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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
3
The News announces a national campaign fund to support voter access and civic participation, detailing goals, organizers, and expected pledge ranges. The piece outlines how funds will be collected, reported, and deployed to bolster democratic engagement nationwide.
Little Rock says a uniform cent passenger rate will be filed with the railroad commission today for all Arkansas lines. Officials expect it to take effect October 15. Officials note rates would be among the highest in the country, with neighboring states showing lower charges.
Rain permitting the New York Giants face the Cubs in a decisive pennant game. If New York wins, they claim the pennant and advance to the world series against the Detroit Tigers. The pitchers are stars Christy Matthewson and John Brown, promising a classic duel.
A large picnic party gains access to a farm for a day. Uncle Charlie Seaver warns of rattlesnakes in a gully and a dangerous buck sheep, while he jokes about bracing an ice dam and inviting the visitors to explore the woods and berry patch.
An article in the London Spectator debates erecting a Dickens statue. It argues Dickens’s characters endure, with Micawber and favorites like David Copperfield and Little Nell cited as lasting monuments to his memory and humanity.
The article portrays a small tree as a battleground of relentless survival. Insects feed on the sapling while birds, owls, mice, rats, and rabbits vie for sustenance, turning the trunk's surrounding area into a continuous arena of predation and defense throughout day and night.
A frantic animal rescue scene unfolds with a cat perched on a pole on Bristol Street. A passerby reports a dog barking nearby and notes the cat may risk a transformer and possible short circuit. Police or utility staff are not present in the readable portion.
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt recalls a relationship where a woman chose a different path over an on duty plain clothes officer. The dialogue hints at social expectations and romantic tension in the era.
Practical Fashions Paris Pattern No 2397 offers a dark blue pongee shirt waist with a detachable collar to pair with a plain Eton. A bias belt holds the trousers, plain sleeves gather at cuffs, and pearl buttons fasten the front. Suitable for washable materials, sizes 3 to 15 years. For a nine year size 2 1/2 yards 27 inch or 1 1/2 yards 36 inch required. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address size and pattern number.
Ordinance No 4 of Prescott Arkansas county Nevada to call in warrants issued before July 1 1908 for cancellation and re issue. Warrant holders are notified to appear January 19 1909 at the Recorder's office in Prescott for presentation to be canceled re issued and classified or be barred from claims. Passed October 6 1908.
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