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Newspaper

Prescott Daily News

Location

Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1908

Page

2

Prescott Ark State Ticket And Local Officials Ad

Entered as second class matter in Prescott Arkansas for the post office. Subscription rates and mail prices are listed. State and county ticket nominees include Governor George W. Donaghe Secretary of State D C Ludwig State Treasurer J L Yates State Auditor John R Jobe Commissioner of Mines Manufactures and Agriculture Guy B Tucker Commissioner of Lands L L Coffman Superintendent of Public Instruction George B Cook Justice of the Supreme Court J C Hart Carroll D Wood Prosecuting Attorney Minor Wallace County Officials J W Whaley Sheriff Ed Hook County Judge A M Denman Circuit Clerk Iybb taenad County Clerk J A Batlin County Treasurer W C Felt Assessor MO D Brig Surveyor Tom Lavender Coroner G C Purtle Weigher H T Ingram Justices of the Peace F M Smyth Sohn B Shers T F Burns Constable C B Moon.

FIGHT IN TABRIZ CONTINUES AS BOMBS RAIN

After thirty five days of house to house fighting in Tabriz casualties are put at about 800 with many homes shops and bazaars looted causing losses over 1 million dollars. American missionaries face stray bullets but none seriously hurt amid bombardments near the mission garden. Teheran sends a battery of quick firing guns to the city.

Tabriz Teheran

Yaqui Indians Slay Thirteen at Lampazas Mine

A. D. McPhee reports from El Paso that Yaqui Indians killed thirteen people across three families at Lampazas mine on July 24. Survivors and nearby ranchers fled to Promontorio mine to fortify against further attacks.

el Paso A. D. McPhee Promontorio Mine Moctezuma Sonora Mexico Lampazas

Texarkana Girl Fends Off Burglar During Chloroform Attempt

Miss Ida Chetham of 1615 Ash street awoke as a burglar poured chloroform on a pillow and her breast. The intruder fled through a kitchen window as Mr. Chetham woke and gave chase with a shotgun, but the man escaped.

Texarkana Tex Ida Chetham Chetham Ash Street Mr. Chetham

Suffragists Parade Through Oyster Bay With Banner Vote for Women

Four members of the National Progressive Woman Suffrage Union visited Oyster Bay on August 7, weathering a downpour. They toured by auto, distributed literature, and announced an evening meeting led by Mrs Borrman Wells of London, with Dr Maude Glasgow Miss Margaret Coleman and Miss Mary Coleman. They sought a meeting with the president but were told he was unavailable.

Ssacs Et Syster Bay Oyster Bay National Progressive Women's Suffrage Union Borrman Wells London Maude Glasgow New York Margaret Coleman Denver Mary Coleman Secret Service Sagamore Hill

Election Returns From 195 Counties Report County Totals

Complete county returns show Davidson 149 856 and Wynne 134 056 with Davidson leading in Fauni county by 10. Other results list Campbell 175 989 versus Williams 107 615 for governor and Alderdice 102 589 versus Cousins 144 077 for public instruction. Local option favored 91 384 to 28 487.

Dallas Davidson Wynne Fauni Campbell Williams Barker Blades Parker Stephens White Robison Stone Alderdice Cousins Lattimore

Arrival of American battleship fleet fills Auckland with fanfare

Excitement in Auckland as the American battleship fleet nears arrival. Workmen decorate the water front and town with palm arches, buntings, and portraits of Roosevelt, King Edward, and Sperry. Flags of the United States and Great Britain mingle as locals and visitors unite. The fleet is due Sunday morning.

Auckland Roosevelt Edward Sperry United States Great Britain

Attorney General Davidson Receives Tobacco Gifts

Austin August 7 Attorney General Davidson is flooded with congratulatory letters and has received a large box of Virginia sun cured tobacco from S F Hurt of Abingdon Virginia a near relative of the late Judge J M Hurt of Texas. The tobacco is long leaf and tied with leaf and considered very fine. A similar gift arrived from a friend in his old home in North Carolina.

