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Newspaper
Prescott Daily News
Location
Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1908
Page
4
The city council meets tonight while the Theatorium offers evening entertainment. The Fortnightly Club is being hosted by Mrs. J. B. Stone this afternoon. Many local residents attend court today in the Hyle vs P. & N. W. case.
Cotton prices drift from 840 to 865. Ben Waller Jr. remains ill. Tom Dewoedy visits Prescott from Lyda. Mrs. M. W. Hart visits family in W. T. Mart's home at Corinth Miss. Bar num and Bailey circus heads for Texarkana Friday. Randolph Jamby and associates inventory Geo. J. Terry Co merchandise. Moncrief Millinery Co. promotes its styles and hair goods. Albany township residents attend Holiness meeting at Beebe. Iron Mountain Railway officials inspect the line by motor car. W. R. Avenson and wife return home after an 8000 mile auto tour through western Texas. Queen car had one break but overall good road trip. Hope Ark delay noted. Little Rock Democrat.
J B Kelly, a progressive farmer, brought two fine stalks of ribbon cane to The News office, arguing soil here supports profitable crops. He hails from Louisiana and believes the crop could yield 250 to 500 gallons of syrup per acre, with strong syrup prices. Kelley notes one acre produced a large bale of cotton and 110 bushels of Irish potatoes, underscoring diversified farming value for Arkansas' immediate section.
Weather remains warm and cloudy as crops near harvest yield modest profit. W. E. Sutton returns from Pilot Point as Holiness council delegate, calling the trip profitable. E. M. Gammage moves from Morrisland to join the community, purchasing land to benefit the local school and education prospects.
Miss Alice Hannah from near Morris will attend Sutton High School and board with her sister Mrs. Gammage as the student body grows toward a hundred. A literary society was organized last Saturday night with a large audience and a strong program. The piece emphasizes educational interest and the value of effort, urging students to strive for a better life rather than frivolity and failure.
Immediate opportunity for permanent agents in this locality. Earn per week or 400 percent. No experience needed. Frank W. Williams Co. offers complete training, samples, and a free catalogue. Write today for particulars, catalogue, and samples. 1214 W Taylor Street, Chicago, Illinois.
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