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Fort Smith Elevator

Location

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1885

Page

3

Wells and flo pledge for cedar contract shipments

Fragmentary OCR notes describe Wells and flo aiming to hire a contract for walnut goods for the United States government. They plan moving stocks from Balt man & Co’s factory to ship two cars weekly, each car holding 8000 stacks, with timber largely from Indian country and shipments possibly extending into September or longer.

Wells & Flo United States St Ui Baltman & Co Hhalie Connecticut

Unclear OCR fragment hints at estate and investment figures

Fragmentary text shows names like Roy Pad and John Carnassohi with scattered phrases about land, farms, investments, and local figures. The passage is garbled, lacking coherent actions or outcomes to report.

Grand Masonic Celebration Plans In County

On the 2nd of the month a grand Masonic celebration is set with lodges from various county points. Grand Master W. LGD Clayton and Lt. Rogers will deliver addresses. J. Meltonéunh to speak. Everyone is invited and residents asked to bring well filled baskets.

Pom Ros Proprietor of Noted Resort And Bar

The piece describes Pom Ros as proprietor of a notorious resort offering a wide selection of whiskies brandies wines and cigars. It notes his attention to the jug or bottle filling trade and his low pricing aimed at complete customer satisfaction with a stock list geared to high turnover. Boyson is identified as the bartender.

Pom Rosas Boyson

Picnic at Greenhill Promises Grand Rural Amusement

A Greenhill UP notice invites all to a July celebration with baskets, speaking, and music. The event promises entertaining diversions, vocal and instrumental performances, and general merriment for attendees and families.

Greenhill

Local Building Proposals Near Us Court Grounds

Mr Zanone plans a store house near the entrance to the Us court grounds in Drokk with Judge Kinmmons presiding. Theos Sales and others will also erect buildings in the area, indicating a developing riverfront commercial zone.

Zanone Drokk

Halliburton & Weems Markets Dr Bosanko Cough Syrup

Enterprise push and desire for goods that satisfy trade, Halliburton and Weems drigists advertise Dr Bosanko’s Cough and Lung Syrup as best medicine for coughs, colds, cragp and primary consumption. Prices are 50 cents and 1.00 with free samples offered.

Halliburton & Weems

Fruit Cams You Want Supply and Hog Cholera Cure

An advertisement touts John Vaughan offering jars in various sizes and wax for sealing, promising abundant seasonal supplies. It also promotes Dr. Salmon's Hog Cholera Specific from Smith & Preuit, claimed to cure when directions are followed. P Harris Davis announces the largest stock of provisions in the country for wholesale to country merchants in Arkansas Bas.

John Vaughan Smith & Preuit’s Dr. Salmon P. H.davis Arkan- Bas

Grand Picnic Sponsored by Catholic Knights and St Josepha Unterstutzung Verein

A grand picnic under Catholic Knights of America and St Josepha Unterstutzung Verein is set for June 21 at the German Park. All locals are invited to attend this community event.

Ander Catholic Knights of America St. Josepha Unterstutzung Verein Fark

Valoabdie Property for Safe deed notice

Property description shows a half interest in Lot 1 Block 1, city of Yocotner, fronting on the street. Legal notice concerns a safe property transaction with a half stake and involves the local property records. Further details are unreadable due to damaged OCR.

City of Yocotner

Local notices and crime report fragment from Poteau area

A patchy wartime era column shows community notices from Poteau Oklahoma with references to missing groceries, local merchants, and a jail or court case. Names mentioned include Johnathan Baker Adler and Harvey Wise with mentions of horse theft and county concerns about local governance. The text also notes a poultry issue with caterpillars and urges locals to visit at Garrison Avenue.

Local ads and notices mix in townwide commerce

A jumble of advertisements offers machinery and saddlery stock for immediate delivery, local services from insurance to grocers, and notices about school building changes. It notes a plan to replace the Belle Grove school and invites bids for work to begin soon with a fixed completion deadline in October 1586.

Belle Grove

Physicians who failed to appear before medical board named

The notice lists physicians, including Dax Loper and Korron Ecevaron, who did not attend the board before examiners and seek certificates under law. W L Moneyap and W L Bratnam of Choctaw District publish the piece, stating governor ordered cessation of practice for those remaining in the Choctaw Nation.

Dax Loper I. N Daneath Korron Ecevaron Magwatror Chiarge Poteau Circuit Choctaw District Indian Mission Conference Methodist Episcopal Church South Yargrove W. UL Moneyap Bratnam Choctaw Dist Cen Edmund McCurtain Morehead

Indiana Man Arrested for Embezzlement and Assault

City Marshal Henry Smatt and officer Wiley Cox located Harry Thrasher at Robert Barling’s farm after I. J. Hale provided a photograph and tip. Thrasher admitted the murder charge claim, but also faced embezzlement and assault with intent to murder warrants totaling $6,300 bond. He had recently moved through the Cherokee Nation before capture.

Indiana Henry Smatt I. J. Hale Rockport Harry Thrasher Suratt Wiley Cox Harvey Robert Barling Fox Spencer County Hale Thrasher Cox Hayle Arling

Uncited Post Office Mail List for Fort Smith Arkansas

A Fort Smith Arkansas post office list shows numerous names and addresses in Sebastian County. The notice mentions dead letter handling in Washington DC and requests adverting inquiries to identify recipients or addressees among many individuals.

