Choctaw Route Sells Excursion Tickets Daily
Choctaw Route will sell excursion tickets daily from Newport to Mt Magazine Arkansas at 87.50 for round trip, good returning September 30 1902. W R Thompson agent. Miss Stella Echols of Cotton Plant, guest of Noreene Kinman and Mary Bailey, returned home Monday morning and plans another river trip to Augusta on the Fourth of July with the younger crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Mt. Magazine
Ark
W. R. Thompson
Stella Echols
Cotton Plant
Noreene Kinman
Mary Bailey
Augusta
Surprise Tupelo Wedding Outwits Parental Vigilance
In Tupelo on June 25 a sensational surprise wedding united B. A. Jones a local business man and Estelle Hereford formerly of Water Valley. The couple wed by Justice Ard after outwitting objections from the parents with a planned setup and a nearby horse and buggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Jones
Estelle Hereford
Tupelo
Justice Ard
Water Valley
Mississippi
B. W. Jones
Esquire
J. A. Ard
Doctor Jelks Dead in Hot Springs
Dr. J T Jelks longtime Hot Springs physician and brother of Alabama governor died of heart failure at 9 pm He practiced medicine for about thirty years and led a large practice He is survived by wife two daughters and two sons Bald Knob story reports graveyard desecration where unknown burglars tore away stone curbing dug three feet and robbed a wartime grave they fled leaving the grave open causing neighborhood alarm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
J. T. Jelks
Gov
Jelks
Alabama
Arkansas State Guard
Bald Knob
Banker at Manual Labor Plan for Ritter Prisoner
Superintendent Rees B Hogins stated he would have Banker W H Ritter sent to build railroads. He plans to organize a prisoner gang to work on the Fort Smith road and expects more inmates to arrive. Ritter will not be kept in the office where an expert accountant already handles duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Ritter
Paragould
Rees B. Hogins
Ritter
Fort Smith Road
Marriage Licenses Granted in Newport and Surrounding Towns
The list records marriage licenses issued to Sammie M. Cleaves and Ida Austin of Newport, Henry Buckingham and Ella Buford of Newport, James Howard and Bettie Fields of Jacksonport, Thomas J. Jackson and Mrs. Huntsey Banks of Newport, E D Draper and Tommie Hinkle of Elmo, Charley Banks and Clima Wells of Tuckerman, John T. Malone of Hale and Josie C. Nugent of Newport, Thaddeus E. Allen and Sarah Elizabeth Grubbs of Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammie M. Cleaves
Ida Austin
Newport
Henry Buckingham
Ella Buford
James Howard
Bettie Fields
Jacksonport
Thomas J. Jackson
Huntsey Banks
E. D. Draper
Tommie Hinkle
Elmo
Charley Banks
Clima Wells
Tuckerman
John T. Malone
Hale
Josie C. Nugent
Thaddeus E. Allen
Sarah Elizabeth Grubbs
Rock Island Eyes Direct Line Through Arkansas Survey Planned
First Vice President Harry A. Parker reports Rock Island will survey for six months to explore extending St. Louis and Colorado from Belle Missouri to Little Rock Arkansas. The Arkansas Gazette notes the potential route may persuade Frisco to sell out and hints at a practical direct line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Parker
Rock Island
Arkansas
The
Arkansas Gazette
St. Louis
Colorado
Belle, Maries County
Missouri
Little Rock
Parker
Rock Island Surveyors Eye New Rail Route south of Springfield
Assistant Chief Engineer George W. Horton met Rock Island surveyors at Forsyth Missouri. They discussed a potential line from Maries County into central Arkansas with surveying teams at Rolla Seymour and in Arkansas. The proposed route would follow Gasconade to Seymour, cross Swan Creek watershed, then descend to White River aiming for shortest Osage to cotton belt link into Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Horton
Frisco
Mr. Parker
Rock Island
Forsyth
Mr. Horton
Springfield
Maries County
Arkansas
Sinal
Rolla
Seymour
Gasconade River
Swan Creek
White River
Cotton Belt
Little Rock
Taney
Stone Counties
Convention Officers Elected at Arkansas State Meeting
In Little Rock on June 25 the Republican State Committee chose U S Bratton of Searcy county as temporary presiding officer and Charles N Rix of Hot Springs as permanent chairman. Har ry H Meyers of Brinkley will be governor candidate. insurgents mass meeting to nominate Charles D Greaves of Hot Springs for governor. Republican League clubs met with 450 delegates, endorsing Roosevelt’s administration and calling for end to joint debates. Sid B Redding of Little Rock and other officers were reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Republican State Committee
