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Newspaper
Fort Smith Elevator
Location
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1885
Page
2
Fragmented 1585 era newspaper notes report drownings personal quarrels executions and a bank appointment. Mentions Charles Sinclair death near Palestine Texas Louisvilly fight A J Dixon murder trial protests scaffold and a Galveston sale. References editor proprietor and a warning about running off with money.
Rev. D C Brown a Methodist minister was arrested last week in Sedaia Ma for assaulting a Hebrew dry goods clerk. The report notes the preacher’s harsh conduct toward a Hebrew child and cites the incident as the cause of his arrest.
The distinguished revivalist Sam Jones attracts press and local preachers alike with few calling him cowardly. A New Orleans exposition note urges Arkansas to join a collective exhibition. Texas counties seek rain as crops surge in the Lone Star State. cotton markets expand in Rusk and Dallas. Rob ert Retaws of Labs Se Te Rest sues over $1 million in Dallas real estate tied to his late father. The four richest men list names Mackey Rothschild Vanderbilt and the Duke of Westminster with large fortunes and incomes.
This gentleman died at his home in Brentwood Washington county on the seventy fifth list. Major Crawford was well known for thirty years of service to the people and the State. He shouldered burdens for friends at his own expense yet the State never lost a dollar. He served in the Civil War and held trusted positions but never grew wealthy. We drop a tear to his memory.
Eulogies describe a revered leader whose death shocks the enlightened world. Arkansans show sympathy as public places drape in mourning. Regarded in the South as liberal and humane, he is mourned by thousands of friends and few enemies. Burial set for August 5 in New York City.
President Cleveland issued a proclamation ordering cattlemen to remove their stock from the Cheyenne and Arrapahoe reservation within forty days. The notice appears in the column as a government action affecting livestock on the reserve with immediate enforcement.
A narrative of multiple events includes a man named W Haghn and a Jones involved in a store theft near Danville, a jail break and injuries at Payoteville, and a fatal incident near Helena where a colored boy died while being moved to a barn. The report notes a county seal relocation and insurance matters pending.
Local columns report a scattered mix of incidents from Scott county to Redfield including a knife duel fatality near Texarkana, a sheriff's pursuit, a possible arson case, and a jumping suicide in Little Rock. Also notes sport and social life, with Prohibition town debates and youth behavior in Hackett.
The record suggests Mr William Flemming and Mr Berry were appointed despite not being applicants. The text implies influence from Jane Berry, a relative of the governor, and notes Mr Berry’s appointment while Democrats who applied were set aside. Mr Berry’s appointment occurred on the 25th inst.
A man named Ty er, linked to the Groudiand area near the Chickasaw nation, was recently captured in connection with a murder case. The incident involves the legree or stonewall location and related Ag id records.
Fragmentary OCR reading suggests a rapid sequence of Arkansas appointments triggering debate over regulatory use and authority. The text is incomplete but implies urgency and controversy surrounding the new hires or designations.
Mr J D Kelly secretary treasurer reports Hatunta Medicine Co is expanding with medicines advertised in the paper and sold across the state and into Louisiana. The che remedy is praised as among the best and demand has outstripped supply in the past six months. Local merchants note strong sales and rapid growth.
The readable portion notes an attorney and a city clerk involved with a state lottery fund of 150 600 in Louisiana. It states money was collected and deposited at the First National Bank of Nashville.
Miss Adin Eile visits tot Springs while Mes Carnall visits Siloam borings. Mes John Carnall returns from a visit to Walialy Springs. Mes Hassell Mygick returns from Fayetteville. Miss Bertha Fishback visits relatives in Hinds. S 6 1B Williams and child visit relatives in Waverly Tennessee. Miss Annie Steiner accompanies Mrs Prat Pig to Kareka Springs. Mars Stalcup goes to Springdale to hear balance of the Lerin. Miss Ke Lurdey in upst Winelow near Ed White’s Hide. Mrs Bb PL Labor and children visit friends in Cleark. Goyns from Sijisa Pfenrl Meitracher sails. Abies Ghee and family attend a service in a Vielh. Father at Atlanta. Mes Jatin feta aque Sirs Frank Vul etdbbron visit Rhetric Spring. Missgorh former Miss Bebeces Barling visiting Pertsmith. Miss Sophia Sty ay visits with Miss Atlanie Baker. Mrs Powell’s mother Mya Vo OW King visiting Greenwood. Mrs Carter of Senatobla visiting daughter Mrs Rebels returns home with Anna Carter. Mrs Jag A Barnes fell to Winnie for visit then town trip. Mrs Weldon and children accompany to Let Edne Grown and Led iherine Fayetteville for weeks.
A jumble of names and places reports on illness and travel around Eureka Springs to Fort Smith and Port Smith. Mentions include Wilder and Johnson sick, Judge Bod and Wharton Carmallis ill, travels to St Louis and Electric Springs, and a druggist recovering from fever. Occasional notices of sales, manufacturing ads, and county officials add local color to a connected community page.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous names and places linked to post office matters in Sebastian county Arkansas up to July 2 1885. It mentions notices to be sent to the dead letter office in Washington DC for those not claimed in 28 days and includes a long string of names and partial addresses amid diary like entries.
An August 20 event invites all to a grand old style picnic at Cache in the Choctaw Nation. Attendees are urged to bring well filled baskets and enjoy good singing. Prominent orators and other speakers are expected to attend.
An obscure debate roils the community over a patent remedy BOE claimed to be superior to mineral or vegetable poisons. Proponents tout its safety and long experience in the profession while opponents warn against imitation and highlight injuries in a related confrontation.
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