Local notes from Mena and surrounding area
Local notes recount residents and events in Pratt Kansas and nearby towns. Mentions Waldock in Pratt, new laundry building, E M Green illness, street improvements, subscriptions and visits by J T Hotson, double daily mail to Mena from Kansas City, development along Choctaw route, planing mill restart, sheriff illness, travel reports, a serious leg injury on Mack's creek, the Mena Baptist male quartet, a new meat market on Sherwood avenue, bridge accident in Redland, insurance needs for a fire damaged block in Carthage, Eureka Springs summer plans, ice plant construction near Mena, and a la grippe remedy endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BE. Pumphrey
Sherwood Avenue
Kansas City
Man from Sedalia Survives Suicide Attempt in City Hotel
Charles A. McGee of Sedalia attempted suicide at the New Albany hotel by morphine. Discovered early morning by an employee, he was taken to police headquarters and revived after five hours of medical care. McGee had recently moved through several towns seeking better fortunes before settling in Sedalia, with life insurance and frugal business losses cited as motives. He is known in Kansas City circles and held lodge memberships. friends hope he regains stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday
Kansas City Journal
Mena
Charles A. McGee
Sedalia
New Albany
Mploye
Oon
Po- Chas.a.mcgee
Manahan
McGee
Charles H. Alexander
Mads & Lil
Leuilla
McAeer
Kansas City
West Ninth Street
Western State Lodge No. 108
Knights of Pythias
Joplin
Carthage
Mexico
Norwood Buys Landes House on Amsterdam Street
A. S. Norwood bought the Landes house and lot on Amsterdam Street last week and will move in after Mr Landes relocates to his nearly finished new home. Kidney disease is warned as a major risk of feverish modern life and Prickly Ash Bitters is promoted as a remedy, with claims of soothing relief and restorative effects. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Whitfield & Co
Wabashaw
Jaksonst
Chicago
F. G Savage
A. S. Norwood
Landes
Amsterdam Street
Mr. Landes
Jackson Drug Co
Fire at Tar Fire Behind Saloon Sparks Alarm
A blaze erupted around 2:30 yesterday when tar near Pat Mulraney's saloon caught fire. Firefighters and bystanders fought the flames with a chemical extinguisher and water. The incident narrowly endangered the saloon before the tar was controlled. Mrs Bettie Redman of Solgolia Ark endorses Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine for indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherwood Avenue
de Queen Street
Pat Mulraney
G B. Neal
A. L. Abbott
Mulraney
Rustic Style Log Home Rising At College Hill
Fred Rausch leads a carpenter team in building a large double log house at College Hill. The project aims for rustic charm and modern comfort, following a fire that destroyed the Sherwood avenue residence two weeks ago. Once finished, the old park log house will no longer be the only example in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rausch
College Hill
Mr. Rausch
Sherwood Avenue
Rausch
An Unusually Sad Death of Mrs Woodson
Mrs. Frank Woodson died at her home on Mena street and Port Arthur avenue on February 22 1899 after a two week illness from bronchial pneumonia. She was 19 and married to a Pittsburg and Gulf engineer. The funeral heads to White Oak cemetery tomorrow at 10 after which mourners will return to Shreveport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Woodson
Mena Street
Port Arthur Avenue
White Oak
Mr. Woodson
Pittsburg & Gulf
I. of L. F
Shreveport
Card of Thanks From Frank Woopson
A Card of Thanks expresses sincere gratitude to strangers who helped in a time of sorrow. The note thanks those who came to assist and vows the kindness will never be forgotten. The message ends with a signature, Frank Woopson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Woopson
Horticultural Society Meeting Deferred to February Twenty fifth
Members of the Polle County Horticultural Society are notified that due to unpleasant weather the meeting is postponed to Saturday February 25 at 1 30 p m in the mayor's office. They are urged to attend to plan spring berry and tree planting and discuss several topics. Foster and Soux sign as officers. A herbal Liver Medicine ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horticultural Society
Polle County Horticultural Society
Mayor's Office
Foster
Soux
Arranging to Ship Fruit in Cove Cooperative Plan
The Cove horticultural society met last Saturday to organize a cooperative shipment of strawberries for the coming season. J B Hickman of Janssen and A W St John of Mena advised, with Hickman to draft necessary papers. A follow up meeting was set for Thursday to select representatives for the Mena session on Saturday the 25th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horticultural Society of Cove
J. B. Hickman
Janssen
A. W. St. John
Mena
Notable anniversaries and birthday at local homes
On February 16 Lewis Cauter and wife celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary and his 61st birthday with 35 guests at their home. A later St Valentine gathering at Fred Wignall's housed about 50 guests with masques and festivities ending around midnight after oysters at Hotel De Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Cauter
Mr. Cauter
Hotel de Midland
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Claims Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement touts a quick cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine. It promises refunds if it fails and notes the genuine tablets carry L. B. on each tablet.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. A. Waldock
Pratt
Kaw
E. M. Green
John Paul
J. T. Hotson
Hatfield
The
Star
Here
J. P. Thayer
Choctaw & Oklahoma Railroad
Lehhigh & Haven
Pipkin
Dr. Dagg
Curtis Wright
J.C. McFarland
Nat Wright
C. W. Kingsbury
Preston, Minn
de Queen
Port Arthur
Albert Clark
Mack's Creek
Hot Springs
Dr. Vanderver
Mena Baptist
St. Mills
W. M. Pipkin
D. 8. Hayworth
H. A. McKee
Baptist Church
J. O. Thomas
Redland Fell
Mr. Thomas
Iowa
J. W. Bradley
Eureka Springs
Mr. Bradley
Hermann Street
Chas. A. McGee
Hanes & Golf
Simmons
Bright
J. T. Cole
J. 8. Cummings
J. L. Horner
Mr. Behois
Dallas
Grandmother Cummings
David Bolls
Luk
Hunt
G G. Baker
Sol
Blackburn
Mr. Noble
Town
J. Killian
Granness Hotel
Granness
Arizona
Wicks
Parson Snow
de Witt
Hanes & Egolf
Norway
DR. Bell
Pas
KK Sultans Bodlien
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