Mobile gets next Confederate Reunion
Memphis June 9 United Confederate Veterans adjourned after a stormy session electing Gen Clement A Evans as commander in chief with Mobile Alabama chosen for the next reunion. Evans, tearful, urged rotating the honor. Cabell was next in line but defeated 1540 to 774. Parade scheduled for tomorrow as peak event.
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Memphis
Clement A. Evans
Mobile
Ala
United Conederate
W. M. Co
Trans-issippi
Evans
Tim
Cabell
Houston
Nashville
Okahomea City
Stone the genial representative of the Scott-Meyer Co in this territory
Hope items note Mr Stone has spent weeks at Hottings during a protracted case Anatism but is now improved. Chief of Police Black receives letters from all parts telling of the fre en. capture of Will Green era who murdered Marsha and omton in 1908. A woman detective at Mesbire received a Monday Whito with the customary Pauldon that she hoped to in the $1,000 reward.
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Stone
Scott-Meyer Comisso Co
Tonday
Poace Black
Will Greenera
Marsha
Omton
Frei
Mesbire
Pauldon
Local Scandal Snags Young Financier In Georgia
A fragmentary item from Mavlosta Georgia hints at a young financier named John PSGistei and a figure nicknamed Berries involved in an escape scheme. Details are incomplete but suggest a financial crime context and regional ties to the Georgia town.
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Mavlosta
John Psgistei
Ashdown suspect escapes after surrender attempt
A wanted man in Ashdown Arkansas and other places on forgery charges fled from pursuing officers. He was found at his home with his children, then escaped through a ceiling opening and fled via a neighbor's horse and shuggy, eluding capture.
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Ashdown
Ark
Cotton congress slated as top Arkansas event
Coin Harvey promotes a national cotton congress to be hosted at Monte Ne resort in late June drawing cotton leaders from across the United States and foreign factors. Governor Donaghey expands delegate appointments to include James A. Swaim Leon Pendergrass Joseph Solomon W. Short Moore Jr Groome J N Hengan Collard Tetts Foster Arthur Griffin Conway Bowers Lonoke and McCullough Beebo.
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Little Rock
Coin Harvey
Monte Ne
Arkansas
United States
Donaghey
James A. Swaim
Ozark
Leon Berton Lee Pendergrass
Helena
Joseph Solomon
W. A. Short
B Ton
L. Moore Jr
Groome
J. N. Hengan
Collard
J. HL Tetts
Li A. Foster
Hope
W. A Arthur
Texarakan
Ben L. Griffin
Conway
M. F
Dickinson Conway
John Bowers
Made trip in auto to Booneville for burial
Fort Smith undertaker Jesse G Putman, attending the Arkansas Funeral Directors Association convention in Little Rock, received a request to hasten to Booneville by car to prepare the body of Joe Bibb, a prominent citizen, for burial. The trip covered about 40 miles over rough roads, taking just over three hours. Bibb was a relative of Treasurer Ed L Yates, who left Booneville yesterday afternoon.
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Little Rock
Jesse G. Putman
Fort Silth
Arkansas Funeral Directors
Booneville
Joe Bibb
Cumberman
Bibb
Ed. L. Yates
Teachers Institute Notice Se t for Prescott and Colored Schools
A notice announces the Institute for White Teachers at Prescott Public School June 14 to 18 and the Institute for Colored Teachers at the colored school on the same dates. Competent instructors are secured and all teachers must attend. The Teachers Examination is set for Thursday and Friday June 17 and 18, 1900, with required text Hallack's Psychology by P F Chappel, County Examiner.
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Institute For
Prescott
Colored Teachers
Hallack
P. F. Chappel
Fire hits Theatorium and White Bros store on West Main
A fire last night on West Main street damaged the Theatorium owned by Denman and Harrell and the White Bros store. White Bros stock and fixtures suffered near total loss valued at about 24 000 with 15 000 insured. The White Bros building owned by R P Arnold was heavily damaged with 3 500 - 2 000 insured. The moving picture building owned by Judge Denman was front burnt and damaged. The cause could not be learned and restoration plans for both venues were announced.
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Theatorium
West Main Street
Denman
White Bros
Denman & Harrell
Whte Bros
Pheator
Lum
Moon Salts Explain Lunar Streaks By Evaporation Theory
English astronomer E G Tomkins suggests moon surface streaks arise from salts of minerals brought up by evaporation. He posits a molten interior pushes up through radial cracks, lifting strata and exposing saline efflorescence as the crust breaks and dries, aided by lack of rain on the Moon.
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E. G. Tomkins
Mr. Tomkins
Removal Notice Promises Hall’s Texas Wonder Cure
An old advertisement claims Hall’s Texas Wonder will remove kidney, bladder and rheumatic troubles. It touts a $1.00 bottle covering a sixty day treatment and states seldom one bottle fails to cure. Sold by Hesterly Drug Store.
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Hall
Texas Wonder
Hesterly Drug Store
Seto Hesterly Drug Store
Gillhooley SH Liniment CO
St. Paul
Minn
Devout obituary for infant daughter in Harmony cemetery
The obituary notes the death of a baby girl born to Dr. and Mrs. Reeder on May 25, describing the loss as one of several such tragedies. It offers comforting religious reflections on heaven, resurrection, and divine providence, urging faith and submission to God's will. An aunt is referenced.
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Christ
Earth
Blanks Mailed for Special Election Returns
Little Rock Deputy Secretary of State Paul Little says blanks have been mailed to county election commissions for the upcoming special election to be held the first of next month.
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Little Rock
Dine
Paul Little
First Train To Murfreesboro Opens Service
The Memphis Marsaid its work train reached Murfreesboro with a big demonstration as the main line to the town was completed. The timetable lists daily trains with passenger and mixed services from Murfreesboro to Nashville and Ashdown, starting Sunday June 13.
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Memphis
Murfreesboro Corporation
Murfreesboro
Nashville
Ashdown
Travelers Win at Little Rock Over Atlanta Team
Travelers defeated Atlanta 7 runs to 5 as Compton pitched for Little Rock and Atkins struggled, giving up nine hits including two home runs and two triples. Atlanta collected two homers, two three-base hits and a double but could not exceed seven runs.
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Little Rock
Travelers
Atlanta
Compton
Atkins
Putie Io
Members of M Company to meet Sunday at armory nine
Captain Winslow orders M Company to assemble Sunday morning at 9 o clock at the armory. The brief order emphasizes prompt formation and drill readiness.
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M’ Company
Winslow
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Aron
White Brothers
Teacher's Institute
Ozan Mercantile Co
Prescott, Ark
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