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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
2
The Prescott Daily News of Prescott Arkansas notes publication daily except Sunday by News Printing Co. Entered as second class matter April 15, 1907. It lists per copy and monthly rates for prepaid and non prepaid subscriptions, with various slugs and prices.
A garbled parsing notes a correction effort for erroneous telephone line text. It mentions correcting the notice in the newspaper and directing attention to layout and will inform readers once finalized.
A historical notice announces J Wiley as a re election candidate for Representative from Nevada County. Also named are A dens Min as County and Probate Trustee and CoB Ajkens as Representative candidate. The Democratic primary date March 25 is noted.
The News lists candidates authorized by the Nevada County Democratic Party for sheriff, circuit clerk, county clerk, treasurer, tax assessor, road overseer, and supervisor positions. Names include Jno P Wirret Ed Hood Jnc M Halton Finish Murrah J A Batly Nat Martin H. Watson Joe D Bright and others subject to the party primary.
Hotel arrivals listing guests including M. R. Strickland and M. O. Martin from St. Louis and Birmingham, W. M. Matthews from Ozan, W. G. Chester and K. C. from New York, R. S. Jacobs from Little Rock, Dr. J. C. McLain, Violet Rice, Ethel Nevels, Dora Franklin visiting Norvelle Arkansas.
Cleveland Ohio March 6 the town of Collingwood mourns 167 children killed in Wednesday morning’s Lake View School catastrophe. Funeral corteges fill the day from 9 a m to dusk with 50 burials noted and 25 unidentified remains awaiting final rites. Reports touch on janitor Herter’s sorrow and circulating rumors while police remain reticent about a highwayman motive as investigation continues into the man found unarmed and the broader cause of the disaster.
Evidence links three scars to the deceased Granberry, including a pistol shot in the hand, a forehead wound from a fall, and a neck scar said to be from a razor attack. Witnesses in Little Rock recall him from a five year old inquiry at Scott and Second streets. undertakers report 15,000 viewers in two days, body styled upright altered appearance, with many still unsure if the man is Clarence N. Granberry.
The piece argues that liquor distilleries require government bonds and licenses, making the government a silent partner in alcohol profits. It claims bondsmanship lets the state seize distilleries if taxes are unpaid and portrays licensing as the government’s revenue-based intrusion on liberty. It urges making the license feature as odious as possible to weaken government involvement.
The Texas Cattle Raisers Association offers round trip tickets to San Antonio for the convention on March 14 15 14 and 17 with return by March 26 1908 at 19.20 dollars. Agent J T J Dawson handles the sale and travel arrangements for interested members.
Notice states that all freight not called for at the Iron Mountain depot within 48 hours after receipt of arrival notice will incur storage charges.
Tomorrow at 11 oclock morning service titled Christ the Only Source of Eternal Life Jno 6 68. Evening service at 7 30 titled Christian Experience or Heart Felt Religion Luke 4 18. Sunday School at the usual hour.
Local notice announces morning worship at 11 o clock and evening service at 7 30 with Sabbath School at 10 am. A cordial invitation is extended to all. Also mentions Por Sale Fine Plymouth eggs with price set by F R Lee.
Numerous parcels near Prescott and surrounding towns offer 6, 20, 40, 80, 184, 240, and 600 acre tracts with building sites, fences, wells, barns, and timber. Prices range from low per acre rates to higher values with improvements. options include dividing larger parcels, rural routes, phones, and nearby markets. Individual notes reference Emmet, Ark Prescott, Nevada county, Fulton Ark, Lackland Nevada, and Camden branch rail nearby. Contact No. 8471-2 for terms and availability.
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