Cyclone at Potter Leaves Damaged Homes and Barns
A May 20 cyclone struck Potter, destroying McIntosh gin and will house, the Yar dell and Barrow properties, and wrecking Mrs Garr and others. Barrow narrowly escaped with his family unharmed after the log house collapsed. Fences, crops, and fruit trees were scattered. Neighbors aided with repairs. DeWitt’s Little Early Risers are recommended for health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Two Mile Creek
W. P. McIntosh
Will
G. T. Yardell
I. T. Barrow
Mr. Barrow
Imoe
Will Riley
Barron
Yardell
Garr
H. P. Caudle
Strawberry farming urged over cotton in Wisconsin letter
In a rural note from Sharon Wisconsin LVKR 8S E Parker urges abandoning cotton in favor of strawberries and diversified crops. M H Hollinghead grows a half acre of prize strawberries while J L Garrison works for Triplett Allie n. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is praised for quick relief of itching piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Hollinghead
LVKR
E. Parker
Sharon, Wis
DeWitt
Pipkin & Hanes
Piles Cure Mentioned Amid Community News
A local update notes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a relief for piles amid varied items. Mrs. Murphy and two children suffer chills, crops grow well with new potatoes and peas, a saw mill was lost to theft, and train accidents disturb farmers along a rough road near Rock Creek. Aunt Ponty, S.C. P. Jones, Milesburg, Pa. reports using DeWitt's Little Early Risers with high satisfaction over forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watt
Barron
Sellers
Mr. Watts
Rock Creek
Ponty
S.C. P. Jones
Milesburg
DeWitt
Pipkin & Hanes
Price List From R S Owen At Local Market
A historical price list shows items sold by R S Owen including 9 pounds Arbuckle coffee at 1.00, 40 pounds navy beans at 1.00, 20 pounds best Y C sugar at 1.00, 30 pounds steel wire nails at 1.00, 1 Lippencoty keen butter, 60 for an axe, 1 pair good traces for 6 34 feet, 100 pounds fall patent flour at 2.40 per sack, and other domestic household goods with listed prices. The list reflects early 20th century commerce and general store offerings with emphasis on staple foods and hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Best Y. C
Humbolt
Bank of Mena Seeks Honorable Future After First Year
The Bank of Mena announces its May 11 1898 financials showing loans and discounts and cash collections. It notes a year of operation ending May 11 and reports incorporation under Arkansas law with capital of 20000 dollars and invites continued patronage from customers. J B Kenny serves as cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Mena
State of Arkansas
Kenny
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Star
Rocky
Rich Mountain
Robert
G B. Connally
JL. Garrison
Triplett & Allien
Masonic Lodge
Camp Ground
Poster Chapel
Shady Grove
Jackson
Mountain Fork Camp Ground
Nh. G. Ridling
Dr. Dodd
A. P. Alexander
J.C. Terrell
J. C. Gates
Pipkin
R. S. Owen
Showin
The
Bank of
Mena
Rees
Kelly
W. Ivan Matheny
Powers & Thayer
Clover
W.R. Blocksom
Gerstle
St. Joseph's
Eastle & CO
Chattanooga
Tenn
Eseser
Dickover
Arkansas
Geo. Dickover
Prop
Spain
Tsral Ic
Ark Ae
N. A. Wimberly
Harry
Winn
the Electric Studio
F. Fansler
Winn & Fansler
Polk Sante Ee
Sadie Nichols
Co-operative
Cixdtaanweaite
BY Zedina Forbush
Chi
Charles H. Keree
C. E. Hope
Agt
Walter Pierce Oil Co
Arkansaw Store
de Queens Street
J. B. Littlejohn & CO
J. T. Spring
Hernan Street
Port Arthur Avenue
Janssen
de Queen Sts
E. J. Tarrer
J. C. Byers
Mena Opera House
R. H. James
Mgr
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