Diamond fields visit sparks Arkansas mining push
The News reports a syndicate buying large diamond land in Pike county through Walter Mauney and R D Duncan planning immediate development. Reyburn Stilft Co installing a large plant. the Pike diamond fields to become a busy site. Marriage announce between Lillian Jacques and Thomas D Vowntain at Dalhart Texas on June 2. M L Rowden brought cotton boll weevils to the office from near the city. Nashville Woolen Mills sold to McMahon of Knoxville and will reopen soon under receiver J J Reeder. Nashville T E C L Co plans to begin operations late this week. Twenty five additions to a Christian church via Rev J T Ogle. Judge W V Feazel to install a canning factory to operate when Elberta peaches ripen. A party including Iron Mountain officials visits the peach orchard in Pike county. Confederate Veterans adjourns with Memphis favored as next reunion site. Gen Clement A Evans elected commander-in-chief.
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W. C. Rodgers
Pike County
Walter Mauney
Murfreesboro
R. D. Duncen
Little Rock
Reyburn-Stilft Co
Pike Diamond Fields
Arkansas
W. V. Feazel
Tirminghall
Memphis
Clement A. E
Georgia
Vlen D. Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Atlanta
Clement A. Evans
Aoman
North Carolina
Virginia
Georgia Law School
Irving Walker
Bennett H. Young
Gen
Evans
Withers
Cabell
W. Gordon
Department of Tennessee
Northern Virginia
Gen. Cabell
Sie Trans-Mississippi
Archbishop Nikon of Georgia Murdered in Tiflis
In Tiflis on Wednesday morning Archbishop Nikon of Georgia was assassinated on the synod building steps by a revolutionist. The attack marks a shocking blow to the church amid political unrest in the region.
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Tiflis
Nikon
Georgia
Man Shoots Himself Over Financial Worries
Mobile reports J. W. Pilkington ended his life amid financial stress. In New York egg markets, Tuesday receipts totaled 34,587 cases as reported by Large Egg Receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
J. W. Pilkington
New York
Mickle Reports Strong Confederate Veterans Reunion
Birmingham June 11 The second day’s attendance at the United Confederate Veterans reunion surpassed the first. Major General William E. Mickle released his year end report for 1907 noting strong dues payment, new camps, revived camps, and a higher percentage of camps paying dues. Receipts reached 6490.21 with disbursements at 6358.42. He recalled veterans who had answered their last roll call and highlighted a grand floral parade with nearly three miles of vehicles along major streets.
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Birmingham
United Confederate Veterans
William E. Mickle
The
Mickle
Stephen D. Lee
John T. Morgan
Edmund W. Pettus
Ellison Capers
Andrew R. Blakely
James R. Randall
Maryland
South
Break Through Levee Reported Near Westdale La
A Grand Cane La special says the Red river breached a levee near Westdale submerging 25 000 acres of crops and drowning much livestock Westdale in Red River parish about forty miles southeast of Shreveport.
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New Orleans
Grand Cane
Red River
Westdale
Red River Parish
Shreveport
Millers Meet Opens Sixth Annual Federation Convention
Detroit observers report the sixth annual convention of the Millers National Federation opened with nearly 400 members from across the United States in attendance. The event began in Detroit, Michigan, on a Wednesday following the June 11 call to order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millers
Detroit
Mich
United States
The
Millers' National Federation
No Preparations Made Special to the News
Little Rock. Adjutant General Paul Little reports little work done on forming Arkansas National Guard provisional regiment for the Leon Springs encampment starting July 14. Col Henry Stroup returns to Paris this week to organize units, with Cols Stroup and Harrison proposing company selections for the trip, then General Wick will command the regiment to the encampment.
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Little Rock
Paul Little
Arkansas National Guard
Leon Springs
Henry Stroup
Paris
Wick
Black Rock
Oat Harvests Rise As Corn Lays By In Laneburg News
Laneburg-Sutton column notes oats cutting and corn laying by. Birth of a boy to Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Galloway. Geo Fielding and family attend Bethel church. Mrs. Geo Bennett in poor health. All day singing planned at Walf Springs on the Third Sun. Aunt Wit Gillam visiting Texas. Sula Fore grows an eighteen inch beet. Frank Garrett, of DeAnn, visits Laneburg. Mrs. Susie Duke visiting her Laneburg kin.
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Walf Springs
Susie Duke
Little Rock
Mrs
J. A. Nelson
Laneburg
Joint Meeting Of W C T U And Women Missionary Societies
A joint meeting of the W C T U and the Women s Missionary Societies of various churches is set for Friday at 8 pm at Mrs John M Hittman s home. Program includes scripture reading prayers solos and talks on world force cooperation Native races protection peace and international arbitration and mission work among schools and medical science. Prescott Supply and Hardware Co advertises reduced screen door prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Societies
Ohn M. Hittman
Scott Solo
Lauralee Powell
Woman's Missionary Societies
No Truth in Reports About National Guard Use
Little Rock June 74 News digests reveal investigations into claims that Governor Mindall authorized Simon Cooper of Hot Springs to summon the National Guard to pressure the Garland county sheriff post. Officials say no troops or governor orders were requested, and no truth to the rumors surfaced after official records showed Cooper’s commission issued for the sheriff vacancy.
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Gov. Pludall
National Guard
Little Rock
St. Louis
Memphis
Governo Mindall
Simon ‘Woper
Hot Springs
Ceompany
National
Garland
Ctty
Thefternoon
Winslow
Prescott
Little
Simon D. Cooper
Williams
S&s
Secretary of State
Jenke
Williams For Second Place In State Democratic Rally
In Forrest county Mississippi on June 11 delegates were instructed to back only Bryan supporters. Resolutions urging Hon John Sharp Williams for second place on the national ticket were adopted unanimously.
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Nashville News
Lillian Jacques
Thomas D. Vowntain
Dalhart
Texas
M. L. Rowden
Nashville Woolen Mills
Messrs. McMahon
Knoxville,Tenn
Chancellor Shaver
J. J. Reeder
Nashville Tee, Coal & Light Co
J. T. Ogle
Iron Mountain
N. W
de M. Johnson
Toaffis Maneager
J.T. Burnett
PD & N.W
W. N
Senate
A. W. Covington
A. W.covington
Clarksville
Arkansas Senate
Statehouse
Covington
Webble Covington
Clacksville
Dun
Sutton News
Sutton
A. A. Galloway
Geo. Fielding
Moscow
Bethel
Geo. Bennett
Sula Fore
Frank Garrett
DeAnn
Prescott Supply & Hardware Co
Ozan Mercantile Go
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