Devastating Sunday Storm Hits Area With Floods and Collapses
A severe Sunday evening rainstorm caused rapid flooding across valleys and farms, washing out a 100 foot railway at Rust and triggering a long repair. a landslide near Heath and Grand Summit delayed rail service through Tuesday. The storm’s damage followed by illness tales, local weddings, and a sermon on church reform, with community notices and ads interspersed.
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Mt. Mena
Heath
Grand Summit
Here
Order for Special Election to Move Polk County Seat
Polk County Arkansas court orders a special election to decide moving the county seat from Dallas to land in Mena Block 24 described on the 1806 plat. The county is offered a $5000 donation from Arkansas Townsite Company for the new courthouse site. Election set for June 25, 1906 with notice to be published in The Mena Star.
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Polk County
Arkansas
Hamiilton
Wien
Park County
Said
Seid County
Fhalias
Sater
Mena
Arkansas Construction Company
Petiton
Arkansas Townsite Company
State of
Dallag
Snail
Huthees
W. 5. Stinnett
Sale notice of Arkansas land under writ of execution
Polk County sheriff offers for sale several described tracts of real estate in Dallas Polk County Arkansas by order of the Circuit Court of Sevier County. The sale occurs May 10 with hours 9 am to 3 pm at the courthouse east entrance. Purchasers must post a good note with security for the debt of 510 dollars plus costs and tax.
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Arkancap
Sevier
C. Parsons
M. M. Polson
B. Joplin
Polk County
Ark
F Gipson
Oircuit Court
Revier County
Parsons
AJ O'Connor
K J Polson
H J Belt
Thomas Longacre
F Stewart
B F Gipson
M M Polson
I. D. B. Joplin
Sherif
Dallas
St Seid Sale
Goth
Ais
Joplin
Election Commissioners Move Polling Place in Polk County
State of Arkansas Polk County Officers of Election Commissioners announce moving the Polling Place from Rich Mountain to Grand Summit. The change aims to improve elector convenience and is approved by officers in charge. The notice is dated the 5th day of April, 1885, signed by Poll McPrereion and N. A. Gayn with official titles.
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State of
Rich Mountain
PoLs
N.a.gayn
Chelan
Polkion
Acting
Arkansas
Hirst Punitontiou
Apri
Port Arthur Local Freight and Church Services
Port Arthur items list daily freight schedule with times 12:80 pm 8:55 pm plus contact D J Caverts agent H C Ons G P A. Then report church services at Presbyterian M E Baptist Christian churches with times 11 am 7 30 pm 10 am Sunday school and epworth league and meetings under pastors Schirmerhorn Gueene Compane Yours.
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Presbyterian Church
New Church
Amsterdam
Zwolle Streets
H. WR. Schimerhorn
M. E. Church South
Epworth League
Sp.m
J. Gueene
Svenyry
Compane
Christian Church
Fraternal group meeting notices in Blocksom's district
Local fraternal and fire groups announce weekly and monthly gatherings. Mena Lodge No 100 meets Mondays in Castle Hall Blocksom's block. Woodmen of the World Camp No 11 meets Thursdays. Knights of EQY meet Thursdays. Iron Tribe meets Fridays. Hook and Ladder No 1 holds regular meetings on the first Tuesday each month. Fire Chief F C Savage listed.
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Mena Lodge
Castle Hall
Blocksom
G. W. Knowlton
Hamilton
Woodmen of the World
Sesson
City Council
Council Chamber
Mark Whayne
I. D. Jones
F.C. Savage
Watch and Jewelry Repair and Sale at Mena Store
Found on De Queen Street near Janssen Avenue, E. P. at Mena Jewelry Store offers complete repair work on watches, jewelry, clocks, and spectacles. He also buys old gold or silver items and sells up-to-date pieces at competitive prices.
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de Queen Street
Janssen Avenue
E. P
Mena Jewelry
W. C. Hackett
Bicycle and jewelry shop ad offering repairs and loans
An advert promoting bicycle repair supplies and sundries, jewelry, watches, spectacles, and silverware. It also invites loans on jewelry or other articles with confidential transactions through K.P. The pitch emphasizes ready cash and discreet service.
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K.P
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Rocky
Barnett
A. V. Minon
Andrew Barbee
M. ©. Jackson
Arkansas Conference
Tobacco Union
Jake Welch
Dink Winton
Welch
Winton
B. P.O of Elks
New Orleans
Medical Society
Eureka Springs
PL & G
D. J. Cavity
Ticket Agt
Post Office
W. J. Davis
Im Express
Ansas
Hornbeck
Port Arthur
D. J. Caverts
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ames Massey
Dally
A. F
A. M. Dallas Lodge No
Thad M. Carder
W.M
V. Pertel
Knights OF EQ
Masonere J.C. Byers
8. K
Tia
K.P Shall
Brena
Wrukt Blooksom
Nankoeee
Lloyd's Hardware Store
Times
J. W. Cary
The
Jackson Drug Company
J. G Jackson Drug Co
Mena Street
Honett and
Buck’s
Mena, Arks
Nena Jewelry Store
Consum
Lombard Sts
ST. Louis
Mena Produce Co., Wousane
Hudgins-Carder
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