The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, February 27, 1919, Image 6

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The Mena weekly star., February 27, 1919, Image 6
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i ALMANAC WEATHER PREDICTIONS.
1st to 4th—Warm and stormy over eastern half country; sudden changes to
colder in west and northwest. 5th to 8th - Cold period in most sections. 9th to
12th Generally fair in west. 13th to 16th—Much warmer with a general rain
period. 17th to 20th -Cold and windy in most sections east of Rocky Moun
tains, 21st to 24th—Unsettled in middle United States; heavy frosts in south
eastern states. 25th to 28th- -Generally fair period, cold nights; heavy frosts in
South. 29th to 31st—Generally fair and windy; local storms.
WEATHER RECORDS IN MENA.
Normal mean temperature, 52.7 degrees, and it is very rare that as low as 20
degrees is reached. The normal precipitation is 5.22 inches, this only being ex
ceeded in May.
JTHE first month of the Roman year, and the third ac
cording to our present calendar, consisting of 31 days.
It was considered as the first month of the year in Eng
land till the change of style in 1752, and legal year was
reckoned from March 25. Its last three days, (old style)
were once popularly supposed to have been “borrowed”
by March from April, and are proverbially stormy.
Named after the Roman god Mars.
100 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH.
James Monroe was President of the United States.
George III under Prince of Wales afterward George IV, as regent wn v
of England. ’ as
Congress separated Territory of Arkansas from Missouri.
Congress passed Act authorizing employment of Navy for surniro..;^
the African Slave Trade. on
United States donated Alabama 002,774 acres of public land Drocpvi
which was to go to public Schools. ’ eU8 °f
The stormy March is come at last
With wind, and cloud, and changing skies.—Bryant.
I SUN.
■
Make Our Store
YOUR
STORE
“Outfitter* for All Mankind.
There is no wrong day to do a
right deed—Do it now!
2
“FLAVO”
The Home-Grown, Home Made,
Home Sold Flour.
THE FLOUR
FOR YOU.
Mena Flour Mills
1819—Territory of Arkansas was
separated from Missouri.
Tomorrow, the
TENTH
is the last day in which
to get the 10 per cent
on your Electric Light
Power Bills. Save the
money.
Commonwealth Public
Service Co.
1915—Germany declared war on
Portugal.
1 FORD SALES AND
FORD PARTS.
I The Official Agent for Polk Conn
Si ty for The Universal Car
| “FORD”
PROCTOR-SMITH
MOTOR CO.
DeQueen St. Phone *ifl.
1751—James Madtsou, 4th Presi
dent. horn. Port Conway. Va.
Nearly April—Nearly
F • 4 ££, : -v A: -i ^
“BE VO”
TIME.
FT. SMITH COM. CO.
Mena Branch:
Henry Christy Transfer Co.
Agt. Pierce Oil Corporation
MON.
■
NALL’S
BOOK
STORE
for
LATE
SHEET
MUSIC
A good start on Monday means
good end Saturday.
3
MENA
Billiard Parlor
a place for gentle
men to enjoy
clean, healthy re
creation—not for
the gamblers or
loafers.
Cigars and Tobacco
A. J. Powers, Proprietor.
1863—Free City Delivery of Mails
authorized by Congress.
10
When In Need of Qual
ity Shoes
SEE
The Bargain Store
B. F. PARKER, Prop
Southsidc, NearO. K. VV agon yard
1915—The British capture Neuve
t’hapelle, France.
17
Make Your
Shopping
Profitable and Ka*y by Going
to
The Variety Store
We Have Everything
493 or 495—St, Patrick, the patron
saint of Irish, died at Downs. Ulster
y v ■$-■-. w •■■■?<. | ■;
The Last Day of the
Month Means Pay Bills
Tomorrow—But Not If
You Trade at the
CORNER GROCERY
“Cash and No Delivery
Make the Best Prices.
1819—Southwark Bridge. London,
opened over Thames River.
TUE.
■
WATCH
CLOCK and
JEWELRY
REPAIRING
LINDSAY
JEVvELRY
COMPANY
Watch Mena grow and don’t for
get your own part.
' STAR
RESTAURANT
J. A. DICKSON, Prop.
★
The Home of Good Things to
Eat. Cold Drinks, Cigars and
Confectionery, Novelties, Fresh
Fruits.
