Fateful Rock Island Wreck Claims Two Lives
A Rock Island Memphis Fast Mail wreck near Kerr Station killed engineer Oscar J. Hemphill and fireman J. L. Pegram. The mail clerk J. A. Carlock and baggage porter E. A. Burlson were injured, with a negro passenger lightly bruised. Train speed cresting 40 mph caused the derailment, burying the engine and car wreckage.
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Oscar J. Hemphill
Argenta
JL. Pegram
J. A. Carlock
Little Rock
E. A. Burlson
Memphis
Rock Island
Memphis Fast Mail
Kerr Station
W.T. Roll
Move to establish a chair of pharmacy at the State University
Dr Henry Weimer of Hot Springs advocates creating a chair of pharmacy at the State University. He spent yesterday in Little Rock reporting progress and plans, following resolutions of the State Pharmaceutical Association from Hot Springs last May. Petitions circulate statewide, and the measure will be presented when the Legislature meets.
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Henry Weimer
Hot Springs
State University
Little Rock
State Pharmaceutical Association
Fayetteville
Modern University
People of Arkansas
Weimer
Clansman Company Arrives for Evening Opera House Show
The Clansman Company arrived at noon today from Camden by Texarkana on a special train and will present their excellent production at the opera house this evening.
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Clansman
Camden
Texarkana
Opera House
Hope merchant injured in Rock attack on Iron Mountain train
Mr J L Johnson of Hope is badly hurt when a rock smashed a Texas and Pacific chair car window on Iron Mountain train No 228 near Emmet Arkansas. A passenger was struck in the face losing teeth and suffering bruises. Dr Garrett of Hope attended the wounded man who alighted at Hope. The assailant was not found.
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Iron Mountain
Texas & Pacific
Emmet
Ark
Garrett
Hope
Texarkana
Eight Buildings Fall Into River at Pine Bluff Flood
Pine Bluff reports a historic flood with the Arkansas river three miles wide. By midnight the water reached East Barraque Street within 800 feet of brick buildings on the south side, as nine large structures stood between the river and the city.
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Pine Bluff
Mic
Arkansas
Alabama Street
Hale
East Barra~que Street
River eats into city as dynamiters damage riverside property
Homes and warehouses along the Arkansas River at the foot of Tennessee street are threatened as the river erodes the bank. The dynamiters work near Boyd's Point and East Barraque street while 3 000 spectators watch as buildings and a large residence collapse into the swollen river.
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Joe Krummers
Vine Bluff and
Arkansas River Packet Co
Tennessee Street
Boyd
C. C. Brockway
Brockway
S Point
Red Light District
East Barraque Street
Sunshine Stoner
Dai
Barraque Street
Cotton Hell Railroad
Roundhorse
Jefferson
Jefferson County Court House
Court House
Struck by Iron Mountain Train at Hope Depot
Train No. 35, south bound, struck a bridge crew member as it entered Hope depot at 7 10 am. The man suffered severe head and shoulder injuries. He was dressed and placed on train No. 28, then sent to Little Rock hospital. Name not learned. recovery prognosis poor.
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Iron Mountain
Hope
Little Rock
Pleasant Birthday Party At Hatley Home
A social gathering honoring Mr. Robert Hatley featured a six oclock dinner and a heart proposal game. Miss Middlebrooks and Mr. Bailey won the prize while Miss Waller and Mr. Duncan Brown took the booby in a lively evening. guests included Mrs. Neil Wilson and several young locals. The second item discusses a proposed natural gas line from the Caddo field to Chicago, with promoters claiming feasibility despite many challenges and noting St Louis and Chicago area capitalists visiting to organize a company and begin preliminary work.
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Robert Hatley
Miss Middlebrooks
Mr. Bailey
Miss Waller
Duncan Brown
Caddo Field
Chicago
St .Louis
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JJ. L. Pegram
MR. J. L. Johnson
Hope Hurt
Mr. Johnson
Texarkana Courier
A L. Johnson
Johnson
Queensware
Prescott Hardware Company
Bridge Carpenter
Ozan Mercantile Company
Prescott
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