McGehee Chamber Adopts Bone Dry Roads Slogan
The McGehee Chamber of Commerce endorses Bone Dry Roads as its slogan. Hunters face a brief rabbit and squirrel season after quail and duck closures. The Herald debuts at Eudora, edited by J M Seanland who recently moved from Port Gibson. Public support grows for Pulaski County offering 1 million dollars to establish a modern University in Little Rock, with Fayetteville's University status to be resolved first.
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McGehee Chamber of Commerce
The
Herald
Eudora
J. M. Seanland
Port Gibson
Miss
Arkansas
Pula County
Little Rock
Fayetteville
Pulaski County
Compromise Levee Bill Reached By Dermotters Delegation
A Dermotters delegation led by Henry Bordeaux and W J Trotter spent days in Little Rock negotiating with Ashley and Drew counties over a levee bill. The compromise consolidates four districts but excludes Ashley Drew and part of Chicot, sets maximum tax per acre, drops a personal tax clause, and requires bonds for officers and the depository. Senator Carter planned to introduce it, delaying briefly due to roll call. introduction was anticipated yesterday with no further delay expected.
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Board of Trade
Henry Bordeaux
W. J. Trotter
E. G. Hammock
Little Rock
Ashley
Drew
Chicot County
Carter
Collins
Brown
Ita
House
Senate
New Bridges Planned in Dermott and Lake Village
County Judge E P Toney prepared plans for five new bridges with bids to be advertised. Four wooden spans will cross drainage canals in Dermott and Bayou Macon near Lake Village. one 850 foot steel bridge will cross Bayou Macon north of Chicot on the proposed macadam street. The Macon Lake bridge of 650 feet has just been completed.
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E. P. Toney
Dermott
Bayou Macon
Lake Village
Dermont Short Line Road
Chicot
Memphis, Helena and Louisiana
Improvement District
Quorum Court
Macon Lake
Unity Bible Class Invitation at Presbyterian Sunday School
An invitation to all adults not attending other Sunday School to visit the Unity Bible Class of the Presbyterian Sunday School. Separate classroom provided with interesting and practical discussions of the lessons. Everyone is invited.
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Unity Bible
The
Presbyterian Sunday School
Stock Growers Meet Next Week in Little Rock
Anticipated as a premier event, the Arkansas Livestock Growers' Association schedules its annual meeting in Little Rock on February 7 9. Highlights include a stock show judging exhibitions sale of high bred stock and a pig club contest. Delegates named by County Judge E P Yon include Sloss Red Leaf H Parnell Dermott Crenshaw Skipper Lowrey Austin R F Dermott Fitzgerald Eudora Matthews Chicot Davis Lake Village Hal Rucks Frank Hudson and others.
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Arkansas Livestock Growers’ Association
Little Rock
E. P. ‘Yon
Mr. Sloss
Red Leaf H. Parnell
Dermott E. D. Crenshaw
Chas. Skipper
Lowrey Austin
Dermott T. Fitzgerald
Eudora C.M. Matthews
Chicot
C. F. Davis
Lake Village
Hal Rucks
Frank Hudson
Former Dermotter Fills Important Place
A Kansas City report notes the establishment of a Reserve city clearing house in Federal Reserve District No. V0 to be run by the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. A former Dermott resident served as secretary of the bankers conference at the Baltimore Hotel that discussed the clearing house.
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Kansas City Star
Kansas City
Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank
Dermott
Conference of Bankers
Baltimore
Clearing House
Kills in Self Defense near Deane Arkansas
From Monticello comes a report in last Saturday's Arkansas Gazette of a self defense killing at the Parrish home in Deane station on the Iron Mountain. Frank Botteret age 40 came to the house with a revolver and threatened Parrish who fired with a shotgun, the fatal shot severing Botteroll's jugular and killing him instantly. Parrish, who claimed self defense, was acquitted at his preliminary hearing. Parrish is son of JW Parrish and brother of Marshal Ab Parrish of Dermott, and Botteroll had come to the house earlier.
