Nation of Kentucky native noted in saloon smasher mentions
The piece notes Mrs Nation as a Kentucky native and discusses a failed fellow servant bill in the Senate by Senator Lawrence. It mentions the Supreme Court ruling against the Chicago drainage canal, Arkansas Democrat comment on an octopus, capital construction funding questions, railway employee wage concerns tied to rate cuts, and ongoing saloon smashing activity in Kansas with Mrs Nations recruiting.
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Lawrence
Senate
Supreme Court of the
U. S
Chicago Drainage Canal
Mississippi River
Arkansas Democrat
Arkansas Senate Franchise Bill May Hurt State Finances
A editorial warns the Arkansas senate bill on franchises could harm the state’s finances. It argues for temporary tax relief to attract manufacturing investment, suggesting revenue would come later once growth begins.
Mrs Haskell Headlines at Central College Saturday Night
Don’t miss Mrs Haskell at Central College this Saturday night February 2 as she performs in the evening program.
Proceedings of County Judges' Convention in Arkansas
The Little Rock convention urged repeal of section 1700 of Sandale & Hill's Digest and a state cost payment for felony trials with convictions. It favored state bearing trial costs when convictions occur, noting the penitentiary's self-sustaining, money-making role. It adopted a resolution demanding counties assess property strictly under the law.
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Little Rock
Sandale & Hill
State offices appoint new clerical staff replacements
Governor Charles Johnson private secretary and O C Ludwig named to secretary of state staff. Walter Hendrixs becomes corporation clerk, Bruce Greeson to library clerk. Attorney general Bessie Murphy assists. Col J C Cal quitt deputy auditor. H D Green and W A Campbell take insurance and bookkeepers posts.
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Governor’s Office
Charles Johnson
O. C. Ludwig
Capital Commission
Bh. B. Jett
Walter B. Hendricks
The
Lonoke Democrat
8. EK. Smith
Bruce Greeson
Conway
Hal @. King
Bessie Murphy
Col. J. OC. Calquitt
Columbia County
House of Representatives
C. S. Rieff
H. D. Green
W. A. Campbell
W. A. Campbel
Capt. T. C. Monroe
Arkansas Senate Faces Small Increase After Census
The apportionment shows one senator per 36 265 residents. A population rise of 183 385 would push seats up by two to a 34 seat Senate and 100 member House, with a ratio of one senator per 38 574 residents and 3 320 more per district than before.
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Arkansas
Senate
House
Narrow Escape From Coal Gas Inhalation Incident
John A Boyles his wife and two children of Little Rock narrowly escaped death from coal gas inhalation from a coal stove in their sleeping room. A neighbor found the house at 7 am with everyone unconscious and notified physicians who revived the family after several hours. N B Crowling ex clerk of Cleveland County was killed near Rison when thrown from his buggy.
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John A. Boyles
Little Rock
N. B. Crowling
Clevelnd County
Bngey
Rison
State University celery yields two pound nine ounce stalks
The horticultural department reports a successful celery growing experiment. At a dry highland station, the director produced a celery stalk weighing two pounds nine ounces after dressing and trimming, indicating a high quality despite difficult conditions.
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the State University
Wreck at Walnut Ridge and Local Homicides
A passenger train on the Iron Mountain wrecked near Walnut Ridge after an open switch set the run at about 35 mph. The baggage car and dining car overturned. the baggage man was injured. Separate incidents report Fort Smith council resolutions urging an asylum site, and killings at St Joe and Pine Bluff involving Willis Sutton, Bill Elliott, and James Neeley over quarrels and a woman.
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Walnut Ridge
Iron Mountain
Boy Foils Slot Machine Trick With Lead Imitations
A country lad devised a method to beat Hot Springs slot machines by cutting lead into nickel sized pieces to resemble coins. He won several times before being caught. Authorities could not charge counterfeiting due to lack of lettering on the pieces, and he was released.
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Hot Springs
Draw Upheld After 20 Round Hot Springs Fight
A. Neal of Chicago and Jim Scanlan fought a twenty round bout at Hot Springs with about twelve hundred spectators. The match was described as square and fair, with both men battering each other unmercifully, and the outcome was recorded as a draw.
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Hot Springs
A. Neal
Chicago
Jim Scanlan
Infant Burned to Death at Ragler Arkansas County
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Pinner Moon of Ragler Arkansas County was burned to death after crawling too close to a fireplace. The parents discovered the flames too late to save him.
