Ten Ton Ice Plant Under Construction in City
Work begins on a new ice and cold storage plant to be a ten ton facility. Superintendent F Kloefer from St Louis arrived last Saturday to begin site work. The main building will be 40 by 80 feet with divided rooms and solid construction. Machinery for a twenty ton refrigerator has been bought and will be shipped once the building is ready. The plant is to be completed and in operation by May 1.
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F. Kloefer
St. Louis
The Fireman’s Dance at Mena Hook & Ladder Ball
The masquerade ball hosted by Mena Hook and Ladder Company last Wednesday was a good social and financial success. The program delayed by missing Texarkana musicians did not dampen the crowd as local musicians stepped in, raising about 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mena Hook & Ladder Company
Texarkana
Foundery and Machine Shop Seek New Hubbard City Site
W L Mason of Mason Norris firm Hubbard City Texas returned home after days there seeking a foundery and machine shop site. He and Mr Norris will move with families, build residences, bring a moulder and hire four workers. Town welcomes the enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Mason
Mason & Norris
Hubbard City
Texas
Mason
Mr. Norris
Our Telephone System Delivers Growth For Mena
In November 1896 Roy Quigley Edward Keogh and J B Kelley owners and officers of Bank of Mena began a telephone system using Western Telephone Construction Co Chicago gear. There are 1050 phones in use and a new switchboard is being installed to meet rising demand as the city grows.
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Messrs
Roy Quigley
Edward Keogh
J. 8. Kelley
Bank of Mena
Western Telephone Construction Co
Chicago
Not Who But How in Paper Hanging Tactics
A column on choosing how to paper a room explains that hiring the right crew matters as much as the worker. It notes signs of poor work such as peeling corners and bulging walls and suggests evaluating the method used. McKee offers services at phone number 90 and promises satisfaction a year after completion.
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McKee
City Carriage Works Acknowledges Growth on Southeast Hermann
City Carriage Works owned by Messrs Key and Haines operates a 140 by 150 foot ground block and 44 by 50 foot shop on Southeast Hermann street. A twenty five horsepower engine and boiler power a sawmill to cut timber for wagons and move machinery to shops. Six men are employed now with plans to hire more as demand rises.
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Messrs. Key & Haines
Hermann Street
A Wholesale Establishment Under N M Roach
N M Roach runs a major wholesale business here supplying mill products and groceries to merchants and commissaries within a fifty mile radius. His warehouse sits 3 1 2 by 150 feet along the main rail line east of the freight depot. He plans a steam laundry at Janeen and Hermann streets with building lumber on site. Mr Miller departs for Chicago to buy machinery.
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N. M. Roach
Roach
Tor
Pittsburg & Gulf
Janeen and
Hermann Streets
Miller
Chicago
Polk Happenings and Local Hires
Messrs. Sherman and Michonis from Kansas City arrived to become citizens of Polk. A practical grocer, well known in our city, seeks employment. A fine married man from Eureka Springs, skilled timber tradesman, is also seeking work. George Blackburn returned from Missouri. Snow number eight and cold, cloudy weather persists. The Horticultural Society met on Saturday and fruit tree agents have been visiting town.
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Eureka Springs
George Blackburn
Missouri
Messrs
Sherman and
Michonis
Kansas City
Polk
Old ‘Polk
Employment notice seeks reliable man for growing Eureka business
A local employment note highlights a Eureka Springs firm expanding from 50 000 in year one to 127 000 in year two. It offers profit sharing with salary, mentions job hope for grocery hardware or office clerks, notes good references from city leaders, and invites skilled workers to apply at the old post office building.
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Our
Eureka Springs
C. F. Thompson
Old Post
Prospecting party reports mineral claims on Rich Mountain
W Fo wranam of Mowara and J H Mc Seaughy of Minnesota reported locating mineral claims on the south side of Rich Mountain with excellent indications for gold. They plan to prospect the area soon.
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W. Fo Wranam
Mowara
J. H. McSeaughy
Minnesota
The
Star
Rich Mountain
New Steam Laundry Conductor Miller Identified
A brief notice notes Miller of this place connected to the New Steam Laundry. The detail references a conductor in charge or associated with the laundry operation.
Pioneer Dr Davis joins Mena medical line
Dr Davis, early Mena physician, moved away to run a drug business and practice in the Territory, then returned last December as division surgeon for the Kansas City Pittsburg and Galf ra il oad with headquarters here. He grew up in the state and became a leading local physician.
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Davis
Mena
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Galf Ra
Hotel For Sale In Mena Arkansas
Neatly located near Janssen park the best built hotel in Mena is offered for sale at a bargain. Interested buyers should call on or write Mus A Frapy Mena Arkansas.
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Mena
Janssen Park
Mus. A. Frapy
Arkansas
Spring Garden Prep and Local Commerce Report
Sam Ried is imported very sick. Oats sowing time will soon be here. Begin preparing gardens for spring planting. Farmers urged to clear less land and improve existing cultivations. Local notices include townsite agent Joe P. Landis on a Kansas City trip, and sale transactions by Lemp Brewing Co. Miss Mosher, Sanford Stilwell party, and Florida to Port Arthur itinerary. Simmons Squaw Vine remedies, Prickly Ash Bitters advertised for various ailments. Real estate transfers and business changes noted in Hornbeck and Mena areas.
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Luke
A. E Stilwell
Miss Mosher
New York
Florida
New Orleans
Port Arthur
Mena
Kansas City
A. M. Finney
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Carriage Works
the Horticultural Society
City OF
Ark
Ea. Ks
Woman's Literary Club
Edith E. Thayer
Jae Landes
Anna Mreen
Edna Threenes
Emma P
Join
J. R. Davis
Rocky
Sam Ried
Joe, P. Landis
Simmons Squaw
Owen
Dallas
Sale Brothers & Wallace
the Knights and Ladins of Honor
Bettie Redman
Solgohachis Ark
M. A. Simmons
J.S. Key
Mena Street
Lemp Brewing Company
St Louis
Sherwood Avenue
Messrs. Murphy & Hopper
Jackson Drug Co
Coc Palmer
Mr. McCord
H R Lowry
Missour
Kf, Overstreet
B. F Doffin
Frank Woody
M ‘I. Lowry
Mrs. Landes
Hornbeck Addit
Sanders
Bright
Sat
Gilleland
Coute
W. Ivan Matheny
S.J. Philpot
Court House
W. Johnson
J. D. Jones
W.J. Davis
James L. Pipkin
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