15 Jul 1908
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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
1
The News offers a district wide promotion awarding special ballots worth 7000 votes for cash pledges received July 16 to 28. Districts include Prescott Boughton Emmet Albany Buckner Bodcaw and surrounding areas with each district listing leading candidates and postmark deadlines.
Community updates from Nevada County and Laneburg detail health, births, deaths, and visits. Mrs Mary Alsebrooks improves. D B Turner to Springfield. Stella Hirst and G M Franks attend events. a baby girl born to Peter and Mrs Duke. Horbert Murry dies aged three and a half. county and Sunday school events planned at New Salem and Serrepta. twins born to John and Mrs Ames.
Ex Mayor A C Stuart of the West Side returned from the Denver national convention praising the Democratic ticket Bryan and Kern as a promising prospect for the fall election. He notes J Davis of Arkansas as a bystander and mentions Lydia Griffin and Lydia Fronaburger preparing a two week visit to Prescott. Reports say air hoses were cut on trains in Iron Mountain yards Sunday night with no claim of responsibility.
Report says secret guards have been placed in yards to prevent a recurrence of vandalism amid the carmen strike. One vandal was observed by a guard cutting an air hose Sunday night and the guard fired but did not hit the intruder.
The Prescott school board invites sealed bids for a one story brick building 68 by 52 feet and for school desks blackboards and supplies. Bids due July 25 1994 with contracts awarded to the lowest and best bidder. Plans available at Hamby Haynie office.
Judge H J Bunn, former chief justice of Arkansas, is critically ill at his El Dorado home at age 71. His family gathers around him as his condition is not expected to improve.
John Claudianes a 23 year old Greek admits to District Attorney Langdon that he dynamited James L Gallagher’s Oakland residence and later wrecked two Gallagher owned houses. He was arrested and implicates alleged paymasters but refuses to name them. Gallagher once San Francisco supervisor testified in graft cases.
In Hot Springs Virginia on July 15 Taft studies the Denver Democratic platform and past party platforms as he prepares his acceptance letter. He works late into the night and reserves seclusion to finish the analysis without interruption.
Telegram from Rev J N Jessup of Little Rock to the W C T U announces he will speak Friday evening at the Methodist church. The message urges full seats to hear a discussion of state wide prohibition by a highly regarded speaker, comparing to Little Rock where a packed house occurred.
Bob Wright about thirty two killed his wife about twenty five at their home four miles west of town on Tuesday. He slashed his throat and died soon after. The wife lay dead on the floor with a severed windpipe. A three year old child was found nearby, unharmed and babbling.
Comptroller receives from Joe F Brown of Cherokee county the tested muster roll of Captain John Williams Texas Rangers with 114 names. Washington rolls show about 20 names. The roll aids survivors in obtaining pensions. State purchasing awards include Swift Co Fort Worth butterine for all institutions Weiser Co Hico bran for all institutions except Terrell awarded to Terrell wholesale grocery. Commissioner Milner expects a legislature committee to review Agricultural and Mechanical college differences. Fayette county valuations rise by over 6 million. total valuation over 18 million.
Lightning struck a National Refining Co plant tank holding 18 000 barrels of oil near Marietta Ohio causing 50 000 dollars in damage.
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