Arkansas Cotton Loaned to Memphis Firms in Major Deal
A $2,250,000 financing arrangement backed by Farmers' Union Cotton Company officers and Arkansas banks uses 60,000 bales of cotton stored in Arkansas to secure loans. The plan moves cotton to Memphis for compression and storage pending shipment to English and American spinners, aiming to streamline marketing and reduce middlemen.
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Ophis
Kansas
Mr. T
Mr. McCullough
Ark
Arkansas
Memphis
West
B. G. West
Farmers’ Union Cotton Company
Ar S
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Missouri
Reduction of Pawn Brokers License Fee in News ttle Rock
The city across the river from eTook lowers pawn brokers license fee from 320 to 50. The city council passed the ordinance and directed Chief Gabe Pratt to enforce payment and require daily transaction reports to track potentially stolen articles.
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Ttle Rock
Med
Heenti
eTook
Coun
Gabe Pratt
Denver Postpones Convention Bid amid Bridge Bid Duel
The article details bids for a Little Missouri river bridge at McIntosh Bluff with Morava Construction Co. of Chicago winning at 11200 after 11 bidders, some excluded for missing certified checks. It also reports Denver Democratic National Committee headquarters setup in Albany Hotel with arrangements for the July 7 convention, seating plans, and funds raised to date.
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Clark County
Denman
Little Missouri River
McIntosh Bluff
C. Omer
Vincennes Bridge Co
Vincennes, Ind
Thos. Boles
Illinois Steel Co
St. Smith
FB. P. Alsbury & Son
Ottumwa Bridge Co
Houston Tex
H.K. Webb
Kansas City
Denver
Colo
Albany
John S. Martin
Democratic National Committee
John F. Osborne
Wyoming
National Committee
Chicago
Arms Martin
Osborne
Thomas Taggart
National Democratic Committee
Iron Mountain Adopts Nine Hour Work Law
Iron Mountain issues copies of the nine hour law to Arkansas Division employees. The rule limits continuous office work to nine hours and trains crew to 16 hours on duty with 10 hours rest. Proposed by Congressman Underwood of Alabama, law takes effect March 4 but applies March 1 on Iron Mountain with strict obedience demanded.
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Iron Mountain
Arkansas
Congressman Underwood
Alabama
Rice Planting Planned at Saunders Farm Arkadelphia
To Plant Rice Arkadelphia Feb 24 Capt R W Huie who recently acquired the Saunders farm near the city one of the county's largest and most fertile has arranged for sinking several artesian wells He intends planting rice and irrigating it by overflowing wells City businessmen experimented with rice last season and yielded about sixty five bushels per acre.
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Arkadelphia
R. W. Huie
Saunders
Iron Mountain Depot Case Before Supreme Court
In Little Rock on February 6 the Supreme Court faces a pivotal ruling on the Iron Mountain case argued last week. The legislature required a Gum Springs depot in Clark County within a set period. the line began building but failed to finish. Fifty six counts were filed. the company was acquitted on grounds it had too many depots to complete in time.
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Little Rock
Supreme Court
Iron Mountain
Gum Springs
Clark County
State Appeals to Supreme Court
The state has appealed to the Supreme Court seeking review. The action concerns unresolved questions of law and may affect subsequent proceedings. Key parties or docket details are not specified in the readable text.
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Supreme Court
Town beautification proposal from School Improvement Association
A plea to expand the School Improvement Association’s influence across the town to beautify the area. They express desire to remove long standing eyesores while avoiding any encroachment of tents in central town, and question whether progress can advance further.
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School Improvement Association
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Bebee
Iers’ Educational and Cujrative Union of America
F West
Farm Union Cotton Company of
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Farm Union
Arkahia
Ugh
St. Louis
Ozan Mercantile
Prescott
Company Arkansas
Morava Construction Company
Nevada-Clark County
Little Missouri
White Bros
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