Conway Log Cabin Printer and Publisher News
Farmers should avoid big cotton crops this year as prices remain low in anticipation of surplus. The new state board of charitable institutions met in Little Rock and re elected S. P. Turner. Gen. Funston promoted to Brigadier General for Aguinaldo capture, drawing critique from officers. Gov. Davis vetoed Holt prohibition bill, citing railroads as delivery agents. endorses local option laws if enforced.
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State Charitable Institutions
Little Rock
P. Turner
Funston
Aguinaldo
Gov. Davis
Holt
Prohibition
Reduced Rates For Various Meetings By St. L. I. M. S. Ry
The St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railway offers return tickets at one third fare on certificate plan for gatherings in April and June including Tennessee Association of Congregational Churches at Little Rock April 16 to 12. Grand Commandery Knights Templar Arkansas Little Rock April 16 17 with certificate through April 20. Eastern Star Arkansas Texarkana June 25 certificate through June 23. Missionary Conference M E Church South New Orleans April 24 30 at one fare plus $2 sold April 22 23 with return by May 1 1901. Arkansas Bankers Association Little Rock April 18 19 certificate through April 21. Signed J. W. James Local Agent.
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Tennessee Association of Congregational Churches
Little Rock
Grand Commandery
Knights Templar of Arkansas
Order of the Eastern Star of Arkansas
Texarkana
Ark
General Missionary Conference
M. E. Church South
New Orleans
Arkansas Banker's Association
J. W. James
Mt Vernon District Overseer Promotes Road Plan
George Maddox road overseer of the Mt. Vernon district visited town at the start of the week. He reports heavy work on district roads and says the plan is growing more popular with residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Maddox
Mt. Vernon
Benson's Plaster Endorsed by Physicians Nationwide
Historical advertisement touts Benson's Plaster as superior to Belladonna and Capsicum plasters. It claims widespread trust from 1,000 physicians and a large public, lists ailments treated externally, and notes fifty-five awards against European and American competitors. Seabury & Johnson in New York sell and ship prepaid within the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Benson
Europe
America
Benson's
United States
Seabury & Johnson
Mig
Chemists
N.Y
Governor Approves Rail Fare Bill and House Actions
Gov. Davia approves the Wilson and Gambling Hill-The Jobe two cent railroad fare. Senate postpones S. 220 on county debt. Several bills pass third reading including H. B. 185 on legal notice, H. B. 274 expanding railroad commission powers, and H. B. 206 plus H. B. 166 authorizing taxes. Governor signs Wilson anti gambling bill. vetoes constitutional amendment proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davia
Senate
Jacobson
McCain
Senate action on fencing penalties and school transfers
The Senate read and passed S 281 to fix penalties for open gates in legal fencing districts. Senator Kirby urged the Hudson Bank bill to have the state pay 65000 for fifty Holford bonds, sent to the supreme court for review. H B 806 regulating transfers directs tax collection for the receiving district. Killough moved H B 445 to establish senatorial districts. the bill passed. Confederate Home appropriation bill discussed.
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Senate
Lawrence
Kirby
Hudson Bank
Special Tribunal
Supreme Court
Holford
General Assembly
Pounders
Killough
House scuffle noted. senate evidence read lengthy
A dispute in the house between Mr. Leary of Lee and Mr. Blalock of St. Francis ended with Leary striking Blalock with a cane. In the senate the penitentiary investigation committee read over 200 pages of testimony as part of ongoing proceedings. The house passed bills including grand jurors by registered mail and creation of a sixth judicial district for Polk Sevier Little River Howard Hempstead.
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Leary
Lee
Blalock
St. Francis
Senate
Penitentiary Investigating Committee
House
Simpson
Norwood
Sixth Judicial District
Polk, Sevier
Little River
Howard
Hempstead
Beware Mercury in Catarrh Remedies Warns Public
An 1890s warning against mercury containing catarrh treatments urges prescriptions from doctors. Plahl's Catarrh Cure claims no mercury and is taken internally by Fr Cheney & Co Toledo. Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills are marketed by F J Cheney Co with testimonials and 75 cent bottles.
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Plahl
Fr. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & Co
Arkansas Senate Advances Bills and Confirms Penitentiary Leader
The Arkansas Senate moved bills authorizing corporate name changes and capital stock adjustments, building interurban railways, adding a Confederate home chaplain with 100 dollars extra, and recognizing judicial knowledge of other states. It backed extending a Sixth chancery district and read a mixed penitentiary report before reelecting Col. Bud McConnell as superintendent. A tie defeated a resolution to veto whisky sale agency shifts. a shancery district bill for Yell Pope Conway Johnson counties passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Counties
R. J. Wilson
White
King
Stone
Arkansas
Smoats
Lilense
Sixth Chancery District
Penitentiary Investigating Committee
Senate
Penitentiary Board
Bud McConnell
Holt
Mrr. McCracken
Yell
Pope, Conway
Johnson
Electrician suffers severe shock at Lexington Avenue power plant
On March 7 at the Lexington Avenue power house New York electrician Joseph Hampel received a flash from a switchboard ignition that burned his clothes and hair, tore a hole in the floor, and halted electric cars citywide. He was rescued and rushed to a hospital, with recovery deemed possible despite extensive burns. The cause remains unknown, with a wrench possibly completing the circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Avenue
Twenty-fifth Street
New York
Joseph Hampel
Hampel
Scientific American
Chancery Court Actions Include Many Divorces and Foreclosures
The Faulkner Chancery Court lists numerous cases with divorces granted or modified, foreclosures and docket actions. Decrees include receivers appointed, deeds corrected, contracts cancelled, and one case adjourned on March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. KE. L. Fife
Mary Fife
Laura Joiner
W. J. Joiner
R. C. Griffith
Thos. Willis
L. R
F. S. Ry
C. A. Griffith
Maurice Fraventhal
J. T. Cross
I. L. Cross
W. F. McKaskle
Viola T. Pate
Ruth Gay
H.L. Gay
J. M. C. Vaughter
Parker Ewing & Co
J. W. Stevenson
Easter Invitation From Sunday School
An Easter invitation urges all not attending other Sunday Schools to join next Sunday. The note especially invites parents of children in the school to see how their children are doing. Signed by F. S. H. Johnston P. C. and S. E. Anderson Supt. Shave County Serip for sale. Call on C. M. Armistead for prices. W. H. Linpsty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. S. H. Johnston
P. C
S. E. Anderson
Shave County
Serip
C. M. Armistead
W. H. Linpsty
Teachers Licenses Exam Results Totals Released
County Examiner White reports the March 21 and 22 teachers licenses examing 27 applicants. Two earned first grade certificates, ten second grade, seven third grade, and eight failed.
Notice to Sell Estate Lands in Faulkner County
Notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the next April term of the Probate Court of Faulkner county to sell part of the lands of the estate of J. R. Hinson. Money from the sale will be used to pay debts of the estate. Mrs. F. J. Hinson, Admx. March 12, 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faulkner County
J. R. Hinson
F. J. Hinson
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