Local News Items Highlight Prescott Happenings
Hatley delivers lumber, Mrs. Teal offers season goods at cost, and a 24 degree low marks a chilly night. Odd Fellows meet in new hall for degree work. A colored boy job listing appears at Commercial Hotel. Home Mission Society to meet at 3 pm with Mrs. Stephens and Mrs. Scott. Relatives visit in Hope before Texarkana move. Baker Drug Store promotes Christmas stock and gifts. Miss Amy Matthis returns to Wichita. Community thanks for illness assistance to Mrs. Ellen Crain. West Main street minor fight ends with $35 fine. John H. Arnold on business trip to Prescott. Mrs. Harry Stuttsman to relocate from Pine Bluff. Christmas gifts urged at Baker's Drug Store. Woodmen plan Old Fiddler contest with big supper attracting large crowd.
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T. D. Scott
Hope
Texarkana
Baker Drug Store
Amy Matthis
Bodcan
Ellen Crain
Lawrence Purtle
West Main Street
Prescott
Arnold
John H. Arnold
Lope
Wood Porch Society and Christmas Sales Highlight Local Notices
A mixed page items note a Cottage rental inquiry and private room and board contact Box 158, W G Lewis from Hope signs a stage curtain at Baker’s Drug Store promotes Christmas novelties and jewelry at low prices in Prescott, and church and real estate notices include a Christian church meeting on December 9 and sale of vacant lots near J C Young and depot with Mrs. Jas T Brooks of Little Rock seeking details.
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Baker's Drug Store
Prescott
Embrachon
Baker Drug Store
J.C. Young
Jas. T. Brooks
East 5Th Street
Little Rock
Arkansas
Funeral of Mrs. J. R. Marsh
The remains of Mrs. J. R. Marsh who died yesterday in this city were taken to Jackson township for burial this afternoon in the family ground near Caney. Her husband two other children and Marshal Clide Marsh survive. She suffered a long rheumatic illness before passing yesterday. The News extends its sympathy to the family.
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J. R.marsh
Jackson Township
Caney
Reduced Holiday Rail Fares From Iron Mountain and Tron Mountain
Iron Mountain Railroad offers reduced holiday rates to points in Arkansas with tickets on sale December 23 24 and 25 80 81 and January 1. Tron Mountain Company extends discounts to Alabama Georgia Kentucky North and South Carolina and Tennessee with tickets on sale December 19 20 and 21 good for return January 17. See agent for details.
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Iron Mountain Railroad Company
Arkanat Vo
Tron Mountain Company
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Mt North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Holiday Rail Service Expanded Across Iron Mountain Lines
Prescott posts note that railroads run special trains for the holiday period. The Iron Mountain system will operate a Texarkana to Memphis service departing December 19 with extra equipment on nearly all roads from December 19 to 21.
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Prescott
Iron Mountain System
Texarkana
Memphis
A Splendid Bazaar Supports Home Mission Society
The Home Mission Society reports a successful bazaar hosted by Mrs. Dan Pittman with generous patronage and funds. Carrie T. Greeson, president, thanks contributors and highlights young Katie May Shankle who donated four dollars, urging members to place tithes first and seize present opportunities to give.
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Dan Pittman
Malichi
Katie May Shankle
Pine Bluff river works eyed with federal aid bill
Washington dispatch reports Congressman Robinson introduced a bill to allocate 250000 for dike and revetment construction to protect Pine Bluff and maintain the Arkansas River channel. Judge T C Trimble assists in pushing prompt action while engineers hope for extra funding beyond 19000 already set, with 20000 sought as urgent aid.
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Washington
Robinson
Pine Bluff
T. C. Trimble
Arkansas River
Ceunt Pele Teinson
War Department
Lena Rivers dramatization at Greeson opera house
Mrs Mary J Holmes Lena Rivers staged next Thursday evening with Lena as central figure and a cast including Granny Nichols Caroline Nancy Scavengyke Durward Belmont and the two plotters Mrs Graham and Mrs Livingstone plus Rastus Aunt Debbie John 66 and Anna. The production promises clever arrangement and spirited scene work.
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Mary J. Holmes
Lena Rivers
Greeson Opera House
Lena
Granny Nichols
Caroline
Nancy Scavengyke
Durward Belmont
Southener
Mrs. Graham
Livingstone
Rastus
Debbie
John 66
Anna
Graham
Village sketches praised for wholesome and quaint atmosphere
A brief reader note praises the sketches as bright and engaging with a delightful atmosphere, noting wholesome content and engaging storytelling. It highlights well drawn characters and an appealing narrative voice.
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Joel
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Loca News
Hatley
R. P. Arnold
Chancery Court
Odd Fellows
The
Home Mission Society of the Methodist Church
R.S. Stephens
Harry Stuttsman
Stuttsman
Henry Stauheter
T Wood
W. G. Lewis
Opera House
Christian Church
Sullivan
J. L. Bell
Bibles
Nevada County
Adam Guthrie
Buchanan
Stainton
Carrie T. Greeson
Department
Bank of Prescott
T. C. McRae, Jr
Old Reliable
Hartford
Swift's
Weiners
Dack
Johnny Bul! Pig
Ieee Vet
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