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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1898
Page
6
A discussion on the value of gratitude and positive critique. The piece urges embracing appreciation in family life, among peers, and within religious communities, noting criticism harms morale while praise strengthens bonds. It highlights ministers, teachers, and parents as deserving acknowledgment, and cautions against fault finding.
A compact 1920s style local ad highlights Owen selling large fur hats for $1 and Hamilton Brown shoes, with references to Postoffice Store locations offering candy, tablets, slates, pencils, and rubber stamps. It mentions Green & Lewis timber sales, Gallagher's new goods, and a call to vote Yes on June 25.
A compact listing of church services at Presbyterian, South, Baptist, Christian, and Methodist parishes with service times and pastors. Numerous notices include Masons and K of P lodges, Woodmen, Knights of Pythias, city council, road changes, and local shops offering perfumes, hammocks, croquet sets, and sporting goods. Also catalogues posts from Jackson's Drug Store and Postoffice Book Store.
Polk County Court orders a June 25 1898 election to relocate the county seat from Dallas to Mena Block 24 plat of Mena filed July 13 1896 donations terms set by Arkansas Townsite Company and county court finds. Publication required in Mena Star and notices posted in townships at least 30 days prior. Witness signatures validate petition and designation.
Citizens are urged to go to the polls on Saturday June 25 to cast ballots with a Yes choice noted as the recommended option. The notice promotes turnout and civic participation for the upcoming vote.
An advertisement offers wheels at $25 each with a $2 express charge cover. Buyers may deposit with an express agent and send receipt, then ship COD for the remaining balance. Subject to examination.
A collection of brief advertisements and notices promotes a new courthouse at no cost, local trades, and sale of land parcels. It urges voting yes for the new court house square, lists merchants Jackson, W. J. Lloyd Hardware, and J. W. Cary, with shop locations on De Queen Street and near the flight depot, plus yard services at O. K. Wagon Yard.
An old advertise for Hygenic Menses Guard from Cole Chemical Co promises ease of mind and lifetime guarantee. It urges sending prepaid one dollar and lists a Chicago address for prices and details.
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