This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Conway Log Cabin
Location
Conway, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1900
Page
2
The piece argues for James H. Berry for U S Senate Huey A Dinsmore for Congress and Bryan Stevenson for President and Vice President. It predicts a Bryan landslide next Tuesday praising Democratic momentum while criticizing Republican funding and tactics.
Four years ago thousands of gold Democrats backed McKinley or Palmer and Buckner. These voters now align with Bryan, a shift expected to swing the race in favor of the Democrats.
The article reports that on Friday night William Jennings Bryan drew an audience of more than 300,000 in New York City. The crowd gave an extraordinary ovation during his second visit to the city, signaling overwhelming support.
W B Wilson chairman of the Democratic county committee urges Faulkner County voters to cast ballots for William Jennings Bryan electors and Hugh A Dinsmore for Congress on November 6. He contrasts Bryan’s pro democracy stance with McKinley’s supporters of empire, trusts, and large standing armies. Voter action requested and subscription solicitation included.
The New York Journal predicts Bryan's election based on a nationwide shift among gold Democrats and anti imperialist voters. It analyzes how small vote changes in Kentucky Indiana Ohio Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Illinois could alter electoral outcomes, and notes Republican efforts to rally in Illinois as well as liberal and German Protestant support for Bryan.
The ballad notes rain in the Ballard area. Fiddler traveled to Conway with cottonseed. Snow Moore and Bankton went to Austin. Eugene Birdswell visited relatives. Several boys trekked to El Paso last Saturday. Loftis moved to Mount Olive. Hogan family from Lonoke county visited last weekend. October 25.
An appeal renews a offer to married ladies to receive a free elegant silver plated sugar shell, normally forty cents, with payment of postage. The Quaker Valley Mercantile Co advertises the postpaid gift and asks for a stamped response. Also cited is a testimonial from H H Black of Grahamsville praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup in a five year old, sold by W H Martin & Co.
The product promises instant relief for cuts bruises burns scalds and similar injuries and claims quicker healing with minimal scarring unless the injury is severe. It also purports to cure rheumatism sprains swellings and lameness and is sold by W. H. Matin & Co.
Chandler Wheeler an engineer on the Valley Route was killed in a wreck below Little Rock last Thursday. He formerly lived at Cato and was a cousin of the wife of Dr. E O Brannon who lives near this city. Dr Brannon went to Little Rock to arrange the funeral at Cato.
I desire to sell my residence and two lots. The two story house has seven rooms electric lights burglar alarms servants' call bells and water-works. All necessary outbuildings. Apply to 18 EF. W. Gantt Conway Ark.
Conway Arkansas cotton dealers note prices on the streets around 8 to 84 with cotton seed at 12 dollars per ton. The report records local trading activity and price levels for October 30.
An old advertisement warns against cough syrups with opiates and promotes Gregory's Antiseptic Healing Oil as a safe alternative claiming quick relief in minutes with no opium content.
News of Arkansas reports B K Anderson, agent for Pacific Express and Cotton Belt at Stuttgart, vanished with about 20000 dollars from two companies. Investigators found shortages during Roe’s vacation. detectives hunt him from Jonesboro toward the west. Money included school funds and funds shipping to Little Rock and DeWitt. company to reimburse losses.
Federal grand jury in Little Rock indicts Jas Brown for illicit distilling Alfred Middleton for selling liquor without a license Glasco F Turner J W Conner Kerry Gillespie Albert Beasley Robt Lawler Owen Franklin Frank Qualls Wm Pope and Fred W Burwell for cutting timber on government land All reside in Desha County Post offices established and postmasters named Belton Perry County Hayes Hempstead County Boynton Mississippi County Adamson Mississippi County Louis Adamson
Lum McGlanon an elderly man was shot and killed near Jonesboro. Tom a 20 year old man faced reports of a dispute over bidding while a young hunter was in the field.
Federal Judge Trieber ruled last week that exemptions in bankruptcy align with state law. In N Fellheimer v William Durham, the court ordered the trustee to remove subject property to the sheriff for state court seizure to satisfy the creditor’s purchase price.
The secretary of state notes for 1899 aggregate railroad property at 22 348 212 dollars rising to 24 051 139 dollars in 1900 an increase of 1 702 907 dollars. August 1 1899 operation miles were 2 829 11 with 15 miles abandoned that year and August 1 1900 miles in operation 3 052 15 an increase of 238 04 miles.
An old ad warns against mercury in remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, claiming no mercury, internal use, and direct action on blood and mucous surfaces. It notes genuine product seals and Druggists sell Hall's Family Pills as well.
Under Faulkner Probate Court order from its October term 1900 the estate of John Biggers deceased offers for public sale on December 1900 at Faulkner County Arkansas the west quarter of the southeast quarter and other fractional parcels in Section 29 Township 5 Range 13 2W to raise funds for the minor heirs. Sale on three months credit, bond with approved security, lien retained on property to secure purchase price. J P Thinks curator for the minor heirs.
Commissioner in Chancery will sell at public auction on November 14, 1900 at the east door of the Faulkner County Courthouse, the west half of the northeast quarter of section 19, township 5 north range 12 west, Berikees County Arkansas, to satisfy a decree in case No 746. Sale on credit for three months with bond and security, lien retained. Proceeds divided for partition among W L Feenster and others.
General election in Faulkner County Arkansas will be held Tuesday November 6 1900 to elect High Presidential Electors and one Congressman for the Fifth District. Polls listed by township include Auders Bristol Benedict Cypress Valley Wolf Branch Wooster Conway Greenbrier Holland Ingram Springs Evuola Mt. Vernon Pleasant Valley Rocky Point Chadwick Cadron Gap Bono Batesville Cross Roads and more with locations and a sheriff as official.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Little Rock Arkansas publishes notice of William A Hinsley who seeks final proof for his claim NM R No 20175 for the SE 1 4 of Sec 25 Township 10 Range 4 West. Proof will be made before the County Judge of Faulkner County at Conway Arkansas on November 1 1900. Witnesses to prove residence and cultivation are John Stone Wash Greene R K Townsend J D Townsend all of Conway Arkansas. H H Meyera Register
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.