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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-07-26
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-07-26
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-07-26

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-07-26

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-07-26

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-07-26

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-07-26
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-07-26
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The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07
HOWARD HAPPENINGS.

Claud MeLain made trip to Mena Saturday.
 | H Daniel made a business trip to Mena last Thursday.
 A.. Slower of this place has been working at POteau recently.
 Mrs. T H. Daniels is quite sick nr. P R. Watkins of Mena was in attendance
 Mr and Mrs. T. B. White and baby spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs N Q, White
 Prof Henry Maxwell of Big Fork recently paid a visit to the people days.
 D. S Sexton recently bought a Jersey COW from cue Mir. Freder- iek near Mena The consideration heinz S60
 Mir. and Mrs. N c. White recent ly returned from Big Fork. where the former had conducted a sue cessful meeting under the auspices of the Church of Christ.
 School starts at Fogel and Howard today Each school is to have a O. month term Mrs. T. Hay is the teacher of the Fogel school and N Q. White teaches at Howard.
 Mountain Bow
The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07
COVE CATcHEs.

Joda Johnson of Lockesburg has aqeepted @ position as salesman. al so cotton buyer for Golf Bros. X t.amble Co.,
 C. M Houncil had the first bale Of cotton ginned here last week and it brought him, seed premium .and ail the neat sum of Sii330.
 With two strange ministers hold ing services in town last Sunday morning 1t was an inspiring sight Go see a gang of young men and boys doing the bronc0-bustIng stunt thru the streets with mule about the size Of a Jack rabbit.
 school opened last Monday with good attendance of pupils and a fair sprinkling of parents and patrons. The faculty consists of Prof. G. NJ. Woods principal. Miss Louise Null linS. adNaneed grades, Miss Mamie Grady intermediate grades. and Miss Mayme Mullins. primary grades.
 At the close of the opening exer- ciseS of the public school last Mon- day the parents and patrons pres ent assisted by the teachers and school board. organized a school improvement association by elect ing Mrs. <. J. Wiley, president: Mrs. Waiter Mize, vice president. Mrs. D. Y. Barton. secretary, and Mrs. F. F.. Forbes. treasurer.
 In case Of general railroad strike Polk county could perhaps live longer on it's own resources than any other part of the United States, and yet vast amounts of food stuifs. feed. etc.. are shipped in that should be produced here at home. Too much cotton and not enough corn. Nothing like being independ- ent.
 Cove has one of the prettiest school grounds in the county. and al it lacks is fencing and a little touch Of landscape gardening and it would be a most attractive park. There are three acres in the ground all shaded with fine forest trees, and it is to be hoped the school inn ,pr0vement association that was or- ganized last Monday will do it's first work on this long neglected school ground.
 Unless there are four or five fe- rocious 'varmintsn of as many dif- ferent sizes. colors and shapes rov- ing around thru the woods west of town. the identity of the mysterious "What-Is-It has finally been es- abished Thru the aid of bright flash light, q young man by the name of Stokes got a good look at the thing the other night and he is positive il is a panther He also found spring in a dense thicket where the animal had been water ing during the dry weather. Here is good chance for panther chase
 Fisherman.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07
BIG FORK BITS.

The school will close at Big Fork Friday
 Walter Bates and T. H. Jones went to Mena Monday.
 Cardy Cox of Big Springs went to Black Springs Monday
 Henry Lilies has bought a fine horse from his brother. Arthur. C. F. Lilies has moved from the Dan Putnam farm to his own place. Joe Hooper of Big Fork is going back to his farm at Opal this week. Miss Mary Cox of Siatinston vis- tied al the Travellers Home Satur- day night
 Miss Dieie Putnam of Haunted Hollow is attending church at Board Camp
 A. R. Hurd of Missouri Falls. vis- ited at the home of Steve Bates on Saturday night.
 Quite a crowd from here atteid- cd the meeting at Lower Big Fork last Friday night.
 Mrs. s J. Thompson who went to Mt Ida and Womble some days back, has returned.
 O. A Cox and W. s. Bates were making sorghum at the Bates home Monday and Tuesday
 Remember that next Saturday and Sunday are the regular meet ing days at Pleasant Hill.
 MT and Mrs E. A. Heath visited saturday, night at the home of G. W. Heath of Heath valley.
 ". s. Bates and daughter, Pearl. visited last Thursday at the E. A. Lewis home in Mill Creek.
 Eugene Abernathy and children. of Big Spring, went the latter part of last week to Mena to spend a few days.
 paDa's HelDer.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07
---a=as---4---4l1H7-- OAK HILL HINTS.

