Trapper Shot 10 Death in Skiff in Negro Arkansas City
Louis Pfeifer of St. Louis was shot and killed while in a skiff at Catfish Point near the Mississippi side.Harry Pfeifer, his son, and Frank Hinings of Catfish Point were involved in moving a shanty boat. Two men one white and one a negro fired on Hinings as they returned from the bank, killing Pfeifer and prompting a pursuit that left many questions unanswered. The motive remains unclear as the town mourns the slaying and investigators press for clues while the Pfeifer family awaits word from St. Louis.
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Arkansas City
Louis Pfeifer
St. Louis
Catfish Point
Mississippi
Harry Pfeifer
Pfeifer
Frank Hinings
Arkansas
Hinnings
Pfeifer’s
Suspect Burglar Seeks Transfer After West Fork Theft
Deputy Sheriff Bob Curta heads to St Louis after George Walker, linked to a West Fork burglary at Males Curtia & Co. store, is reported in custody. If the arrested man matches the suspect, Curta plans to bring him home tonight. Also notes a January 15 1912 Democratic Central Committee meeting in Eureka Springs to set primary date and party affairs.
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Bob Curta
St. Louisa
George Walker
Males
Curtia & Co
West Fork
St. Louia
Curtle
Walker
Demeratic Central Committee
Third Congressional District
Arkansas
Aureka Springs
Arkansaes
Congresman
Democratic Party
The New Fatality in a Football Play
A player seized the ball and sprinted toward the goal when he stumbled just before crossing the line and broke his neck. The coroner asked the cause of death and the official replied it was an accident or a fluke, noting it in the record.
Anti-Boodling Amendment Aims to Limit Legislative Sessions
Attorney General Norwood cites strong public support as Arkansans sign petitions to amend the constitution to cap legislative sessions. With many counties already submitting signatures, the plan moves toward the next general election after all counties respond.
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Little Rock
Arkanaae
Genteral Norwood
Norwood
of Bate
The Last of the Mohicans Lyric Tonight
Advertisement for a Lyric tonight featuring The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper. It lists home money to loan on improved farms or town property for long terms and directs to T. F. Jones, Jr. with an address 29x15.
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The
James Fenimore Cooper
Lyric Tonight
T. F. Jones, Jr
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Ozark Theatre
America
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W. D. McNair
Fayetteville
Cohan and Harris
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