This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Fort Smith Elevator
Location
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1888
Page
2
The speaker warns that true success in the upcoming political contest depends on energy honesty and ability. He critiques reliance on opponents' mistakes rather than one’s own merits, cautioning that such a tactic will lead to a poor finish.
In Little Rock, Mr. R W Rector proclaimed unfitness for office, reviving an old charge that Col Fishback voted the state out of the Union then helped restore it. He warns voters to focus on present issues as fossils are said to be making a comeback in Arkansas.
Col. Fishback’s address in Little Rock contrasted with rival gubernatorial speeches. The talk emphasized state resource development, avoided claptrap and personal attacks, and showcased Fishback’s broad knowledge and proven sincerity in public service.
The board of penitentiary commissioners ends its probe into Coal Hill abuses and orders convicts moved to Little Rock. Reports reveal beatings to death, forced labor despite incapacity, and severe hunger. A wardens order allegedly led to a convict’s shooting, with remains hidden as debris was cleared.
Reports include fires at Fry & Black distillery Bayou Meta Arkansas, and a Dumas station gin. Banking and company incorporations are listed with West Fork cann ing and evaporating company. Crime reports mention a stabbing at Prairie Grove and a fatal fall near Little Rock. Internal revenue totals for eight months show gains across spirits tobacco and liquor.
Nearly half a million immigrants reached Castle Garden last year while Cincinnati forgery juries failed to reach verdicts. Ohio raised the Dow liquor tax to 260 per annum. Rev. Matthew Yates, aged ten, died as the Baptist Missionary leader.
A fire at a wooden theatre in Oporto Portugal results in 106 deaths. Reports note a shooting near Frankfort Kentucky over a shoe purchase sparks violence. Other items cover Mrs Eckford’s death in San Antonio and Chief Justice Waite’s death after illness.
Reports from Indian Territory describe two Seminole citizens receiving 50 lashes for horse stealing. A Kansas & Arkansas Valley railroad spur reaches Childers Station. Charles Cherokee Nation convicts, a man killed by a train at Red River bridge near Paris extension. A fugitive from Cherokee prison pleads guilty in state court and gets ten years. A body found near Pacan Creek shows animal bite marks. a memo book bearing Peter Serages’s name suggests murder recent days. Territory editors form a press association at Muskogee with officers and plan a June meeting at Vinita.
In Greenwood Arkansas on March 27 residents discuss tax collection progress and sheriff race feuds. Candidates for county offices circulate while voters hear speeches from Judge Buth erfurd’s ally and other aspirants. Public schools reopened, exhibitions drew crowds, and Republicans consider primary voting rules as talk of a railroad between Fort Smith and nearby towns stirs local interest.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.