Prescott Daily Hews Public Notice of State and County Officials
The Prescott Daily Hews lists state and county officers and candidates including Governor George W Donaghue Secretary of State Ludwig State Treasurer 1h Yats 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 J C Hart Carroll D Wood Minor Wallace A A Graves Ed Hood Alm Denman Br May J A Bailey W C Felts Mo D Bright Tom Lavender J C Purtle Hot Ingray F Smyth John B Shers T F Burns and C B Moon as part of a public notice for upcoming elections in Prescott Arkansas.
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State Treasury
John R. Jobe
Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture
Guy B. Tucker
Democrats of Iowa Split By Dual Conventions
Wallace Ida August 8 The Democratic state convention split into two factions anti Dubois and Dubois each forming separate conventions. The rift followed a protest over seating Bear Lake Oneida and Fremont delegates. A. Freehafer was elected permanent chairman of the Dubois group while Judge Stockslager chaired the anti Dubois gathering.
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Iowa
Wallace
Ida
Twain
Bear Lake
Oneida
Fremont
Dubois
Freehafer
Washington County
Freehofer
Calloway
Masonic Hall
Stockslager
Anti-Dubois faction backs Stockslager for Senate
The anti-Dubois faction nominated a ticket led by Senator C. O. Stockslager for senator and N. U. Alexander for governor. The Dubois convention adjourned until Friday.
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C. O. Stockslager
N. U. Alexander
Dashes Over Embankment Wreck Kills Train Crew Near Imboden
A Frisco westbound passenger train wrecked near Imboden Arkansas killing engineer Cooper and fireman Aken both of Memphis. An unknown man died as the engine plunged twelve feet. Gas tank exploded in the mail car and fire burned. Sailors helped extinguish the blaze. clerks Chamberlain Hornbecker were badly scalded and burned. mail clerks Wolf Clayton were severely bruised.
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Little Rock
Imboden
Cooper
Memphis
Aken
Chamberlain
Hornbecker
Wolf and
Clayton
American Pilgrims Present Gift to Pope in Rome
In Rome on August 8 the pope received over 200 American pilgrims from New York led by Rt. Rev. James H. McGean and J. d. McCrane of Brooklyn. Mr McCrane presented a New York building valued at 50000 dollars for the Italian Salesian Fathers to establish a college. Archbishop Farley introduced the group and the pope offered a brief address and apostolic blessing.
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Rome
New York
James H. McGean
J. d. McCrane
Brooklyn
McCrane
Salesian Fathers
Farley
Seven Hurt as Auto Skids Near Philadelphia
Speeding car on the city outskirts skids and overturns. Seven people are thrown from the vehicle and six are injured, one likely fatally. Lena Brown, sixteen, is concussed and pinned beneath the car, with uncertain recovery prospects.
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Philadelphia
Lena Brown
Flogged and Sent Away Near New Roads
A mob tied a black man and a second Black man after flogging them severely. Deputies had removed them from public custody. The two were accused of sending threatening letters to white planters and were hustled out of the area with money provided so they could leave this region.
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New Roads
Pythian Sisters Elect New Supreme Officers
The supreme lodge elected officers led by Supreme Chief Mrs. Nellie E. Merriam of Muskogee Oklahoma Territory and Supreme Senior Mrs. Sarah J. Cotton Weatherford Texas. Supreme Junior Mrs. Ida M. Johnson Central City Colorado and Supreme Manager Mrs. Cora M. Davis Union Oregon named. Uniform Rank Assembly appointed Major General Arthur E. Strotbart of St. Paul Minnesota to command again.
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Quebec
Que
Supreme Outer Guard
William PD. Cameron
Meridian
Miss
Board of Insurance Control
G. Cherry
Sioux Falls
C. G. Davis
Denver
Colo
Supreme Lodge of Pythian Sisters
Supreme
Nellie E. Merriam
Muskogee
I. T
Sarah J. Cotton
Weatherford
Tex
Ida M. Johnson
Central City
Cora M. Davis
Union
Ore
Arthur Eb, Strotbart
St. Paul
Minn
Italian Loan Help Ends Near Death for Italian Family
An Italian man with eight children faced a possible death by his own actions after failing to secure a $600 loan. A newspaper notice spurred his employer to provide $250 and arrange repayment. The Italian consul will seek restitution for usurious interest from loan sharks. The man revealed his troubles to his employer in confidence. The incident ends with an agreement to keep his identity private. Fort Worth and Chicago news also report on Texas Farmers’ Union electing Joe Edmondson as state organizer and naming an executive committee members. The union approved a plan to establish a central selling agency.
