News of 100 years ago in January 1924

 January 1924 -

Greetings from the Mayor, Bebe Boswell. Marion and Crittenden County have taken many advanced steps during the past year, among which a few of the most outstanding are the completion of the grading and draining of the two important highways leading out from Marion, letting of contracts for surfacing the Princeton road, the purchase of large fluorspar holdings by the steel industry and especially in Marion, the inauguration of 24-hour electric service, voting a $50,000 water works bond issue and the organization of the Kiwanis Club whose sole mission is the upbuilding of Marion and Crittenden County. I want to thank every citizen for the progress and prosperity of 1923 and pledge you my fullest co-operation during 1924 to even great and better ends.

 

The firms of W.O. Tucker, Furniture and Undertaking, and W. H. Franklin, Furniture and Undertaking have consolidated, reorganized and moved their business locations. Mr. Creed A. Taylor has purchased an interest in the business and the new firm of the Marion Furniture and Undertaking Co, composed of W. O. Tucker, W. H. Franklin and C. A. Taylor, will continue business occupying the A. S. Cannan building on West Bellville Street. Their display room will be on the first floor of this building and the undertaking parlor the second floor. The W. O. Tucker Co., was established twenty years ago and under Mr. Tucker's honest dealings with the public and up to date management the business has grown over the years. 

 

Squire Peek Captures Still

Squire S. F. Peek and Constable Vernon Patton, of Dycusburg brought to Marion Wednesday morning a moonshine still which they turned over to the authorities here. The still consisted of a large copper tank, and other machinery necessary to the manufacture of moonshine liquor, including a fourteen burner oil heater. The still was estimated to be of capacity sufficient to turn out from 50 to 60 gallons of moonshine a day.

The still was unloaded Monday from the Steamer Grace Devers on the streets of Dycusburg, the river being too high for the boat to land at the Dycusburg landing. The shipping tag indicated that the outfit was from the National Metal Works of Paducah and was addressed to Jim Ferguson, Bulls Pasture, Tenn. The Dycusburg officials report that no reason is known why it should have been put off at that place.

 

Klan Speaker In Address Here

A large crowd attends public meeting. Much interest aroused, strong appeal made in behalf of organization. Rev. J. E. Stout, of Detroit Mich., a speaker for the Ku Klux Klan of national reputation, addressed a crowded courthouse Monday night in behalf of his organization.

The announcement that a K.K.K. Speaker was coming to Marion to give an address creaded much comment among the officials and citizens of the city, adversely and favorable, and when the hour for the speaking came a large crowd was on had to great the speaker.

Dr. Stout was introduced by Mr. Archie S. Ridgeway, of Elkhart, Ind., who has been for some time engaged in organizing Klans at Princeton and elsewhere in this part of the state.

Dr. Stout spoke for two hours and made a strong appeal in behalf of his organization. He spoke for true Americanism, white supremacy, selective immigration, the Bible in the public schools, cleaner politics and for law and order.

He denied that the Ku Klux Klan was an organization of law violators, as had been represented by its enemies, but believed in upholding the law and the administration of justice and was in accord with the American flag. He said it was also in accord with the Bible and that the Ku Klux Klan was a permanent organization.

 

Pool Deliveries now Being Made

Since the opening of the doors of the Tobacco Association's ware-house here on January 2, members of the Dark Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association, despite the unfavorable weather and the muddy roads, have been delivering their 1923 crops of the weed at the rate of fifteen wagon loads a day and the efficient crew of unloaders have been kept busy.

Local Manager S. T. Dupuy reports that more than 200,000 pounds of pooled tobacco have been delivered and that delivers have been hindered on account of continued rains and bad roads. When a reporter visited the warehouse near the I. C. station, he found everybody busy unloading and grading tobacco and storing it away. There were five or six wagon loads waiting their turn to be unloaded and a number of other loaded wagons were coming up.

Manager Dupuy estimates that about one fifth of the associations tobacco in the county has been delivered. The advances paid to growers have been from one to fifteen dollars a hundred pounds according the quality and grade of tobacco.

 

McConnell & Wiggins Barber Shop

 

 

Home of experienced barbers, modern improvements and equipment, also other barber shops in Marion, beginning January 1 will close on Saturday night at 10:00 sharp.