Bluff City News Roundup and Local Notes
July news from Bluff City and Laneburg: a protracted Goose Ankle meeting ends, Nesbit goes to another appointment, Martin sick, Moor family separation, Kiddos dispersed to Fordyce and Prescott, Fisher returns to White, Atwell family honored at a Union picnic, locals talk of forming a Sons of Rest lodge, socialists and other party members discussed. Also Laneburg reports harvest progress, visits by Jessie Nelson, grand jury calls, a singing school close, a baby born, and a wedding. obituary for Louis Wilbur’s infant son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwell
Mall Springs
Snodgrass
Bluff City
Sons of Rest
Marion Carter
Jim Heary
Laneburg-Sutton
Jessie Nelson
Little Rock
Laneburg
Albany
Sid Cole
Prescott
Elijah Daniels
Erwin
J. F. White
F. L. Nelson
Lois Cummings
H. J. Woodul
Hope
Sutton
Louis Wilbur
Nashville
Harmony Cemetery
Wilbur
Nevada County
Bennett Family Visit Amid Illness in Arkadelphia Ties
Rev and Mrs Thomas Bennett of Arkadelphia are visiting relatives here due to the illness of George Bennett, the father of Mr Bennett. The stay reflects family support as medical concerns bring kin together in the township.
J H Alman in Trouble Suits Compromised
Pine Bluff July 28 readers were surprised by a public statement from a well known Pine Bluff businessman about his wife’s divorce and alleged remarriage to a Little Rock Prescott figure. The notice claims J H Alman entangled the marriage, with Averett warning the public while details of separation and rumored remarriage circulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Bluff
Little Rock
Prescott
Arkansas
J. H. Allman
Averett
Allman
Bcard
Buena Vista
Arkansas Retail Merchants’ Association
AD Mbabu
aAttorney
Roy D. Campbell
Waters-Pierce Oil Co
City Council Enforces Two Saloons Per Block Rule
Texarkana notes a July meeting where the Texas side city council voted to enforce the charter provision starting August 1 limiting to two saloons per block. The move will close several establishments and draw protests from affected interests and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Texas
Great Popularity Contest Offers 50 000 Votes to Candidates
The News announces a large bonus offer for its Great Popularity Contest inviting candidates to view candidacy as a business proposition. It promises full value for work and subscribers, fairness, and no favors, with a 50 000 vote special ballot available from August 3 at 9 am to August 15 at 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Hotel Arrivals List at Wark Hotel
Notable guests check into the Wark Hotel including W H Schmidt Milwaukee J A Drummond St Paul H C Harrison Chicago J P Selsor St Louis W B Shannon St Louis Geo Turner W G Williams J W Green Little Rock C W Hill Nashville J F Paukel Buffalo Ross Guterie Hope P Kuntz Dayton B N McDonald Shreveport BE W Beacon Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Schmidt
Milwaukee
J. A. Drummond
St. Paul
H. C.harrison
Chiago
J. P. Selsor
St. Louis
W. 8. Shannon
St. Louisi
Geo. Turner
W. G. Williams
J. W. Green
Little Rock
Nashville
J. F. Paukel
Buffalo
Ross Guterie
Hope
P. Kuntz
Dayton
B. N. McDonald
Shreveport
BE. W. Beacon
Memphis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nevada County News
Albany and
Union Townships
Thos. C. McRae, Pres. Jas, G. Clark, V.pres
T. C. McRae, Jr
T. R. Wright
Prescott, Arkansas
Baptist Union High School
Bodcaw
M. G. Orr
J. M. Langston
J.H. Alman
Theatoriuy
West Main St
Hester‘y's
Wark Hotel
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!