06 Jul 1908
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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1908
Page
1
The News launches a seven district popularity contest offering seven valuable prizes. Subscriptions expand reach to 1000 homes, with eager candidates hustling across Prescott area. Readers urged to enter, vote, and recruit new subscribers as prizes propel townwide involvement. District lists and participant names appear as entries rush toward grand and district prizes.
Prescott news notes a quiet day after early crowds for barbecues picnics and fishing along the river Bayou and creeks. Houghton Masonic lodge hosted a large barbecue Providence Sunday school picnic drew many, McIntosh's Bluff held a young elite gathering, Texarkana hosted a major city celebration with fishing parties and record catches.
Park Hotel lists arrivals including J. A. Saruson from Chicago R. W. Stewart from New Orleans E G Woodford and family Murfreesboro J. D. Barlow from Hope W C Peace T J Cramer M Winter F P Holt P C Schooley from Little Rock A M Brown Memphis and Hill Thompson Nashville.
A calm Fourth of July scene followed by Judge Denman’s health delay as Sheriff Hood prepares for settlement with the county court. Tax collections are the largest in county history with the lowest delinquency rate, aided by deputies and support from the Homestead hotel. The Republican candidate addressed about 1,000 in Staunton urging Virginia to back the ticket to break the solid South. Separately, B C Converse, a New York banker, was robbed of jewels valued at 40 000 at the Hollywood hotel in Los Angeles while his wife and family dined.
Hon W H Taft and party arrived in Hot Springs Virginia at 32 30 o clock Saturday and proceeded to a public reception as supporters express hope for a Republican victory in Virginia.
A Federated Cotton Spinners committee in Manchester recommends a further curtailment of American cotton production. This follows the second stay in this direction after a May 15 decision to run on short time due to slackened trade.
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