May 2022

Thunderstorms came through the area on Saturday afternoon and evening, bringing an early end to the Hop Alley Rally in downtown Corning. The power went out around town and energy company, Entergy was dispatched to the area to restore it. Power would not be reinstated for residents in the southern end of Corning until the next day. The hum of generators could be heard on Sunday afternoon awaiting as customers awaited power restoration.

The Roosevelt Republican League Club of Corning has about completed all arrangements to give absolutely free a big barbecue of fresh meats, bread. pickles etc.. in the grove East of the Staley residence, on East side of town, Friday. July 8. Everybody is invited and urged to attend this barbecue which will be free. It will be the best and biggest picnic given here for many years past, and will be no fake. Dinner will be prepared for 2000 people, but if 5000 attend all will be fed. H.H. Myers and other able speakers will entertain the audience during intermission from eating and other enjoyments. Don’t fail to come and bring your wife and babies. Announcement - The First National Bank of Corning, Arkansas, operating under charter from the Treasury Department of the United States, is now open for business in its new quarters on First Street, just North of the Hotel Green. A share of the business of the citizens of Corning and vicinity is solicited. H. R. Kline, beginning with this issue, takes editorial and business control of’ The Courier plant., which had leased from C. C. Estes on account of recent and present ill health from the past 12 years steady grind, is forced to make a change to outside work and will represent the Courier as agent or solicitor and will call on people of this and adjoining counties, soliciting subscriptions, advertising job printing and also collecting accounts. A risk of Success was here Saturday and gave us the particulars of one of the most peculiar accidents we ever heard of. A mare belonging to a farmer wandered to the track of the R.M. and A. railroad and becoming entangled in a culvert, train No. 66 came along and struck the animal, knocking her into the ditch tearing her open and instantly killing her. The train men were amazed to see a mule colt crawl from the wreck of the mother and stagger to its feet. The train was stopped and the crew went back to view the phenomena. There was the mare lying dead and torn all to pieces. There was the colt unharmed and looking as innocent as a candidate for office. Corning has more than six miles of sidewalks. Where is the city of 1500 inhabitants that can beat us for length and good substantial sidewalks? A city that invites capital and those look for good homes to locate in the best town and County in Northeast Arkansas. Besides having the best sidewalks in this part of the country we also have the best schools. Our city also has a number of good church buildings. The people are energetic law abiding and thrifty and we are living under an anti-license administration, and to the satisfaction of a large majority of our county voters.