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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1898
Page
5
A compilation of notices and brief items from Mena and vicinity including campaign announcements for congress and representative seats, local business moves, church revivals, school normal plans, rail and street work, residents visiting or relocating, and community club meetings. Noting candidates Little and G W, mayoral office moves, and county seat discussion among locals.
Sheriff Joplin ordered strict enforcement of the local option law in Mena, and Deputy Tow notified saloonkeepers to close by noon. By midday all saloons were shut, with Sheriff Joplin planning to maintain the crackdown at all costs. The piece also lists Democratic primary results across state offices and county seats, highlighting vote totals for governor, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general, and local county and circuit offices.
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Anu expects order and eight acres to this fruit for another season. The county seat question shows township sentiment unanimously in favor of moving it to Mena and voters expected on election day. Mr. Cherry reports strong strawberry shipments to Denver earning top market crates and a premium over local berries. Hollanders with J. de Goeijen did not leave Neosho until May 5 and ordered four houses built on their lots. Prickly Ash Bitters advertised as kidney tonic and liver regulator.
We have the blanks and are prepared to make out all papers for final proof and will publish in the Star for 2.50. Bring your papers to our office and we will provide the legal publication at the stated price.
Polk county teachers obtain a county normal in this city beginning May 30 for four weeks with Prof. Allen Wikham of Texarkana as instructor. Attendance from all county teachers is anticipated.
Readable text shows a sale offer for a wagon, team and harness plus a seven year old mule and a five year old mire. Mentions buyers to invest, lists locations Polk County and Rich Mountain. Offers unclear details but signals a local sale or barter event.
A carload of Bridge and Beach cook stoves and ranges has arrived at the Lloyd hardware store on De Queen street. Prospective customers are invited to call and examine the neatest and best stove ever offered for sale in Polk county.
A jumble of notices includes share cropping with 100 bushels of potatoes in Mena Arkansas and an offer to plant on shares. Local mining talk from LeRoy about the Gold King Mine and an assayer report, plus a boost for Prickly Ash Bitters as a spring remedy. Also mentions a flood-affected north-bound freight, horticultural society reports, One Minute Cough Cure, a meat market on De Queen Street, and vacant rooms near the depot.
An advertisement offers colored pictures for framing and four copies of Up-To-Date with 40 to 50 humorous pictures by American artists. Price ten cents in stamps to Up-To-Date Chicago, IL Weather Report follows with a week ending May 8, listing dates and conditions. Also promoting lots for sale in St John’s subdivision to Eureka division, and a stock of dry goods, clothing, groceries, hardware at low prices from Grens & Lewis in Mena. Fishing tackle available at Postoffice Book Store.
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