26 Oct 1908
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Newspaper
Laurel Ledger
Location
Laurel, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1908
Page
1
The article outlines proposed cotton price policies and strategies to elevate pricing to a profitable business standard. It discusses aims for stable market levels, methods to attract investment, and potential impacts on producers and merchants.
G H Alford former Gazette editor urges Mississippi farmers to abandon one crop farming. He argues diversified farming and stock raising at home will cut cotton production, reduce need for credit, and raise prices to at least 15 cents per pound. He says growing home food and livestock lowers cotton yield and eliminates dependency on middlemen and railroads. Magnolia, Miss.
A freight wreck on the New Orleans and Northeast railroad between Ellisville and Hattiesburg Tuesday ditched several cars but caused no serious injuries. The southbound Virgin passenger train 3, due at 4 10 p m, diverted to Hattienburg via Gulf and Ship Island.
Three ox teams and Lindsey wagons offered for sale. For further information contact the GER office or write G. W. Harpy R. F. D. No. 1 Moss Mississippi.
A gray mare about 650 pounds and 10 to 12 years old, in thin condition, disappeared from Laurel ten days ago. The owner, N. H. Salk, seeks information or return of the horse, offering payment. Local note mentions printing delays and acknowledgment of A. W. Noble’s Chronicle press usage.
The Jones county rural carriers met in Laurel with small attendance and discussions of work, plus local notices about mattress promotions from Laurel Mattress Factory, cake sales, and cake recipes. Local figures like Dr Denson J W Knight and L L Denson are noted among visiting professionals and business activity in Bay Springs, Sumrall, and Union Seminary.
A YMCA program features Dr Myer of New Orleans visiting Laurel on December 10. The State Health Board expert will lecture on hygiene and sanitation with free public talks for school children in the morning at Central School, mothers in churches in the afternoon, and an evening event at 7 30 with music, prayers, addresses, and a special lecture by Dr Fred Neyer on hygiene sanitation and tuberculosis.
Arrangements are made to publish a new paper in Ellisville for the Mississippi Farmers' Union. Promoters include Col. Thos. Hayne of the city and Orange Herrington of Ellisville. The office will be in Ellisville and aim to grow the union in south Mississippi amid 75,000 current members, up 15,000 this year.
Laurel launches a concern dealing in second hand furniture and household goods as a branch of Graves Furniture Co. in Jackson. Potential sellers can turn over household effects with ease at Star Restaurant Building where a limited cash budget buyers can find cheap pieces soon.
Letter from J A Valentine to Laurel Ledger editor requests weekly space to publish short letters on postal laws for public school pupils. Postmaster General seeks to educate children to improve mail handling nationwide. editors invited to publish weekly installments.
The Jones Jeorney Teachers Association opens the new scholastic year in Laurel with three English lessons on Mother Tongue Modern English and Grammar. County educators will gather to study grade classifications and unify the 68 rural white schools into one system, stressing the value of superintendent meetings and regular attendance.
A Laurel Y M C A gathering drew a large male crowd last Sunday at 3 pm. Speaker Mr Gavin urged open doors for courts and churches citing Mosaic law, while Rev D Spurlin of Demopolis will headline a men only session Sunday. Special music by Mr Bufered and a Y M C A quartet.
Interest grows in Laurel as nearly ten thousand residents, including pedestrians, learn that Oak street from Front to Main will be paved, Main from School to Summit on the east side, and areas in front of Hotel Hutto and the M. E. church will also be treated. The plan envisions further paving toward Central avenue, High street, and School, with renewed civic courage, while loitering on free delivery is discouraged. Special emphasis on renovating by Laurel Mattress Typewriter for sale at a factory, and old mattresses made at W. St. Pondley near O'Ferrall's, at a very small cost.
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