Local News Notes and Political Announcements
Announcements authorized for G W Bu Mandate for Polk county Republican representative, F qcatistiv for sheriff, W R Blackwell for County Clerk and ex oficio Recorder, A P Alex guess for County Clerk on Populist ticket, Mirage Not as candidate for Assessor Park county Populist line. Also notes on court, deliveries, travel, and local business moves including Savage Smith building, Mena Grocery delivery rig, and property purchases near Stilwell park.
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G. W. Bu
Polk County
F Qcatistiv
Sheriot Pol County
W. R. Blackwell
Devinelo Recorder
A. P. Alex Guess
Coane
Mirage
Park County
Circuit Court Opens in New County Seat
The Pell County Circuit Court began its September term at the opera house with Judge Fenzell presiding. Morning focused on jury impaneling. afternoon saw H. H. Randolph plead guilty to assault and battery, fined 175 dollars for tying and beating Sarah Lawrence to coerce confession. Tuesday's docket included Heath aggravated assault for 50 dollars, Long liquor law cases with four dismissals and one guilty plea for 100 dollars, Gray disturbing peace for 10 dollars, Monroe Stewart 10 dollars, and Randolph false imprisonment with guilty plea 100 dollars. Attorneys for Bud Weihant sought a change of venue to Montgomery county, which was granted.
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Pell County Circuit Court
Opera House
Fenzell
H. H. Randolph
Randolph
Sarah Lawrence
State
Fayette Heath
Joe Long
Pat Gray
Monroe Stewart
Bud Weihant
Vince Lambert
Montgomery County
The Political Debate Between Whipple Cook
The Whipple Cook debate in the pavillion last Thursday drew a fair crowd. Each speaker was allotted an hour and a half and attempted to fill it with content. Whipple, Republican, and Cook, Democrat, spoke as if paid to plead a weak case, with little to show for the public, while any vote shift would likely go to the Populist or Prohibition ticket.
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Whipple Cook
Pavillion
Mr. Cook
Whipple
Cook
Hon John S Little Speaks at Park Pavilion Rally
Hon John S Little, congressman for the district, spoke to a large audience at the park pavilion last Saturday night and impressed attendees. With no opposition, he is likely to serve another term. local reports praise his service. Also note milestones in Mrs A R Brown’s midwife service and local civic notices including a candidate for county treasurer, William R Shockley, and painter Joe McKee settling in Mena. Dr A C James reports horticultural orders for 10,000 fruit trees from Little nursery at Dayton.
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John S. Little
Congress
Park
Mr. Little
William R. Shockley
Big Fork
Mena
Shockley
A. C. James
Cove
Horticultural Society
Little Nursery
Dayton
Ark
Postoffice Moves to Central Mena Street Building
Postmaster F M Reeves and assistants relocate the Mena post office from West Honett Avenue to the Pickard building on Mena Street near Janssen Avenue. The new facility boasts modern fixtures, 400 combination-lock boxes, and multiple delivery and service windows. The town notes rapid growth and urges additional clerk hire beyond the current ten dollar monthly allowance.
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F. M. Reeves
West Honett Avenue
Pickard
Mena Street
Janssen Avenue
Mena
Reeves
Frisco Extension Opens To Bolivar Missouri Part Of Frisco System
The Frisco railway line will open for traffic tomorrow from Kansas City to Bolivar Missouri as part of the St Louis and San Francisco system. The system includes divisions such as St Louis to Monett Kansas City Springfield and more with branches across Oklahoma and Kansas. A sample Johnson grass stool shows over 100 tall stalks weighing about forty pounds indicating strong hay potential. Dallas judge No 128 communication notes lodge work for the F M degree on September 1 and M M degree on September 2 inviting visiting brethren.
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Kansas City
Osceola & Southern Railway
Bolivar
St. Louis
San Francisco
Monett
Salem
Chadwick
Kansas’ City
Springfield
Texas Division
Paris
Tex
St. Paul
Mansfield
Kansas
Wichita
Kan
Arkansas City
Weir City
Joplin
Girard
Galena
Oklahoma
Peirce City Co
Sapulpa, L. T
W. B. Barham
Communication of
Dallas
A. F
A. M
W. M
D. Jonns
Court House Commissioners Meet To Decide Plans
Court house commissioners will convene September 10 in this city to select plans and advertise for bids for a new court house. By that date or soon after, contracts for brick and related work are expected to be made so the foundation can be laid and construction begun.
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Court House
Protracted Meeting At Big Fork Begins Saturday
Protracted religious meeting led by Rev. Messrs. Riddling Neighbors and McCrary starts in Big Fork this Saturday the 10th of September and continues for several days. Lost bear dog Tige sought near Mena with reward offered for information. dog is yellow with a black nose and limp from a bear injury. Bert Hiltebrand offers Mena Literary Club group photos. local paint and paper firms advertise products including mixed paints and flea powder at Jackson's.
