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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1915
Page
8
An enthusiastic Arkadelphia meeting featured the burial of a town knocker dummy in a vacant lot labeled Cemetery of Unprogressiveness. A hearse modeled on 1830 designs, white mule draft, and 21 cowbell salute accompanied the procession marking the mock funeral.
The week saw several families move to Dermott seeking new homes drawn by the town’s location and advantages. Officials predict many more will relocate here this fall due to Dermott’s appealing prospects.
The Dermott community urges new residents to settle in a town of steady progress. It highlights drainage, curbs, and gutters, and notes Arkansas roads improving and driving prosperity. A September 14 1915 note invites farmers to join the wheat seed cooperative meeting on Sept 25 with association prices and cooperative benefits.
Judge HE Cook seeks state surveys and estimates to build about miles of macadamized roads in Chicot County along the McH. and L. railroad from the Louisiana line to Desha County line and a spur east of Dermott to join a south McGehee road. If funded, construction would start soon, per the Lake Village Spectator. The good roads drive gains momentum statewide with Uhivat Counties urged to lead.
Rumor notes Hamilton Moses of Monticello may be named assistant attorney general succeeding John F. Streepey with the change to take effect early next year. Moses is well known across southeast Arkansas and has supporters in Dermott who would welcome the honor.
A farm expert from Missouri urges early cotton picking to prevent deterioration and losses. The letter argues delayed harvest lowers price for lower grades and risks reduced returns, urging farmers to harvest promptly to stabilize finance and avoid further harm.
Fragmented OCR text describes vehicle incidents near Eudora with mentions of people and places like Verinett and Lake Viluwe. It references routes, farms, and weather notes, suggesting a busy day with crashes or jams and utilitarian town scenes.
Farmers met at Exchange Bank Saturday afternoon responding to Trotter's call and formed a Farmer's Cooperative Association with Trotter as chair. Officers elected include President W. P. Daniels, Vice President W. Lephiew, Secretary J. Austin Moseley. Members listed include W. Lephiew Parker Hines Woolfolk Hasty Sawyer Stinson Daniels Trotter Moseley Evans. Motions admit farmers from Drew Ashley Desha Chicot counties. white farmers to be admitted.
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