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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
4
A local soda fountain touts its ice-cold, pure drinks and custom service. The sign notes a September 15 promotion offering a toilet set to the party with the most votes, with each Sc purchase earning a vote for the campaign.
Drug store ads promise cures for chills and fever. Mrs. George Christopher wins a chocolate set at the Airdome drawing. Mrs. Louella Moncrief heads to St. Louis for fall and winter millinery stock. Families White and Wilson return from Lackland Springs. Dr. Maddox leaves for Chicago and Shelbyville on Congregational church business, away until Friday. J. T. Dawson departs for a month with family. Kinser handles the depot in his absence with son Aiken. News of a house fire near Prescott with no insurance. several items on travel and visitors. Auction sale announced with guidance to see Gould Wilson. Local fraternal picnic trip planned to Wallaceburg. Methodist ladies host a gathering at the White home. A large group heads to Texas for the heated term, with Galveston on their itinerary.
Local items report Jack McKelvey returning from Waldo, Galvanized roofing in stock at Prescott Supply, and social visits including Rev. Evans of Arkadelphia and Prof. W. S. Johnson of the University of Arkansas. A cattle shipment by Gee & Loomis from St Louis market is noted, plus an Elk’s Minstrels trip to Hope and an August 18 auction and ice cream event. Nevada County students at University of Arkansas numbered eighteen.
news recounts Gordon area farm shipments to St Louis commission firm 1060 watermelons sold at 11 to 12 cents net. Whitworth returns from Louisiana to open a lunch stand and grocery near West Side hotel. Horace Hamilton and family visit Bryant Montgomery and Dr J H Cuffman. Auction planned at TL Whites home after fall of night to sell property for Methodists. A local clerk signs as auctioneer A M Elleworth. Also notes about Commercial Club, a local gown joke, and calls to drain ditches to reduce mosquitoes. West Main Street residents complain of grass and weeds and urge neighbors to maintain property.
A large crowd attended the annual Battle of Oak Hill commemoration at the Confederate Soldiers Home. Speakers included Hon. Joe T. Robinson and ex-Gov. Dan W. Jones. Survivors and veterans from Hempstead, Des Arkansas and nearby counties recalled the 1861 Trans-Mississippi battle where Woodruff’s Battery fought and losses occurred.
Two performances only. First from 8:15 to 9:20 with a 10 minute intermission. Second from 9:30 to 10:40. Late arrivals for the first show should wait for the second as the house will be vacated after the first. This ensures all may see the play without crowding.
The Texas agriculture department released July figures for the season showing 9,479 bales ginned from 39 counties with about 500 ginners reporting. The report also covers penitentiary finances and personnel, noting 3,536 convicts on hand Aug. 1 after July activity. The Texas Rifle team departed for Camp Perry, Ohio, led by Adjutant General Newton.
The railroad commission of Texas filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging that several railroads enacted freight rate increases in Texas without proper authorization. The charges mirror those previously outlined by Allison Mayfield, chairman of the Texas commission, in a letter to Chairman Knapp.
Washington August 11 The interstate commerce commission will notify railroads of Texas rate complaints to respond within fifteen days The usual twenty day period was shortened to expedite consideration of the case as the Texas railroad commission filed the complaint The action aims to speed review of proposed rate changes impacting common points in Texas and related routes
Albert Ferriere, wealthy Galveston press man, has been hospitalized since Saturday with amnesia. He now recalls his name and address but cannot recognize friends who visited. F Fontaine of Galveston identified him. C H Brow of New Orleans, Ferriere relative, wired instructions for his care.
A scrambled report from Boston describes an international typing union meeting with officials from the United States and Canada. It mentions president Lyne, council actions, and committee appointments amid adjournment complexities.
An Aug report from Madrid states nine people were killed in a violent factory explosion at the Chellas Powder Factory in Badajos. The entire locality is said to have been destroyed outlining the casualties and scope of damage.
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