The Green Forest tribune., 1913-11-21
All Over Arkansas

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 runaway threshing engine, operat- ing near Altheimer, ran down two men and seriously injured them. Both will recover.
 Red Cross Christmas seals will soon be on sale over the state.
 The cotton yield for Randolph coun- ty is far exceeding the estimate made by the farmers early in the season. The estimated yield as given by lead ing farmers and cotton dealers was from 800 to 800 pounds per acre. Re ports are coming in that 1000 to 200 pounds is an average and ill some in stances there has been as much as 2,000 pounds gathered
 Small pox was found in negro set clement near Lewisville. The countr board of health took charge and pre- vented the disease from spreading.
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 Farmers in the vicinity of Lead Hill are shipping their turkeys to market for the Thanksgiving season.
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 Repairs to the amount of $9,0A0 are in progress on the Columbia county courthouse.
 The price of milk in Little Rock has been increased 10 cents a gallon. Dairymen and milk dealers claim the advance is due to the high price of feed and competition between Little Rock, Memphis and Hot Springs. Standard cows milk, which formerly brought 20 cents gallon retail is now being sold for 30 cents, while cream, which formerly brought Sl q gallon, is now retailing at the high price of $1.20 a gallon. This shows an increase of 10 cents in the price of standard milk and 20 cents in the price of cream.
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 The heaviest receipts of corn for a single day in the history of the milling business of Paragould were recorded when 60 wagonloads were received at one mill here. The loads averaged 2a bushels each. The price being paid for corn here is 6 cents per bushel. It is believed that the new method Of farming in this section. inaugurated through the efforts Of the government farm demonstration agent, is largely responsible for the increase in the amount of corn marketed ill this city.
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 At mass meeting of the club wom- en of Little Rock it was decided to or ganize City Federation of Womenas Clubs. Thirteen Women's clubs of tn city were represented at the meeting. Mrs. Clio Harper was elected tempo rary chairman and Mrs C. E. Whit ney temporary secretary.
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 T. A. James, charged with first de. gree murder for the killing of Johny Knotz near Jonesbero in February, 1912, was declared guilty of voluntary manslaughter. James had been tried three times prior to his conviction. He claims to be cousin of Jesse James, famous bandit.
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 A. J, Lawler, planter living near Camden, exhibited three sweet pota- toes which weighed 12 1-2 pounds. The crop averaged 175 bushels to the acre. The large potatoes were sound and of good flavor. The profit from the crop was far larger than that from cotton or corn, the staple crops of the county
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 MT. Duckworth, national organizer for the Farmers Union spoke at Mag nolia to large crowd of farmers. He spoke of the necessity of the farmer having the cooperation of his neighbors in order to secure his rights and of the many advantages of the organization.
 NJ. F. Moffett of Bainbridge, Ind, dropped dead at Almyra, Arkansas county, Mir, Moffett was a homeseeker who was looking at a location.
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 Claude Moore, a Fort Smith travel ing salesman, is dead as a result of taking carbolic acid.
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 Three negro children were burned to death in their home near Lewisville. The fire was not discovered until too late to rescue them.
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 The Baraca and Philathea classes of the Magnolia General Baptist Sun- day school gave an old fashioned hay ride and moonlight picnic.
 The Conway city council refused to pay interest on warrants issued in payment of fire hose
 A bank has been organized aud in- corporated at Ouachita, Dallas county. The First National Bank of Stutt- gart has opened for business at Stutt- gart.
 Because of recent donations the Hendrix College library has about 15.000 volumes on it's shelves. The Helena Business Mems League met and elected new officers and di- rectors for the coming year
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 c. Rainey Williams, for many years