Local notes from Arkadelphia and Hampton court scene
The column notes J E Bradley at Hampton court defending a murder case and Mrs C B Gale awaiting agents. It reports Judge C V Murry’s improvement, Betsy Hinton visiting her sister, J H Crawford returning from Denver with a nomination for vice president, and a golden wedding anniversary for Rev G W Logan and Mrs G W Logan with the ceremony at the end. It describes Vice President Fairbanks and John W Kern's reception, Mayor Bookwalter’s greetings, and Kern's enthusiastic speech.
Kern's Homecoming Enthusiastic Welcome in Indianapolis
Vice presidential candidate John W. Kern drew a spontaneous, generous reception in the court yard and Delaware street as he arrived around six. The crowd cheered Kern and Miss Julia Kern after a brief speech by Kern with Vice President Fairbanks presenting him, while the Indianapolis Mill band performed patriotic tunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kes
Fairbanks
Johnny
Bookwalter
John W. Kern
Kern
Mr. Kern
Indianapolis
John W. Corn
Court Juel Yard
Delaware
Eet
Court House Yard
Presit Fairbanks
William Kern
John W. In, Jr
Julia Kern
Ir. Kern
Exer's
Indianapolis Millband
Five Mexican Revolutionaries Held by Grand Jury
United States Commissioner Oliver kept five Mexican revolutionists in El Paso under grand jury review and set 9 o'clock Thursday to hear more testimony. Assistant DA Engle introduced a letter from Leccardo Tervino to Nepomureno Rios describing 200 bombs and plans for attacks in Sonora and Chihuahua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
United States
Oliver
Engle
Leccardo Trevino
Nepomureno Rios
Clifton
Ariz
Sonora
Chihuahua
Five Cars Pile Up In Open Switch Freight Wreck
An eastbound Texas and Pacific freight train derailed near Midland Texas after striking an open switch. Engineer Brigham Young sustained a broken leg. A Mexican worker is missing and presumed dead beneath the wreck. Five fruit cars were piled up while the engine overturned. the train carried silver and copper bullion from Mexico to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Tex
Texas and Park
Brigham Young
Mexico
New York
Publishers Protest In Texas Freight Rate Row
The railroad commission received a protest from Texas newspaper men against a 10 percent freight rate increase on white paper entering the state. A Fort Worth meeting of newspaper owners drew up the protest, but action is blocked since all paper shipments are interstate and in carload lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Railroad Commission
Texas
Fort Worth
Amalgamated Copper declares quarterly dividend
The directors of Amalgamated Copper company declared a regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share. An infant's corpse was found in an alley in Chickasha Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amalgamated Copper Company
Chickasha
Okla
Democratic state central committee meeting moved to Hotel Marion
Charles Keith departs for Amity to visit family before returning to St. Louis for the Browns. The Democratic state central committee, postponed from July 16 to July 22, will meet in the Hotel Marion banquet room to perfect organization. Ambrose Estes attends the state convention of abstractors and reports active realty and mining shipments in Marion county. The Bonanza mine, owned by Little Rock interests, ships large quantities, and a Morning Star mine sale to a syndicate is reported to be near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Keith
Amity
St. Louis
The
Browns
Democratic State Central Committee
Little Rock
Hotel Marion
Ambrose W. Estes
Yellville
Marion County Realty
Little Rock Interests
Morning Star
Soldier Boys in Camp Move to Leon Springs Texas
Adjutant General Paul Little reports Gen W K Surridge Arkansas National Guard telegram that the regiment arrived safely at Leon Springs Texas Thursday at 10 o clock and all are in good health. Part of the regiment left Little Rock Tuesday evening with detachments via Cotton Belt Frisco Pine Bluff and Fort Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Paul Little
W. K. Surridge
Arkansas National Guard
Leon Springs
Texas
Cotton Belt
Frisco
Pine Bluff
Fort Smith
Elks Parade Draws Huge Dallas Crowd in 1920s
Crowds estimated between 100000 and 125000 gathered in Dallas Texas to watch the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks parade. Spectators along downtown streets waited past noon to witness the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Indy 14