Davidson Austin Old Virginia Virginia S. F. Hurt Abingdon J. M. Hurt Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Old North State

Paper auction in New York sells print stock

Five carloads of news print paper were sold at auction under John Norris of the American Newspaper Publishers association for 1.90 per 100 pounds f o b Natural Dam New York. Two carloads went to R Reimers of the Telegram Fort Worth Texas and three carloads to M E Foster of the Chronicle Houston Texas. Norris said he bought the paper from a manufacturer and expects another sale after securing more stock.

New York John Norris American Newspaper Publishers’ Association Natural Dam N. Y R. Reimers Telegram Fort Worth Tex M. E. Foster Chronicle Houston Norvis

Judge Pardee dissolves Speer order on Georgia freight rates

Asheville August 7 United States Circuit Judge Pardee dissolved Judge Emory Speers order prohibiting the Southern Railway Louisville and Nashville and other lines from enforcing proposed freight rate increases in Georgia. The appeal and supersedeas allow the railroads to implement new rates in Georgia pending final hearing.

Speer Asheville N. C United States Pardee Emory Speer Southern Railway Louisville and Nashville Georgia

Senator Culberson Seeks Protest Over Freight Rates

Senator Culberson called at the interstate commerce commission to protest enforcement of increased freight rates to Texas points set to take effect on the 10th. He was accompanied by Allison Mayfield, J. E. Love, and Claude Persis.

Washington Senator Culberson Interstate Commerce Commission Texas Culberson Allison Mayfield Railroad Commission of Texas J. E. Love Railway Commission of Oklahoma Claude Persistant

Ty Cobb Marries Charlotte Lombard in Augusta

Tyrus Raymond Cobb better known as Ty Cobb the heavy hitting outfielder of the Detroit American League team was married Thursday to Miss Charlotte Lombard daughter of one of Augusta s wealthiest citizens.

Ty” Cobb Benedict Augusta Tyrus Raymond Cobb Charlotte Lombard

Violators Under Bas kin McGregor Law In Austin

State revenue agent says all liquor and malt dealers who did not renew in July and keep operating are violators of the Bas kin McGregor law. The statute took effect July 12 1907 making old licenses void from that date and new licenses due accordingly.

Austin State Revenue

Twin cantaloupe from single blossom on Hastings farm

J H Lusk, Hastings farm manager near Stamford, brought a perfectly formed twin cantaloupe to the Commercial club rooms. Grown together as one melon from a single blossom, it will be displayed in the club’s fruit and farm exhibit.

Stamford Tex J. H. Lusk Hastings City Commercial Club

Miss Grace Yarbrough Returns Home From Panama Teaching

Miss Grace Yarbrough daughter of County Superintendent Yarbrough arrived from Colon Panama where she taught for two terms. She will stay with her father in McKinney Texas until school reopens in September after a five day voyage via New York with her departure from Panama on June 28.

McKinney Tex Grace Yarbrough Yarbrough Colon Panama New York

Worthy Cause in Greenville to Help Viola Delancey

Sheriff Hemsell reports private subscriptions totaling several hundred dollars to send Viola Delancey, assaulted by Ted Smith, to a college for a finer education. The effort aims to provide her with a strong educational foundation after the incident on the courthouse square.

Greenville Tex Sheriff Hemsell Viola Delancey Ted Smith Court House

Carney Exchange Bank Opens for Business

The Carney Texas Exchange Bank has opened for business, announcing new banking services and local financial support for residents and businesses in the community.

Carney (Tex.) Exchange Bank

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Prescott Daily Rews Prescott, Ark George W. Donaghe of State D. C State Treasury Jl, Yates John R. Jobe Commissioner of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture Guy B. Tucker L. L. Coffman George B. Cook the Supreme Court Justice Riddick J. C. Hart Carroll D. Wood Ss. Minor Wallace QO. A. Graves J. W. Whaley ED Hook A.M. Denman Iybb Taenad J. A. Batlin W. C. Felt MO. D. Brig Tom Lavender G. C. Purtle Wotton H.T. Ingram F. M. Smyth Sohn B T. F. Burns Rconstable Cc. B. Moon Couple of Texas Publishers Theatoriup West Main St Airdome E. A. Short Mrs A. E. Shanklet Millinery Co Guy Market and Bakery McDaniel How. Co A. M. Ellsworth Southwest Arkansas Telephone Go A. H. Smith the Palace Barber Shop Jack and Johnny Bull's
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