27 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
1
Local items report building materials sales by Barnett Lumber Co and multiple visits by relatives and officials across Dermott, with updates on rail and jail contracts, mill operations, and upcoming events. Notable mentions include a false alarm of a major fire near town, corrected as a distant Negro cabin incident three miles away.
A committee invites cash bids for the present city jail and its lot in Dermott for the next thirty days.
Baraca-Philathea members are urged to attend next Sunday for the regular election of office. A brief business session will precede the song service and lesson study. Everyone is invited.
The paper industry faces higher costs as war disrupts European supplies of sulfuric acid, clay, chemicals, and coloring agents essential to production. German sources and other foreign materials are scarce, pushing up prices across grades from print to linen ledgers. Increased demand from newspapers and consumer habit of buying multiple editions fuels the trend.
A Methodist notes column reflects on summer attendance patterns, noting some members backslid in church attendance during hot weather but expressing optimism for a profitable summer and the approaching Fall Rush. It lauds brotherly feeling with sister churches and mentions upcoming aims for revival and renewed church effort.
In absence of their pastors our comrades gather as a source of strength. Reynolds has joined the ministry and is praised for his honor as he delivers his first sermon. The Montivella church notes a tenth vacation for their pastor and thanks the visiting speakers and Lindsey for a helpful sermon on Christian duty.
Epworth League gathers for a program titled Syndass Aag with readings and songs. Mrs Claate of Siikijact Aten Soule, Myr Cor Mestis, and Velet Evans appear among the listed speakers and present readings and hymns including A Charge to Keep and Onward.
A faded advertisement warns that a lazy liver causes many ailments and moodiness. It touts a French physician’s claim about liver influence on health and promotes Liver-ald, a pure vegetable remedy. The ad urges readers to ask Haney Drug Store about it.
National Baptist Convention opens in Philadelphia from September 9 to 16, 1914, offering special trains for Black travelers. Event promotes religious gathering, with organizers inviting attendees to join across dates and depart from designated stations.
The Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain and Pennsylvania Lines announce a special through service to Philadelphia. The plan includes a consist of coach cars standard Pullman cars and a provided equipment set. Round trip rates and service details follow with a focus on the Rock Island route and Dermott connection.
Dermott Ark local agent RK PORD will provide editoria l data for Little Rock Arkansas. The note lists contact paths through Florida Schroader and Dermott Arkansas for distribution or publication guidance.
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