Roosevelt as Vice President Not Suitable Says Critics
The piece argues Roosevelt, famed Rough Rider, lacks statesmanship for vice presidency. It cites manufactured assaults in Victor and Chicago aimed at harming the Democratic party, and notes McKinley’s shifting stances on the Philippines, Porto Rico and silver coinage, sometimes aligning with Democrats.
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Roosevelt
Victor, Colo
Chicago
McKinley
Philippines
Porto Rico
Advertising delays and advertiser expectations
A wealthy advertiser visited the office noting that newspaper ads rarely yield immediate returns. He says results unfold over several months, while most advertisers expect quick, outsized gains for their spending.
Western Arkansas Teachers Gather at Conway for Conference
The Western Arkansas Teachers Association will meet in Conway at the college halls on December 27 and 28. An estimated 75 to 100 teachers will attend strictly for business and pay their own way. Central College offers lodging at one dollar per day, and Hines hotel provides a rate of one dollar for twenty of the attendees.
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Western Arkansas Teachers Association
Conway
Central College
Hines Hotel
Cotton Prices In Conway Market Reported
Cotton is selling on the streets at about 8 to 84. Cotton seed brings $12 per ton in Conway on October 23.
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Conway
Election Bulletins to Be Displayed at Opera House
If enough advance tickets are sold, Western Union election bulletins will be shown at the Opera House on election night Tuesday November 6. Bulletins are reliable and unbiased and will give results to a certainty. Hall will be well heated and lighted with good order. Admission fifty cents.
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Western Union
Opera House
Vanderbilt opens twenty fifth anniversary exercises at chapel
The Vanderbilt University celebration began with a morning sermon by Bishop E R Hendrix of Kansas City. On the platform were Bishop Charles B Galloway Bishop W A Candler Doctor Andrew Hunter and Doctor W F Tillet among others. Afternoon remarks by Bishop Hargrove reviewed founders and organizers. The program continues tomorrow with talks by Chancellor Fulton Senator Sullivan and Professor E E Bernard.
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Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
the University
E. R. Hendrix
Kansas City
Hendrix
Charles B. Galloway
W. A. Candler
Andrew Hunter
Arkansas
Another Word to the Ladies and Local Notices
A 1900 community column in Conway reports on a free silver-plated sugar shell offer for married ladies and requests return requests with stamps. The item also lists residents visiting, local travel, bridge mention, a new pea thresher invention, church notices, social updates, and a cabinet ad for Chamberlain's Pain Balm by W. H. Martin & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway
Quaker Valley
Chamberlain
W. H. Martin & Co
Marriage Licenses for Carnahan Long Balmat Debons
Charles Carnahan and Laura Long of Mayflower obtain marriage license. George P Balmat of Conway and Rosine Debons of Little Rock also receive license.
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Chas. Carnahan
Laura Long
Mayflower
Geo. P. Balmat
Conway
Rosine Debons
Little Rock
Residence for Sale with Seven Rooms and Outbuildings
Two story residence with seven rooms located in Conway Arkansas plus two lots and all necessary outbuildings. Features include electric lights burglar alarms servants call bells and water works. Apply to 18 Er W Ganrr Conway Ark.
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W. Ganrr
Conway, Ark
Mrs. Cole Hosts Daily Club Gathering at Prince Street
Mrs. W. D. Cole Jr hosted the Daily Club at her Prince street home on Friday Oct 19 with informal yet enjoyable activities. Guests enjoyed vocal selections by Mrs. Read and Miss Glennie Miles, refreshments served, and hospitality aided by Mesdames W. D. Cole Sr. and B. L. Horton. The next meeting is planned at Mrs. Chas Durham's residence. In a separate incident Mode Tyler, riding a cart in the western town, was thrown when the horse ran away, the cart wrecked and his leg was broken leaving his condition serious.
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W. D. Cole, Jr
Daily Club
Prince Street
B. L. Horton
Chas. Durham
Mode Tyler
Mode
Beware Mercury in Catarrh Treatments Warned
Public health notice warns against ointments for catarrh containing mercury and urges consulting reputable physicians. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo as mercury free and to buy genuine Hall's Family Pills, emphasizing internal use and authenticity.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Arkansas General Assembly lineup and local notices
Secretary of State Mall projects a Democratic majority in both chambers with 32 senators and 98 representatives, listing native counts and denominational makeup. A black man accused in the Ed Evans murder near Texarkana is jailed, claims innocence, while others are recaptured after Texarkana jail breaks. Dr. Andrew Hunter plans to attend the World Ecumenical Conference in London and visit Ireland to seek his birthplace. Judge Martin orders sale of 200 acres in Arkansas County to the Ayer Lord Tie Co, over Colquitt objections, affirming state rights in timber lands.
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Mall
House
Senate
Wisconsin
Andrew Hunter
Arkansas
London
Ireland
F.S. H. Johnson
Conway
J. Effet
Paragould
White River
Joige Martin
Joseph W. Martin
Pulaski
Amandons
Colquitt
Arkanseg
Ayer-Lord ‘Tie Company
Thenos
Prisoners in Capital Building Row End in Fatal Wounding
Francis Phillips and Robert Clark, convicts at the state penitentiary, quarreled during work on the new capitol building. Clark, the colored inmate, allegedly taunted Phillips over his labor. Phillips drew a dagger and Clark struck with a spade, splitting Phillips skull and fatally injuring him.
