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Newspaper
Conway Log Cabin
Location
Conway, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1900
Page
2
The piece claims Conway as the best town on the Ft. Smith railroad and notes rapid growth over the past decade. It argues farmers should not hold cotton for higher prices as good weather and large receipts push prices down, with nine cents seen as not bad. It urges merchants to advertise to capture fall business.
Conway is described as a rapidly growing town with strong potential for new ventures. The text urges choosing locations in thriving communities rather than declining ones.
Mr. Bryan plans a multi day tour across New York to rally votes praising his cause and magnetic appeal. His Ohio itinerary has drawn large crowds and is viewed as promising gains for the Democratic ticket nationwide.
Pine Bluff officials advertise a large turnout for the annual fair saying this year's event will surpass past exhibitions. The fair opens next Monday and continues all week with daily attractions and vendors.
A Chicago firm invites married women in Conway and nearby areas to request a free silver plated sugar shell valued at forty cents, with a postpaid shipment and stamps to cover mailing. The offer includes a cutout request form and is pushed as a promotional advertisement from Quaker Valley Mrs. Co. Morgan and Harrison Sts.
The letter argues Republicans blame current policy for a perceived wave of prosperity while Democrats also share responsibility for financial factors. It cites Spain's troubles, the South African war mule purchases, cotton over-supply, and urges farmers to grow meat, corn, wheat, and other staples at home, making cotton a surplus crop to earn better prices. R K Wilkerson signs the piece.
Chicago reports seven hundred fifty thousand tons of rails ordered nationwide for 196F at 26 dollars a ton. Lorain and South Chicago mills closed for repairs used to pressure workers to vote for McKinley. Three thousand jobs lost at Lorain and twenty five thousand at South Chicago, with wages halted. President Buffington cites limited orders and delays tied to election outcomes as the cause, reflecting tactics from 1896.
Miss Irma Huxtable died at Central College after a short illness described as swamp fever. She was 18, a third year student, and the only child of her father. Her remains will be sent to Vinson Arkansas for burial. The funeral was led by President J G Tijer in a solemn service with many floral tributes.
Reports from across the globe note 36000 Boer prisoners in British hands and shifts in China policy. U S and UK figures discuss elections and labor strife as Japan withdraws troops. Multiple incidents include a tornado in Minnesota, a fatal cart of crime in New Orleans, and a push for cotton and sugar ventures in Cuba and the U S.
Houston report notes a 1 3 cent drop in spot cotton with little excitement as farmers rush to market. Seed cotton brings up to 1.20 per hundred pounds to pickers while Texas cottonseed sells for 12 to 13 per ton. Market movement matches last year but receipts fall short by 110000 bales. mills secure full cottonseed supply across the state.
A medical notice warns against mercury containing catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by KF J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as safe and effective. It claims the remedy is mercury free and acts on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials available. Sold by druggists at 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are recommended as well.
The text notes Keechlee’s suicide-murder motive to obtain life-insurance payout after killing his wife in 1893 Philadelphia. It also reports a new ten-dollar counterfeit silver certificate 1891 with Hendricks portrait and its flawed photographic print quality. Additional items cover South Africa telegram misrepresentation, an anthracite miners convention in Scranton, powder price concessions, and Paris exposition awards.
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