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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1898
Page
2
A Hazen Arkansas poem lyric by J F Hoover declares the Grays will not lag in battle. It praises volunteers and steadfast unity under the flag as the blue uniforms call for men to rally. The piece evokes Civil War era sentiment with marching and fighting imagery.
Mr J P Brower hosted a progressive high five party in his De Queen street apartments for Miss Hall Allen of Lamar Missouri. About twenty five guests attended and enjoyed ice cream strawberries and cake after a lively game of high five. F W Buel won first prize and Miss Allen won the booby prize. The gentlemen listed are noted as representative citizens.
The Woman's Literary club of Mena held an open session at the opera house on Thursday evening entertaining a large invited audience with literature music dancing and refreshments. President Mrs J P Thayer opened with remarks followed by a program praised as choice including Mrs M Green on War a recital by Mrs Dunn and songs in costume by Mrs Joe Frady and Mrs Roach. Ice cream strawberries and cake were served and afterward the young folks danced until after midnight with the club deemed a successful literary and social event.
The executive committee meeting at the mayor’s office appointed A. P. Alexander as chair and A. W. St. John as secretary. They plan a county wide address in 4000 circular copies and named precinct captains for Center Ozark Mountain Potter Cove White Rich Mountain Washita Eagle Gap Big Fork Fulton with listed members to lead the campaign.
The switch yards are seeing major work with a large cinder pit under construction below the round house. Laborers have toiled weeks to excavate and lay foundation walls while a track for engine access and cinder removal is built. Supt. McMehan says more stalls may follow as capacity remains tight.
A meeting of residents interested in Polk County mineral development will be held May 14 at 1 p.m. in the Mena mayor's office. The goal is to organize a mining association to attract capital and coordinate claims, with H. M. Dasa inviting locals to help welcome investors and guide resource development.
A district meeting of the Ouachita association of the Baptist Church is set for Saturday before the fifth Sunday in May at 10 a.m. at Hickory Creek Church. Introduction sermon by Eld. H Ridling, missionary sermon Sunday at 11 a.m. by Bids BK FF Cannon and Lem Ridling. Questions on church and kingdom and on cross-church fellowship debated by B Cannon Hoskins Duck Neighbors Jans and P Smanps.
The St. Louis & San Francisco rail road offers direct through cars to Southwest Missouri Southern Kansas Arkansas Indian Territory and Texas. It provides the most direct route to St. Louis and the East with double daily vestibuled trains free reclining chair cars observation and drawing-room sleepers Harvey dining halls. Inquiries may be made at local ticket agents or by writing Geo. T. Nicholson Genl Pass Agt St. Louis Mo.
Advertisement seeking 500 men to be employed by Csack Trapine Co. to make construction ties for the G. O. and G. railroad. Monthly inspection and payment ten days after. wage 13 to 14 cents per tie. Good timber. Apply at 164 Wister, I. T.
The piece counsels business readers to remain cool and confident during the present crisis, stating no battle will threaten their territory and questioning whether any Spanish warship will near the coast, while advising readers to check timepieces and take faulty ones to KE. P. for repair.
The notice urges visitors to have jewelry overhauled and repaired properly by FE. P. who specializes in training timepieces to run correctly. It also promotes buying jewelry, selling or pawning items for cash, and offers bicycle sales through E. P. Located to supply jewelry needs and cash for gold or silver items.
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