Goodwin Wins by 22 in Seventh District contest
Special to The News Little Rock June 2 2 21 p m report a majority of 22 votes for Goodwin in the contest between Minor Wallace and W S Goodwin for the Seventh district congressional nomination. The State Democratic Central committee examined poll books tally sheets and evidence and adjourned after naming seven canvassers. Several named individuals and places are cited while plans for Birmingham reunion events and a note on China's forestry future are included.
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Little Rock
State Central Committee
Minor Wallace
Goodwin
Democratic Central
Goodwin-Wallace
Central Committee
Atterys
Wallace
Dan Jones
Dames Harrod
Falas
Jeroy South
Ecandites
Ruthford
South Crawly
Shaver
Patm
Lincoln County
Minee
Mitter
Mo Mton
Inis Committee
Atlock
Confederate Reunion Opens in Birmingham With Veterans
Mirmingham Alabama June 1 The chief reunion of the United Confederate Veterans will be held in Birmingham June 9 10 and. After months of hard work Birmingham is ready to welcome the veterans for the gathering with ceremonies and remnants of the old confederacy.
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Mrmingam
Ala
United Iderate Veterans
Birmingham
Mingham
W. R. Coley Injured In Freight Yard Accident
W R Coley a brake man on a south bound freight train was crushed between a car and the depot platform while counting the train. He suffered a broken hip and possible internal injuries. Taken to Park Hotel for care, he was later removed to his Nashville area home for recovery.
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Ocock
W. R. Coley
Freighy
Cosey
Park Hotel
Little Rock
Coley
Nashville, Ark
Democratic State Convention Opens in Little Rock
The Democratic State Convention began at noon in Little Rock at the Auditorium Skating Rink. Delegates filled the hall as John T. Rutherford chaired the session and Governor A. S. Hayes served as temporary secretary. Delegates discuss electing four at large Denver delegates and whether officeholders should attend. The Prescott Hardware Company sold two carloads of furniture and one carload of buggies this week with more buggies expected next week.
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Little Rock
Auditorium
Will Hutton
Pulaski County
John’ T. Rutherford
Pine Bluff
State Central Committee
Rutherford
Pindall
Arkansas
A. S. Hayes
Russellville
Denver
Donaghey
Clarke
Lugwig
Jeff Davis
Davis
James H. Harrod
Clifton R. Breckinridge
James H. Berry
Louisiana
Tie
Prescott Hardware Company
Death of Sen James K Jones at his Washington home
Washington June 1 Senator James K Jones died this afternoon at his home on Nineteenth street after a period of illness. He had been in apparent good health the previous night and grew indisposed during the day. Son James I Jones Jr. said the exact cause was not determined. Jones had recently visited his daughter in Hope Arkansas and had returned to his law practice and duties at the Colorado building. He had carried heavy burdens during Senate service and was active at Mount Vernon Methodist Church.
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Washington
Forney
United States
James K. Jones
Nineteenth Street
Senator Jones
James I. Jones, Jr
Clents
Movement to defeat favored nominees at state Democratic convention
A caucus of delegates from Jefferson Cleveland Bradley Deen and other counties met at the Hotel Marion to name a slate for the state Democratic convention. The slate lists Permanent Chairman, Permanent Secretary Steele Hays National Committeeman W M Kavanaugh and delegates at large U Breckinridge Harrod Berry and Tompkins. A separate note discusses frequent dueling in German towns Jena and Gottingen with Germany averaging about 4000 duels per year France about 1000 Italy hundreds of meetings in ten years.
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Little Rock
Jefferson
Cleveland
Bradley
Deen
Marion
Aseat
Steele Hays
W. M. Kavanaugh
U. K .Breckinridge
J. H. Harrod
James H. Berry
W. W Tompkins
Germany
Jena
Gottingen
Gottengen
German Empire
France
Italy
Duel Style Shift Noted In Historic Contests
The article notes that most duels used swords, with revolvers appearing in only a single instance. It highlights a transitional period in combat favored by tradition, indicating a rare use of firearms amid predominantly blade fights.
New currency law omits free coinage of Uver at sixteen to one
The public statement notes only that the new currency law makes no provision for unlimited coinage of Uver at a fixed ratio of 16 to 1. No further details are given on other provisions or effects.
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Special Committee
New South
Old South
AUTOR
Abouel
John TB. Gordon
Sons of Veterans
China
Mukden
Bank O Prescott
City of
Sen. Jones
Washington City
Hesterly Drug Store
Feee
Mark
U.S
Canada
Ozan Mercantile Co
Prescott
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