Henry Bowles Killed in Texarkana Railroad Accident
Mrs. Dale Wilson received a telegram reporting the death of her brother Henry D. Bowles, a longtime Iron Mountain Railway telegraph operator in Texarkana and between Little Rock and Texarkana. Bowles had recently switched to a switchman position, left a wife and two children, and was killed after being run over by a moving engine near Pine Zas and Grape Pine area. His remains were shipped to Hope for internment. Bowles married the daughter of Gordon Arkansan Stan Hawley, a well known railroad man.
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Dale Wilson
Texarkana
Henry D. Bowles
Iron Mountain Railway
Little Rock
Tron Mountain
Hope
Pauls
Terr
Farmers Union outlines dramatic economic reforms in Memphis
The Farmers Union in Memphis proposes government issued currency at 5 percent loans, immediate $500 million in legal tender to aid cotton marketing, ban on cotton futures, immigration controls, expanded parcel post, and a postal savings bank. A Helena delegation seeks unchanged or expanded Iron Mountain service.
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Memphis
Tenn
Farmers Union
Treasury
United States Treasury
Congress
Federal Bureau ‘of Distribution
United States
Camden To Rebuild Ouachita Hotel Plan
Camden citizens are called to a court house meeting Friday evening to discuss rebuilding the Ouachita hotel. Owners Judge Hays and T J Moore will present a stock subscription plan aimed at raising 50 000 to 75 000 dollars to fund a new hotel with strong local support anticipated.
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Camden
Court House
Ouachita
W. G. Hays
T. J. Moore
Railroad Commission Holds January Meeting in Little Rock
The Railroad Commission of Arkansas held its regular January meeting in Little Rock. The session considered multiple matters of varying importance including the electric roadlight law.
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Little Rock
Railroad Commission of Arkansas
Atkinson Plans Flight to Falcon for Ill Father
Gen. W E Atkinson and son William depart Little Rock for Falcon Arkansas after learning of Gen. Atkinson senior’s serious illness. The trip follows a telegram from Falcon requesting their presence.
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Little Rock
W .E. Atkinson
William Atkinson
Falcon
Ark
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Thos. C. McRae
W. Y. Foster
Thos. C. McRae, Jr
T. R. Wright
Bank OF Prescot
Prescott, Arkansas
Henry Bowles
South
Mr. Bowls
Stan Hawley
Gordon, Arkansas
St. Gall
Switzerland
Ozan Mercantile Com’y
Prescott
Arkansas
Albert Deberardi
Iron Mountain
Helena
John Ike Moore
The
Citizens Bank Capital
John Is. Pittman
Prest
W. W. Atkinson
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