Opinion

Burgulars “ yeggemen” or cracksmen broke into the post office here last night and blew the doors off of Postmaster Dudgeon’s new safe with nitroglycerin. probably obtaining a considerable amount of postage stamps. A number of persons in the south part of town say they heard as many as four explosions reports about 12:30 or 1 o’ clock this morning. The burglars failed to get into E.A. Kelly and Company safe. The charge of the explosive tore a hole in the bottom of the outside door and knocked a leg and roller off one of the front corners, allowing the safe to fall over on the face. which prevented further operations on account of the heavy weight of the safe. Every town the size and importance of Corning ought to have a night Marshal watchman or detective. George A. Booser of the Booser Slack Barrel Manufactory, and by the way one of the enterprises of which Corning is proud, is feeling mighty good these dusty days, especially since the election. Booser is now putting in an electric dynamo which will furnish electric lights throughout his entire establishment. The lights will be used during the afternoon and all night, and an extra force of men will be put to work as soon as the new improvement is installed. He now has at his manufactury between 25 and 30 regular employed men and in the future that number will be greatly increased. Rev. A.E. Hollaway and family left the first of the week to attend Methodist conference at Augustus. Mr. Holloway carried a most satisfactory report to make for Corning M.E. Church for the past year. It shows that 57 members have been added to this church, that the pastor’s salary $600, has been overpaid by $200 and a surplus left on hand that all benevolent collections asked for have been paid, that the Sunday school collections for the year amounted to over $201, that $350 have been raised and expended on church and parsonage improvements, that the Ladies Aid Society raised and expended about $300. Total for all church purposes, over $1700. and $ 250 more than for the year previous. Do you know that I have got the only fresh candy in Corning. It is made fresh each day. Sugar retails at seven cents per pound. Pure candy is made from sugar. H. Holtzmen, Vandover building.

LITTLE ROCK – The state Forestry Division is known for managing woodlands, helping control fires and supporting rural fire departments. Not so well known is its work in cities and towns.

Arkansas is home to so many families of brave men and women who deserve our recognition this Memorial Day. More than 2,183 Arkansans lost their lives fighting in World War 1.

The week of May 31- June 6 is National Safe Boating Week. The folks who invented that must have been around back in the mid to late 40’s when all us East Side kids were growing up...we definitely needed some safe boating tips.

Every May, our nation commemorates those who have died while serving in our armed forces on Memorial Day. In our local community the Rapert-Poyner Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8347 has a short ceremony every year and they place flags on deceased veterans’ graves in community cemeteries.

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.

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.

LITTLE ROCK – Two strengths of Arkansas manufacturing are in the aviation and defense industries. Both sectors will become even stronger, thanks to a commitment recently announced by Lockheed Martin and Airbus.

The House Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs Committee met jointly with the Senate Children and Youth Committee this week to hear from groups actively working to combat human trafficking.

LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas is making a massive public investment to bring broadband access to every corner of the state. Last year the state hired a consultant firm, Broadband Development Group (BDG), to develop a master plan.