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Newspaper

Prescott Daily News

Location

Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1908

Page

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Eastern Star Honors Prescott Lodge After New Exercises

H Stainton reports Masonic Grand Lodge meeting featured Prescott Lodge Eastern Star drills and exemplifications that impressed other state orders. The Little Rock event boosted Prescott’s lodge standing as MD W Greeson and G R Haynie led local officers, with Mrs Huff and Mrs Hatley named in grand positions while the town gains recognition in secret societies.

H. Stainton Masonic Grand Lodge Prescott Eastern Star Grand Lodge Little Rock MD W. Greeson Masonic Lodge G. R. Haynie Woodmen PF. Chappell Insihe Kk Ad P W. A. Huff Raleigh Hatley C. B.S. Prescott Prisvate Daily News

Federal Court Adjourns At Texarkana For Term End

Federal Court on the Arkansas side completed its business and adjourned for the term. Judge John H L Rogers U S District Attorney Barnes and court officers departed by Kansas City Southern train to Fort Smith. Convicted defendants taken on the same train by U S Marshal Mayes and deputies include Joe Brown white selling whiskey without license two years in Leavenworth. Isom Williams white same offense in Sevier County fined.

Texarkana Arkansas John HL Rogers U.S Barnes Kansas City Prescott Leavenworth Kansas Isom Williams White Sevier County

Fort Smith Jail Fines And Sentences Listed In County Court

A list of defendants across Sevier, Ouachita, Clark and adjacent counties shows fines of 100 dollars and jail terms ranging from 30 to 80 days for offenses including liquor selling without a license and obscene mail matter. Notable entries include Archie Brown in Sevier and Vascha l Price in Sevier County, with Price acting as key witness in a related whiskey case. The court also addresses a contempt charge against Price for absence and plans to allocate part of a league pledge to a Korean church, urging other league members to contribute before the next call.

Fort Smith Frank Sparks White Hope Ess Dugan Sevier County William Pace Nevada County Kasters White Columbia County Vance Bennett White Albert Smith Geo. W. Dorris Ouachita County Archie Brown Ben Epperson White Pike County James C. Crawford LaFayette County Price Rogers

Prescott City Council Debates Street Lunch Wagon Permit

Prescott city council in regular session with most members present, excluding Alderman Greeson. Bluff City man D C Walker sought to operate a street lunch wagon but was refused. Petitions on disassembling fire district staves and free electrical engineering permit referred to committees. City claims placed with finance committee. Awnings, sidewalk obstructions, and merchandise removal discussed. council adjourned to December meeting.

Prescott Recorder McRae Alderman Greeson D.C. Walker Bluff City Lynn Harrel Water and Light Committee Finance Committee

No Whiskey License Defeated in Washington Case

Circuit Judge Briant heard the whiskey license dispute in Washington yesterday. M. W. Wilson sought a saloon license but faced strong opposition from district residents aligned with prohibitionists. After extensive testimony, Wilson withdrew his petition and the decision favored the anti license petition. Wilson paid the sheriff's costs. prohibitionists covered all other costs.

Briant Washinton M. W. Wilson Washington Wilson Hope Daily News

Death of Sam D. Munn in Missouri township

Sam D. Munn died at his home southeast of Prescott after suffering paralysis since Saturday. A prominent Missouri township farmer and long-time resident, he left many relatives and friends. Funeral services were held today at Moscow Cemetery at 2 p.m., with interment following. News extends sympathy to the family.

Sam D. Munn Prescott

Mr M Adams Hurt In Pike County Mine Runaway

This afternoon Mr Milt Ad associated with Hemis and Woodford in the diamond mines of Pike County while returning from the mines to Norvelle, the team he was driving ran away. He was thrown out and severely injured with a broken hip and other wounds. The accident was found by searchers along the road near Norvelle.

Milt Ad Is Hemis Woodford Pike County Norvelle Mr Adams Mr. Adams

Post Office Robbed Near Clinton Navy Area

A posse with bloodhounds hunts the countryside around Clinton following a post office robbery. Despite efforts to train safeblowers, the search has so far yielded fruitless results. Investigators pursue leads as authorities coordinate with local residents.

Clinton Navy

Burglary Report From Local Post Office and Drug Store

At 2 this morning burglars broke into the post office and took 200 in cash and three registered letters. They entered Olds drug store, taking 80 in cash and valuables before fleeing by 3. Miss Martin near the post office heard noises at 1 80 and warned her sister. The robbers used tools from Patterson blacksmith shop and may have left town on foot or by unknown means. Morning daylight revealed the crime and a nearby lumber yard fire caused additional damage on East Front street.

Olds Drug Martin East Front Street Dr. Powell

Laneburg Sutton News Snapshot and Local Notices

Laneburg Sutton,Nov 17. Local sickness noted as Mrs Gately and her young daughter Wood Lee returned to Shreveport. Bethel church hosts Sunday prayer meeting. Rev Singleton of South Carolina to lead holiness meetings in Sutton starting Friday. Birth: one girl to Mr and Mrs Bob Partie last Friday. Local folks share high meat prices by kissing a pig during cold spell. Mrs J M Waddle gravely ill. N Durham left for Youngs mill with two teams Y chanl logs. Sutton High School seeks dormitory as board space is scarce. Rev Davis ends Harmony Circuit service and returns home to Antoine.

Laneburg Sutton Gately Lttl Wood Lee Shreveport Bethe Bob Partie Singleton South Carolina Holiness Baptist Church

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Scott Bank of Prescott T. C. McRae, Jr MR. M. Adams F. Gee & Sons N. Durham Young's Mill Sutton High School Davis Antoine California York Brazil Ozan Mercantile CO Prescott, Arkansas
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