Distinguished visitors pass through on southward tour
An 1.8 excursion party of about forty capitalists and spouses from Philadelphia and other eastern cities stopped in Port Arthur for about thirty minutes on their way south. The group included W H Loess, W S Taylor, J H Hoover, Mrs Stilwell, and other notable individuals. They toured the town, marveled at growth, and aimed for Mt Mena before continuing to Kansas City. Local notables J B Graves and Cole & Gann were noted plus a wedding bell hint from Aunt Poty.
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Taylor
Philadelphia
Port Arthur
W. H. Loess
G. H. Taylor
W. ©. Taylor
W. R. Wister
William Waterall
Reed A. Williams
B. Vrooman
W. ©. Skull
W. D. Black
Ezra Bowen
Miss Donaldson
Miss Gates
H. M. Howe
Miss Grace Howe
Walter Hinchman
J. H. Hoover
N. B. Kelly
G. H. Latta
A. Bryan
New York City
Orange Merwin
Edward W. Marsh
Bridgeford
Conn
Frederick Moore
W. F. Sawyer
Boston
A. E. Stilwell
New York
St. Augustine
Florida
New Orleans
E. Grannis
M. K. & T. ‘Trust Company
Mt. Mena
Kansas City
Cole & Gann
Cole
Aunt Poty
Corn planting on the program in Rocky area
Local notes from Rocky report corn planting on track and urge farmers to avoid wasting timber. J L Horner and family from Mena visited friends. J W Connally noted for a fine boy's arrival. P M Claunts, St Smith Elevator agent, called and stayed with B E Cummings. singing gathering at W A Gordon's residence. springtime imagery and rural optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Claunts
St. Smith
BE. Cummings
W. A. Gordon
de Scribe
Potter area notes and local moves amid illness and war talk
Mr Gilmore moved to Rust and Goodwin returned to Potter while Gaylord Keener handles Potter to Mountain Fork mail. Jones bought forty acres of the old Lowther homestead and settled there. Clavats from Elevator fame visited and hinted at war. Pneumonia struck locals this winter, with Master Charlie Garr and Miss Kate Pirtle among the sick but recovering. War talk rises as elder George Webster vows to go if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord Keener
Potter
Mountain Fork
Mr. Jones
Lowther
Clavats
Elevator Fame
Charlie Garr
Kate Pirtle
A. N. Pirtle
George Webster
Prickly Ash Bitters touted as bowel tonic cure
An old advertisement claims constipation causes systemic poisoning and paralysis of the bowel. It promotes Prickly Ash Bitters as a gentle, lasting tonic that strengthens the bowels, regulates the liver and stomach, and benefits kidneys. sold by F. C. Savage and Jackson Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Savage and Jackson Drug Co
A Useful Book Promotes The Chatauqua Instructor of Eloquence
Mrs. E. A. Fisher widow of this place canvasses for an instructive book titled The Chatauqua Instructor of Eloquence. It offers practical suggestions and illustrations for speaking and citizen action. Available in two bindings at $2.25 and $3.25. she will call on citizens and asks for liberal support to sustain herself and her children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A.risher
Handy kitchen tips from the London Sun column
Practical guidance on potato prep and cooking methods. Suggested quick bake method for potatoes by parboiling then finishing in a hot oven. Advice on preventing bruising with hot water or starch. Recommends Prickly Ash Bitters as a system regulator sold by F. Savage and Jackson Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Manners Shape Law more than Statutes, Burke Quote
Edmund Burke argues manners govern law, shaping morals and society. The piece notes how manners nourish or ruin virtue, likening their steady influence to the air. An advertisement promotes De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for burns and skin ailments as a quick relief and pile remedy from Pipkin & Hanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Burke
de Witt
Pipkin & Hanes
Dance at Hotel Capital Opens with Luske Hosting
Mrs. Luske held an informal dance last Thursday evening to celebrate the opening of her new hotel on Hermann street. The brightly lit building welcomed numerous guests who were cared for to enhance their enjoyment. The dining room served as the dance floor and remained busy late into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Capital
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Mena
Spain
J.B. Graves
Arthur
Polk County
Rocky
J. L. Horner
J. W. Connally
Mr. Gilmore
Rust
A,ll
Goodwin
Savage and Jackson Drug Co
W. R. Blocksom
North
Mena St
the Star Pharmacy
F. C. Savage
Queen & Janssen Ave
Mena, Arkansas
DeQueen
Janssen
John H. Hamilton
H, Denker
B. ¥. Thomson
Real Estate Agency
J.O. H. Hamilton & CO
Arkansas
R R
W. S. Pryor
Powers & Thayer
S. L. Lindsay
G. W. Pultz
Sherwood Avenue
Oppsite
J.C. Byers
Caw
de Queen Street
Honert Avenue
East Mena Street
R. M. Watters
Garrett’s Transfer CO
Janes
Rochester
Mena Star
Viox
Uesage
Plone
Vick
Magazen
Vick’s
the Star
the, New Time
the Great Reform Magazine
Flower Crences Green Adams Ee
Toa
Tocenus
Fifth Ave
Chicaco
The
New Time
Mena Weekly Star
Ark
Sherwood and
Janssen Avenues
Fred Salyers
Vine Hill Nursery
Mt. Pleasant, Terras
Black Bros., Proprietors
Mena, Ark
R. P. Cook
Mena Produce CO
Ereik
Hudgins-Carder
Mena. Ark
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