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Newspaper
Conway Log Cabin
Location
Conway, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1901
Page
2
Heavy rains flood Texas rivers while Southern cotton mills consume more cotton than the North. J Frauenthal, a sharp observer, believes cotton prices will not fall soon due to higher labor costs. Labor now costs about a dollar per day for farm hands.
The Cross County Times notes Governor Davis opposed a 5 percent architect fee and urged rescinding a $36,000 claim for work not yet progressed. The commission later set 5 percent as usual, and the Governor pressed for budget cuts. After review, the legislature removed the entire commission and called for a more congenial board.
The Chicago Record-Herald claims a unique, comprehensive daily news service supported by joint resources of The Chicago Record and The Chicago Times-Herald plus the full services of The New York Herald The New York Tribune and The Associated Press. Legal blanks for sale at this office.
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil as nerve nourishment for neuralgia and irritability. It claims the product supplies fat from usual meals to cushion nerves and brain, urging readers to try a sample and buy the $1.00 bottle from druggists.
The piece argues Arkansas roads are too boggy when wet and too rocky when dry. It calls for better funding allocation and stresses drainage as the central principle. It notes the impractical costs of high end road building and urges pragmatic use of limited funds.
A field guide outlines a low cost drainage method using two 12 to 14 foot logs as culverts across roads, four stringers, notched slabs, and 40 penny nails. It details grading slopes of one in twenty to one in thirty, ditch depth around eight inches, and dirt redistribution to maintain a uniform grade, stressing frugal spending to maximize road mileage.
A promotional notice warns of heart pains as warning signs of danger from dis ease and claims Dr Miles Heart Cure strengthens the heart and calms nerves. The testimonial from Kate H Petenson of Johnstown Pa says six bottles relieved palpitations shortness of breath and a heart weakness causing left side pain.
Product claim from Sr Miles Medical Co of Elkhart Indiana sells a heart remedy through druggists with a guarantee, said to accelerate circulation and build up the entire system.
Delinquent lands and lots in Faulkner County for 1900 described with assessed taxes and penalties as mandated by law. The list itemizes parcels and amounts due, identifying each tract among the county’s tax rolls.
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