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Monticello
Arkansas Gazette
Frank Botteret
Will Parrish
Deane
Iron Mountain
Parrish
Waa
Af Parrish
Mre Botteroll Parrish
JW Parrish
Marshal Ab Parrish
Dermott ‘Botterolf
Botteroff Aiin
Botter
Next Lyceum Number a festival of operatic stars at High School
The final Lyceum Course number of the season comes to the High School Auditorium on Monday evening with the Dayenny Festival Quintet presenting The Bohemian Girl. The company, famed opera artists, features Mrs Holla Edison Daven ny soprano and Mr Davenny baritone and violinist. Siefert tenor praised by H E Krehbiel. Miss Lattimer contralto and Miss Prichard accompanist noted for artistry.
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Ryw
Holla Edison Davenny
Siefert
New York ‘‘Tribune
H. E. Krehbiel
Pittsburgh
The
Pittsburgh Sun
Elspeth Prichard
Davenny Festival
Mendelssohn Choir
Mozart Club
Dermott to Stage Realistic Fire Scene in Town
A planned staged fire in Dermott will burn a dwelling barn and likely a business house with the scene open to spectators without charge. The event promises dramatic effects such as crashing glass smoke and falling brands, initiated without owner consent or authorities, aiming to prove realism despite insurance risk.
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Dermott
Watla
Dom
Modern business training ad touts Byrne systems
A promotional piece extols Byrne bookkeeping and stenography courses at Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas. It argues modern time saved training replaces old ox cart methods, promises higher salaries and practical knowledge, and invites readers to request a free catalogue from Tyler Commercial College.
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Getrie
Mars
Byrne Anatema
Tyler Commercial College
America
Tyler
Texas
Rooming house ad for winter stays at Chicot House
Winter lodging offered at the Chicot Rooming House with steam heat and both hot and cold water and baths. Weekly rates range from 2.00 to 3.50 dollars.
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Chicot
Reduced R. R. Rates for Midwestern Tours
Reduced railroad rates announced for routes to St. Louis and Little Rock and Cleveland. To St Louis ingress via Interstate Merchants Assn Spring Meet dates Jan 27 to Feb 4, Feb 10 to Feb 24, and Feb 24 to March 17. Little Rock sales Feb 6 with round trip 4.40. Cleveland tickets on sale Feb 3 and 5 at 41.30. Route via St Louis Chicago or Memphis. Apply to B Ford, Ticket Agent.
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St. Louis
Little Rock
Acount
JF and
Cleveland
Ohio
Chicajro
Memphis
B. Ford
Notice of Mortgage Sale by Patay Williams Seals in Ark
Notice states a mortgage to Patay Williams Seals recorded in Chicot County Arkansas Record Book V-2 page 61. Ida Hardy is mortgagee. Sale set for February 17, 1917 at the west door of Lake Village Court House to satisfy the secured debt. An undivided fractional interest in land described as Section 1 Township 14 South Range 2 West. One-fifth and one-twentieth interests involved.
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Patay Williams
Recorder's Office
Chicot County
Arkansas
Lake Vilage
Swetion 1
Township 14
South
Ida Hardy
Warning Order in Chicot County Arkansas Suit
State of Arkansas Chicot County Bowie Township before RL Johnson I P AOC Blanks and CL Blanks partiers doing business as Blanks Brox Mhuntity on JH Bewehhamp et al Defendants J H Beagehamp and Bewechamp his wife are warned to appear within thirty days and answer the complaint This January 1st 1 1 isat Ro dubnsen fessed
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State of Arkansas
of Chicot
Bowie
RL. Johnson
I. P. Aoc
Blanks and
CL. Blanks Partiers
Blanks Brox, Mhuntity
JH Bewehhamp
J. H. Beagehamp
Bewechamp
Planthuts
Hanks Brothers
Dubnsen
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the Dermott News
Dermott, Ark
G. E. Kinney
Lyceum
Davenny
Select Neighborhood Club
James Stephen Martin
Brooklyn Ale
Miss Lattimer
Pittsburg
George Washington
Blount & Moss
M. E. Sherland McGehee
Ark
Chicot Rooming House
Lewis E. Hutchins
Arkansas City
Kimpel Bldg
Dudley Crensbs
Hammock & Crenshaw
the Dermott Shoe Hospital
Blythe Lumber Co
Empire Type Foundry
Buffalo, N.Y
Jd. McCloy
D. Kimpel
Viper
W. PD Trotter
Cashier
FT. Clark, Asst
McDermont
Hookkeener
Exxchange Bank & Trust Co
Ivery Accome
Bankie
Singleton
Norton
Lakeview Sanitarium
Lake Chicot Lake Village
U. S. Department of Agriculture
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