Educators to Meet in Capital City Arkansas Teachers Meet in Little Rock
The Arkansas State Teachers Association plans its forty first annual meeting in Little Rock on December 28 in Hoch School building. Speakers of national reputation will attend and Prescott educators Chappell and C L Dunaway are on the program. Nevada County plans larger attendance as four teachers last year may grow this time. State Superintendent Geo Th Cook gifts an elegant loving cup to honor the banner delegation based on travel distance and attendance, engraved yearly as the trophy travels.
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Arkansas State Teachers Association
Little Rock
Hoch
Prescott
Chappell
C. L. Dunaway
Nevada County
Geo. Th. Cook
Nual
Mmory
News of Hope and Local Weddings in 1908
Real estate man A M Ellsworth visited Hope on business. Charles Shiver and Miss Lillian Caldwell, recently married in Prescott, return home to Hope amid congratulations. Invitations issued for Stella Royston Royston Lawrence and William Thomas Woolridge at Presbyterian Church Washington on December 29 1908. bride from old Hempstead County family, groom a Pine Bluff resident.
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A. M. Ellsworth
Prescott
Hope
Charles Shiver
Lillian Caldwell
Stella Royston Lawrence
C. E. Royston
William Thomas Woolridge
Presbyterian Church
Washington
Hempstead County
Tizer
Pine Bluff
Narrow Escape From Fire At Milburn Home
Last evening at the Milburn home little Ma Stone and companions fired crackers when clothing ignited. Elders were alerted. the mother seized the weapon and smothered the flames. The child was saved with only slight injuries to her person. the mother suffered burned hands.
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Milburn
Tittle Ma Stone
Texarkana Baseball Fund Reaches New Pledged Total
The committee soliciting funds for the next season’s baseball club reports substantial progress. A fresh pledge of 1800 dollars strengthens the effort, with plans for another fan meeting at the Grand Opera house tonight to review the situation and finalize details. Tomorrow Mr Greenblatt will travel to Little Rock to confer with state managers about Texarkana joining the state league.
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Grand Opera House
Greenblatt
Little Rock
Texarkana
Hats Off to the American Farmer 1908 Wealth Report
A census style survey notes James Wilson wealth rising to 7.78 billion dollars while cotton and hay prices hamper gains. It details farm product values, crop outputs, dairy, eggs, and meat, with exports at 1.017 billion and imports at 540 million. It compares farm wage gains to general price rises and praises farmer prosperity in 1908.
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James Wilson
Aericulture
Wilson
India
United States
Bradystreet
Aged Lady Mary Lee Dies Sudden at Home
News arrives of the sudden death of Mrs Mary Lee aged about 65 who collapsed at home while eating supper near Lane burg from heart failure. Widow of Jas Lee she was sister to Sam Weaver and beloved by locals. Interment at Harmony today. I N Daniels buys Dowzan Shoe Shop on West Second Street to operate there with promised satisfaction and public patronage sought.
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Mary Lee
Laneburg
Jas Lee
I. N .Daniels
Dowzan
West Second Street
Mr. Daniels
Greaves Mandamus May Be Postponed
Judge Ed E. Hodkl will preside over the mandamus hearing to compel Secretary of State Ludwig to place Greaves on the State Senate roll for Garland and Montgomery counties. Hearing delayed due to Judge Winfield's illness. new date undecided. Attorneys for Greaves and Sumpter prepare documents as parties contend for the seat. Also notes Argenta doctors facing bankruptcy and Arkansas Negro Business Men's League announces a three day session in Little Rock starting December 28 with Booker T. Washington billed for an address.
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Dow
Unies
Lew Hodkl
Charles D. Greaves
Msndais
Ludwig
State Senate
Hom ]Earland
Montgomery Comni
French Lick
Ind
Winfield
Garland
Montgomery
O. H. Sumpter
Rat
C. D. Greaves
Republican
Argenta
W. E. McLain
United States District Court
Arkansas State
Negro Business Men's League
Little Rock
Bush's Mall
Dhe
Booker T. Washington
7. M. Connor
League
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Capital City
Geo. B. Cook
Wien
Lion
Wilson Bros
News OF Hope
Max
Mrs. Stone
Waterman
Rescott
Greaves Mandamus
Arkansas State Media Business League
Ozan Mercantile CO
Prescott, Ark
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