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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1898
Page
2
Mr James is enclosing his hotel the National with a fence and residents report many local moves visits and business trips. Deer and wild turkeys are being sold, corn markets rise, and new ventures include a Mee Hive grocery and Port Arthur excursionists aboard a large carrier.
Fort Smith visitors advised municipal ownership of water works and electric lights after city council meetings. A petition by property owners led to a proposed improvement district including the original townsite and several additions. The council plans to draft an ordinance for Wednesday's adjourned session. Selections note attendance by Fort Smith officials and other regional movements.
An odd notice promotes a clairvoyant named Mena Arie at Green & Lewis Electric Studio offering help with problems of love marriage or death and valuing property and minerals. An auction sale promises 50 cents on the dollar on November 7 at Doweget and a job ad seeks a girl for general house work at 43-tf.
Last Friday night President A and Stilwell led a party of newly elected officers and stockholders through Mena on their way to Port Arthur aboard a special train. Chaperoned by Col Joe Landes the group toured the business district and moonlit streets before reversing Sunday to view the residence area where Stilwell said they could see where the millionaires live. Second hand sewing machines at Sir Eight Weeks on the Road.
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