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Newspaper
Conway Log Cabin
Location
Conway, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1901
Page
5
Voters are urged to cast ballots on April 2 1901. Mayoral candidate E A Bolton appears alongside Recorder W H Martin and a slate of six Aldermen: W W Martin G D Dickerson Sam Frauenthal W D Cole Jr D L Young.
F E Cotton visited from Kendall Tuesday. Phillip Yeager adds a new room to his home. Eupion Oil shines clearly and steadily. Buy it at Menty’s. J P Frank Livingston from Benton township visited Thursday. Burn Eupion Oil the safest and best, sold by C N Menty & Co. A used first class organ offered by I J A Pope. J K Wimberly moved west of Hendrix College on Clifton street. Paine & Co. supply Elgin Butter Crackers and Cheese Straws. Mr and Mrs Jo Frauenthal plan home additions soon. Paine & Co. offers flavoring extracts and cake colorings. J N Walton named mayoral candidate on the Anderson ticket after Anderson withdrew.
Dr Stobaugh from Holland visited the city with his son last Tuesday. Grand Millinery opening April 4. Miss Myrtle Greeson returns to Gallway College after visiting here. Hendrix- Ouachita debate draws sixteen students. Sam Glenn named postmaster at Linder. Waters Pierce Oil builds new oil house south of the depot. G W Donaghey plans hotel in former opera house site. Excellor plant boarding house at Gleason burned March 24 leaving total loss. Sam Glenn appt postmaster at Linder. W S Cazort improving after illness. family from Lamar visiting. Mrs Crowell leaves for Boston with Mrs Cureton’s family. Wolf Bros salesman M Moore has quick rise. A H Norman and wife relocate in city. Go od position ad seeks office workers. Box 435 Nashville Tenn. 6-10t
Gentry's trained animal show will appear in Conway on Monday April 8 at 4 a.m. The note highlights visitors traveling to Little Rock for events such as races the Republican committee meeting and Arkansas legislature. The office thanks Mrs. W B Hines for cream and cake, praising her as an artist in confectionery for angels.
John Crowley of Little Rock visited relatives and his farm in town midweek. He completed the Taylor square lap cotton gin and produced the first bale, claiming the invention a success. Crowley, a skilled mechanic, previously assisted Fordyce round base on gun and press. Also promotes Boschee's German Syrup as a universal remedy for coughs and lung troubles.
J B Brown buys a McCormick mower and rake while C I Atwater family visits G W Brown. Farmers rush to plant corn as supplies tighten and prices rise to 50 cents a bushel. Mrs N B Harrod visits daughter Mrs S E Harrod from Indiana Territory. March 25.
Miss Maud Wilkerson and A C Wilkersons baby are sick while Bruce Montgomery has pneumonia and measles affect W J Downs. The public school extends one month with Prof J W White teaching. Epworth League program noted and Mt Olive Sunday school organized under P N J Wilkson and M F Cox.
The community reports corn planting as the main task while oats sowing nears completion. Farmers feel optimistic about a good fruit crop this year as labor is tight and land is being sown. Local visits include John Ward and Mrs. Annie Witcher visiting relatives in Conway and Center Point. March 26.
It notes a larger Mexican cotton crop by 2000 tons, the death of Mark S. Brewer in Washington, Missouri taxing whisky and related drinks, a $3000 diamond theft in Kansas City with a $1000 ransom demand, a heated St Louis mayoral campaign amid the big fair, a six presidency Harrison policy on life insurance, estate value at $880,000, McKinley praising Harrison, Philippines civil government plans, MacArthur to Taft succession, and a major fire in St Louis destroying multiple facilities with $100,000 loss, mostly insured.
Mrs Sousa C Worsham and Laura Worsham express gratitude to the sovereign camp for prompt payment of a $2,000 certificate held by their husband and father J P Worsham. They also thank Conway Camp No 35 for kindness during his illness and honor the W O W legend in perpetuity. March 27, 1901.
A Chicago offer touts Solid Cuevee Silver as a durable alternative to sterling silver for spoons forks and knives claiming it wears longer costs about one sixth as much and can be obtained for free for twenty five years with no charge by requesting a sample through Qua kER VALLEY Mec. Co. Morgan and Harrison Sts. This cutout notice urges immediate action before withdrawal.
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