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Chicago
Fort Worth
Texas Farmers’ Union
Joe Edmondson
J C. Albrighton
Snyder
J. E. Montgomery
Skidmore
H. Lass
Brookshire
J. J. McCorky
Wichita Falls
J. A. Wheeler
Moody
BE. A. Calvin
Lee aSterwaite
To File Mandamus Suit Over Tide Water Deeds
Houston August 8 Judge Locke Me Daniel plans a mandamus suit to force the land commissioner to issue tide water deeds in Black Duck bay near Goose Creek oil field to F J Demeritt who has filed on most of the bay under one act while S B Strong claims the land under another. The land filed on is an arm of the sea covered by shallow water.
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Houston
Locke Me
Daniel
Black Duck Bay
Goose Creek
F. J. Demeritt
S. B. Strong
Governor Campbell's Campaign Expense Report
Governor Campbell filed a sworn statement in Palestine detailing $1 983.68 in campaign expenses for the just concluded primary. The report itemizes spending by purpose and was sworn to at his residence county.
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Austin
Campbell
Palestine
Real estate operator and former boxer commits suicide in Brooklyn
In Borough Park Brooklyn on a hot day Robert Turnbull a notable suburban real estate operator and former professional pugilist shot and killed himself at his home. He was widely known in local circles and his death stunned neighbors.
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New York
Robert Turnbull
Borough Park
Brooklyn
Rail extension planned to Palo Pinto coal fields
Fort Worth reports arrangements for extending the Stephenville North and South railroad into Palo Pinto county coal fields with operation expected by November 1. The line will also extend south from Hamilton to Pampas, per Col. L. J. Polk, VP.
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Fort Worth
Stephenville, North and South
Palo Pinto County
Hamilton
Pampas
Youth Drowns in Colorado River Near Comanche Texas
Aug. 8 reports a youth named Elby Barnes drowned in the Colorado river near Comanche Texas. Pythian officers in Boston on Aug. 8 elected Henry P. Brown of Cleburne Texas as supreme chancellor on the fifth ballot with G. W. Hanson of Calais Maine chosen as vice chancellor. Other officers named include Rev. DeWitt C. Cobb of Salem New Jersey supreme prelate and R. J. C. White of Nashville Tennessee supreme keeper of the record and seal. New officers also listed supreme master of exchequer Thomas P. D. Meares of Wilmington North Carolina and supreme master-at-arms several names noted.
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Boston
Aug
Henry P. Brown
Cleburne
Tex
G. W. Hanson
Calais
DeWitt C. Cobb
Salem
N. J
R. J
C. White
Nashville
Tenn
Thomas PD. Me
July Mosquito Troubles in Open Air Verse
A playful verse laments July’s heat and mosquitoes disturbing a daydream about bliss. The speaker contrasts fancy with fact as bites interrupt a tranquil open day. The light poem hinges on summer’s nuisances and whimsical frustration with pests.
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Justice Riddick
J. C. Hart
Justice of the Supreme Court
Carroll D Wood
A. A. Graves
W.whaley
ED Hood
Vanity Judge
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Denman
BR. May
J. A. Bailey
Ww. C. Felts
Tom Lavender
J. C. Purtle
F. M. Smyth
John B'Shers
T. F. Burns
B. Moon
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Pope
Governor Campbell
Colorado River
Comanche, Tex
Elby Barnes
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Imperial Canal
Burmah
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Airdome
Harry the
E. A. Short
Mrs
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Our Bakery
Guy Market and Bakery
McDaniel How. Co
A. M. Ellsworth
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A.M. Smith
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Jack and
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