U. S. Bratton
Searcy County
Charles N. Rix
Hot Springs
Harry H. Meyers
Brinkley
Charles D. Greaves
Republican League Clubs of
Arkansas
Roosevelt
Sid B. Redding
Walk Improvement at Walnut and Front Streets
T J Watson begins a twelve foot granitoid walk before his two buildings at Walnut and Front Streets. N B Wishon plans a similar front for the adjoining property, totaling 75 front feet. Contractor Stewart oversees the project to beautify the city, granitoid paving costing 20 cents per square foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Watson
Walnut
Front Streets
N. B. Wishon
Stewart
Mrs Sadie Allen Passes After Illness at Sulphur Rock
Mrs Sadie Allen wife of Dr J G Allen died at the parental home in Sulphur Rock on Monday June 23 1902 after a long illness She was about 45 and the eldest daughter of the late T E Carter She had lived at Bradford until recently The funeral was held Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Allen
J. G. Allen
Sulphur Rock
Christian
T. E. Carter
Bradford
Real Estate Transfers Highlight Newport Area Deals
Real estate transfers show multiple deeds and land exchanges in Newport and surrounding counties. Transactions include Lot 12 Block 6 in Remmel's Addition to Newport, several 40 and 20 acre parcels in 11-13-1, 13-13-1, 26-13-1 regions, and liens or powers of attorney noted for lien satisfaction. Notable parties include Pond and Decker Mfg. Co. to G R Hite, E L Boyce with Dunn, and W B Chastain with Robt and Theo McEwen along with Chaglain's addition transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Dunn
Edwin L. Boyce
E. L. Boyce
H. M. McFadden
Charles Brasch
Laura C. Ewing
J. W. Stayton
R. Nicklase
M. F. Collier
Clay
Randolph
Greene
Jackson County
Sedgwick Tie Company
W. B. Chastain
Robt. C
Theo. A. McEwen
Chastain
Newport
V. A. McEwen
Peter Warren
Chaglain
L. Boyce
Wolff & Goldman
Lacres
Public School Report Shows Pupils Successful In Examinations
Superintendent Woods outlines promotions across ninth to first grades with named teachers for each class and lists students advancing from grade to grade. Emphasizes that only examined students may enroll in higher grades and urges perfect attendance at the first day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Jno. T. Box
Mabel Padgett
Cora Duke
Mall Phillips
Ella Whittaker
Effie McCollum
Lettie McLain
Dell
Bernstein
Lillie Bandy
Blanche & Kings
Cora West
Hattie Kimberlin
Rina Price
Lizzie Arby
Imogene Bandy
Grace Ross
Tommie Thornton
W. ©. Wallace
Jesse McDonald
Je Buford
Mary Sprigg
Ethel Doyle
Edma Drummond
Lulu Anschutz
Minnie Lee Jago
Katie Harder
Annie Bridger
Perla Best
Ruth Wallace
Hilda Bailey
John Younger
Cleo Campbell
Clarence Crook
Clyde Croft
Harry Stephens
Anschutz Lockard
Tom Duffer
Elvie McLain
Marie Younger
Ida
Nicken
Laura Mosby
Ida Parrish
Carl Hawk
Billie McGuire
Walton Brooks
Carrie Garrison
Lucien Daugherty
Jennie Jones
Leah Jones
Beatrice McHugh
Lillian Stallings
Willie Howell
Idella Johnson
Leelon Stewart
John Warner
Charles Sprigg
Charles Brewer
Philip Lockard
Willie Bandy
Leo Volkmer
Bennie Brasch
Ellwood Neal
C Brooks
Blanche Ferguson
Lutie Mae Stephens
Mazel Jones
Ethel Dean
Arkie Dean
Madie Stephens
Jennie Stuckey
Riva Wallace
Ada West
Bertha Hirsch
Doris Carpenter
Charley Hite
Willie Campbell
Eva Harland
Ethel Johnson
Neta Wooder
Hattie West
Ellen Jones
Daisy Bayles
Kathie Dean
Mary Kelly
Willie Huffman
Ralph Hirsch
Preston Finley
Elise Hooker
Jennie Martin
Lola Boillotte
Pearl West
Corinne Mosby
Marguerite Gregg
Cleo Jackson
Wesley Bengel
George Weast
Boyce Drummond
Luther White
Frank Humbert
Charles Snetzer
Russell Warner
Mell Brooks
Louise Wallace
Charley Holder
Ignatius Sprigg
Oran Stephens
Ursel Coffman
Clara White
Marguerite Morrison
Claude Foushee
Walker
Walter Stallings
Herbert Brune
DAY ON THE RIVER WITH H F KATHS PARTY
Mr and Mrs H F Kath entertained a small group on a river trip of about 25 miles aboard the launch Favorite. The outing honored Mr Max Weisel and Miss Josie Weisel, with a daylong voyage, return by ten pm, and a hotel repast. Attending were H F Kath Jack Robertson Josie Weisel Hattie Blanche Della Mildred Bernstein Max Weisel Ed Girard Henry Orthwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Kath
Max Weisel
Josie Weisel
Messrs
Mesdames
Jack Robertson
Hattie
Blanche
Della
Mildred Bernstein
Ed Girard
Henry Orthwein
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Néwruqi
J.C. Dice
Walnut ST
L. Minors Office
Newport Builders’ Supply and Hardware Company
Doctor J. T. Jelks
Public School Report
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