, at an announced hour, ticket holders present their tokens. The participant with the greatest amount wins the prize as announced by the paper.
Prize plan invites readers to win jar of money
Laurel readers urged to collect advertising tickets from local firms and Duragin-Whitaker Co show window to enter a contest. Readers must present tickets by April 17 to win the sealed jar of money, transferable tickets allow sharing with friends, and guarantees offered if not satisfied with contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel
LEDGER
Duragin- Whitaker Co
Dunagin- Whitaker Co
The
Tate Co
O’Ferrall Mercantile Co
Hicks Mercantile Co
Travis & Abney
D. Is. Ross
C. L. Morgan
Circuit Court in Laurel Convenes as Judge Falls Ill
Circuit Court in Laurel opened Monday with Judge Bullard indisposed causing afternoon start. Grand and petit juries impaneled. numerous cases heard including garnishments and civil suit verdicts. Judge stressed perjury and illegal whiskey sales in grand jury charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel
Bullard
Grand
R. L. Hardee
forman
Ellisville Board Holds Regular Session Last Week
The Ellisville board met in regular session, spending most of the week on reports and overseers. Officials discussed ongoing oversight matters and heard updates from department heads, with decisions anticipated in coming meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellisville
Election Ordered for Constable in Beat Three
The board of supervisors met at Jillisville Monday March 1. They focused on road reports and appointing overseers, ordered light fixtures for two courthouses at 2200 dollars, and directed election officials to call an election for constable in Beat 3 on April 1909. The county attorney was told to address Sections 16 8 and 12. The extra school fund was discussed and the superintendent instructed to extend schools for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
board of supervisors
Jillisville
The President And The Men Who Gained Favor at Hands
Inauguration of President William Howard Taft on March 4 with the new executive lineup. Jas S Sherman as Vice President. W P C Knox Secretary of State. Franklin McVeagh Secretary Treasury. J McG Dickenson Secretary of Interior. Geo W Wickersham Attorney General. Frank H Hitchcock Postmaster General. G Von L Meyer Secretary Navy. R A Ballanger Secretary Interior. James Wilson Secretary Agriculture. Charles Nogel Secretary Commerce and Labor. Dickenson noted as a Mississippi native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Howard Taft
United States
Jas. S. Sherman
P. C. Knox
Sec
State
Franklin McVeagh
Treasury
J. McG. Dickenson
Frank H. Hitchcock
G. Von L. Meyer
Navy
R. A. Ballanger
James Wilson
Agriculture
Charles Nogel
Commerce and Labor
Mr. Dickenson
Miss Louise Hollister to Lecture in Laurel Circuit
Miss Louise Hollister national organizer of the WCTU will arrive in Laurel Saturday evening and stay until Tuesday. She will lecture Sunday morning at eleven at the First Baptist church and Sunday evening at 7 29 at Fifth Avenue Methodist. Monday evening at 7 30 she speaks at Main Street Methodist and Sunday afternoon at 3 at the Y M C A hall. Dr J H Chapman dentist of Monticello will move to Laurel for practice once rooms are arranged in the Tate Co building. Burglars entered Hicke Mercantile Co last night. loss not learned. Plenty of Chocolate Buds at Laurel Grocery. Wall Paper and canvass for your house offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Hollister
Laurel
First Baptist church
Fifth Avenue Methodist
Main Street Methodist church
Y. M. C. A. hall
J. H. Chapman
Monticello
Tate Co
Hicke Mercantile Co
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