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18 Jul 1908
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Prescott Daily News in Prescott, Arkansas
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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1908
Page
1
The News Great Popularity Contest Standings
Districts list Prescott and Buckner contestants with vote tallies. The News awards special ballots worth 7000 votes for cash subscriptions and 1000 vote ballots in each of seven districts, valid July 16 to 28 with postmark rules for out of town contestants. Publication will update standings on Mon Wed Sat in the Weekly News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada County
Miss Juliette Sevier to Wed Charles H Jennings in Texarkana
Tomorrow at 1 30 p m Miss Juliette Sevier will marry Mr Charles Henry Jennings at the bride's mother's home Mrs A H Sevier. The couple will honeymoon in the East aboard a Galveston steamer and be away about thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliette Johnson Sevier
Charles Henry Jennings
A. H. Sevier
Galveston
Miners Attack Train En Route to Jefferson Strikebreakers
In Alabama at Jefferson near Birmingham a train carrying strikebreakers and thirteen deputies was attacked by union miners. Deputy Robert Gardner was fatally wounded and Deputy George Smith reports at least 1000 shots fired. Gov. Comer sent cavalry from Montgomery and troops on site to patrol the district. Deputy Gardner died. Smith and others were wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirmingham
Ala
Robert Gardner
Maryshal
Jefferson
Adamaville
Montgomery
Gardner
Birmingham
George Smith
Nevada County Farmers Union Meets in Salem
The Nevada County Farmers Union held sessions this week in Salem described as the most pleasant and profitable in the group's history. Thursday featured addresses from Louisiana visitors and local members. officer elections elected Tom Luck of Roost on President, G F Cummings of Laneburg Vice President, and John Munson of Mt Moriah Secretary and Treasurer. Friday covered secret business and adjournment set for Laneburg in September. no cotton price actions were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Laneburg
Prescott School Board Notice to Contractors
Prescott school board issues a notice to contractors for upcoming projects. The notice names the district, outlines submission requirements and deadlines, and directs bidders to official bid documents for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Board of
Prescott
Poll Tax Print Ordered to List Voters by Clerk
Attorney General Kirby orders county clerks to print lists of voters who paid poll tax, showing both white and Black voters. A poll tax receipt will be required to vote in the general election. The ruling follows a query from Prosecuting Attorney Graves of Hope about publishing poll tax lists for election judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirby
Graves of Hope
Federal Circuit Court
Boy 10 Walks and Swims Mississippi to See Sister
Leon Gibson, aged 10, left Helena with no money to visit his sister in a Memphis convent. He walked nearly 100 miles to West Memphis and then swam the Mississippi River before police intervened. He will be returned to his Arkansas parents after a few days with his sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Leon Gibson
Helena
West Memphis
Mississippi
Arkansas
Death of Judge Bann in El Dorado
Judge H. G. Bann died in El Dorado after several weeks illness. His family, including daughter Mrs J F Houck of Little Rock, had remained at his bedside in recent days as recovery became unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Dorado
H. G. Bann
J. F. Houck
Little Rock
Baptist Church Schedule Tomorrow Services
Regular services led by the pastor at the Baptist church tomorrow. Morning theme Justification by Works and evening focus Will a Man Rob God. Sunday school at the usual hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church
Regular church services at Methodist church tomorrow
Regular services at the Methodist church are set for tomorrow including morning and evening worship and Sunday school as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church Cites Pastor Absence
On account of the absence of the pastor there will be no services at the Presbyterian church tomorrow. Sunday School will be held at the usual hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Arkansas Regiment Debuts At Leon Springs Training Camp
The Arkansas infantry regiment at Leon Springs Texas impressed Brig. Gen. Meyer and regular officers on its first parade and drill. Col. Henry Stroup of Paris now commands a brigade formed by Arkansas Louisiana and New Mexico units. Wearables and supplies were distributed and the camp reports good order with no sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Springs
Texas
Regiment of
Arkansas Infantry
Henry Stroup
Paris
Louisiana and
New Mexico
Arkansas
Albert L. Meyer
Meyer
Arkansans
Park Hotel Arrivals List
J D Barlow Hope Jno Crews O O K Wright Chicago Wm Liverman Arkadelphia J Cobb Tyler Texas W Fred Long W C Pearce Little Rock H Kuhlman Louisville W B Alcorn Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Barlow
Hope
Jno. Crews
K. Wright
Chicago
Wm. Liverman
Arkadelphia
J. Cobb Tyler
Texas
W. Fred Long
W Cc. Pearce
Little Rock
H . Kuhlman
Louisville
W. 8. Alcorn
Boston
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News Contest Dept
Prescott, Ark
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Methodist
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