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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1898
Page
3
The Texas and Arkansas Mining Co camp shows heavy machinery hoisted into place with pipes feeding condensers and water sprays catching mineral dust. A 100 ton plant is planned with furnaces to fire by May, camp life growing busier as mill houses and tents fill in.
Mr Jones returns home last week and Mrs Mary Lowther with daughter Maud visit near Barton Switch. Farmers experiment with kaffir corn but many plow up first corn due to cold rains. Singing at L H Keener's home. meeting at Barron’s next Saturday. Rev Boone preached at Foster's Chapel last Sunday. County offices draw friendly gossip and mild discontent, with references to elections and loyalty.
Weather warms with snow and a bountiful apple crop forecast as Polk County growers plant thousands of fruit trees. The note urges farmers to refresh efforts, restart stalled plots, and invest in orchard vigor to prevent decline across apples peaches plums and other fruits. I A Cummings appears on the jury list this week and local residents face fever illness and encouraging signs for harvests.
The St. Louis and San Francisco route provides through service to Southwest Missouri, Southern Kansas, Arkansas, Indian Territory and Texas with double daily vestibuled trains. Features include free reclining chair cars, observation and drawing room sleepers, Harvey dining halls, and general agent Geo. T. Nicholson in St. Louis for details. Nearby Lamotte mine in Madison county supplies nickel and cobalt for ironclads, claimed as oldest nickel cobalt mine in the United States, operating for over a century since Missouri was Spanish territory.
The James Vick's Sons of Rochester New York are praised for prompt delivery of seeds and plants. An order sent by express arrived quickly, was well packed, and everything was in excellent order. The pans and plants arrived fresh and nice.
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf railroad announces May 1 and 2 sale of round trip tickets from Mens to Shreveport with return by May 3, 1808 at 7.20 dollars. Grand celebration planned in Shreveport for the holiday. D. J. Cavurt, Ticket Agent.
500 men needed to lay ties for C C G railroad with monthly inspections and pay ten days after. Wages 13 to 14 cents per stump for timber ties. Apply Place Trapine Co 164 Wister I T G A R Reunion at South McAllister May 5 1898 tickets sold at reduced rates. details from D J Carrrr Ticket Agent K G P G RB B.
Numerous lots available for sale at good size in St Johns subdivision extending to Eureka division and Me na. Purchases offered with monthly payments if desired. Apply to A.W. 81. Joun.
Dallas reporter D. H. Hopkins presents weekly weather notes with dates showing highs and lows, cloud cover, and rain indications. Records indicate varied conditions including clear, cloudy, and fair days, with temperatures around the low to mid 70s and a mix of rain or no rain.
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