Crowning Commencement of Newport Public School
The Newport Public School commencement on May 23 in the opera house drew a packed crowd of 472 tickets. Hon. J. M. Stayton delivered the class address as students offered essays, orations, and songs under Superintendent Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Newport Public School
J. B. Doherty
Opera House
Woods
G. A. Hillhouse
H. E. Gabby
Mae Whittaker
Harmon W. Younger
Mrs Yetta Lorch Dies in St Louis at 55
Mrs Yetta Lorch, wife of Solomon Lorch and mother of Mrs Henry Schott, died in St Louis around midnight May 22 at age 55 after months of illness. Born in Hesse Heim Germany, she came to the United States in 1890 and lived in Newport until her death. Burial is set for 9:30 Sunday in St Louis. Mr Schott travels to attend. The family asks friends to extend sympathy.
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Henry Schott
Yetta Lorch
St. Louis
Solomon Lorch
M. Kaufman
Dardanelle
A. Frank
Louis Lorch
Little Rock
Lorch
Drowning Death Of Robert Pry On White River
Robert P Pry of Auvergne drowned Thursday afternoon while diving between two boats on White River about one mile above Grand Elize. His body had not been recovered by Friday noon as sand and river currents hinder dredging efforts. Fry, about 26, was swimming with Clyde Sandel and Will Chavey when he disappeared. Possible causes discussed include a cramp entanglement in anchor ropes or an alligator gar incident, though some doubt the gar theory. Local boats and pearlers aided in the search, with grappling attempts hampered by clear water absence of surface remains.
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Robert P. Pry
Auvergne
Rand Tlaive
White River
Robert P. Fry
John Renderson
Ista
Grand Glaize
Indseannemt
Robert 2 Bry
Clyde Sandel
Zeiliger
Will Chavey
Cranuelaize
Grandelaize
Fry
Treacherous river claims multiple drownings in past decades
The river at this site has a history of fatal drownings with two prior deaths recorded nearby. Last summer Walter Harrico disappeared while swimming and was found eight miles downstream after three days of dragging the river bottom. About ten years ago George Cooper died in similar circumstances.
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Walter Harrico
George Cooper
Body of Robert P. Fry Recovered After Drowning
The body of Robert P. Fry, who drowned in the White River Thursday afternoon, was recovered Saturday morning two miles downstream near Grand Glaize. R. M. Laird and R. F. Drummond took a hearse and coffin to Auvergne Saturday to prepare for the funeral, expected that afternoon or early Sunday.
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Robert P. Fry
White River
Grand Glaize
R. M. Laird
R. F. Drummond
Auvergne
Barge sinks at Elgin owed by the Lotus
John M. Gibson of Elgin phoned Capt. W A Joyce to report a barge loaded with shells, owned by the steamer Lotus, had sunk at Elgin. The accident details and cause are not known.
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John M. Gibson
Elgin
W. A. Joyce
Lotus
Newport Oil Prospecting Co attaches contractors property
The Newport Oil Prospecting Company levied an attachment on the property of Malang and Cowan, Joplin contractors, alleging breach of contract. The equipment includes engine, boiler, derrick, drills and related items, valued at about 3100.
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Newport Oil Prospecting Company
Malang & Cowan
Joplin
First Step Toward Newport Sewerage System Taken
Newport council suspends rules and adopts an ordinance to create a total improvement district for a sewerage system. Bonds to be issued and taxes levied on district real property. bonds to be paid in four years. Contracts let for scavenging. auditing report on $7,200 cancelled coupons. warrants to Newport Water Company refused and to be tendered to Farmers Loan and Trust Co. of New York.
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Sound
Water Campany
Farmers Loan and Trust Co. of
New
City of
Newport
Vougeil
Leges Second
Grabbs
J. A. Briar
J. B. King
Baume Price
G Jones
Water Works
Walker
Bailey
Newport Water Company
Express
Farmers Loan & Trust Company
New York City
Regular passenger run reaches Penter's Bluff extension
Conductor Boyle pilots the first regular trip on the White River branch from Newport at 7:15 am, extending 17.30 miles beyond White River Junction to Penter's Bluff. The Cushman Branch freight now serves Newport with arrivals at 10:15 am and departures at 11:45 am, with stations including White River Junction Earnharts Walls Ferry Phosphate Junction and Penter's Bluff.
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White River
Tron Mountain
Boyle
Newport
Penter’s Bluff
White River Junction
Batesville
Cushman
Earnharts
Walls Ferry
Phosphate Junction
Resorts of the South offered free to readers
Summer Homes for Summer Days promotes the booklet Resorts of the South and other summer resort literature. O. A. D eSavsatra, D. P. A. Southern Ry., Memphis, invites readers to write or call for particulars.
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Newport “Public
J. M. Stayton
Miss McGauley
Haze Jones
Watson L. Hawk
Bennie Carolyn Humble
Hester Phillips
Maude Marshall
Lonnie L. Campbell
Demosthenes
Orattory
Homer Buford
Buford
Cuba
Amanda Laird
Miss Laird
J.M. Jones
Imogene Bandy
Della Bernstein
Gustave Jones
A. Woods
Jennie McCauley
R. M. Johnson
Severace
York
Otima Proceedings
Penter
O. A
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