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Newspaper
Fort Smith Elevator
Location
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1884
Page
4
The piece recounts a street brawl and a drunken assault ending in a fractured skull, then shifts to a counterfeit discovery involving three treasury notes claimed as redeemable but fake. It notes newspaper bias toward sensational writing and a joke about holidays at Quinn & Gray's World’s Fair.
Local interest centers on a strong coal gas vein on Pratt Coal and Iron Company land in Alabama. The find could enable the firm to supply its works with light and fuel, boosting regional industry and energy prospects.
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