Train Delays From Severe Floods Hit North Route
High waters washouts landslides and wrecks halt rail service for five days in the north. The Pittsburg and QGuildia line struggles to reach Fort Smith as bridges wash out and trains reroute through Gulfton Missouri Pacific Frisco to Monett and Port Smith causing mail and freight delays. Flooded river bottoms near Port Smith devastate crops fences and livestock with estimated losses around 1 000 000. Reports describe continued delays and uncertain future arrivals while other passages reflect editorial anecdotes and old proverbs amid the disruption.
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Pittsburg
Sallisaw
Fort Smith
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Frisco
Poteau
Gulfton
Prisco
Monett
Arkansas
Port Smith
Mena
Local notes mix farmers, fishing and pie talk
From Rocky to Wis, readers share farm life notes about fence rebuilding after overflow damage. A. B. Mixon visits relatives. Connelly shown with fishing rods and a string of fish. Urgent critique targets office seekers chasing pie with sharp, humorous satire and a playful jab at political hopefuls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Connelly
The Spirit of Progress and the Cloud of Opinion
A fragment discussing prejudice and doubt. It argues that no thinking can be final without proof and warns that widely held beliefs may be only smoke of opinion, not truth, urging careful consideration rather than silent acquiescence.
Polk County Teachers' Normal Institute Opens Soon
Preparations are complete for the Polk County Teachers' Normal Institute to be held this summer. It will open Monday morning, May 80, at the high school building in this city under the charge of Prof Allen Win ham, of Texarkana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Normal
Polk County Teachers’ Normal Institute
Allen Winham
Texarkana
If you would be well spoken of learn to speak well of others
A reflective ad suggests praising others leads to esteem and doing good yields praise. The piece minimizes political issues compared with a reader suffering from piles, endorsing DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for relief and naming Pipkin & Hanes as likely sellers.
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S. M. Geary
Pierson, Mich
DeWitt
Pipkin & Hanes
Luke
E. Parker
Sharon, Wis
Epictetus
Pipkin
Two Reasons for Refusal Cited in Life Quotation
From Life magazine a brief dialogue shows a character refusing inquiry with two reasons given as yourself and another man. The exchange reveals personal motive and social constraints.
Cheap Rates for Eureka Springs and Shawnee Reunions
Grand Dodge K of P Arkansas offers round trip tickets for Eureka Springs on May 15 and 16 with return to May 22 at 7.00 dollars. Shawnee reunion in Indian Territory May 17 to 20 features a 5.75 dollar round trip, sale dates May 16 to 20, return by May 21. D J Cavert, Ticket Agent.
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Grand Dodge, K. of P. of
Arkansas
Eureka Springs
Ark
Reunion
Shawnee
I. T
D. J. Cavert
Merchant Price List From Arbuckle Coffee to Flour
Price list shows items and quantities including Arbuckle coffee 10 lbs green coffee 30 lbs navy beans 20 lbs sugar 80 lbs steel nails 22 yds yard wide domer 25 yds checks ayds Humbolt fabrics 20 yds prints 1 etc. Includes axe, traces, post items, and flour tied to market prices around 1.00 per unit.
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R. S
U. S
Annual meeting travel sales for fraternal group and medical society
The notice announces a B P O of Hiks annual meeting in New Orleans from May 13 to 15 with round trip tickets at 15 15 sale May 8 to 10, final return May 20. It also lists Eureka Springs Medical Society convention from May 11 to 15 with round trip tickets at 7 00 sale May 10 to 10, return by May 15, via K G P G G and D J Cavirr as ticket agent.
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Hiks
New Orleans
Medical Society
Eureka Springs
Ark
D. J. Cavirr
Ticket Agt
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Jones
Milesburg
Rocky
A. B. Mixon
Daughter
Flartshorn
New York World
Clover
W.R. Blocksom
Gerstle
Mann
ST. Josepa
BENES
Beulah
Ala
Gerstle & CO
Chattanooga
Tenner
Aed
Spain
NERA
Harry G. Winn
F. Fansler
the Electric Studio
Paws
Polk County
Chicago Brokerage Co
Clark St
Chicago, Ill
EK Garaghty
Garaghty
Janssen Avenue
Mena Street
Finis
Co-operative
Chicago
Charles H. Kerr & Company
Pac Asmile
Coopolitan
Scribertaters
Mtalis
M.D. Widton
M. D. Winton
North de Queen St
Mena, Arks
The
Arkansaw Store
North de Queens Street
J.B. Littlejohn & CO
J. T. Spring
Herman Street
Port Arthur ‘Avenue
Janssen
de Queen Sta
E. J. Tarrer
J. C. Byers
Bank of Mena
Mena Opera House
R. H. James, Mer
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