10 Aug 1908
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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
1
The News urges Democratic newspapers to support the national campaign fund for William Jennings Bryan. Contributions from readers have been tallied and forwarded through The News, with amounts listed opposite on the form.
A campaign donation instruction requests sending a check on ee-2 to The News Bryan Campaign Fund at Prescott Arkansas or mailing to the bank. The remittance will be acknowledged promptly when received.
Conductor on No 223 directed Marshal Clyde Marsh and Nightwatchman Sam Weaver to remove two disruptive black men from the blind baggage. After search and arrest, Weaver cut the blade of an open razor, found on one suspect. Both men jailed and sentenced to 15 days on the streets by Mayor Arnold.
At the next city council meeting steps likely will be taken toward a new city jail due to unsatisfactory current confinement. The white prisoners’ cell is highly vulnerable to escape, while the negro cell is safer. details of the proposed action were not released.
George W. Murphy of Kansas City is in town seeking his brothers in law Charles and Frank Harmeyer who disappeared 22 years ago. Their sister Mrs Murphy wishes any news. locals recall the family and say they have not heard from them, and Murphy will travel to Emmet, where they once lived, for more information.
The article notes a near 100 tickets per day average on Iron Mountain and a contestant, Herbert Ellsworth, who narrowly missed a state miltia tourney berth by three points. It mentions unfair last day entry and promises a three week outing with a lucrative salary, plus a temperance anecdote involving John Tweezer and a water pump.
Texarkana August 8 The building site committee for the new Congregationalist church has closed a deal with George Taylor to purchase the property at the intersection of Sixth street and State Line avenue. An auditorium seating 2000 to 3000 will be erected immediately for use until a more permanent house is built. The chosen site is one block north of the post office in the city center.
The Star of Hope notes John D. Barlow will speak at the Elks Minstrels on Tuesday the 11th on marriage timing. The Prescott academy tale frames his talk with humorous claims of being top in a one pupil class and signals a broader exchange joke about repeating an ad amid extensive railroad travel.
J. E. Horne left town yesterday morning and met John Wade at Emmett. They traveled on to Big Springs Texas where they will spend a week with Hamp Wade.
The News expresses concern over the non arrival of the piano for its Great Popularity Contest. Negotiations with contacts aim to hasten shipment to Prescott or seek alternatives. The instrument was contracted for late June with promises of immediate shipment and arrival soon. The contest closes on September 23 and the piano must be displayed for contestants to inspect and verify the grand prize.
New boilers are being unloaded from cars at the power house today and will be installed as work allows. The increased steam power will aid the plant in supplying power to the light plant service, allowing it to resume.
Two performances set at 8 15 to 9 20 and 9 30 to 10 40 with a 10 minute intermission. Late arrivals for the first show may attend the second as the house will be vacated after the first. The new gin building at Emmet, burned last spring, is finished and awaiting machinery from Birmingham, Alabama shipped July 15.
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