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Fort Smith Elevator

Location

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1888

Page

4

Postmaster Names and Locations Listed in Arkansas Notices

Fragments show a list of names and places including Polk City Arkansas Oak Lodge Springston Beverly Pocotalo C N Weomer and possibly others. Mentions of postmasters and localities hint at a notice page listing offices and officials across Arkansas.

Speulap Ge Braobanan TL. Wilber Wiliten AL Loukam T. A. Corters P. Y Mirkie Keate City Lwetvers

Queen of the quarry saves life in Pennsylvania tale

Charien Manton, newly appointed quarry executive, defuses a brutal attack on a young girl named Lois at a Pennsylvania mountain quarry. After fending off armed laborers with revolvers, he vows protection. Years later Manton and Lois marry at the same site, where the workers hail Lois as queen of the quarry.

Charien Manton Pennsylvania Gffender Manton Hammere Air Sahe Tom Armatrong Matea

Heads And Tails

A New York Sun item recounts a Scheming coin trick at a saloon where a man wins seven dollars by tail calls. He explains that heavier markings on a new silver dollar bias outcomes toward tails, advising the countryman to stick to fresh coins to recoup losses.

New York Sun Taila Tails Greeny

Monster Sycamore Home Shelters Family in West Virginia

A giant sycamore along the Great Kanawha River shelters a family of two men a woman and two children dwelling inside its hollow trunk. They say the tree offers free rent no repairs no eviction threats and no need to move, a curious oddity amid modern tastes.

Kanawa River West Virginia Ohio Pittsburg

Go West Girls: Hat Creek Valley Seeks 100 Brides

The Harrison Herald advertises Hat Creek Valley attractively as a frontier settlement. It seeks immediately one hundred young women to marry thrifty men who have claimed 100 land plots and live in dugouts tents and cabins. The note claims the men are noble American citizens except one who is the son of an English lord.

Warbonnet Hat Creek Valley Harrison Herald

President Responds To Horse Gift Saga

A Richmond man wrote to President Cleveland about giving a pair of horses from his late wife to the president’s wife after the man’s wife died of heart disease. The president telegraphed approval and sent a check, and the story ends with images of a gentle pair roaming peaceably.

Haa Ao Far Phixton Richmond

Local Attorney Offices and Real Estate Abstractors

W Lyman and Sherlock H. Beer are listed as estate and loan attorneys and abstracters. Offices are stated in the Halliwell Building at corner Garrison Avenue and Knox Street, Four Survm, AE, with notary public services, and Fort South Weakly Elevator Building at 167 Garrison Avenue.

Lyman R & Civ Beer Ee & Sherlockh AL Estates Loan Aussts Halliwell Building Garrison Avenue Knoxstreet Notary Public Fort South Elewator Building Garrison Avesiue

Romance Brings Wedding at Woman's Home in Atlanta

Five years after a deadly murder in Fort Gaines a pardon lets Miss Isabella leave prison life. Dick Davis, a long-term inmate from Bibb County, wins her hand and the pair marry in the Woman's Christian Home parlors, with the pardon fostering a new life together in Atlanta.

Times-Democrat Georgia Roney Leabella Fort Gaines Millicon Millison Sen Miss Taabella Mias Isabella Georgia Penitentiary Chris Gov. Gordon Dick Davis Misa Leabella Bibb County Misa Trabella Ip Davis Atlanta

Ten Year Old Boy From Indian Crepe Reports Odd Eating Habit

A ten year old boy named Tenu from Indian Crepe is said to have a strange habit of Seghieed and tante for eating fies. He ignores all tasty dishes for his favorite diet and his parents cannot determine how the behavior started. All efforts to curb the habit have failed.

Tenu

Testimonial on a remedy claims health benefits and deafness relief

A fragmentary notice presents testimonials praising a remedy. It mentions benefits for hearing and digestion and includes incomplete quotations and initials.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Josiah Foster ROLDS Foster & Co, Nhol LE Grocers Arkansas Tage Shop Saagnecia Teller M. D Chittenans Kon Ayers Madge Tom Armstrong Bii Phis Wis Charles Manton Heads and Go West Girls St Joris K Republican Recorder’s Office Recorder Hobba James M.storm St. Louis Heounty Hyer Helle AM DRG Y. Joanean Patsigian Garrison Avene Upsau Baidey Cole D* Jo. & DaiLy Knox Street Garton Avenue Walnut Street Frepenice Nuk Mauwan Fesvsrier Maemon & Frederick LA Pres Gar. Ave Bover C. R. Jones & Co Feda Spevenson Hoffman Font Ruite Aak Prinkerhof J. A. Homan A. Birnie E.R. Shappani J. Smith D HS. Kimmons & Stewart R. D. Seals Sht D. Whos, Gi. Brewer Fort Smith R _W Mgparlane Aigo County B. J. Tasos I. L. Hendrik W.d. Horton Apes Hendrick & Horton Attorneys AT Law Hoffman Building Garrison Ayouna Ofice van Buren RA. Rowe Er & Rowe Tr. Rowe Greenwood, Ark Clatima Winchester Pynchester & Bryant B. BE. Bryant Foxrr Suite Ark Koerle Brock Garrison M. Macgeesty Deeters & Tantis Yantir Attornests Colieutiona Promat I Sreslock J Henry Carnall Ww. M, Pouenican James Brown Oth ASH Steets Risers B. Hall Sheloy Ala Fisbury 9 B. B B Keoxville, Tann Mag Florhia Street Fea. Laon Co Baye Booker Lod Bato W. Fe Cale Droggist Bost Senith Pbility Ac i St Wile Tal Dees Ki Furniture Sar Mattresse X, Tenney MIL Tenney, Martin & Ane Ves & Ay Rere Guere Sour Dick Nevila Laquare Ketchum T. Klein & Finke Watchmakers Jewelers Zerg Prctar Morrison Block James America Fort Smith, Ark Ao OS Ie Garrigan Avenue Ee Masisitall Vod John HB. Maledon Erodut Cte Royal Patent John H. Gill Furnitue Reece
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