07 Dec 1908
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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1908
Page
1
Ice and cold air threaten most regions as the weather bureau warns of a 25 degree drop before morning. Arkansas State Guard to implement a new, detailed card system to track every soldier, with forms ready for captains within ten days.
Mme Calve performances attract buyers and speculation as Capitol seats sell at premium. Fans travel from nearby towns to hear the famed singer render Carmen tonight.
Washington Dec 17 Congress convened at noon for the second session of the 60th Congress with Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon present. Oaths were taken by Cummins and Page and by several new members. The Senate and House organized and adjourned briefly out of respect for deceased members. Tomorrow will bring the president's annual message expected to be conservative. The House aims to begin with the census bill.
Christmas recess aims to hasten preparations for the 1910 enumeration. Mr Tawney, chair of the Appropriations Committee, expects to have a bill ready funding the executive, legislative, and judicial branches reported before week’s end.
Waldo authorities report Marshal Hendrix shot and killed Carey Cole after he refused to halt while fleeing with a stolen horse. Cole, a Negro with a lengthy criminal record, had escaped confinement and was allegedly planning further thefts involving a second rider near Stamps.
Letters to Santa Claus from Gertrude Davis and Sidney Parker Davis request dolls, a rock horse, a rocking train, a doll bed, a dresser, and treats. Rev T D Scott returns from Texarkana after preaching to a new congregation and plans to move his family there.
The December term under Judge J D Shaver opened with motions and answers. The court ruled it has no jurisdiction, dismissing Mrs McDaniel v News Printing Co for want of equity on demurrer, with trial slated for the docket.
Misses Jamie and Velma Young hosted friends last Friday evening, adding to their reputation as charming hostesses. Clara Batley tended the bedside of Mrs. W. J. Perry in Richmond Arkansas, who is dangerously ill with pneumonia, while Perry long stood as a beloved Okolona figure. G. P. Tyler and his wife announced their move to Oklahoma, drawing warm wishes from their Okolona circle as they depart for a new home.
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