Kirby delves into convict labor contract dispute
The Arkansas Penitentiary Act adopts a resolution pressing Prosecuting Attorney W F Kirby to prove claims that the Board favored a contractor paying $1 for convict labor rather than a cheaper option at 0 75. Commissioner Tucker says questions on the contractor's name will be asked. The fate of Kirby's response is unresolved.
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Penitentiary Board
Kirby
Little Rock
Penitentiary Act
State of Arkansas
W. F. Kirby
Guy B. Tucker
The
George W. Donaghey
Faulkner
John H. Hineman
Clark
Miller
Iron Mountain Shops in Little Rock Close Indefinitely
Report from Little Rock on March 2 states Iron Mountain shops remain closed indefinitely after a St. Louis announcement. Master Mechanic Stevens said they would open today, then a Memphis note said Harry D. Wilson was removed as assistant general passenger agent, reflecting broader cost curtailment plans across the company.
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Iron Mountain
Stevens
Olive Power
Geo. W. Smith
hLouis
Detini
Ment
Memphis
Harry D. Wilson
Wilson
Arkansas
Southern League
Southern Trust
Magazine Shop Adjoins Post Office
Just received all the latest magazines at Fred Murrah's next to the Post Office.
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Fred Murrah’s
Postoffice
Taft Candidacy Endorsed by State Republican Board
Supreme Court oral argument set for Prescott Hardware Co et al v Iron Mountain Railway Co with dates in April. In Little Rock the State Republican Committee may back Secretary Taft for president as 97 members plan April 20 meetings at Lincoln Club Rooms. McFarlane withdraws from governor race leaving Donaghey Hineman and Kirby as contenders.
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Little Rock
State Republican Committee
Taft
F W. Tucker
Tucker
Lincoln Club
Second Street
Death of Mrs A J Kizer in Texarkana
Mrs A J Kizer died Saturday morning at her Texarkana home from erysipelas of the brain after several days of suffering. She was about 40, wife of A Mizer who owns the Kizer Telephone system between Texarkana and Mena and is unconscious from the same illness. She formerly Miss Brewer and taught in Prescott public school. burial planned for this afternoon.
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Texarkana
A. Mizer
Kizer
Mena
League Planning Meet Set Before Epworth Conference
A committee of presiding elders of the Little Rock Conference and Epworth League workers will gather in Fordyce tomorrow to arrange a program for the Epworth League Conference to be held at the Methodist Church in Fordyce on April 14 15 and 16.
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Little Rock
Epworth League
Fordyce
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W.F. Kirby
St. Louis
Ozan Mercantile Company
Prescott Arkansas
Woomccfarlane
Prescott Hardware Company Etc
Vidron Mountain Railway
Spavilal
ERO News
Supreme Court
Lof Prescott Hardware’ Co. Et al
Way Co
Nevada Circuit Court
Robert W. MacFarline
Sebastain County
McFarlane
Mr. McFarlane
Donaghey
Prin Ron
Teimuut
Tom
A. J. Kizer
Iisurance Department
Bank OF Prescott Thos
C. M’rae, Jr
White Brothers
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