Three Plead Guilty in Dardanelle Robbery Trial
Three men C H Barton Will Starling and George B Thompson pleaded guilty to the Dardanelle Arkansas bank robbery and await release from the state penitentiary they face charges for another Fulton county bank robbery The Fulton crime followed the Dardanelle job by two days and a Starling brother is also in custody awaiting trial. The Crossett Lumber Co filed to raise capital and other notes include bank charter changes and township creation.
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Fort Smith
C. H. Barton
Will Starling
George B. Thompson
Arkansas Penitentiary
Little Rock
Crossett Lumber Company
Crossett
C. W. Gates
Citizens Bank of Sheridan
W. W. Baker
Marianna Wholesale Grocer Co
Marianna
E. J. Beazley
The
International Reassurance Co. Ltd
Vienna
Austria
Wild Cherry Township
Fulton County
Schmidt jury discharged after 36 hours deliberation
New York December 30 the jury in the Hans Schmidt murder case charged with killing Anna AnkeMeuelsuerer failed to reach a verdict after 36 hours of deliberation and was discharged around 10 pm.
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New York
Hans Schmidt
St. Joseph’s Church
Anna Ansmeueller
Saloons in Arkansas to Close at Midnight
Little Rock and Argenta join 71 Little Rock saloons and 10 in Argenta in statewide prohibition as of midnight tonight. The move bans legal alcohol for ten days, with petitions for liquor licenses to be published after Jan 1 and county judges to decide. Attorney General Moose says pre Jan 1 publications are invalid unless properly filed with the county court and residents’ signatures are verified.
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Little Rock
Argenta
Arkansas
Moose
Fort Smith
Elected Officials Lead Race in Little Rock Area
In Little Rock Arkansas on December 30 R. R. Allnutt won the constable race by a 500 vote majority over W A Dutch Jones. D A Jones Ben L Griffin Carl Schweighart O Bullen and G Shofner headed the ticket for representative with many townships yet to report results.
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Little Rock
Ark
R. R. Allnutt
W. A. "Dutch” Jones
D. A. Jones
Ben L. Griffin
Carl Schweighart
O. Bullen
G. Shofner
Dr King’s New Life Pills Endorsed for All Bowels
An advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle natural remedy for stomach and liver issues. It claims to stimulate regulate bowels and improve overall health, priced 25 cents, sold by H. E. Bucklin & Co. in Philadelphia or St. Louis with the Nevada News at $1.00 yearly.
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Dr. King
H. E. Bucklin & Co
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Hookworm Campaign Planned for 1914 Survey Goal
A Rockefeller Hookworm Commission conference in Little Rock outlines plans for a 1914 state survey. Inspectors Bradford Jacobs Campbell Fly Garrison discuss rapid progress, aiming to finish the statewide survey within three years. The campaign spans eleven Southern states, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation with Wickliffe Rose as executive secretary.
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Little Rock
Rockefeller
State Board of Health
T. B. Bradford
W. P. Jacobs
E. A. Campbell
T. M. Fly
W .C. Garrison
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller Foundation
Wickliffe Rose
Miss Ethel Bailey Hosts Holiday Parties in Prescott
Miss Ethel Bailey entertained Prescott’s social set with two holiday gatherings honoring her guest Miss Angelena Walton daughter of Dr and Mrs Walton of Benton. About thirty six young ladies attended Monday and about thirty young men and women attended last night with rook the main game and prizes awarded to Clyde Nelson and Miss Peggy Pittman.
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Prescott
Ethel Bailey
Angelena Walton
Walton
Benton
Rook
Clyde Nelson
Peggy Pittman
Merchants and Planters Bank No 1 in Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff bank chartered Nov 1876 will be No 1 under new banking act as 450 banks in state come under banking commission effective tomorrow. Serial numbers assigned by incorporation date. Ger man National Bank exempt. principals listed. Gem Theatre show next Wednesday at 6 4 with no advance admission and reserved seats available.
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Little Rock
Merchants and Planters Bank of
Pine Bluff
New Banking Commission
Davis
German Savings Bank
German National Bank
C. T. Walker
J. K. Brodie
Bank of England
England
B. B. Beavers
Gem Theatre
County Road Convention in Session Sparks Road Drive
A county road convention convened at the courthouse amid strong enthusiasm. Speakers including McKenzie Hamby McRae Bailey praised better roads and outlined plans to form a permanent county road association and organize road improvement districts to boost highways.
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Court House
Messrs
McKenzie
Hamby
McRae
Bailey
Reward for arrest of Emmet Arkansas safe robbers
A $100 reward is offered by the Bank of Prescott Arkansas for the arrest and conviction of those who blew open and robbed the safe of the Emmet Merchantile Company at Emmet Arkansas this morning December 23, 1913. Attest: W. W. Tompkins and Thomas C. McRae, President.
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Emmet Merchantile Company
Emmet Arkansas
Bank of
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Fulton
Dardanelle
State House
Schmidt Wa
Jones
Nevada News
Hookworm Commission
Miss Ethel Bailey
Daily News
Bank of Prescott
Ritchie Grocer Co
Merchants and Planters Bank No
Advt
W. W. Tompkins
Thos
C. McRae
Coats
Ozan Mercantile
E30 Company Pt
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