Earl Standridge of Opal was here on business Saturday
 The Oak Hill School closed ErI- day on account of cotton picking John Gobble and son, made a business trip to Board Camp Satur- day
 Miss Grace Elliot of Mena is vis- iting relatives and friends at this place
 Bartie Medfora of Board Camp visited his brother. L. R. Medtord Friday.
 The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Lichlyter is quite ill at this writing. The Rev. Edgar Peters preached an interesting sermon at Oak Hill Sunday.
 Bee Hendrix and family visited Mr Hendrix daughter, Mrs. Flora Bain Saturday.
 w R. Buchanan and L. R. Ned ford made a business trip to Yell county Monday.
 Herschal Ferguson and family have moved on the w. F. Lemons farm near Oak Hill.
 There will be preaching at Oak Hill every lst Sunday at il o'clock. Everybody Is invited.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tim Sugss attended the Christian meeting at Board Camp Thursday night.
 John GObble and family visited at the home of Will Foster, near Opal, the first of this week.
 MT. and Mrs. F. Hass of Board Camp visited Mrs. Hass parents. MT. and Mrs General Heath of Heath valley Friday
 Irwin Crawford keeps busy mak- ing molasses. He believes there will be much more m0lasses this year than last year.
 Martin Crawford and his sister, Ella Crawford of Ink, attended the Christian meeting at Board Camp Wednesday night.
 Nobody's Sweetheart
The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07
POTTER PICKUps.

Frank Hill and daughter. Eva Lena, drove to Mena Saturday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gam spent Sunday with relatives at Hatfield.
 l.. Heath's little boy has been quite sick this week
 Stella Campbell was visiting with homefolks last week.
 Marvin Goodman began picking cotton Monday.
 Grandma Taylor spent Thursday and Friday with Mrs. Frank Hiil and Mir. and Mrs. w. A. Butler.
 Mir. and Mrs. l.. Lindsay spent Monday with Mrs Lindsay's par ents at Potter.
 Chas. Brown went to Eagleton Saturday to bring his baby home, and she has been quite sick since.
 Mrs. Bert stuart spent several days with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Neal Cartwright last week.
 James Walker is hauling shin Hles from the mill west of Potter. t0r his new residence.
 Mir. Foster is having porehes built on his new house. James Little john is doing the work.
 Jewell Beavers is having his house remodeled and an addition built
 Clarence Owens attended the singing convention at Mena Satur- day and Sunday.
 Phil Stevenson and Doyle Rowe went to the revival at Rocky Sun day.
 Mrs. T. R. Bates accompanied Mr. Bates to Hatfield Saturday and spent the day with friends.
 Res Turner and Olive Earnest were married "Wednesday evening in Potter hy Phil Stevenson.
 Willard Hall has been with his brother. Mark. for the last tive weeks and is now able to ride to town
 Chas. Hauert and little Steven son boys have been spending the past week with relatives in Scott county.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07
ROCKY RUMBLEs.
Our school closed Friday. COttOn niekinp has haes,4p

Our school closed Friday.
 Cotton picking has begun.
 There was box supper at Center Point Friday night
 Dr. Connally of Hatfield was in this town last week.
 sam Pig and Ray ogden went to Mena on business during last week
 The Rev Mr Forbes preached at the M ?. church house Sunday at ii and Sunday night.
 Phil Stevenson and D. Rowe of Potter were visitors in Rocky Saf- urday night and Sunday.
 Will Chambliu and family spent sunday afternoon at the home of John Ogden.
 David ". ogden mashed his right hand badly last Monday It is be- heNed two fingers We're broken.
 Mr. Workman of Big Cedar passed tiru Rocky last week. taking bale ol cotton t0 market at Mena. He said he expected i7c a pound.
 The people of Rocky and vicinity met at the M. E. church to arrange for sunday school during the next quarter, bat decided to postpone if until the third sunday in this month on account of the two weeks revival. which was to begin last Saturday night with the Rev. Mr Forbes and the Rev R. B. Arnold in charge.
 Rocky Gent. Other Corresponds on Page q
The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07
-a7~--4-1---7--1IaH GRANNIs GRAINS.

Prof Homer pigg of Mena was in Grannis Tuesday of this week
 The livery barn changed hands last week. Lem Piekens now owning 1t,
 Miss Avis Hammill left last "Wednesday for Sterling, kas. where she will attend school.
 Willie Kirby left last Thursday evening for Horatio. where he has employment in a store.
 Mrs. Martin and daughter re- turned from Tree City, La. Sunday evening.
 Jim pickens is again with his friends in Grannis. He came up from M0oringsport last week.
 Rev Patterson is holding a very Interesting meeting at the Baptist church this week.
 SEno0i opened Monday with Prof. W. k Thurman as principal. Miss loka Anderson first assistant and Mrs Olive Jones. primary teacher
 Last Tuesday night there was given Q surprise party in honor of Miss Avis Hammri, at the Hammill home. by her many friends
 Mr. Nixon, secretary and treas urer of the Grannis Oil and Gas Co. left for Oknlulgee. Ok, to be gone for few days.
 Mr and Mrs. Earl Henderson of Smithpille. Ok. passed thru Gran his sunday on their way Co Idabel, Ok.
 Miss Iaka Anderson ra5He itt Fri day from Mount Pleasant, Tex. where she has been visiting for the past week
 Grant Robinson is with home folks. having come in last week. He has been at Ardm0re Ok, for the past year.
 There was quiet marriage at the hotel Friday evening. August p Chester Messick and Mrs Dora M Schrah were united in marriage by Judge I h Moore.
 Nathan Bian came in Sunday night from Bismark. Ok, where he has been for the past two months. l He will ship his household goods and take his family hack with him
 Dr J. |. phiipot. VI E. Clinton and Mrs I k Moore left Monday fnr ] Idabel Ok, where they were wit nesses m the Henderson -Reaves case.
 Pettus Ruflln left Tuesday of last MSeh iv8 the HcM RuIIin nome at I Charleston. He went across coun- try riding the family horse. He expected to be thru in three or four days.
 The ladies will meet with the vice president, Mrs. Mathis. Friday time in crocheting and in friendly afternoon and spend pleasant chat Ihlse who are not members are cordially invited to be present. The ladies met Friday it the eem- eterF and did two hours work. 1t was decided al the meeting that hereafter they would meet every Saturday morning in order to get help from the school children. as the cemetery will have to have an other thoro cleaning. Do not for get to come or send some one help. Bring your tools to work with. s
 NJ D. M.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07
INkLINcs FR0N TNh