1919—End of 65th Congress. He
ginning of 66th.
11
For Anything Needed That a
Good Store Carries,
We Have
Gunnel’s Drug Store
Southside
1899—John H Hamilton nominated
for Mayor of Mena.
“W
Bring Us Your Kodak Work—
We Make No Charge for De
veloping Films
24 Hour Service
Guaranteed On All Kodak
Work. Why Wait Longer0
MENA STUDIO
1837—drover Cleveland, 22d and
24th President, born.
25
USE
YUKON’S BEST
and
ROCK ISLAND
FLOUR
Reynolds-Davis Gro.Co.
1895—Cuba declared independence
from Spain.
HANDY CALENDAR FO
WED.
■
AUTOMOBILES
WHY BUY A DODGE CAR?
There’s a reason. Ask
any Dodge owner. The
car for service, beauty
and low up-keep.
F. W. Tomlinson
Today is one day better than to
morrow to build good roads.
5
Connell Transfer
Company
FUR
SERVICE
Phones 161 — 162
1770—Boston Massacre, 3 killed
and 7 wounded by British troops.
12
HOME-GROUND
Barley Is the Coming
Feed for Polk County.
See us for full
line of Feed.
We Make It.
J. F. AVERITT
Soulhside
1899— W. J. Bryan denounced ter
ritorial expansion and trusts.
19
DRINK
Robert’s Soda Water
and Coca Cola in
BOTTLES
Robert BottlingWorks
DcQueen Street
1900— \\ . J. Bryan announces hia
platform at Lincoln, Neb.
26
’TIS NEVER TOO LATE
in the month to get
what you need from
OSCAR ALFORD
We want your Sec
ond-hand Furniture.
1901— China warned against pri
vate entanglements with Russia.
THUR.
■
Methodist
%
Girls’
Music
Club
Every day a good day for our
crowd to do its best.
6
Every Day Is a Bargain
Day At
Oscar Alford’s
NEW AND 2ND HAND
FURNITURE
DeQueen St.
1900—Lord Roberts begins the ad
vance on 1‘retoria. Transvaal war.
13
No Doubt You Have—
But If You Haven’t—
TRY
Wichita’s Best Flour
Goff Wholesale Gro. Co.
Distributors
1881—Alexander 11 of Russia
assassinated.
20
CHOICE CUTS OF THE VERY
BEST MEATS TO BE HAD
FINE HAMS
and BACON
Mena Meat Market •
DeQueen Street.
1901—Announced (hat rural free
delivery would be expanded.
27
TODAY!
He who puts off until tomorrow
what can be done today is on
the permanent waiting list to
advancement, and never arrives
at tomorrow.
—let’s do it today.
MENA COMMERCIAL CLUB
Ben C. Eastin, Secretary.
1913—Bulgarians and Serbians
captured Adrianople from Turks.
FR1.
■
Get That
Saturday
SHAVE
at the
Bank Barber
Shop.
And get ready to meet your friend,
the bill collector.
7
SEED OATS AND EARLY
GARDENS SHOULD BE
PLANTED BY OR
Before This Date.
S. M. RIDLING
Seed Man
1899—Gen. Otis, with 41,000 men,
plana assault on Filipino insurgents
14
FURNITURE
Rugs, Curtains
HARDWARE
Carpenter’s Tools
Almost Anything
for the Home
but “Eata"
J. B. GOSS
Two Stores - - So. Mena St.
1917—China declare* war against
Germany.
21
The Manaphone
“THE MUSIC MASTER OF
PHONOGRAPHS*’
Get Us To Solve Your
Printing Troubles.
The Eureka Music Co.
709 Mena St. - - Mena, Ark.
Vernal Equinox. Beginning of the
Astronomical Sprinir.
28
HOTEL MENA
Mrs. T. McClelland, Prop.
We eater especially
to the
COMMERCIAL TRADE
Sunday Dinners for
Homefolks a Specialty
1915—British S. S. Falaba sunk by
U-boat, 111 lives lost, 1 American.
15
Moseley & Son
GENERAL jj
MERCHANDISE II
See us for Saturday Specials. I ly
IB
Southside - - - - Phone 39
14 B. C.—Jul. Caesar assas-inaKi
I*2(1—Maine admitted to Cnion^

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