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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
5
The conference committee of managers offers to submit both employee and railway proposals to arbitration either by the Interstate Commerce Commission or under the New Lands Act. Backdown by train service employees, arbitration by an impartial tribunal, or a strike are presented as the only paths forward.
A 100 million U.S. readers would bear higher costs if railway workers win a wage rise, warns The Railway Age Gazette editor. The piece compares engineers and conductors’ higher pay to the broader train service workforce and argues any wage increase must not fall on rich capitalists but on the public, highlighting lengthy shifts and higher rates that would follow.
Mrs J H Hammock of Monticello died at 72 after months of frail health. Elizabeth Rodd married to Judge John A Hammock in 1866, she lived in Monticello most of her life and leaves husband E G Hammock and W R Hammock. Funeral at Presbyterian church with Rev Flournoy Sheppereer and burial at Oakland cemetery.
John Wanamaker writes to the Associated Advertising Clubs about advertising. He recalls opening his first store and earning from newspapers, noting advertising as a key secret. He argues newspapers with wide circulation benefit both merchants and customers and reflects on lessons learned.
Tax notice warns that the time for redeeming lands assessed for drainage taxes has expired by order of the Board of Drainage County, and that payment must be completed to avoid loss. It records a payment made to W It Trotter and urges all owners to attend to the matter before the redemption term ends.
A damaged fragment recalls a product named Spras sold in Dermott by Burtenuee Drug Store and Haneheys Drug Store. It mentions ante damage to food plants chickens and property and claims instant death to ante and to all speeche tied to use in the home.
A fragmented OCR item notes several arrivals and names in a terse local register. It lists Adam Wibam and Lewal Arrives with unclear context and additional illegible terms, suggesting a brief record of people arriving on an unspecified date or event.
A women’s advocacy argues for uniform prices and branded goods to ensure quality and intelligent buying. It warns against predatory price cutting that hides higher prices and urges Stephens-Ashurst Kill passage to stabilize business, protect small retailers, and promote identified branded products for fair dealing.
Fragmentary note appears to reference Odd Fellows events or members with garbled text and an address 4 7 Dvane St. Possible obituary or meeting reference but unclear details.
An unclear OCR passage appears to describe a reader and a legal or public notice with garbled names and phrases. The readable terms include references to dates or codes like S101 and a mention of a person or group near a trial or event. The exact entities and events are obscured by errors.
The document outlines a proposed amendment to the state constitution by the general assembly. It details election procedures and eligibility to vote, the definition of general offices, and the process for submitting amendments. It mentions qualified electors, representatives, and the election authority, with references to the November election and related procedural steps. The text appears as a transcribed OCR fragment with several garbled sections.
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