 Irwin Brown returned Sunday from a trip Co Ida, Ok.
 c. w. Petty was having his land near her. surveyed last Monday.
 j. B. Hendrix was trading in Mena Monday.
 Cotton picking and pea picking are all the go.
 w. E. Holt of Mena visited al Aeeana and Concord Sunday in the interest of Sunday school work.
 Mr and Mrs Ray Anderson left Thursday for their home in Chick asha, Ok
 Mrs. They North returned Mon- spent several days visiting her sis ter. Mrs. John harmon.
 Fayette Brown Sanl Harper and Merchie Mitchell were among the boys going west last week.
 MT. and Mrs. C. W. Scott spent Sunday at the Will Cole home near Pine Grove.
 Mrs. Amanda Corey returned home Tuesday after a visit with relatives in Mena.
 Mr. and Mrs. Ira Policeman and children and Robert Flatt, were Mena visitors Saturday.
 The son of Mir. and Mrs. Dave Goodner, who has been very sick. IS reported as improving.
 Mir and Mrs w. W. Townsend spent a night and day on the farm here with the formers mother.
 Lula Chambers of Mena spent a few days last week at the home of c. l.. Harris.
 Mrs Robbie Edwards and cnil- dren left Saturday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hill. at Shady Point, Ok.
 Claud Harper sold his farm Sat urday to Frank Rosson Mir. Har- per IS intending to move to Okla homa.
 Mrs. Battenleld returned to her home at Pine Grove Saturday aft CT a few days visit here with her daughter, Mrs. Johnson.
 Mrs. May Chounaught left Mon day Tor her home in Texas, after a lew days visit at the home of her father. C. w. Wolfe.
 school IS progressing nicely al Concord. Most everyone seems to he pleased with the teacher. Mrs | Heath.
 Mrs. Ivan Cagle left Monday for her home in Oklahoma. after a vis- t her with her mother, Mrs. Ham, lett
 Mrs. j. P. A. Johnson and ehil- dren spent Sunday at the home of her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Batten- field near Pine Grove. Wallace Townsend of Mena spent | Monday evening at the home of his grandmother Mrs. Elizabeth Town send
 ". A. Ragland of Mena was in our vicinity Monday. Mr. Ragland IS 2 booster for Polk county anC also booster of hard work and good management on the farm. l Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blackwell and children, and Miss Ouida Black well returned Sunday from Ida OK. where they went locking for a location.
 <. M Riding of Mena came down sunday after Mrs. Riding and daughter. who had spent the past few days with Mrs. Ridling's par ents Mr. and Mrs. J C. Mcclure.
 Candidates are getting ta be were numerous here. 1t is reported thai there are four seeking the office of road oNerseer in this township. Il IS 70 be hoped that it is for the good they can do that they want l the office
The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07
NEWS FROM BILLIARD.

Y Spears and son Zadie marketed cotton in Mena Saturday.
 lack Lofts and family spent Sat- urday night with relatives near Eg- ger.
 Mrs. R. F. Watkins visited last Wednesday with her mother. Mrs w. T. Cole. near Ink.
 Miss Bertha Philpot of Eager spent Tuesday night and Wednes- d0v with Fannie Watkins.
 Miss Grace Watkins spent last week with her grandparents. Mir. and Mrs W T, Cole. of Ink.
 Misses Fannie and Grace Watkins. Alma and Nina Lewis attended sing ing at Biz Fork Sunday evening. School closed at this place on Fri day on account of cotton picking. We had a successful term. attend anee good until the last. Prof. Harper has been employed to teach the winter term.
 The Rev Tommy Lee Taylor and daughter, Grace. and Misses Eva Cox and Mary Phillips. who are holding protracted meeting at Eager. spent Friday night at the home of Jack Lofts.
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