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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1908
Page
2
The Prescott Daily News is issued daily except Sundays by News Printing Co. in Prescott Arkansas. It is entered as second class matter April 15 1907 at the Prescott post office under the 1879 act.
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The News advises that any erroneous reflection on a person place or corporation in its columns will be corrected promptly upon notification to the publishers. No specific names or events are cited.
The News authorizes a slate of candidates for Nevada County and Missouri Township offices. Names include Goodwin Minor Wallace OH McColliin WH Andrews Ja M Milton Nat Martin J H Watson W Felts D Bricht JB Mee Graw Mich W White and others, all subject to the Democratic party primary on March 24.
A hotel arrivals column lists numerous guests including A Griaves from Hope and T P Blake from Camden, J T Haitzell from Little Rock, C Faulkner from Chicago, J T Greene from Bierne, W A Prater from Pine Bluff, T S Venable from Texarkana, D Dawson from Louisville, and others such as H Beall and H T Marsh from Nashville and Knoxville.
T J Lowdermilk, a Clark county resident and local merchant now at a Smithton saw mill, announces his candidacy for county and probate clerk of Clark county. He is a Nevada County native known in Okolona for his book keeping skill and upright character. Dwight Blake departed Monday for Helena to attend Mardi Gras celebrations.
A coroner's jury ruled that Charles F. Roberts a railway mail clerk killed a highwayman during a Wednesday night robbery and that the death was justifiable. A crowd visited the undertaker seeking identification of the dead man amid widespread rumor and confusion about a second man seen with the assailants.
February weather shows a high of 75 on the 25th and a low of 18 on the 2nd. The greatest daily range was 33 on the 24th and the least 3 on the 28th. The mean temperature was 44. absolute max 79. absolute min 12 below zero. Precipitation totaled 3.32 inches versus 4.21 inches average. Seventeen days were clear or partly cloudy and eleven days had rain.
Acting on navy instructions, Chief of Police McMahon sent W. J. Thorogood to Norfolk with an escort. Thorogood was arrested last week for deserting from the U S Navy and will be taken to the Receiving Ship Franklin. He said he is willing to return and complete his enlistment term. Sergeant Cogswell arrested him locally.
The source notes that all three individuals will be reappointed to other positions soon and are well regarded in Arkansas.
The Arkadelphia City Council in adjourned session rejected the report of the Board of Sewer Commissioners and passed a resolution removing its members. A new three member board was elected, comprising W. E. Barkman N. D. Huie and C. L. Harvey for the sewer project.
Reduced rates provide round trip tickets to San Antonio Texas for the Texas Cattle Raisers Association Convention with travel dates March 14 to 17 and return allowed not later than March 26 1908 at nineteen dollars and twenty cents. Agent J T J Dawson is the contact.
Argenta businessmen led by Hon. W. C. Faucette meet in the city council chamber to discuss forming a State League club. Mike Finn of the Travelers offers support as Argenta aims to join the class D league with Little Rock backing the effort.
All freight not called for at the Iron Mountain depot within 48 hours after receiving notice of arrival will be subject to storage charges.
The Iron Mountain Railway force again trims staff in Little Rock with two layoffs in the claim department F L Young and Frank W Rawles among those affected A Brady was laid off Sunday but it is unclear what follows the note
A whiskey stave trader says he cannot sell at any price and notes a Memphis buyer’s refusal. The piece lauds the Woman’s Christian Union’s 34 year education drive and praises missionary work and women leading moral reform globally.
Real estate listings advertise various tracts near Prescott Arkansas and Nevada county. Properties include 6 acres near corporate sites, 40 acres white land, 80 acres with dwelling, 20 acres ridge land, 80 acres bottom land, and 600 acres timber or unimproved land. Prices range from per acre rates to bundled farms with houses, barns, wells, and orchards, offered with terms and contact details. Listings mention rural routes, telephones, fences, and proximity to towns like Fulton and Sutton.
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