Dallaston
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Maddox Case Appealed To State Synod
Texarkana July 16 elders and deacons called off the congregational meeting on Rev. F. E. Maddox to consider his heresy conviction. Dr Maddox attended and the case was scheduled for appeal to the Arkansas Ouachita state synod meeting in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Arkansas Presbyterian Church
F. E. Maddox
Ouachita
Maddox
State Synod
Park Hotel Arrivals and Fruit Shipments Report
A list of arrivals at the Park Hotel includes H. C. Bormer and others from Chicago Lebanon and Memphis. P. & N. W. fruit shipments remain brisk with about 50 cars projected this season, doubling next year and rising yearly. Yesterday a passenger train delivered about 7 crates of peaches to Iron Mountain depot for distribution to various states with orchardists’ and railroad officials’ compliments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Mountain
Prescott School Board Sealed Bids for Building and Supplies
The Prescott school board invites bids for a one story brick building 68 by 52 feet and for desks blackboards and related supplies. Bids due July 25 193?. Contracts awarded to the lowest and best bidder. Board may reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Board of
Prescott
Building plans available at Hamby and Haynie office
Plans and specifications of the building may be viewed at the office of Messrs Hamby and Haynie Co. C Hamby, president, Alex Vaughn, clerk, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs.Hamby & Haynie, Co
C. Hamby
Pres
Alex, Vaughn
Bec
Prohibitionist Ticket Nominated at Columbus Convention
Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago was chosen president and Prof. Aaron B. Watkins of Ada Ohio named vice president by the Prohibitionist national convention. Chafin won 936 votes on the third ballot after support from New York Indiana Wisconsin and his home state. Palmore of St Louis was the strongest rival with 274 and 418 votes on the first two ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Eugene W. Chafin
Chicago
Aaron
Watkins
Ada
Ohio
Chafin
Daniel R. Sheen
Yeovia
New York
Indiena
Wisconsin
Rev. Wm. Bs. Palmore
St. Louis
Night street carnival crowds fill Dallas Main Street
Dallas July 17 Main Street from Harwood to Lamar was closed to vehicles and flooded with pedestrians. About 40 000 people enjoyed a lively night mass with cowbells soap boxes tin basins and War dances around victims. Attendees wore grotesque costumes and Merry Widow hats as celebrants sang and paraded through the illuminated avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Main Street
Harwood
Lamar
Elks
Mary
Two Women Shot Near Waco Farm in Farm Fray
Irene Moore and Maggie Johnson were shot at the Oakes farm ten miles south of Waco. Johnson will die from her wounds. A man was arrested. All involved are Black.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Irene Moore
Maggie Johnson
Oakes
Johnson
Found Dead In Field In Goldthwaite Texas
Terrell Adcock aged thirty was found dead in his field in the eastern part of the county from gunshot wounds. He leaves a widow and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldthwaite
Tex
Terrell Adcock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arkadelphia
J. Hi
Crawford
J. E. Bradley
Hampton
Calhounounty
C. B. Gale
A. M. Croweft
Little Rocktor
el Reno
Udge C
Betsy Hinton
Tom Rescort
W. H.row
J. H. Crawford
Denver
Ern
G. W. Logan
T. d
KERNS
C. McRae
Jas
G. Clark, V.pres
T. C. McRae, Jr
T. R. Wright
T Cash
Prescott, Arkansas
Bank of Prescott
News OF
Arkansas
Soldier Boys
Dr. Maddox
H. C. Bormer
Thos. B Sims
Lebanon
Tenn
J. W. Mavigrum
P. K. Gunter
D L. Thomas
E. R. Williams
W. A. Smith
Lt. Douglas
Memphis
J. P. Burson
Rockdale
J. A. Burney
Atlanta
G. J. May
Cairo
S. H. Street
Belmont
WN. Y
G. M. Stearns
Delight
Parade OF Elks
the Elks
Brandenburg
Eimicke
Arnold
Sullivan
New Orleans
Saginaw
Mich
Srreveport
St. Louis Street
W. Ll
Hema Tally Jr
Aids
Houston
Galveston
Greenville
Division
W. L. Ford
Corsicana
Philgdelphia
San Antonio
J. P. Hubbell
Rand
Colorado Springs
Rand Beaumont
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Kan
Terrell
Sherman
Marshall
Paris
Denton
Division 6
Ed A. Moseley
McKinney
Hillsboro
Bonham
Inc
Brownwood
Laredo
Wichita Falls
Mineral Wells
Chafin and Watkins
Ozan Merantile Co
Prescott, Ark
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!