Business News 1909
03/07/2009
RESEARCHED BY : TINA EASLEY
I HAVE CREATED THIS RECORD WHILE RESEARCHING THE OLD NEWSPAPERS .
REPORTS OF NEW BUSINESSES , SELLING , NEW OWNERS OR OTHER MENTIONINGS .
I WILL BE ADDING MORE TO THE RECORD AS I COME ACROSS MORE LISTINGS FOR EACH OF THE OLD BUSINESSES..
Notes - If you have photos, of any of the old businesses . Please email me !
TINA EASLEY
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ar/county/greene/
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THE DAILY SOLIPHONE - APRIL 6, 1909
JOHN WALBERT , ACCOMPANIED BY HIS WIFE AND MOTHER , LEFT THIS MORNING FOR BATESVILLE WHERE MR. WALBERT IS ENGAGED IN THE STAVE MANUFACTURING BUSINESS. MRS. WALBERT SR. HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY ILL IN THES CITY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND HAS JUST SUFICIENTLY RECOVERED TO MAKE THE TRIP TO BATESVILLE . MRS. WALBERT , JR. HAS BEEN AT HER BEDSIDE DURING HER ILLNESS.
THE BOX BALL ALLEYS ON SOUTH PRUETT STREET HAVE BEEN BOUGHT BY MCHENRY & TURLEY AND WILL BE MOVED FROM THE ROOM NEXT TO THE CITY HOTEL INTO THE MCHENRY BUILDING FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY CAMP'S MEAT MARKET . THE LATTER ROOM HAS BEEN ALMOST REBUILT SUPPLIED WITH A CONCRETE FLOOR, HANDSOMELY PAINTED AND REMODELED IDEAL PLACE FOR THE ALLEYS.
A TILLING FACTORY
J.R. GOSSETT & SON OF MARMADUKE WHO ARE CONDUCTING A MILL AT TOKIO.
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NEWSPAPER DEAL MADE
SILOAM SPRINGS , APRIL 7, 1909 - PRINTED IN THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
SAM B. OGG AN EXPERIENCED NEWSPAPER MAN WHO HAS BEEN EDITOR OF THE SILOAM SPRINGS FREE PRESS IS NOW IN CHARGE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN AND OF THE FREE PRESS WHICH HAS BEEN CONSOLIDATED WITH THE REPUBLICAN . THE FREE PRESS COMPANY HAS TAKEN OVER ALL HOLDINGS AND GOOD WILL OF THE SILOAM SPRINGS , PRINTING CO. AND OF COL. JOHN P. PAUL EX-MAYOR OF SILOAM SPRINGS WHO HAS GONE INTO THE HOTEL BUSINESS AT NEWPORT.
*** FISHER , ARK. APRIL 7, 1909 - PRINTED IN THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
HAVE UNDERGROUND REFUGES
FISHER - ANOTHER TORNADO EVER HITS FISHER IT WILL FIND A GOOD PORTION OF THE PEOPLE ENCLOSED SAFELY IN STORM CELLARS OR SO CALLED CYCLONE CELLARS FOR WITH THE REBUILDING OF THE DEVASTED PART OF THE TOWN THE BUILDER ARE NOT NEGLECTING TO SCOOP OUT OUT PLACES OF REFUGE UNDERGROUND . THE CELLARS ARE IN MANY INSTANCES CAREFULLY FITTED UP WITH WOODEN OR COCRETE FLOORS , CANDLES , MATCHES AND CANNED FOODS .
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APRIL 6, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
THE ELKS HAVE LEASED FOR ONE YEAR THE PLOT OF GROUND OPPOSITE OF THE WALTER ELLIS'S GROCERY STORE IN THE OKLAHOMA ADDITION AND WILL CONVERT IT INTO A LAWN TENNIS COURT.
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APRIL 8, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
V.T. WEAVER , OF FORDYCE WAS HERE ON BUSINESS YESTERDAY .
C.N. MILLER OF CARDWELL , HAD BUSINESS IN PARAGOULD YESTERDAY
J.E. CHILDS LEFT FOR CORNING ON THE NOON TRAIN ON BUSINESS.
J.A. JOHNSON OF WYNNE , TRANSACTED BUSINESS IN PARAGOULD , YESTERDAY.
J.F. MILES OF MARMADUKE WAS IN THE CITY , REGISTERED AT THE CITY HOTEL.
ED POLLARD OF PIGGOTT WAS A BUSINESS VISTOR IN PARAGOULD .
EMMETT BROOKS OF MALDEN WAS IN PARAGOULD ON BUSINESS.
A.H. PERRINE , THE HUSTLING INSURANCE MAN OF JONESBORO WAS IN PARAGOULD , YESTERDAY.
GEORGE HEYD IS VISITING AT HORNERSVILLE TODAY IN THE INTEREST OF THE CLARK GRO. CO.
JIM MASON LEFT THIS MORNING FOR HARRISBURG ON BUSINESS FOR HIS MARBLE YARDS.
GUS TANSIL LEFT FOR BARD THIS MORNING TO TRANSACT BUSINESS.
A.M. REEDY VISITED AT BROOKLAND THIS MORNING IN INTEREST OF THE CLARK GRO. CO.
MOSE SACHS , A REAL ESTATE DEALER OF JONESBORO , IS ON BUSINESS IN PARAGOULD TODAY.
DR. LAWRENCE HILL OF GREENWAY WAS HERE THIS MORNING.
C.B. BAILEY , CIVIL ENGINEER IN THE SERVICE OF THE IRON MOUNTAIN WAS HERE FROM WYNNE , YESTERDAY.
CHARLES ELLISON HAS RESIGNED HIS POSITION AT THE RECTOR HEADING SHOP AND RETURNED TO PARAGOULD TO STAY .
LON KING TRANSACTED BUSINESS IN THE CITY YESTERDAY , MR. KING RESIDES IN RECTOR AND IS WELL KNOWN IN PARAGOULD.
T.T. THOMPSON HAS CONTRACTED TO ERECT TWO BRICK BUSINESS HOUSES FOR CHAS. ROWSE AT BLYTHEVILLE AND LEFT THIS MORNING TO START THE WORK.
ASHLEY SALE HAS RETURNED FROM BRINKLEY WHERE HE ASSISTED HENRY WOLF THE LEADING MERCHANT OF THAT CITY IN CONDUCTING A SALE OF GOODS DAMAGED BY THE RECENT CYCLONE THAT DESTROYED THE TOWN .