Famed Mississippi Doctor and Wife Slain in Bond Home
Bond Mississippi reports the shooting death of Dr B Hood prominent physician of the area and seriously injuring Mrs H Spring at her home. Hood, a World War I veteran, died of a heart wound. Spring's wife died minutes later after two gunshots. No witnesses identified. motive unknown. Hood is survived by a wife and two children. Spring is childless.
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B. Hood
Mrs. HS. Spring
Bond
Mississippi
Dr. Hood
Thearge Lumber
Faulkner County Forgery Convict Commutes Sentence
Little Rock June 5 Gov Brough commuted Wesley Simson a Faulkner county youth from a two year term on forgery to eleven months. He forged a $30 check and many citizens including the cashier urged clemency. The Stars and Stripes note origin on the French front now in the Capitol. Get a copy from Johnson dealer.
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Little Rock
the Stars and Stripes
France
A Capitol
Johnson, Newadealer
National Board Reaches Talks Over Arkansas Insurance Rates
Representatives of the National Board of Underwriters met Brice Bullion in Little Rock to discuss a 6.21 percent rate reduction ordered for Arkansas fire insurance. The 1919 act limits state profits to 5 percent based on five year averages, but the department cites 11.21 percent earnings. Insurers dispute the method, arguing expenses and paid liabilities misstate earnings. a court challenge is expected with similar laws in four other states.
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Little Rock
National Board of Underwriters
Brice Bullion
State Insurance
Arkansas
Department
Cadet Officers Commissioned at University of Arkansas
Fayetteville June 5 Lieut Col Armistead awarded commissions to 12 officers of the University of Arkansas ROTC corps. Recipients include battalion commander James E Rutherford Malvern and several company commanders from Fayetteville Springdale and Little Rock. Officers reviewed with Col Armistead Capt Halpin Com mandant and President Futrall present.
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University of Arkansas R.C
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Carroll F. Armistead
University
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Armistead
K. M. Halpiné
Com‘mandant
J. C. Futrall
James E. Rutherford
Brough Delivers Addresses in Memphis and Georgia
Governor spoke to Crockett Vocational High School graduates in Memphis and planned literary address at Mercer University Macon on June 18. He also attended Fayetteville Board of Trustees meeting and delivered an address to the large twelve year Normal School class, praising students as intelligent, cultured and patriotic while noting the flourishing Normal under President B Torreyson and a new $110 000 administration building. Tyler Commercial College offers Byrne shorthand system with scholarships available.
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Little Rock
Gov. Brough
Crockett Vocational High School
Memphis
Hig
Mercer University
Macon'Ga
Fayetteville
Board of Trustees
State Normal
B. We ‘Torreyson
New York Census To Reveal City Population Tonight
Washington reports the 1920 census will announce New York City population figures along with Boston. Estimates suggest New York City proper around 6.1 million and metropolitan New York about 8.2 million, with London’s figures awaiting its 1921 release.
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Washington
New York
United States
Census Bureau
Boston
New York City
London
Greater London
Charing Cross
Presbyterian Church Revival Topics and Youth Q&A
John C. Williams leads Sunday services at 11 with the sermon A Great Claim A Great Commission and 4 Great Promise. Evening 8 o clock sermon The Immortality of Influence. Youth questions offered for strengthening Christian faith. Abraham Lincoln highlighted as a Presbyterian hero in a paper. Presscott Hardware advertises free safety razor and blade.
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Sid J. Gen
Abraham Lincoln
Presscott Hardware CO
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Review of Boston University Training Corps
Boston University ‘Training Corps
Merry
Edwards
National Board
Bank of Prescott
Capital
Prescott, Arkansas
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Jane Ladies Home Journal
Jack
Ohnson
Ada
Brough
Tyler Commercial College
Byrne
John C. Williams
OF Childrens
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