02 Nov 1916
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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1916
Page
1
Local ads highlight The Novelty and Orr Hardware Co offerings from linoleum to furniture. Community notices invite lunch with WoC and report visits, crafts and church events, plus rental listings and subscription drives in Dermott during the election week.
The menu lists bread meat candied potatoes salad pickles and coffee for the WoC luncheon. Prices show 35 cents for Prive, Vie, and Prive items. A nearby building near the Mayor’s office hosts the election day event.
Ideal weather draws residents of Dermott and surroundings on leisure trips. Vehicles from Dermott including Kimpel Ford and Remley visit Hamburg Crossett Lake Village and Me Gehee with Hoffman Trotter and Harden also taking pleasure drives to nearby towns.
Henry Bordeaux returned home after a two week trip with the Arkansas on Wheels party. The voyage covered one state and visited four major U.S. cities. He says the trip was a success with 124000 visitors along the route, and Chicot county’s exhibit compared favorably with others. All displays will be kept at the Little Rock Board of Commerce rooms.
Citizens of Dermott express thanks for Mr Ford and the Radroad Company for opening their depot and platforms for the temperance meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Signed by Jo 1 Cannon on behalf of local residents.
The temperance movement increased activity across the state with a lecture by Judge Fred laging of Little Rock at the Methodist church and a public meeting near the station featuring Congressman Minor Wallace. White and colored school pupils attended as demonstrations grew, and organizers hope a strong vote next Tuesday will defeat the act or secure a decisive majority to deter future liquor campaigns.
The Southeast Arkansas Cit e and Athletic Association met at Hotel Dermott approving Dermott as next meet site. Dumas Readland and Montrose were welcomed as new members boosting total schools to 15. Lake Visage football champions for season 115 and Crossett received a cordial invitation to attend.
Last Saturday D Rimpel bought from WJ Joiner one bale of cotton as described, paying five percent for the bale leading to a total that reflects the local cotton market of the period.
Election returns will be shown at Metroskey's Tuesday after noon and night events for patrons. Details about times or vote counts are not provided in the readable text.
A kitchen shower for the School Improvement Association raised strong support Tuesday afternoon. Donors contributed utensils and measures, with a list of needed items published for future gifts. Items include gran ite pitcher, measuring cup, bowls, bread pans, oil cloth, kitchen knives and spoons.
The great Bachman performances drew Thursday arrivals and nighttime departures. Mall audiences greeted the wonderful aggregation, praising the greatness of the show as Lake Village Spectator notes.
Judge F. A. Isgrig of Lite Rock spoke at the Methodist Church Sunday night against Act No. 2 to defend prohibition. A large enthusiastic audience heard him, leaving with the view that Arkansas faces its greatest crisis since statehood in the threat to overthrow prohibition laws.
Odd Fellows meet every Friday night and I O O F Encampment gathers on the second and fourth Monday evenings. Rebekaha holds sessions Thursday nights with visiting members invited.
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