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Newspaper
Fort Smith Elevator
Location
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1884
Page
3
Local notices promote Monkey Grocery items including flour corn meal cakes and crackers and casual retail lines. Aydlett Bros offer telephone orders for delivery. One Hartford house and lot for sale at 150 dollars. Vendors tout coffee butter cigars and other goods with vague brand mentions.
City Marshal Sengel arrested John Caswell on charges of attempting to commit an outrage on twelve year old Mary Collins after bringing her from the circus to the Western hotel. Caswell was bound over to the Circuit Court with a $1000 bond. the father said he trusted Caswell.
Miller Royal I. a five year old of J G Miller died Monday from diptheria. Reuff Charles 34 died of consumption in the city last Tuesday and was buried Wednesday. Grisham Richard 43 died of pneumonia in Sulphur township and was buried Bryant cemetery. Hardaway Streth 49 died of dropsy in Scullyville County Choctaw Nation and was buried Monday.
A partial list records transfers from April 14 to May 1 filed in the Circuit Clerk office. Entries include M B E Boyd to Reverend Feffett for West is 28, 32 West. and J Clendenin acquiring Lot 7 in Block D by Thomas Hunt and wife.
A Mississippi territorial court records doom for six condemned prisoners: Thomas Thompson white man, Jack Womankiller Choctaw, John Davis full blood Choctaw, Dan Jones white man, Mat Music colored man, and Fannie Echols the first woman convicted of a capital crime. They faced execution by hanging on February 1 and 2 amid somber court scenes. Thompson claimed self defense, Davis pressed for a new trial, Echols offered a fatalistic defense, while Music insisted innocence despite the charge of rape. The article details Thompson’s 1863 killing near Stonewall, Jones's 1879 murder of his cousin Bill Jones, and Musics’s and Echols’s trials with emphasis on the legal proceedings and the men’s demeanor.
Capt A H Reynolds visits Little Rock as Maj M 4 Tatum of Greenwood called on Wednesday RB W McFarlane a county clerk candidate called on Wednesday A N Zachary of London Pope county paid a visit Wednesday J B Forrester Greenwood candidate for prosecuting attorney called on Tuesday A Tittsworth Roseville Logan county has been in the city hiring laborers Col J J Tilley Shreveport La is again in the city to look after interests C K R M Blakemore Doyle Knott Blakemore leaves for Philadelphia to days Col John Carnall and J B Hussy head to Texarkana for Fort Smith and Sabine Pass Air Line Railway directors meeting Mrs Sue Bonneville and party depart for Europe for four months Miss Julian Halliwell Philadelphia and her uncle spent several days in city last week Miss Julia spent childhood here and has new friends on the Avenue Lake Davenport Take and Ve Walker of Fayetteville arrived by Tuesday’s train with spouses accompanying them
An 19th century medical advertisement touts Dr Biggers Southern Dye as a cure for teething related wasting and bowel issues, alongside Taylor’s Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein for croup and coughs. It promises rapid relief and urges households to keep these remedies on hand, listing Atlanta manufacturers.
The advertisement promotes Bosanko's Pile Cure as a direct-acting remedy for piles with symptoms like weight in the back and abdomen, moisture perspiration and itching. It claims the product absorbs tumors and provides a permanent cure. Price is 50 cents, by Dr. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua, Ohio, sold through Halliburton & Weems in Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Bargain priced second hand rosewood piano in good order offered for sale at 100 dollars. Also another piano available for rent. Call for viewing and purchase inquiries.
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