Knights of Pythias to Build Meeting House
At a Dixie age 87 lodge meeting, a move to erect a 30 by 80 brick two story building for lodge meetings was taken. M W Greeson and P Arnold donated the lot between Nevada County Bank and the Miller Hotel, with a committee of M W Green W J White and T C Morn to determine cost and report soon.
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Dixie Age No. 87
Knights of Pythias
P Messrs
M. W. Greeson
P. Arnold
Nevada County Bank
Miller Hotel
M. W. Green
W. J. White
T. C. Morn
Bryan Announces Weekend Box Sale Event
Bryan plans a Saturday sale featuring hundreds of closed boxes packed with assorted articles. Most boxes start at 25 cents with many items priced between 26 cents and five or six dollars, promising a varied stock in the sale tents.
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Bryan
Hotel Arrivals and Local Hardware Ad
Hotel arrivals list includes Miller House 4L Skidmore Smet Garland Emmet and others from Little Rock Memphis Camden New Orleans and Texas. McDaniel Hardware Co promotes a car of hand doors and a complete assortment for buyers.
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McDaniel Dware Co
Lynching of Eli Pigot near Brook Haven Mississippi
In Brook Haven Mississippi on February 10 a mob overran a sheriff and deputies to hang Eli Pigot, an African American accused of assaulting a white woman. The mob, estimated at over 2,000, used a telegraph pole near the courthouse for the lynching, despite an armed escort and orders from Governor Noel to protect him. Local reports also discuss a colorful account about Will Green, the alleged Hope murderer, with speculation about his fate and possible exhumation.
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Brook Haven
Miss
Eli: Pigot
Miss Williams
Jackson Military Company
Pigot
Here
Jackson
Frank Greer
Capital Light Guards
Noel
Richwoods
Green
Prescott
Pike City
Nashville
Haltom Nominated for Nevada County Sheriff
Jac M Haltom is named as a Democratic candidate for Sheriff of Nevada County. He moved to Emmet township in 1876 with his father from Tennessee and has lived in the county since, later relocating to the city about five years ago. He has held trusted posts and vows faithful service if elected.
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Jac. M. Haltom
Nevada County
Haltom
Emmet
Fennessee
Mr. Haltom
Montgomery seeks constable post in Missouri township
In the announcement column D. J. Montgomery is named as a Democratic primary candidate for constable of Missouri township. A longtime resident and former two year constable he is described as a life long Democrat and a capable peace officer if elected. Also notes Duncan Brown plans a trip to Old Mexico and visitors to Arkadelphia.
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D. J. Montgomery
Missouri
Montgomery
Mr. Montgomery
Duncan Brown
Old Mexico
McAllister
Health and local notices in Nevada County
Community health is poor with several sick babies including Mr. John Mason to date and Mrs. Sylvanus Martin very ill. Measles linger, no Sunday school or preaching at Mount Sunday due to rain. Local trades continue with horse trading, cattle and sheep purchases, and a telephone line installed at Mr. Lee Gentry’s residence. Uncertain travel and losses include Uncle Bert losing a barrel of flour in a mud hole.
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John Mason
Walter Tomkins
Lee Gentry
M. C. Hart
W.R. Thornton
Bert
Local Social Notes Report Health Gains and Gatherings
The item notes some ill residents improving including Miss Lee Almand of Prescott visiting sister Mrs. H. G. Hart. It mentions young people holding parties and old fashioned dances as the community gathers.
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Lee Almand
Prescott
H. G. Hart
Local notes from Bluff Springs and Prescott
Health in the neighborhood shows improvement while farmers lag due to sickness. Uncle Bert is in the slave business. Christopher Brummell took a business trip to Hope on Saturday. W C Barnes, Missouri Pacific Railways agent at Little Reel, visited Prescott. The Retail Merchants Association met in the McKenzie Building and endorsed a lengthy officers’ communication to be printed tomorrow.
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W. C. Barnes
Missouri Pacific
Raw Mountain Ry
Little Reel
Prescott
Retail Merchants Association
McKenzie Building
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Pythias
West Front Street
Will Green
Arkadelphia
Speedy
Little Rock Democrat
Marshal Hamilton of
Hope
Queen
Vici Kid
Fan Mercantile Company
R. B. Oastler
Master Thomas
Oastler
Sim Johnson
Bank OF Prescott
Arkansas
Nevada County News
Sylvanus Martin
J. Beauchamp
Parker County
Tex
Bluff Springs
Busi
Ness
Christopher Brummell
THE
Cupizens Bank
J. S&s. Regan
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