Local News Notes in Mena Promotes Democratic Primary Moves
The column lists candidate announcements for county positions and notes on local people. It mentions Sherriff, Assessor, and County and Probate Judge bids under Democratic primary rules, plus resident visits, construction, church news, and moves of families and businesses in Mena Oklahoma with several names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.¥. Durham
Center Township
Polk County
James M. Tilton
Jude
Allon of Te
Democratic Party
County Seat Meeting Sets Campaign Structure
At a Monday meeting Mayor Whayne was named chairman and M. Polney secretary to organize the county seat removal campaign. A committee of three will pick seven to lead the canvass. W. St. John, John Hamilton, and Young McKinney named to the first slate. Funds were to be solicited by Dr. Lindsay, GHH Smith, and Chas Board. The group also discussed a Girls' College proposal before adjourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whayne
M. Polney
W. St. John
John Hamilton
Young McKinney
Lindsay
GHH
Smith
Chas
State of Arkansas
Polk
Polk County
Arkansas
Rich Mountain
Grand Summit
Auch Lace
Pope McPuetrigr
N. A. Gann
Poli
Knight buys corner lots for brick block in town
Mr. C. W. Knight of Texas purchased two lots on the corner of Mena and Howett streets near the Jackson drug store from Robert Gilham through Reeves & Denning. He plans a brick block with a lodge room for the Masonic lodge upstairs and a wholesale and retail grocery business downstairs, work to start this week. The Woman's Literary club met at Mrs. C P Sneeds with guests Mrs. L P Curtis Miss Hal Allen and Mr BR Brown. An open meeting is planned at the opera house the Thursday following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Massey
Winthrop
Methodist Episcopal Church
Howert Avenue
Armour Street
C. W. Knight
Texas
Reeves & Denning
Mena and
Howett Streets
Jackson Drug Store
Robert Gilham
Knight
Masonic Lodge
Woman's Literary Club
C.P. Sneed
Martin Heights
L. P. Curtis
Kansas City
Hal Allen
Lamar
BR. J. Brown
Dr. Gibbs
Opera House
Local notables visit Mena and plans for brick store
C A Braley of Trimble Braley visits Mena expressing strong confidence in its future and noting he owns substantial property there. W H Booth plans a Texarkana trip in August to stock furniture and open a brick corner building at Mena and Janssen streets. A camping party led by Mr and Mrs Henry Glitsch includes Dr Bell, Miss Sawdon, and A H Ray, heading to Mountain Fork for several days of fishing and hunting. Prickly Ash Bitters advertised as a blood purifier and regulator sold by F C Savage and Jackson Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PF. C. Savage
Jackson Drag Go
C. A. Braley
Trimble & Braley
Braley
Mena
W.H. Booth
Texarkana
Mena and
Janssen
Mr. Booth
Henry Glitsch
Bell‘chamber
Miss Sawdon
A. H. Ray
Mountain Fork
F. C. Savage and Jackson Drug Company
Dissolution notice for Keen and Depew architects
Notice states the partnership Keen & Depew is dissolved by mutual consent on April 14, 1898. Each member may plan or contract independently. Also mentions Keen & Derry, seed potatoes for sale near the freight depot, and updates on local residents Mrs. L. P. Curtis and Mr. Henry Rust with ties to Mount Mena and Richmond Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keen & Depew
Keen & Derry
To Cure A Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Tabs
An old advertisement offers Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cold cure with a money back guarantee if it fails. Price 25 cents. Dated June 8. Also a classified notice seeking a farmer to plant 100 bushels of potatoes on shares from N. M. Roach of Sherwood Avenue east of the depot Mena Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M. Roach
Sherwood Avenue
Depot
Mena
Ark
On to Cuba Men Face Greater Danger in Climate
An ad style warning urges readers traveling to Cuba to prepare their health. It promotes Uberal and Prickly Ash Bitters as blood purifiers and tonics to prevent sickness, fevers, digestion issues, and intestinal problems. The text names PG Sauvage and Jackson as endorsers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Earth
Fesus
Barrie
PG Sauvage
Jackson
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Soulta
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Mrs. McMahan
Gayle Green
Hot Springs
Myrtle Notestine
Eureka Addition
Johnson & Hellopeter
Joe McKee
Mt. Mena
J.M. James
St John
Gayle C. Green
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U. S
Indian ‘Territory
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C. J.uireep
The
Ladies’ Parsonage and Home Mission Society
Harry Firman
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M. E. Church
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Dagg
E. P. Smith
Bethesda Spring
Mr. Smith
J. W. A. Sewall
Shreveport
Janssen Park
Jake Lowery
Sutherland
John Mallory
W. R Brocksom
I. D. Jones
A. Smith
CD. Sharp
D. B. Jonson
W. A. Cramer
Port Arthur
A. B. Cramer
P. M. Stucky
DeQueen Street
F. Kaufmann
Chicago
Mr. Stucky
J. K. Holder
Mountain Fork Valley
Star
Neck of the Woods
Gaccagher
de Queen Street
Mena, Arkansas
Johnson d& Hellopeter's
Formen
Rs. Owen
Pickering
Johnson & Hollopeter's
RK. S. Owen
Hamilton-Brown
Joe
California
Green & Lewis
L. W. Welch
Wastrip Linepiareey
J. P. Brower
Arkansaw Store
F.C. Savage and Jackson Drug Co
A. BT
Elder
Michigan Avenue
Ur To Dare
America
Dare
Banks On
W. H. Booth
BE. Willman
G. M. Green
Mount Mena
Henry Rust
Richmond
Tex
Missouri
Chicago Brokerage Co
Clark St
Ill
Reed
Pryor
L. M'd
Store, Mena, Arks
J. Ss. Austin
Sevier
Parsons
Polset
D. B. Joplin
BOF Gipson
Sevier County
Whetels & OC
Eherit
Dallas
Boplin
GFP
Rickie
M.D. Widton
M. D. Winton
de Queen St
Arks
Powers & Thayer
Notestine T E Garaghty
Notestine
Garaghty
Jatssen Avenue
Mena Street
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