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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
1
Fall tailoring opening invites customers to visit tomorrow and order outfits from Schloss Tailors. A renowned Schloss cutter and fitter joins for a semi annual event, offering distinctive, handsome garments and custom fitting.
A Schloss tailoring house invites attendees to a launch event featuring a display of advance styles and perfect fitting garments. A representative will be present to meet guests and discuss the full range of offerings.
News from Little Rock reports a street brawl near the power house in the negro quarters with gun and knife display and later fists. Several locals faced mayor court, with Henry Herd fined $50 and Ed Dixon, Mark Hicks, Mandy Royston and Sallie Johnson each fined $5 to $5.50 plus costs. Police expect more arrests as investigations continue. Also noted is Arkansas public school funding rising to about $1,000,000 this year due to a 1 mill tax increase, with exact city and county allocations to be announced after superintendent’s report. Rev. W. T. Thurman visits and preaches, now serving a Presbyterian church in Arlington, Texas. Dr. W. Britt Burns, once of Little Rock, was arrested in Memphis for harboring a vicious dog and leaving an unmu zzled dog at large. he posted a $100 forfeit.
J B Cobb of Cobb Car Co Louisiana meets with Texarkana board of trade president Foreman to discuss relocating the plant here. He cites cheap natural gas and low transport rates as advantages over southern cities and plans to present a final proposal tomorrow. Ben S Vanderweghe dies suddenly after a period of good health and activity in town.
In Little Rock on August 11 J Beal of Beal Doyle Dry Goods and Julian Blass of Gu Blass Dry Goods fought a personal encounter at the Mercantile Trust Co. over a business proposition. Beal sustained the worse of the fis ticuff and Blass departed last night for the East. Beal declined to discuss the matter.
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