Emigration Surge Affects Western Rail Lines in October
Rock Oregon officials note a peak in homeseekers heading to the Southwest via Iron Mountains and Island railroads. Many travelers from Illinois Indiana Missouri and Iowa plan to move next Tuesday with two months of rising crowds expected. Also: Judge Hartley travels to Little Rock to meet his son Erskin. Gordon hosts Red River Baptist Assoc meeting October 10 13. Gurdon advances rail yard and depot expansion to handle growing passenger and shipping traffic.
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Rock
Iron Mountains
Island
Southwest
Elnois
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
Tennessee
Kentucky
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Stan C Hartley
Little Rock
Erskin Vind
Tucson
Arig
Red River Baptist Assoc
Okolona News Briefs Mention School Opening and Convocation
W G Jobbs travels to Prescott to buy cotton seed. Okolona High School opened last Monday with good attendance. Jewell Dean returns from Prescott and plans to attend school this winter. Holiness group holds Convocation and revival at a new location five miles north. About fifty visitors arrived by train Thursday morning and departed by wagon. Attendees expect a glorious good time.
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Okolona High School
Okolena
New Hotel Opens in Caddo Gap To Welcome Visitors
A two story brick hotel opens in Caddo Gap Arkansas to house visitors drawn by nearby hot springs. An order halts all trains through Caddo Gap to accommodate the expected guests and events.
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Caddo Gap
Oet
Camp Bragg renamed Camp Asa Morgan at meeting
At a Saturday session 30 or more Camp Bragg members elected officers for the year Colonel O S Jones Major J W Adams Chaplain L P Hitchcock Adjutant J A Batley N Riddie and WC Franklin as Reunion delegates. Sympathy given to Comrade O L Moncrief and family. Marriage license issued to EOP Griffin and Nora Curtiss of Okolono. County remains dry and speakers urged duty to end alcohol harm.
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Bragg
J. W. Adams
Chaniain
L. P. Hitclcock
J. A. Batley N. Riddie
WC. Franklin
Lite Rock
O. L. Moncrief
Camp Brage
Asa Morgan
Eop. Griffin
Nora Curtiss
Okolons
Laughable Depot Water Tank Incident
A broken water tank valve at the depot caused a flood when opened during servicing. Train No 6 stood nearby as water rushed through car windows soaking sleepers and passengers. The drenched crowd recalled famous disasters like Galveston and Johnstown with much humor and shock.
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No 6
Siegro
Galveston
Johnstown
Baseball Interest Heightens as NL Race Tightens
The base ball scene drew strong interest with New York Chicago and Pittsburg as top contenders. Chicago beat Pittsburg 5 to 2 eliminating Pittsburg from likely win and tying with New York if New York wins three games this week against Boston. The National League finish remains lively with New York potentially tying Chicago in a pivotal week.
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New York
Chicago
Pittsburg
Boston
Ben Waller Jr
Worthy Cause Address on Methodist Ministers Fund
J M Jenkins of Ripley Tenn spoke at the Methodist church yesterday morning to a large attentive crowd. He toured Gordon after leaving Guthrie and spoke again last night while raising a five million dollar fund for superannuated Methodist ministers and their families, securing between two hundred and five hundred dollars at the service.
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J. M. Jenkins
Ripley, Tenn
Methodist Church
Dr. Adam
Guthrie
Gordon
Mr. Jenkins
Actress Hortons Nielsen to Star in Noted Plays
The upcoming local theatre event features Hortons Nielsen an acclaimed actress of emotional roles. She headlines with a distinguished company performing Magda Mrs Dane's Defense and A Dolls House.
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Hortons Nielsen
Miss Nielsen
Magda
Mrs Dane
Court House Levy Sets Nevada County Fiscal Course
The Quorum Court of Nevada county met at the courthouse and approved short and long term levies for the year. A half mill for a court house fund is authorized to raise about $3,000 annually, aiming to fund a new county capitol in a few years. Unanimous decisions set state and county taxes, with appropriations for the circuit court, county court, justices court, prisoner care, records, poor relief, and roads totaling substantial sums.
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Nevada County
Court House
Denman
W. R. Carroll
Alabama Township
Albany
E. B. Murry
Roughton
W. R. Barham
W. G. Cornelius
Vaney
R.O
F. M. Smyth
Rediland
J.f.house
Taylor G. Os. Alldes
Union
Circuit Court
Justices Court
J W Gorman of Boughton Dies at 85
J W Gorman of Boughton township dies aged about 85. A lifelong resident and prominent citizen, he belonged to the Woodman Lodge. He will be buried tomorrow morning at Providence at 10 o clock with Woodman honors. The News extends sympathy to his family.
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Boughton
J. W. Gorman
Mrs J W McKelvey and children return from Louisiana visit
Mrs J W McKelvey and her children came back yesterday after spending a week visiting in Louisiana.
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J .W. McKelvey
Louisiana
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Airoads
Prescott
News of Gordon
Iation
Peope of Gurdon
VanNoy Lote! Co
Gurdon
News of
Okolona
W. G. Jobbs
Jewell Dean
Bank of Prescott
T. C. McRae, Jr
Camp Bragg
Ahalas
MON Crief Millinery Comp
Quorum Court
Ozan Mercantile Co
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