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Francis Phillips
Robert Clark
State Penitentiary
Capitol
Phillips
Clark
Killing at Little Rock negro gambling house
Bill Jones proprietor of a negro gambling house in Little Rock was shot and killed by Monroe Phillips a white man. Phillips says his father was attacked by a negro and Jones aided the assailant leading to the shooting in Jones rooms with no eyewitness. A pistol was found on Jones and Phillips says he moved toward it before firing.
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Bill Jones
Little Rock
Monroe Phillips
Phillips
Jones’ Place
Jones
Wreck on Valley Road Kills Engineer J D Smith near Reedville
A night wreck on Valley Road near Reedville forty five miles below Pine Bluff killed engineer J D Smith and seriously injured fireman Mr DeHaven. A fallen tree across the track caused the crash as moonlight cast shadows making the obstacle hard to see. The engine was wrecked, baggage car overturned, and another coach derailed. no passengers were hurt.
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Valley Road
Reedville
Pine Bluff
J. D. Smith
Desperate Newson Pope County Man Seeks Killings in Russellville
J. R. Shinn of Pope County became suddenly insane and armed with a Winchester drove to Russellville to kill his daughter and her husband C. P. Hall. An officer overpowered and disarmed him after a long struggle.
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J. R. Shinn
Pope County
Winchester
Russellville
C. P. Hall
Hot Springs Correspondent Arrested Over False News
A Hot Springs newspaper correspondent accused of sending out false damaging material was arrested but released under legal cover and told to leave town. The incident follows enforcement of laws against spreading harmful reports.
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Hot Springs
Assassin Flees After Shooting Woman and Son in Lamberton
In Monroe county a masked shooter at Victoria Masons home wounded the colored woman then fatally shot her son Gus who came to aid. Three men were later convicted at Fordyce for running blind tigers and fined 100 dollars each. Willis Henderson, an alleged counterfeiter, was arrested at Bentoville with counterfeit coins and a confession tying him to a Eureka Springs gang. County clerks met in Little Rock to challenge governor appointments of circuit clerks during terms.
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Victoria Mason
Lamberton
Monroe County
Gus
Darkies
Fordyce
Willis Henderson
Bentonville
Henderson
Eureka
Springs
Little Rock
Italian immigrant shoots waiter in Pine Bluff bar fight
In Pine Bluff, Jack Michelotti, an Italian, shot and badly wounded Webster Hanna, a colored waiter, after a dispute over a trivial matter. Hanna reached for a gun, Michelotti seized his weapon and fired, the bullet entering Hanna's mouth and destroying his teeth.
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Jack
Michelotti
Webster
Hanna
Pine Bluff
Powell Slays Wife in Sleep at Linwood Home
John Powell, a Black man, killed his wife while she slept at their Linwood residence in Jefferson County. After two years of separation he forced entry at night and fired a shotgun, ending her life.
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John Powell
Linwood
Jefferson County
Powell
Poultry Show Set for Little Rock December 5 to 11
The annual poultry and pet stock show returns to Little Rock from December 5 through 11. Col Henry Wood is appointed general manager of the Choctaw by Francis I Gowan.
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Little Rock
Col
Henry Wood
Francis I. Gowan
Convictions and Deaths Highlight Arkansas News
Isaac Parker was convicted at Fort Smith of killing Thad Jones and sentenced to thirty days in the penitentiary. Joe Calleup, a timber man at Fair Oaks, Monroe county, died within five minutes after drinking carbolic acid mistaken for whiskey. Garland county grand jury returned 47 indictments against Hot Springs saloon men over operating slot machines. Mrs. Jennie Dillard, aged 66, died at Fort Smith last week. The U S government will conduct a geological and topographical survey of Lawrence and Sharp counties at about ten thousand dollars.
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Isaac Parker
Fort Smith
Thad Jones
Joe Calleup
Fair Oaks
Monroe County
Grand
Garland County
Hot Springs
Jennie Dillard
United States
Lawrence
Sharp Counties
Final Proof Notice for Win A Hinsley Land Claim
Department of the Interior Land Office in Little Rock Ark issues notice that Win A Hinsley has filed intent to make final proof for his claim. Proof to be made before Faulkner County Judge at Conway Ark on December 1 1900. Witnesses listed: John Stone Wash Greene K K Townsend J P Townsend.
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Department of the Interior
Little Rock
Ark
Faulkner County
Conway
Win
A. Hinsley
Lowing
John Stone
Wash Greene
B. Townsend
J. PD
Townsend
Allot Conway
H. H. Mivens
Register
B. Feemater
W. W. Morris
A. A. Morris
Sail Parti
Samuel K. Feemster
M.C. Vaughter
Chancery
Fifth
Arkansas
Heaton Township
Auders
Clifton Township
Wooster
Cudron Township
Conway Darney
Mayflower
East Fork
Spring Hill
Eagle Township
Hamlet
Hanlin Township
Greenbrier
Bae Runseeps Folland
Matthews Township
Ingram Spr
Muddy Bayou
Anola
Mt. Vernon
Newton Township
Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley. Palaruvtownship, At Rocky Point
Pierce Creek
Chadwick
Stoneoe
Cadrom Gap
Schoul
Union Township
Bono
Walker Township
Batesville
Wilson Township
Cross Roads
W.S. Hinnickson
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Vanderbilt
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S. M. Plant
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M. E. Connell
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Lonoke
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G. A. Maddox
W. B. Goodloe
White County
D. C. Ross
Bethesda
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J. R. Charles
Quitman
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Graham
News OF Arkansas
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Ed Evans
Red River
Pee Gee
Texarkana
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C.D. Matheewwson
Bristol, Vt
Doctor Treely
Dr. On C. Ayer
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