30 May 1918
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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
1
Local merchants advertise fixtures furniture and hardware from Eagle Furniture Co and Belser Dishongh Co with important sales and patriotic promotions. Community updates include revival in Junction City, a lost key, Red Cross receipts, and military registration reminders with a June 5 deadline.
Chicot County news notes Rev J T Caughley of Fayetteville preached at Dermott Presbyterian. Mrs Sue Henry travels to Tillar. Mrs C G Henry and children visit Lone Oak Texas. Dermott Auto Co lists recent sales including Dodges and Nashes to Bybee Emerson and Cramer. Public notices include Home Defense League formation and election judges' long counting. Also theater plans and various ads for furniture and farming machinery.
Reports to press time show Mr Hammock winning by about 610 votes and Mr Parnell by roughly 250 in Tuesday's election. Congratulations are extended to Judge Hammock and Hon Mr Parnell.
Dermott exceeds her Red Cross War Fund quota with 3 201.25 in subscriptions. County totals reach 12 085.55 against a 6 000 quota, with Eudora at 4 0620 from 286 donors and Lake Village at 4 200 from 650 donors.
In Dermott 216 votes were cast on Tuesday with women contributing over 4 percent, a share that held steady across the county. Suffrage promoters express gratification at the turnout and the evident interest shown by women voters.
Miss Helenins closed her school program at Macon Lake on Friday night May 17 drawing a large crowd. Some spectators stood outside to view through windows while visitors Lou Evans from Dermott and Mr and Mrs G Durham from Lake Village attended.
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