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Newspaper
Fort Smith Elevator
Location
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1884
Page
3
Market reports show cotton prices and commodity listings with items like tobacco rice and potatoes. Several local residents and merchants such as Klein Horton Adylette Bros and B Glick AS are mentioned alongside events including a Fort Smith Musical Society concert and a Masonic banquet honoring Grand Master Clayton.
A damaged notice advertises a large stock of Christmas toys from last year for sale at a local shop. It mentions a stand and variety of goods available at reduced prices, inviting purchases for children.
Curated in a city catalogue, the collection features works by Roeder Bras and Celent blot. The exhibit showcases various pieces of furniture and artistry, highlighting a milestone in local craftsmanship and photographic display at the Walnut Street venue.
A damaged OCR passage describes N Goblsuith closing the Daca grocery business and selling off stock at reduced prices. The note advertises cheap liquors and cigars behind the bar, urging patrons to visit Higquars Hhetween Fray and Ch sda to take advantage of low prices. It mentions an intention to shut down by year end and promises full satisfaction.
Tawsiey and Dalar Store proprietors at Linde Hoek have retired. Mrs. Weginatts will open a large stock of goods there soon. At this establishment four dollars will buy anything Remi there. It’s a new thing in Port so it will no doubt take well.
A Monday evening note praises the strong Democratic politics and anticipates profitable venture and lasting growth for the city as it moves forward.
We have several pear trees for sale, four to five feet high, listed as blight prey by some. Please send orders promptly so we know how many to send. We will fulfill a limited quantity.
In a bustling local notice Boyd and McCauly highlight their Monkey Grocery House as a full service shop offering flour bacon sugar coffee rice crackers cheese corn meal eggs cheese and other grocery staples. The item is tied to ongoing election excitement.
Local ad declares a large stock of toys and Christmas goods at 1231 S. Seis B in Fort Smith. Promises the largest, most complete selection for all budgets with early arrival urged.
A ragged OCR fragment lists scattered items from a nineteenth century Fortsmdth area paper. It mentions church business, publishing houses catalogs, and local personalities with disjointed remarks on weights, weights, and public notices. The garbled text references Miss Betz, visiting mountains, and local market remarks.
The GOMITON excerpt highlights Apple & Fuller dry goods and clothing, praising the Boston Store in bustling Garrison Avenue. It notes a heavy customer flow, wagon-sized purchases, and the merchants’ busy, successful trade. Also covered are federal pursuit of two murder suspects, Wasson and Latchmore, with $1000 reward for the capture and transfer to Texas.
In Sulphur township, this county, on November 20 ISS at the residence of W S Coleman Mr A West married to Aliss Amanda Coleman in the same township on November 30 ISS at the residence of the bride s father Mr A Coleman joined in wedlock to Miss Bettle Daniels Norout Esquire officiated in both instances
VO AL Grubba and Company near the Forks of the Road advertise a large stock of lamps and lanterns offered at extremely low prices. The items are suitable as Christmas presents and attractive for shoppers seeking value.
A collage of items reports moves by blacksmith Geo. Watson and others, marriages, theft and arrest rumors, farm progress, citizenship cases, and a medicinal commodity promotion for sweet gum cough remedy with a promotional riddle book offer.
The seller announces daily addition to a large stock of groceries provisions and general merchandise with low prices and fast sales. Offers include best prints at five cents, wool jeans four cents, coffee seven pounds for a dollar and angar ld pounds for a dollar. Promises top prices for country produce.
The stockholders of the Fair Association of Western Arkansas are called to meet in the city hall court room on Garrison Avenue Fort Smith Arkansas on January 7 1885 to elect a Board of Directors for the ensuing term and conduct other business as may come before it signed Fr J Parveen President and OS AL Wainiass secretary
Mr Chas A demes anys reports severe cold with blood spitting and lung symptoms. After using Mansfield Medicine Co Hungarian Balsam and Mutch leas Sanative Pills, he recovered fully in part due to the balsam and pills. He urges others to try the remedy and notes it is sold by druggists in Memphis Tennessee.
Bargain note urges customers to buy a sewing machine as a Christmas gift. It advertises a White Sewing Machine priced at twenty five dollars, claiming it is the best money can buy and urging every woman in need to acquire one.
Fragmentary schedule lists quarterly conference dates for several stations and towns in Arkansas including Charleston Paris Fort Smith Waldron Fourche Cauthron Booneville Greenwood Witcherville Hackett National Springs Magazine and related notes. Also mentions a saloon advertisement, missing livestock theft notice, land sale, and cough syrup promotion with local merchants.
Fashionable dressmaker advertised in Fort Smith Arkansas offering late fashion trends and sewing services. The notice mentions rooms over a bankrupt store on Garri gan Avenue with a seal stand and references to new styles and ready garments.
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