19 Feb 1908
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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1908
Page
1
Report from Ozark outlines a battle over the Arkansas governorship. Senator Davis supports Kirby while Donaghey backers claim Davis fears he cannot aid Kirby enough. Reports from Ozark indicate Davis played to a friendly crowd and that Donaghey rivalries run high.
Special to the News reports from Little Rock on February 19 that journals of the House reveal a split over records of the Thirty sixth General Assembly. The volume criticism centers on proofreading errors and disputed dates tied to Jel Davis and George Donaghey.
Mrs Minnié A Rutherford and Mrs Pittman anchor a four speaker tour across the state to promote the W T U work. Rutherford will speak at the Francis Willard memorial meeting Sunday at 8 PM in the Methodist Church.
City council meets with most members present to curb delivery hacks and night hazards. Water meters planned, railroad depot asks and five business leaders to interview officials. Skating on sidewalks banned with fines up to five dollars.
The Kansas City Star lauds May Stewart and her company for a strong Rosalind in As You Like It at the Opera House on Wednesday night February 19. The review praises her dramatic instinct, expressiveness, and winning youthful voice that captivates audiences.
Extreme weather in Little Rock disrupts the incomplete state capitol. Heavy rains damage unprotected brickwork and interior plaster in the supreme court library may require rework, becoming a major local topic alongside politics.
Little Rock officials plan to move into the new city hall by April with Mayor Lenon hoping the council can convene there in that month. Officials are arranging a formal opening celebration for the completed building and offices for the city clerk and staff.
The School Improvement Association invites all interested women to a meeting Friday at 2 40 in the school chapel. Mrs Minnie U Rutherford of Magazine will speak perhaps sharing points. Honored speakers include Mrs Jno M Pittman president and Mrs H A Sykes secretary.
In Little Rock Arkansas the Iron Mountain pay day is delayed indefinitely after a bulletin for the 19th was replaced with notice that the pay car will arrive at a later date. About 175000 dollars is paid monthly to local and Argenta employees, with Sedalia and Popular Bluff, Missouri, workers equally in the dark. An Iron Mountain official offered no explanation beyond confirming the postponement.
Tax Collector ED Hood announces city by city collection rounds for 1907. Collectors will require last year’s taxes and the school district number. Rounds include Stockton Delta Willisville Irma Royston Mount Moriah Bodean Sutton and Prescott afterward. Books close April 10.
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