Fort Smith Sebastian County Arkansas Jane iv Washington,d.c

Our Clothing Must Go Great Sacrifice Sale

Our Clothing Must Go sale announces drastic reductions on men’s wear. Men’s blue flannel suits now six dollars down from ten, light cassimere suits three twenty six from eight fifty, men’s odd pants seventy six cents, with further markdowns implied.

Boston Store Reward Advertises Dark Sorrel Stallion Find

Reward offered for the return of a one dark sorrel stallion about 15 hands high with white feet blaze on face rope mark around left hind leg age eleven years small rope on his neck when nudging. Reward set at twenty five dollars for delivery near Boston Store.

Col Palliam Dies at 71 in Eureka Springs

Col. Palliam died at his home in Eureka Springs on Thursday June 1, 1883, aged 71 years. His remains were interred at Fayetteville. He was well known in the county, having lived in Migginsipp township for many years. We are sorry to chronicle his demise.

K.P. Palliam Eureka Springs Fayetteville Col. Palliam Migginsipp Township

Glick Sends Bartholdi Statue Fund Collections

Mr. B. Glick collected 25 dollars for the Post-Dispatch fund to the Bartholdi Statue of Liberty during the past week and forwarded the amount by today’s mail. Contributions ranged from six cents to one dollar, and Mr. Glick deserves credit for organizing them.

B. Glick Post-Dispatch Mr. Glick

Local notices mix houses sales visits and school news

Items report new goods at local stores and price offers, a death and burial, several visits by regional figures, a school principal appointment, a church event, and updates on court cases, a highway building boom, and a deputy sheriff transporting suspects across counties.

County medical board warns cholera threat and measles risk

Sebastian county medical board notes an epidemic cholera threat in America while measles rage. Dr. R. Davis has purchased a large supply of his celebrated preventative, old Kentucky whiskey, claiming enough to supply everybody.

Sebastian County America R. Davis Kentucky Davin

Coffins and Caskets Offered On Texas Road

J. F. Edmeston Mesers and William Siegrest have opened a new establishment on the Texas road near Garrison Avenue selling coffins and caskets with a full stock of related funeral goods. Hearse available on request.

Mesers J. F. Edmeston William Siegrest Texas Road Garrison Avenue

Bradfield's Femate Regulator Claims Universal Cure

An advertisement touts Bradfield's Femate Regulator a purely vegetable compound claiming to cure all menstrual irregularities and monthly sickness. It offers a free mailed treatise on Health and Happiness of Women from Beaprteep Reeviator Co Atlanta Ga.

Bradfield Beaprteep Reeviator, Co Atlanta

For Sale Bottom Land and City Lots in Western Arkansas

One hundred fifty four acres of well wooded bottom land on Arbuckle Inland in Sebastian county at 15 dollars per acre. Apply to J. Carmanane & Co. For Sale. One lot 20 by 40 and one 17 by 140 on Garrison Avenue at 40 dollars per foot. A lot 325 by 140 on west side Garrison Ave at 100 dollars per foot. Apply to F. Carmanai & Co.

Arbuckle Sebastian County Arkansas J. CaRnnane & Ua Garrison Avenue Garrison Ave F.camnai. & Cu

Town Lot Sale Near City Limits

Lawn lots just outside the city but within school limits offered for sale on monthly payments. Prices range from 60 to 150 dollars per lot with monthly installments of 5 to 8 dollars. Apply to Jos Cannarn & Co.

Jos Cannarn & Co

For sale of complete Ateam laundry by J C Wilkinsos

A garbled sale notice offers a nearly new complete Ateam laundry for sale. Incomplete text directs inquiry at Elevation office or to the seller.

J.C. Wilkinsos

For Rent Six-Room Corner Residence Hancock and Ash

Whittaker offers a six room residence with conveniences at Hancock and Ash streets. Enquire at the office. Also advertised are sugar cured hams Magno brand picnic and breakfast bacon from AYDLETT Bros.

Hancock and Ash Streets

Blood purifier ad from Fort Smith Arkansas sales notice

An advertisement touts a blood purifier labeled B. O. B. offered by J. M. Sparks in Fort Smith Arkansas. It urges readers to consult neighbors and doctors and to obtain certificates from the issuer before purchase.

Derlak Gai Tyke Maine Uigse J. M. Sparks Fort Smith Ark Vatu

King Piles Remedy Adverts In 19th Century Note

A medicinal advertorial claims Bosanko's Pile remedy soothes itching and burning by applying directly to the affected area. It promises rapid relief from anal irritation and associated symptoms such as moisture and discomfort. Price is 60 cents, from The Dr Buskume Menties Co in Piqua Ohio.

Wari Bosanko Busunhe Menties Piqua Ohio Weootma Port Saith Trkansa

Magic Arnica Liniment and Its Claimed Benefits

An advertisement extols Magic Arnica Liniment as a remedy with numerous claimed benefits. It cites testimonials and a Dr Y Harbors from Arkansas and a Philadelphia contact for free trial information, urging readers to seek their own physician if needed.

Easul Dy. Y Magenta Ark Ural

Dr Bossako’s Cough Syrup Ad Across Ages

Wealth equals independence as Halliburton and Weems promote a cough syrup claiming cures for coughs colds chest pains bronchitis and consumption. One dose relief per cake with price one dollar.

Fragmented note urges safety and property protection

Incoherent text fragment discusses babies and mothers, mentions safety actions for property, a cyclone reference, and names Parker and Lindh appearing in disjoint phrases. The garbled passage suggests advice on child care and disaster preparedness with minimal clear facts.

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