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Newspaper

Mena Star

Location

Mena, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1898

Page

6

Chickamauga Park Scene Aims To Inspire And Honor

At Chickamauga Park white tents shimmer through forested hills as sentinels guard, soldiers drill, and flags drift in a calm breeze. The region, home to 65 000 souls, is praised for its beauty and for monuments marking historic battles. A visitor notes the value of outdoor service life for young men and the lasting honor of veterans’ memorials.

Chickamauga Park Chickamauga Acropolis Missionary Ridge Vermont Yale Harvard Rouen Axpnews

Picnic at Silver World on Macks Creek July 22 1898

A notice invites all to a picnic at Silver World on Macks Creek near M. W. Heath's on July 22 1898. Everyone is urged to attend with well filled baskets for a good time and good speakers will be in attendance.

Silver World Macks Creek M. W. Heath

Hardtack Story From a New York Editor’s Civil War Cracker

A New York editor received a hardtack sample from a brother major in Jacksonville. The cracker carried July 4 and the inscription Our Daily Bread with sender’s address. Postage stamps and wear did not damage the biscuit. Also referenced is a testimonial for One Minute Cough Cure and Pipkin Hanes.

New York Jacksonville Evans City Globe Pipkin & Hanes

Wanted agents for Post-Dispatch press opportunity

The Post-Dispatch seeks agents in every hamlet village town and city to start a profitable business with free start up and local citizen support. It highlights AP affiliation and wartime coverage with mail subscription at 60 cents a month inviting immediate response.

The Post-Dispatch Associated Press St. Louis Post- Dispatch Pacific Cuban Tur Post-Dispaton

Frisco Line Through Cars to Southwest Missouri and Texas

The St. Louis and San Francisco rail road advertises direct through car service to Southwest Missouri Southern Kansas Arkansas Indian Territory and Texas with double daily vestibuled trains free reclining chair cars observation and drawing room sleepers Harvey dining halls. Inquiries urged to Joseph Nicholson General Passenger Agent St Louis Mo.

Frisco St. Louis San Francisco Missouri Kansas Arkansas Indian Territory Texas East Harvey Geo. T. Nichonson Gen's Pass. Agt

Price List and Personal Descriptions from Gillham Ark

Price list for R. S. Owen items includes Arbuckle coffee, navy beans, sugar, nails, cloth, and flour with prices. A separate notice provides personal details of F. Coy, listing height, weight, complexion, family, property, and a reward of 85 for information on his whereabouts in Gillham, Arkansas.

R. S. Owen U. S F. Coy Fry Vx Patwen Gillham, Ark

Bridge & Beach stoves arrive at Lloyd Hardware Polk County

A carload of the celebrated Bridge and Beach cook stoves and ranges has just arrived at the Lloyd hardware store on De Queen street. Prospective buyers are invited to call and examine the neatest and best stove ever offered for sale in Polk county.

Bridge & Beach Cook Lloyd Hardware de Queen Street Polk County

For Sale or Trade at Kansas City Meat Market

For sale or trade a splendid meat market business on Sherwood avenue with shop and fixtures. Receipts range from 810,000 to 12,000 dollars per year. Inquiries at the Kansas City Market or Star office. Also Summer Excursions at reduced rates via local ticket agents. Lost: blue spectacles between Janssen park spring and Baptist church. please leave at Star office.

Kansas City Sherwood Avenue Star H. C. Orr K. GC J. Cavier Ticket Agt Mena Ark Janssen Park Spring The Baptist Church Star Office

Notice for Publication Land Offl at Camden Ark 1898

Notice is given that William G North of Polk County Arkansas intends to make final proof on his land claim in Polk County at Mena Arkansas on August 2 1808 The claim lies in section 28 township 2 south range 80 west Witnesses include John A Gatlin Marion Williams John Mount all of Dallas Arkansas and George W Petty of Mena Arkansas Parmoneim Register

Camden Ark Polk County Arkanasas Mena William G. North Dey John A. Gatlin Marion Williams John Mount Dallas George It Petty J.B. Parmoneim Register

Societies and civic groups schedule monthly meetings

Society notices list Dallas Lodge 128 F and A M meeting monthly at 7 PM on or before the full moon with Thad M Carder as W M and Y Pertel as secretary. Mena Lodge 100 K of P meets in Castle Blocksom’s block on Monday. Woodmen of the World Camp 61 meets Thursdays. Knights of Equality meet Thursdays at Masonic Hall. Theron Hall meets Fridays at the K P hall. City Council meets monthly on the first Tuesday. Hook and Ladder No 1 meets first Tuesday. officials named include Mark Whayne mayor and I D Jones recorder. F C Savage fire chief.

A. F A. M. Dallas Lodge No. 128 Zoomini Thad M. Carder Y. Pertel Sesson J.C. Livers C.C W. Ivan Matheny Clark City Council Corncil Chamber Mark Whayne I. D. Jones F. C. Savage

Bicycle Parts Inventory Highlights

A list of bicycle components including tires rims spokes pumps oil valves and related items. The notice emphasizes a wide range of parts available for repair and maintenance, underscoring accessibility for riders and shops.

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