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Messrs. Riddling
Neighbors
McCrary
Big Fork
Tige
Mena
Janes
Rich Mountain
Leidigh and Havens to Build Large Mena Lumber Plant
Leidigh and Havens Lumber Co announces a new planing mill and lumber yard on East Honett avenue in Mena. The site includes a 150 by 150 foot building to house four planers a cut-off saw a moulder and related machinery powered by a 100 horsepower boiler. A two 500 barrel water tanks water system and electric fire alarms will be installed. Manager Loidigh expects operations in three weeks with about forty workers. most output will go to northern retail yards.
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Leidigh & Havens Lumber Co
Mena
East Honett Avenue
Loidigh
Operaton
Potter Items and Local Notes From Polk County
Thresher sound at Garr farm last Saturday. Watkins guides the progressing school. Old Mother Poster ill for weeks. Camp Ground school closed for M E church meeting last Thursday. Measles and whooping cough seen in Arthur Webster and Keener children. Brunsons visiting from Indian Territory with daughters Joe Smith and T J Lawther. Mrs Addie Goodwin Brown dies at Rust. Lon Goodwin killed by cars month ago. Woster chapel meeting yields twenty two conversions. seventeen join Shade Grove Missionary Baptist church. five to be baptized next Sabbath by Rev Tall. Aunt Pony
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Garr Farm
Mr. Watkins
M. EB
Levi Brown
Addie Goodwin
Rust
Lon Goodwin
Woster Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church
Shade Grove
Mr. Tall
Sevier County
Pony
County Campaign Meeting Draws All Parties at Janssen Park
Last Friday in Janssen park the county candidates from three parties spoke in a joint meeting. Democrats led by Alley, Republicans with Petty and Populists including McKinny and others presented their platforms. Observers noted vague principles and a measured, gentlemanly tone as each sought votes.
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Janssen Park
Alley
Petty
McKinny
Patty
Polk County Horticultural Society Plans Expanded Exhibit
A meeting is called for Friday September at 8 pm in Janssen park pavilion to discuss forming a broader annual exhibit of Polk county products including stock and manufactured goods. B S Poster, A W Sr Jon, Secretary, President.
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Polk County
Polk County Horticultural Society
Janssen Park
B.S. Poster
A. W. Sr. Jon
Egger Items and Community Notes
Cotton is opening nicely and is very good. S J Standridge digs a well on his place. Wm Foster erects a new barn this week. Some chills and bilious attacks persist but no serious sickness. Heavy showers near Cherry Hill yesterday with prospects of more. C L Loftis sick this week and has dismissed his Big Fork school. No rain since August 7 though crops are made. Rev H C Riddling of Avallas and Rev Joseph McCrary of Logan county will lead protracted meetings at Big Park starting the second Sunday in September.
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Cherry Hill
More
C. L. Loftis
Big Fork
H. C. Riddling
Avallas
Joseph McCrary
Logan County
Big Park
M.D. Allen
Prof. Roe
Archie Brown
J. A. Sage
Rocky Items and Agricultural Notes From Camden Arkansas
A crop friendly update from Camden Arkansas reports good sweet potato and Irish potato prospects, improved crops this season, and new activity at local mills. It notes a death and a church conference, plus a land contest notice from the United States Land Office with contestant Lettie P Curtis filing against George P Miller for a homestead entry in township 1 south range 9 west. The notice details required responses and hearing timing.
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United States
Camden
Ark
Lettie P. Curtis
George P. Miller
George Y Miller
O'Clock
A. mi
H.G. Duning
Mena Polk County
Walid Staten Lend Office
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Ooo
A. M. Woodell
James Massey
M. E. Church
Burlingame
Kaw
Savage-Smith
Janssen and
de Queen Streets
Mena Grocery Company
M. W. Whitleye
Grannis
San Louis Potosi
Mexico
WV. &. Pryor
Guthrie
Ji Ed Garrett
Mena Transfer Co
J. B. Hanes
Pipkin & Hanes Drug Store
Dr. Watkins
Stilwell Park
Blanche Green
Columbia, Mo
Glessie
Stephens College
J. J. Lehdigh
Miss Holt
A.air Association
Will Moore
Acorn
Gibbs
Mr. Nethery
Avery Fine
Howert
Marsden Streets
Racorn
Port Arthur
Tue
Marsden Street
McCrais
The
Star
WS. Wadsworth
Eureka Springs
Mr. Wadsworth
Hickman House
Vo Pie Seaccan
John Hesaliian
Circuit Court
R. R. St. John
A. R. Brown
J. ©. McKee
Miss Gertrude
Rogers
H. A. McKee
Star Force
Joe
W. H. White
Star Office
Nena Street
Bert Hiltebrand
Mena Literary Club
Monarch
Vane Calvert and
Mena Paint and Paper Company
Jackson's
Matthew Brunson
Big
Indian Territory
Joe Smith
T. J. Lawther
Scott
Bowne
Cernig Ieee
Polk County Fair Association
S.J. Standridge
Wm. Foster
Rocky
Covton
Isaac Hamby
Nathan Gardin
E. A. Somwaxn
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