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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
4
Hope Daily News notes include Memphis ice cream at Hester ly’s fountain and new red cedar shingles at Junction Lumber Co, with 1800 feet of frame moulding arriving. Local residents William Hatley progress, train On Time, renewed rail updates, and irrigation reports cite high waters hindering fishing and crop prospects amid June conditions.
Local view post cards at the Nevada County Drug Store. Tom Haynie of Gurdon visits his brother Hon G R Haynie. The new Gurdon school building contract awarded to Nathan O Neal for 8500 dollars. Self Culture Clubs meet with Mrs John M Pittman to close the year. Royal Arch Masonry lodge assists initiation of candidates. The Caruthers child recovering from illness is at risk for typhoid and had measles. Prescott blacks celebrate Emancipation day with a picnic and barbecue in George Hale's grove. Last Sunday several trains passed over the L and L railroad, a large number for the line. Mileage charges by other roads for using the L and A track Sunday totaled 660 dollars.
An extensive selection of toilet articles for the dressing table and bathroom is highlighted. The text notes careful choices, focusing on products that are harmless to skin and complexion. It emphasizes quality, safety, and suitability for grooming routines.
Rh O Westmoreland of Cale in town today Mrs Clide Marsh visiting Hope Charlie Powell back from Oklahoma Olivia Smith of Texarkana returns after visiting Hannah Bemis Dr J W Baker ad coupon for one drink at his fountain drew fast response, newsboys and Trikle drinkers crowded the Baker Drug Store before delivery.
Hotel arrivals listed include Campbell of Kansas City and C Hi Goodlett, Walter Bates from Hope, and F Reybourne with C W Gray, L F Cappleman, and F J appearing among names, reflecting a local society column record of expected guests.
A fragmented OCR list shows multiple personal surnames and initials linked to various U.S. cities including Little Rock New York Oklahoma City Cincinnati Arkadelphia Murfreesboro anderd. The readable items are names such as McCasline Rumph Heink Harley Williams Johnson Fuller Silver Greenwald Purcell Wart Phillips Brown Line hack with no full context or dates.
A two day sale at the New York Store on June 19 and 20 offers pants priced from 35 cents to 3 dollars 50 cents. Hurry to shop before sizes run out.
The Chicago Tribune notes prohibition does not harm towns as many claim. It argues that no-license cities often show stronger civic improvement and sound finances without saloon revenue. The piece asserts no-license areas are not economically crippled and may fare better than licensed towns over time.
A flood undermined a four story brick building at the levee and Vine Street, long known as a riverfront landmark and tied to an African American club house operated by Billy Lee. The structure collapsed into the river with three people narrowly escaping injury or death.
Former Postmaster H. E. Smith, who served fourteen years, retires June 1 in McKinney Texas. He is dead.
Associate Justice David S. Brewer arrived in Worcester to attend Clark College commencement. He was asked for an opinion on proposed modifications to the injunction law for the Republican platform in Chicago and replied that he is opposed to it.
In a June letter to Fairbanks boss J B Keating Vice President Keating reiterates he will not accept another term as vice president.
Kept In Touch Washington reports that on Wednesday telegrams informed the president and Secretary Taft of the Chicago convention’s labors.
A seven teen month old child of J A Sherley drowned after falling into a tub of water in Fort Worth on June 19. The incident reports indicate tragedy struck a domestic setting with the infant succumbing to water immersion.
Senator Bailey shows continued improvement in New York as of June 18 and may soon be able to leave his bed. In St. Louis floods rise as the Mississippi reaches 23.7 feet, submerging levees and flooding cellars and buildings along the river. Five thousand sacks of sand were bought and rushed to East St. Louis to reinforce weak points and support temporary repairs.
Cal Busby was arrested in Shawnee Oklahoma on June 18. Jim Taylor and Alphonse Smith, who escaped wounded, are being hunted by a posse. They are accused of fatally shooting David Conway, toll keeper of the Fris- 00 bridge.
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