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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
2
A brief note records the Prescott Arkansas newspaper as a second class matter entry dated April 15, 1907, at the Prescott post office under federal law from March 3, 1879.
When paid in advance rates are per copy per month by cartridge or mail three months six months a year. When not paid in advance the price is 40 cents per month. Names include George W. Donaghey secretary of state Ludwig state treasury and others.
In Alabama a church belfry near a town hides a Civil War era plot. Dan Iarkaway plans alerts from the belfry while Tom Nolan and Nancy Durbin contend for love and loyalty. Nolan, who climbs to spot approaching Yankees, finds the greased ladder leading to a tense confrontation with Harkaway.
A dramatic confrontation near a church ends with Nolan and Harkaway missing after a trap collapses killing or gravely injuring one. Local riders, troopers, and townsfolk recall the event as speculation grows about whether one or both men were killed or carried off by Yankees. Years later veterans recall the eerie Belfry tale and the vanished pair. Virginia Claibourne notes millinery fashions and summer wear detailing hats, dresses, and waist trends with vivid descriptions of Milan braids, toques, and ribbons.
Fashion notes describe warm weather wear now in vogue with more sensible hat styles and trimming. The piece highlights the season’s hats showing varied shapes and less aggressive millinery, reflecting a lighter approach to headwear.
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