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Newport Daily Independent

Location

Newport, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1902

Page

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May 6 1902 record under 4h hie day

A brief entry dated May 6 1902 notes a record under the 4h division. No additional context or names are provided in the readable fragment.

Choctaw Route Sells Discount Round Trip Tickets

Readable fragments indicate the Choctaw Route offering reduced round trip fares. The notices mention a rate near one fare and daily sales for summer travel to Newport, with tickets available at the route’s offices and agents.

Choetawy Newpot

Deener Secures Bond In Forgery Case

Rev. R. F. Deener, held on ten year old forgery charges, posted a $4000 bond in Batesville after a Supreme Court writ of habeas corpus reduced his bond. He was released, plans to join his wife in Searcy, and his case continues at the next circuit court term. The event drew statewide attention.

Batesville Deener Hinkle Yancey, Reeder and Casey Supreme Court Searcy Ark

Assault on High prompts call for citywide probe

Robert High, a white man assaulted Monday night, remains alive with no change in condition. Found near the Choctaw depot Tuesday morning he had no money or pocket book, suggesting robbery. Papers indicate he came from Nettleton and bought goods at Martin Bros. store with a $10 bill. The incident raises concerns about rising assaults and disappearances in town. Meanwhile Miss Mary Bailey hosted a social for Stella Echols with dancing and refreshments, attended by local residents and guests from St. Louis.

Robert High Nettleton High Martin Bros Jay Sprigg

Prohibition Lecture by Rev Millar Draws City Audience

Rev S G Millar of Little Rock spoke Thursday evening at the Methodist church on Prohibition. The lecture, under the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, appealed to both sides with calm, charitable argument and no bitterness.

S. G. Millar First Presbyterian Church of Little Rock Methodist Woman's Christian Temperance Union

Imported English blood hound bought for sheriff

Robin Hood a six month old imported English blood hound arrived Thursday from Lexington Kentucky and was consigned to Sheriff R W Bandy. The pup was purchased from Roger D Williams kennels and described as intelligent and fine looking.

Robin Hood Lexington R. W. Bandy Roger D. Williams

Inquest Finds Cause of Death for Ed Minters

Ed Minters longtime bookkeeper for Wolff and Goldman died suddenly in Brinkley after a Newport residence. An inquest found his death resulted from a lacerated stomach due to drinking. He had a troubled Newport reputation including an earlier shooting incident.

Ed Minters Wolff & Goldman Newport Brinkley J. G. Mayer Minters

Local residents arrive and move about in Newport area

Miss Cora Kimberlin of Tucker attends teacher examinations. J M O’Hara from Memphis visits through Sunday. Mrs Eva Albright and Miss Sarah Albright visit Arthur Fela in Newport after Kansas City arrival. Rev E G Miller returns to Little Rock from Newport. Mrs Neill Jelks Williams of Batesville attend missionary conference in Vanndale. Lonnie Campbell to open Baker’s Ridge school June 23. S. Wolff reports Glenwood Springs trip. M K Upshaw to Helena to congratulate R Bruce Macon’s congress nomination. H L Throgmorton and Geo T Blacke of Pocahontas visit to study gas light proposals amid franchise issues.

Eva Albright Sarah Albright Kansas City Arthur Fela G. Miller Little Rock J. W. Coffman Newport Mesdames Robert Neill Jelks and Williams Batesville Vanndale Lonnie Campbell Baker’s Ridge Breckinnridge Township Newport School

Macon Nominated for Congress by First District Convention

Hon. R. B. Macon of Helena won the First district congressional nomination on the 986th ballot at Wynne. Parrish and Taylor split votes while Macon drew steady support. Killough declined candidacy. Delegates elected for two years include H. W. Moore, B. H. Mathis, and J. Fussell. The hall featured electric fans and ice water as 60¢ soda water deliveries were announced.

O. N. Killough B. H. Crowley Greene Macon Parrish Taylor Messrs Clay H. W. Moore Craighead B. H. Mathis Cross M. P. Huddleston Lee H. F. Roloson Mississippi John P. Keiser Phillips H. P. Grant Poinsett Ed L. Jacobs St. Francis James Fussell Woodruff R. T. Harvill Wynne

Land of opportunity in East and Southwest Texas advertised

The I and G N Railroad section promotes thousands of acres of fertile land across East South and Southwest Texas suitable for farming stock raising rice tobacco fruit grape culture trucking mining and lumber. Low prices and liberal terms offered with a handsomely illustrated magazine from the railroad publishing general and specific county information in I and G N country.

International & Great Northern Railroad Texas

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Walnut ST J. C. Dice Newport Builders’ Supply and Hardware Company Priges B. F. Simmons Jackson County Independent BL H. O. Walker Redman’s Drug Store Arkansas A. H. Mize & CO Herala Office B. A. Washburn Watson South Supreme Court of Our Land State Supreme Courts Millar Mary Bailey Stella Echols Mesdames R. M. Johnson Gustave Jones Holly Qobb T. D. Kinman Sr Purchase Blood Hound Cora V. Kimberlin Tuckerman J. M. O’hara Memphis B. W. Spencer Odd Fellows Wolff M. K. Upshaw Helena R. Bruce Macon H. L. Throgmorton Geo. T. Blacke Pocahontas Congress Diamond “Co Cory D. J. Paice G. P T. A. Palestine
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