Two Names Remain After Polk County Robbery Confusion
In Mena on May 6 a Polk county theft sparks a naming muddle as the Kansas City Southern Railway faces questions over the robber’s alias and misidentified towns. Officials note many appellations drifted into the case, leaving only two names to track amid the confusion.
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Mena
Polk County
Kansas City Thern Railway Co
Cnts
Burg
Uncle Sam
Evity
Vandervoort
Cubanala
D Vandervoort
Gubanala
Janssen
Zandervoort
Wing
Rail line proposal prompts local fundraising in Kansas
Mean Springs May 26 reports strong local effort to fund a Kansas to Denver railroad eastward. Town meetings discuss securing right of way through Wed ton Gap and other routes. Promoters seek cash from nearby communities to build the line.
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Mean Springs
Kansas
Denver
Wedton Gap
Negro Shot Near Prescott 22 Caliber Wounds Man
A young man named J. B. McKinney from New Lewisville Ark reported shot in the head near Gordon two miles north of Prescott. He claims two shots were fired from a distance while he was drinking water, with one ball lodged in his skull. He left for home on the 7:10 train.
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New Lewisville
Ark
Nevada County
McKinney
Prescott
Gordon
Mekhishey
Trout Creek Lumber Co
Trout la
Gold Seekers Luck At Rural Spot In Sherrill
Residents report three mysterious men who claimed to be hunting game and instead may have found a hidden treasure. Excavations near an old tree reveal a wire coil in bark and a large kettle mark at the bottom of a hole, fueling speculation the kettle held gold and owners lament their misfortune.
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Sherrill
The Texas Wonder Cure Advertised for Kidney and Rheumatic Ailments
A postal advertisement claims The Texas Wonder treats kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles. Sold by Hes terly Drug Store or via two months of mail treatment for $1.00. Dr. E W Hall lists 2926 Olive Street St Louis MO and offers testimonials.
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Hesterly Drug Store
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Daily Health Hint on Preventing Disease from Shared Cups
The article urges individuals to use personal drinking cups in offices factories schools and public fountains to curb disease transmission. It endorses bubbling fountain cups as a safer alternative and warns that common cups in schools are dangerous.
Picnic Program Attracts School Day Of Fun And Games
Picnic program invites all to bring baskets and enjoy a day with the school children. Highlights include a declamation contest for 18th and 6th grade boys, May Pace dance for 2nd grade pupils, an announced address by the orator, dinner, and several races with multiple entries.
Commencement Program Highlights Class of Grady Gammage and Hale
The program lists songs and addresses including My Own United States and Loving Forever for the class. Salutatorian Claude Newth and Mable Hale deliver valedictory and literary addresses with Hon Joe T. Robinson and Hon C. C. Hamby presenting diplomas in a closing rally.
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United States
Grady Gammage
Ida
Hale
Claude Newth
Mable Hale
Ellis Butcher
Joe T. Robinson
C. c. Hamby
Lost man found in Arkans as Orange man identified
Henry Webb, missing from Orange Texas for weeks, was located in McNeil Arkansas after a telephone tip. He could not recall his identity until Orange was mentioned, and his daughter coordinated contact. Webb will enter a sanitarium for temporary mental treatment with recovery hoped. He wore initials A W and a Masonic emblem. Masons cared for him.
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Orange
Tex
Arkansas
Henry Webb
McNeil
Ark
Texarkana
Webb
Sanittarium
Texas
A. W
Masons of 1
John Deere Buggy Offer Pointed to Prescott Supply
A reader is advised that purchasing a John Deere buggy is the right choice and can be arranged through Prescott Supply and Hardware Co. The note stresses availability and guidance for buyers seeking the equipment.
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Prescott Supply & Hdw. Co
Prof C H Brough Lectures Tonight at Court House
Dr Charles Hillman Brough of the University of Arkansas will lecture tonight on Industrial Value of Education at the court house. The talk, free to all, is tied to the Farmers Institute, with Geo A Cole of Fayetteville directing the event. Brough is remembered for a 1907 high school graduation address and is expected to draw a large audience.
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Charles Hillman Brough
University of Arkansas
Court House
Farmers Institute
Geo. A. Cole
Fayetteville
Brough
Tom Allen High School
Ham's News Briefs Include Sickness and Hail Damage
The Ham’s column notes illness in the neighborhood, a heavy hail on the first damaging corn and fruit crops, and social updates. It records a May 23 wedding of Robert Wesson and Katie Lambert at the bride’s home with Squire Ward officiating, plus visits from Carl Munn and family and from W. H. Hodnett’s party.
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Ham's
J. A. Sherman
Alabama Township
Ham Schoolhouse
Iro. White
Hamburg
Lavoro Tuggle
Rocky Mound
W F. Ward
Henry W. Ward
Stockton
Esta Barbaree
Hope
Lambert
Robert Wesson
Katie Lambert Squire Ward
Carl Mu
Weather and social notes from Albany May meeting week
Albany residents report very rainy weather affecting farming and upcoming crops. Attendees from Rodean gather for weekend meetings. Mildred Wren heals after a ground rattlesnake bite. Twin boys born to C W Hamilton live briefly and are buried at Harmony. Local families visit relatives in Barham and Prescott as Miss Florence Daniel and Miss Aileen Woodul attend Bodcaw commencement.
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Albany
Rodean
Bean
White
Near Lackland
Laneburg
Geni Green
Mildred
Wren
C. W. Hamilton
Harmony
J. A. Beatty
Fannie Per
Barham
Louisiana
Orr
J. A. Nelson
Florence Daniel
Aileen Woodul
Bodcaw
Nat Martin
Prescott
Rings Little Liver Pills Promote Gentle Cleansing
An advertisement claims Rings Little Liver Pills relieve sick headache constipation and biliousness by cleansing the system without gripe. Price 25 cents. Sold by Nevada County Drug Store.
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Nevada County Drug Store
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Irish Liniment O
Prescott and
Vicinity
West, Arctic Kite Mountain
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West Main St
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Ozan Mercantile Co
PR. Ott, Ark
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