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Pinner Moon
Ragler
Arkansas County
Tutt's Liver Pills Advertises Health Benefit
Perfect Health. Tutt's Liver Pills help regulate the bowels and promote vigor. The ad claims cures for sick headache malaria biliousness constipation and kindred diseases and presents Tutt's Liver Pills as an absolute cure.
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Tutt
Starving Baby Help Urges Cod Liver Oil Emulsion
A desperate plea describes a baby wasting away from lack of fat and nourishment. The ad claims Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil can restore fat and health, urging quick action to save the child and mentioning the product as the genuine remedy with a visual guarantee.
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Scott
Acquittal in Fort Smith Cull Rowe Rowe Slaying Case
The Cull Rowe murder case ends with a not guilty verdict at Fort Smith on the 19th. Rowe had killed Frank Boseman at Pryor Creek in 1895 and fought through appeals to the U S Supreme Court. Legislative notes follow with county politics and a $20000 juvenile reform house bill.
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Cull Rowe
Fort Smith
Rowe
Frank Boseman
Pryor Creek
I. T
United States Supreme Court
Sunnyside Plantation Purchase Proposed by Assembly
A proposition to buy Sunnyside plantation in Chicot county from the Austin Corbin estate is presented to the General Assembly. The 13 000 acre site has 4400 acres cultivated and would cost 550000 payable via twenty year bonds.
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General Assembly
Sunnyside
Austin Corbin
Chicot County
Free silver sugar shell offer to Conway ladies revived
A Chicago firm repeats a brief offer to married ladies in Conway and nearby to receive a free elegant silver plated sugar shell postpaid. The item sells for forty cents, with jewelers charging fifty to seventy five cents elsewhere. Respondents must cut out the announcement, return it, and include stamps.
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Conway
Quaker Valley
Multiple Local Items and Political Moves Across Arkansas
Brief items note Mary Morrow’s death from smallpox in Pine Luff, Nevada county Republicans endorsing Ben M. Foreman for U S marshal, Winchester Towne’s arrest at Fort Smith for a Willis Milton murder near Talibina I T, H N Myers house fire at Brinkley, state railroad commission meeting appointing J G Wallace as chairman, FE G Connelly re elected rate clerk, a Madison county farmer driving 600 turkeys to Payetteville at 5 cents per pound, Tom Davis 14 shot a playmate in Fort Smith claiming the gun was unloaded, Gov eff Davis grants first pardon restoring Taylor Johnson’s citizenship, Little Rock council seeks vehicle tax to fund street work, Vervet Shaft and Engine Co Little Rock with 100000 capital stock, officers listed, good roads committee recommends towns receive pro rata road funds for streets and alleys, legislature to be asked for 2000 to repair Confederate graves at Old Camp Nelson near Austin, and Texarkana sees four smallpox deaths in two weeks.
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Madison County
Payetteville
Tom Davis
Fort Smith
Davis
Eff Davis
Taylor Johnson
Lee County
Little Rock
Vervet Shaft and Engine Company
Chas. HL. Ross
Henry N. Samstag
Austin
Texarkana
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State Capitol
Kansas
Mrs. Nations
Arkansas Senate
Butler
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlenta
News OF Arkansas
City of
St. Joe
Searcy County
Willis Sutton
Bill Elliott
Pine Bluff
James Neeley
John Johnson
Johnson
Neeley
Ence
Bowne
N.Y
Washington County
Speaker Humphries
8. A. Bonds
Willie Bourland
Senator McNemer
House of Correction
Board of Penitentiary Commissioners
Sunnyside Pllantation
Mary Morrow
Pine Luff
Nevada County
Ben M. Foreman
United States Marshal
Western District
Winchester Towne
Willis Milton
Talibina
Parker
Lowney
Caspar Dum
City Bakery
Nettie F. Hoss
Rede
Memphis Weekly Commercial Appeal
Memphis
Great News, Farm and Family Journal of
South
Memphis Weekly
United States
M. Tracy
Jane Howard
Taluiage
Tmarket
Washington
Emphis
Memphis Cottom Exchange
Memphia
Sam Soc
Passmare Ark
Commercial Appeal Office
Remenger
Zach T. Duncan
Camden
Ark
C.C. Graves
North 7Th St
Paducah
Geor . Bowe
Galthite
Ahan
W. H. Crane
Batesville
Miss
H. H. Richardson
Fowlkes
Tenn
Willie Wallace
Fayetteville
Ala
J. W. Young
Kemp
Texas
H. W. Lewis
Loreno
M. L. Jones
Kansas City
W. G. Davis
Gibson
J. K. Drake
Charleston
S A. Scott
Bethany
Mra
Sarah Woosley
Larkinsville
Bales
Postoffice
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