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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1908
Page
2
A reprint of early 20th century postage details states second class matter filing date April 15 1907 at Prescott Arkansas and outlines per copy per month carrier and mail rates with prepaid eight months six months one year options and non prepaid price of 40 cents per month.
A historical ballot listing candidates for state and county offices including Governor George W. Donaghey and Secretary of State D. C. Ludwig. Other posts named include State Treasurer J. L. Yates, State Auditor John R. Jobe, Supreme Court judges J. C. Hart Carroll D. Wood, and multiple county roles such as Sheriff Ed Hood and County Judge A. M. Denman.
Government offers choice farms on over a dozen irrigation projects nearing completion. Rapidly shrinking public domain suggests a major westward influx of home seekers in 1908. Farms located in North Dakota Montana Wyoming and Nevada. Letter to The Statistician US Reclamation Service Washington DC will secure full information on location sale crop possibilities and disposal terms.
Texas commercial and agricultural secretaries gathered in Galveston on June 30 with strong turnout from the north and Panhandle. W M Lacy of Abilene opened, Paul Waples of Fort Worth named permanent president, and J M Arnold named secretary. Talks covered anti trust and anti pass laws, Robertson insurance statute issues, and concerns over taxation and reserves.
An explosion following a Monday fire at John Sweeney's Diamond Street grocery destroys four lives and leaves three others badly hurt. Dead are John Sweeney, his wife Mrs. John Sweeney, Ella Sweeney aged ten, and Anton Dissmeyer Jr. Mrs. Mary Dissmeyer is gravely injured and may die.
Lowell, June 30. Sun worshippers gather for a national peace conference provoking citywide agitation. A dozen elegant women in sleeveless checolette gowns lead the opening session. Attendees include prominent women from Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Boston and southern cities. Meetings are closed to outsiders as police consider prohibiting ceremonies.
The piece discusses state wide prohibition vs local option, noting Mr Warmack’s defeat for governor, Mr Patterson’s stance, and Mr Curatack’s Gascott delaying prohibition. It argues prohibition gains momentum nationwide, with opposition framed as a moral crusade against alcohol and calls for action by states and institutions.
Fifteen hundred troops reach Torreon in Coahuila as revolutionists reportedly occupy Mantamoros about fifteen miles away. Americans are evacuating families from the area. Two hundred of the Eighteenth Battalion arrive at Juarez. Chihuahua patrols guard streets and jails heavily.
Brevities report 7000 excursionists in Galveston. Sun eclipse nearly total in Mexico City. Tornado kills six and injures over twenty at Clinton Minnesota. J J Moody body found mutilated near Huntington. Townsend Wandell killed at Bologna railway station. Heat collapse in Chicago kills L C Preston after window washing. A child dies after tree impact near Athens Texas. Norval Malloy dies by jumping at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Oklahoma to be represented in London by Secretary Croas. Kitchin nominated for North Carolina governor on 60th ballot. Carl Jenkins, 11, dies from skull fracture after quarrel in Des Moines. Kenneth Reeves, 9, charged with manslaughter. Diego Niero stabbed to death near Buda Texas. daughter wounded. Jesus Niero arrested. Roy Liggett shoots Fred Koch after taunting at Terre Haute church services.
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