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Fort Smith Elevator

Location

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1887

Page

3

Fort Smith theater project details and builders praised

The article describes a stage and interior design for a Fort Smith production space. It notes large audience boxes, a wide stair setup, a main stage at the rear, and plan for intricate scenery and drapery. Builders Nw, Wickwire, and partners supervised the project with Alpert, Dhoney, and others, praising the owner for the community value.

Tuiin Heterior Volta Erie Nw 7

Fall Scandals and Fort Smith Opinions Stir City

A jumble of local rumors and opinions in Fort Smith covers social life, paving plans on H Garrison and Yarson Avenues, a proposed Towson Avenue widening, a one fare policy for the Fort Smith railway, and tax value increases affecting Sepasian county.

H Garrison Yarson Towson Avenue Galt Fort Smith

Free Delivery System Progress Report and Schedules

Postmaster Fleming reports progress on the free delivery system with thirty mailing boxes across the city. Carriers perform three daily collections on weekdays and two on Garridean Avenue, plus Sunday routes. Some residents still lack addressed mail. efficiency should improve as the program ages. See Ries et al. for more details.

Fleming Garriaan Avenue H. Prettyman Neal J. Collier W.O R. Hayes Dete Botte Post Office Department Hugaber

Grand horticultural show to feature 260 specimens and exhibits

The coming fair will host a large horticultural display with over 260 specimens including peaches pears tapes and other fruit. Departments for horses cattle coal and minerals will be shown with leaders in charge and preparations underway for a substantial exhibit.

Heetite Steve Ian Insin Miro. F. Dubecack Alua John A. Hbhimehard Alia Horse John Aven Iene Cour A. WH Liars Imigor

Local News and Arrivals in the County

County Treasurer J P Darden calls On us Pupeday. Judge Geo Conningham of Dardsnelle visits the city. Jas Penninger of Greenwood called Tuesday. Dr Lafayette Dayia of Bokoshe I T visits town. Hampton of the Greenwood Democrat visited Friday. H Robinson and J J Craswell of Barber Boott county called Wednesday. Miss Elien Bollinger leaves tomorrow for Tell City Ind to visit her uncle Jacob Bollinger. Mr Anton Euper and wife leave tomorrow for St Louis for the fair likely one week away. Gordon White of Marion township died last Wednesday night aged 70 and was buried yesterday. Mab AWS Cabell called Paria this week. Ex Chief of Police John Naan and wife left tonight for San Antonio Texas likely to stay. Smyth, formerly near here now in Washington county, left one dollar this week. H C Lane and brother of Dallas Polk county now residents here. John D Owen of Dallas Texas representing Single Center Spring Co Evanaville Ind toured the city for orders for buggies and phaetons.

J.P. Darden Geo Conningham Dardsnelle Jas. Penninger Greenwood Lafayette Dayia Bokoshe I.T Brother Hampton Elien Bollinger Telle City Ind Jacob Bollinger Anton Euper St. Louis Gordon White Marion Township John Naan San Antonio Texas Dag. Smyth Washington County H.C. Lane Dallas Polk County C. Tillen &Co J. B. Maledon John D. Owen Center Spring Co Evanaville Burrell Odeawood A. T. Brown Chickasaw Guenwool Je Wibleuy Lemonsble Carder Prallas Louisiana Parch Bend Cox Arkansas Odenwood AL ‘T Brown Eviddenos Secon Arbeld Iasault Zeke StHaeldng Todian Linler Creek Fay Ashley Nea Little Rock Banister Rounder Wise Douglas Martell Charles Brown Jmy Douglas Perryman Dick Peternon Babe Hawkins Hardy Colbert Tuesaday Mushaj Jack Crow N. BF

Fort Smith Journal Seeks Fortunes in Arkansas

The Fort Smith area sees an upstart Daily and Weekly Journal, a Republican paper with capital stock of $20.00. It promises full wire service from Associated Press dispatches and world market news, aiming to build readership despite political strife and local skepticism.

Fort Smith Arkansas Daily and Weekly Journal Associated . Press

Witchervills trader announces large stock and low prices

McKamey of Witcherville announces from St. Louis a huge cash stock with boots at 1.50 a pair and other goods at low prices. He plans to erase his books September 2, 1887, and Mansfield sales expand his reach. He promises better cotton payments than Fort Smith and urges debtors to settle.

Witchervills Os. M. MeKamer Witchervile Ack Tasquet St. Louis Marenist Witcherville Mansfield Mehamey McKamey Fort Smith Cor Leer

Grand Army of the Republic Encampment Attendees from City

A city delegation attended the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in St. Louis, departing Sunday. Present were Capt D. Stone and wife, Capt Sherman and wife, Capt John Vaughan and daughter Minnie, Silas K. Robinson and daughter Sabie, Edward Hunt and daughter, Mrs. H. Burk, Dr. W. e Baty, RG. Bulgin, Gen. Stephen Wheeler, Capt A F H Dunn, Col. Thos H W Barnes, Joe Gramlich, S. M. Smith, Harrison, Buckner, AOC, HUL d, Freicets, H. M. McCaslin, A. A. Freeman, Allan Callahan, W. Ogg, Hi Lackey, J. Goff, Wesley Traax, Joseph Wunsch, W 42. Carr, C. W. Williams, A. Schnater, JL Fardradt, August Fister, M. Schultz, L. S. Delaney, S. F. Corley, JW Braswell, J. Blaney, CA Langdon, John A. Head and M. Windsor.

A.B Grand Army of the Republic St. Louis D. Stone Sherlock John Vaughan Miss Minnie Silas K. Robinson Mise Sabie Edward Hunt Mra H. Burk W. We Baty RG. Bulgin Stephen Wheeler A. Schnater JL. Fardradt August Fister M. Schultz Delaney F. Corley JW. Braswell J. Blaney CA. Langdon John A. Head M. Windsor

Unclear fragment summary remains unread

Fragmentary OCR text from Western Arkansas references wagons and a bank but lacks coherent events, names, dates, or actionable details. No verifiable individuals or organizations emerge. content is too garbled to summarize into a proper news item with factual entities.

Court Notes from Touching Trials and Arrests

Reports detail trials in the Chickasaw Nation with defendants such as Guenwool Wibley Lemonsble and A T Brown case outcomes. It notes arrests by Deputy U S Marshals 38 in a Muskogee trip, names towns Muskogee McAlester Denison, and lists charges including larceny murder and introducing whisky in Indian country.

U.S Charles Barnes George Williams Tuesaday George West A. J.B. Horne Wat. Brown Ephram “Green Joe Holland A. L. Maddox James Hendricks Babe Mabardy Scott Skinner Ben Edwards Jake Brenton Joe Creeno Willam Webb Jim Blarr William Bark Don Simon Omenon Jim Fleetwood Jim Starr Mrs. Creene Webb Bond Muskogee Horiie Willeave Green Holland Matt Garrett McAlester Jake Brennan Wan Denilson Texas Dint Starr Babs Mahardy

Fragmented local notice provides scattered names and woes

OCR reads like a jumbled local segment with references to Waldrons, Meath, drifts of lumber, and several individuals. The text mentions an investigation behind aisles and a looming winter shock, with scattered names such as Rubdvana and Forrester and vague references to a study and a calm rezalous prof.

dTairs Meath Waldron Rubdvana Forrester Jones Harry

Resident of Witcherville Dies at 62

A Witcherville resident died at his home on the 15th at age 62. He was the father of J. Nelson of this city.

Jobo Nel Iaon Witcherville Mr. Nelson Thie City

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