Golden Wedding Dinner for Thad Gill and Wife
A large Golden Wedding celebration honored Mr. and Mrs. Thad Gill on the eve of March 2 at their Camden Arkansas home. Fifty guests attended a four course dinner served on a long table with old gold decor and narcissus. Mr Gill born in South Carolina and Mrs Gill born in Tennessee, aged 76 and 70, marked a long marriage.
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Thad Gill
Gill
Camden
Ark
Prescott
BP. King
Temple
Requisition Refused over Oklahoma Governor's Papers
Governor C N Haskell of Oklahoma refused to grant the requisition papers for George Wilkins of Argenta now at Muskotee, replying to a long letter from Governor Pindall explaining the refusal. The action followed information presented to a justice of the peace in Hill town.
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Gov. Haskell
Oklahoma
George Wilkins
Uittle Rock
C. N. Haskell
Pindall
Argenta
Muskotee
Haskell
Hill Town
Cigars Offer Quality and Value for $2.50 a Box
A local ad promotes a Contract cigar praised for quality and satisfaction. The note emphasizes the smoke as good as any and highlights the price of two dollars and fifty cents per box of fifty.
Argenta Negro Contends Robbery Murder Link Unindicted
The Argenta case involves a negro accused of complicity in John Lindsey's October 1906 murder during local riots. He claims alibi at Rock Island shops, fears returning to Argenta after Horace Blackburn’s lynching. Governors Haskell and Pindall exchange lengthy letters noting positions and no criticism.
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Argenta
John Lindsey
Rock Island
Horace Blackburn
Haskell
Pindall
Oklahoma
Fortune Teller Sent to Jail in Arkansas City Police Court
Special to the News from Little Rock dated March 12 reports Police Judge Ratteree warning to stop white men preying on negros. M. J. Stone, a fortune teller, faced a 60 day county farm sentence and a $50 fine as part of the case.
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Little Rock
Ratteree
M. J. Stone
Faith healer Stone Faces Farm Penalty After Arrest
Stone, a faith healer and palmist with fifteen years in the vocation, was jailed after being found in a room with three African Americans. Judge Ratteree ordered sixty days on the farm and a fifty dollar fine. The arresting officer noted the man was washing a buggy earlier. The case mirrors wide city police friction, with mention of future employment in Little Rock.
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Ler
Stone
Ratteree
Little Rock
Hill to Resume Arkansas Supreme Court Post in April
Improved health prompts Chief Justice Joseph M. Hill to return from Deland Florida and take his place on the Arkansas Supreme Court bench on the first Monday in April. A letter to friends says he is much improved as Lee Allen of Hope visits town briefly.
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Little Rock
Joseph M. Hill
Supreme Court of
State of
Arkansas
Deland
Florida
No News At Hope From Shawneetown Inquiry
Two messages from reliable parties at Hope report no word from Messrs Sutton and Bowden who left Tuesday night for Shawneetown Alabama to identify a negro thought to be Will Green. It is believed a definite report may come by morning.
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Hope
Messrs
Sutton and Bowden
Shawneetown
Witt to Oppose Sumpter In State Senate Race
Hot Springs March 11 Gip Witt of Montgomery county announced his bid for state senator against County Judge O H Sumpter. Witt did not file his pledge on time with the State Executive Committee, but informed sources say he will still be placed on the ticket.
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Hot Springs
Marcel
Gip Witt
Montgomery County
O. H. Sumpter
Miners Strike at Western Coal in Denning Arkansas
About 1000 miners walked out at the Western Coal Mining Company mines in Denning Arkansas. They protested the company’s refusal to hire new shotfirers and pressed the issue toward a settlement via the United Mine Workers of America convening in Indianapolis.
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Fort Smith
Western Coal Mining Company
Denning
Ark
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
Democratic County Central Committee Meeting for Election Judges
The Democratic County Central Committee will meet at the courthouse next weekday to appoint election judges and clerks. The session will not define voter qualifications.
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Democratic County Central
Court House
Weedhieldiny
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Cameron
Hex
Oakwood
Nevada News
S. Lee Cox
IRON
White Brothers
GEO. J. Terry, CO
THE
Clinizens Bank
Lee Allen
Ozan Mercantile Company
Prescott Arkansas
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