Prescott takes Camden Cup for second year
A telegram reports Prescott’s Little Miss Mable Burns won first place in the junior reading center at the Camden Cup Contest earning a personal gold medal and helping Prescott schools claim the cup for the second consecutive year. Conrad White placed third in declamation for Prescott. Burns has now seven junior reader accolades including a recent Hope meet award.
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Senator Kirby Speaks at Rotary Luncheon
United States Senator William S. Kirby spoke at the Hotel Marion Rotary Club luncheon, guest of W. A. Smith. He urged a merchant marine government owned and said if the U S enters Mexico it should stay there, hinting support for the peace treaty with reservations.
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Mexico
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Bolsheviks Routed by Poland's Troops
Warsaw reports the Bolshevik resistance in South Ukraine has collapsed. Polish forces captured Mohilev and press southeast along the Dniester, taking 15,000 prisoners and seizing 60 cannons hundreds of machine guns and 76 locomotives since the offensive began.
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Dniester
Cotton Receipts in Little Rock See Big Rises to May 1
Little Rock reports cotton receipts up to May 1 totaling 182 044 bales valued at 34 620 312 dollars, compared with 152 756 bales worth 22 622 951 dollars last season. Average April price 212.50 per bale, 42.50 per lb. 1919 average 132.50 per bale and 26.50 per lb.
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Little Rock
August Probst
Pullman Rates Increase Big 20 Percent
Washington reports 20 percent pullman rate hike to take effect tomorrow after the Interstate Commerce Commission denies suspension following protests. The decision confirms the higher fares statewide and outlines the timing of the raise.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commision
Grandchild of Peary and North Pole kin noted
Kilward, son of Admiral Peary’s daughter Ahnighte, is highlighted along with Edward Safford in a caption about a North Pole lineage. A separate health bulletin explains a new disease in sweet potatoes named sweet potato mosinee, causing leaf wrinkling and stunting and affecting seed propagation.
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Robert Win Peary
Save Burr Clover Seed Within Next 20 Days
Burr clover seed is ripening and must be saved within 20 days or the crop will be lost. District Farm Agent Harry F. Kapp urges farmers to harvest and save seed to meet demand, noting its value for fall sowing and winter pasture.
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Arkansas
Harry F. Kapp
Agricultural Extension Division
Mr. Kapp
For Sale Pair of Good Driving and Farming Horses
Pair of well broke and perfectly matched driving and farming horses offered for cash by Dr. J. B. Hesterly. Advertisement dated April 20.
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J. B. Hesterly
Powell Delivers Key Note Speech as Gubernatorial Candidate
Special to The News Hamburg May 1 Smeade Powell delivered his key note speech here today as candidate for Governor. Judge Turner Butler introduced him before a large county audience. Powell criticized the state highway department and urged enlargement and reorganization of the auditorial department into a state finance department with oversight of all state finances. He attacked legislative extravagance.
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Hamburg
Stephens Has Big Boom in Oil Prospect Hints
In Stephens on April 30 carpenters are at work across town with new residences rising since indications were found at the S. S. Hunter well three miles east. The city hotel site is sold for a modern hostelry while Hunter predicts a big gusher. A 40 acre lease near Hunterwell sold for 8000 dollars. Driller Watkins expects to finish soon and casing to follow. The Board of Trade awaits H. C. Couch to discuss electric lighting. Scholarships at Tyler Commercial College are for sale. Fred Guthrie leaves for Louisiana after visiting homefolks.
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