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Mena Expands as County Seat and Trade Hub
Mena shows rapid growth in 1898 with a booming population surpassing 4,000, new courthouse and jail planned, waterworks funded, and a thriving timber, milling, and mercantile sector. The town, midway between Kansas City and Port Arthur, becomes division point for the railroad with rising real estate, banks, and employment, signaling lasting prosperity.
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