Supreme Court Upholds Employer's Liability Act
The Arkansas Supreme Court sustains the 1907 Employer's Liability Act in the case of Ozan Lumber Co versus Frank Biddie. The court rules corporations are not citizens but may be regulated, and the act is a reasonable amendment to corporate charters, making employers liable for injuries to workers caused by fellow employees. The lower court judgment for $700 is affirmed.
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Little Rock
State Supreme Court
General Assembly
Ozan Lumber Company
Frank Biddie
Nevada Circuit Court
Biddie
Lumber Company
Prescott
Warning Against Hunting on Private Premises
All persons are warned against hunting or trespassing on the premises of the undersigned under penalty of law. Signatories include J. W. Hunt Perry Norton J. A. Lowdermilk Ww. J. Hall W. B. Riges T. G. McMillian A. L. Moore c. A. Fortner J. V. Ogden.
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J. W. Hunt Perry Norton
J. A. Lowdermilk
J. Hall
W. B. Riges
T. G. McMillian
A. L. Moore
C. A. Fortner
J. V. Ogden
Hope Theatre to Rise Over $25 000 Summer
Mrs. Forshee broke her arm in Hope while Mrs. Green fractured her wrist in a separate accident. Texarkana to get natural gas by November 10. Smallpox cases rise on Rose Hill. New mayor pledges clean sweep as Broad street is cleared. First rain since September falls with hail. rainfall measures vary. A deranged man is jailed after causing concern on Spruce street. Theodore Roosevelt calls for a national day of thanksgiving and prayer on November 26 with moral exhortations and emphasis on spiritual growth.
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Hope
E. K. Green
West 5Th Avenue
Texarkana
L.wood
The
Gas & Electric Co
Broad Street
Arkansas
Sea of the Atlantic
Arctic
Tropic
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Thanksgiving Proclamation Declares The Nation's Holiday
Washington November 1 The president announces Thanksgiving as a national holiday in a proclamation stating the season of gratitude and the call to observe gratitude and blessings across the United States. The document emphasizes unity and the duty to express thanks.
Late state news reports violence and disasters
Geo Layne of Argenta charged with attempted murder of A Snyder as Jefferson county officers leave Pine Bluff courthouse at night amid rising Arkansas River floodwaters. A Newport gin burned Sunday night, $8000 loss. Pure Food Show in Little Rock draws 16000 attendees. Frances Briggs injured in Iron Mountain train accident at Emmet awarded 400 by Supreme Court. Sam Fife shot dead in Union County by Fitcher. Joe HW Smith killed by falling tree at Marked Tree. Rev JH Hughes visiting Hot Springs Baptist minister arrested for anti drumming law violation for recommending a doctor seeking health.
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J. H. Hughes
Hot Springs
Address by President Roosevelt at seal of United States
The document cites blessings received and prayers for continued blessings, signed in Washington October 31, 1908, with the seal affixed. It notes Theodore Roosevelt as president and Alvey A. Adee as Acting Secretary of State, reflecting a formal proclamation or diplomatic record from that date.
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United States
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Alvey A. Adee
W U T U Ladies of Prescott Host Husbands Reception
The W. U. T U ladies of Prescott will host a reception for their husbands on Friday evening at Mrs. Jno. M. Pittman’s home. Every member is urged to attend and bring their husbands.
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W. U.T U
Prescott
Jno. M. Pittman
Union
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Opera House
Supreme Court
Bank of Prescott
T. C. McRae, Jr
News OF Southwest Arkansas
W. N. Forshee
North 2Nd Avenue
Rose Hill
Texas
Government Weather Bureau
A. B. Matson
Spruce Street
West Side
Roosevelt
United States of America
Pine Bluff Court House
Geo. Layne
Argenta
A. Snyder
Jefferson County
Pine Bluff
Newport
Frances Briggs
Emmet
Sam Fife
Union County
Fitcher
Joe
HW. Smith
Ozan Mercantile Co
Prescott, Arkansas
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