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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1914
Page
8
Published every Thursday at Dermott Arkansas. Subscription one dollar per year. Advertising rates available upon application. Phone 96. Residence phone 21. Entered as second class mail matter at the post office Dermott Ark. February 8 1917.
Democratic ticket lists Circuit Judge T P Butler Prosecuting Attorney J L Carter State Senator J L Carter Representative Jas P Yerger County Judge Harry E Cook Circuit Clerk Calmes Meritt County Clerk Geo Elder Sheriff R K bk Alvorn Assessor H C Sawyer Treasurer Aames Gaines Surveyor H N Bouden Constable N Freidman in a county slate.
Arkansas builds at Panama Pacific Exposition. work must begin by August 15 per deed. Commissioner General F B A Hollenberg urges immediate remittances from individuals firms and organizations to fund the Arkansas building. He says early partial payments are better than waiting for a single large sum and promises engraved certificates. The fund drive aims to attract bids for the building next week.
Balboa Correspondent of the Sharp County Record cites a reader question on mole control from the All over Arkansas column. The proposed remedy suggests feeding moles dredged apples with water to swell them so they cannot return to their holes and die of shame.
In a long piece from last week’s Tri-County Advocate at Fordyce the editor laments merchants preferring out of town printing houses despite the paper’s steady push for buying locally. He argues this harms local business and urges support for home printing services.
A writer recalls a country editor who urged merchants to profit from ads. He visited St Louis stores and signed trial contracts, proving advertising paid as Hamburg and Fordyce merchants joined in. The Budget man notes declining local patronage and considers asking outside towns to fill the paper, hoping it isn’t needed.
Dermott swept Pine Bluff in Dumas Sunday by 12 to 4 after Dermott won the first two games and Pine Bluff claimed a 2 to 0 victory the previous Wednesday. The series, featuring Galyon and Parker for Dermott, keeps both teams as state championship claimants amid celebrations by Dermott supporters.
Co. K of the Arkansas National Guard, designated as 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment, will drill thrice weekly. The company, with ten carpenters, three architects, a minister, a lawyer, real estate men, mill workers, merchants and farmers, expects equipment arrival this week and aims for the Fort Logan H. Roots encampment starting August 11 for six weeks with two battalions in camp at a time. County Judge Harry E. Cook was made an honorary member. W. 5S. Daniel, W. Je. Owens and E. B. Kimpel helped organize a squad.
Col. D. A. Frederick of the 220d Infantry, United States Army, will command the encampment. The government will bear costs of about $43,000 for the operation.
The Rook Club gathered Friday afternoon July 17 with Mrs M R Hanchey. Seven Progressive Rook games were played with Mrs R E Gillham high for the day. Refreshments of ice cream and wafers were served. Attending were Mesdames Kimpel Hottman Belser Dishough I B and R E Gullam Daniel Sharpe Lepbien Hart Dewey Hanchey and Misses Maude Kennedy Clara Anderson Estelle Raborn Lois Foster plus Mrs C L Dishough and Mrs Parnell.
Steven Gaster one of the county s oldest citizens died at his daughter Mrs Eula Finn s home on Shelton Ave at 10 o clock yesterday. He was 72, had been feeble for some time and death came from a general decline of old age. Born in the county to a plantation owner father, he lived in or near Monticello most of his life. He ran the Gaster House hotel on South Main and later farmed nearby. An ex Confederate soldier his survivors include three daughters Mrs T W Corrigan of Cherryvale Kansas Mrs Eula Finn and Miss Kittie Gaster. Burial was at Gaster Hill Cemetery with services at the grave by Dr M B Corrigan. he was known to many as an uncle of Henry Gaster.
Orr Hardware Co advertises lawn mowers garden hose and water coolers along with refrigerators freezers and enamel coatings from Sherwin Williams for iron beds. The repetition of Orr Hardware Co emphasizes the hardware dealer’s offerings and brands featured.
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