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Newspaper
Fort Smith Elevator
Location
Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1883
Page
1
The scene portrays a crowd bidding farewell as an aviator departs in a bright summer sky. A young girl asks to go with him, kissing her nurse and requesting to tell her mother goodbye. Tears mark the farewell amid the hopeful mood of departure.
Arkansas lawmakers praise Senator Garland for guiding the state through reconstruction era upheaval. He is hailed as a strong, nonpartisan voice on the judiciary committee and a steady force amid perilous times.
The passage recalls attempts to name Garland to the Supreme Court, with two days after a Returning Board Hayes submitting Stanley Matthews. Matthews faced fierce Republican opposition and was confirmed by a single vote, while Garland missed the seat. The episode stayed secret, illustrating Garland’s perceived usefulness and potential senate strength.
An account recalls how General Andrew Jackson, angered by attacks on his wife in a Nashville newspaper, rode toward the city with intent to confront the editor. His wife confronted him at the Hermitage gate, pleading for restraint and forgiveness, persuading him to spare the defamer.
A critique argues pauperism stems from poverty, crime, and bad schooling. It urges compulsory industrial education for all children, integrating kindergarten and primary work training, with wide access for rich and poor alike to reduce crime and dependence.
A New York Times excerpt discusses how certain medicines can form explosive compounds when mixed with others. It claims ways people swallow these explosives and vanish with almost silent reports, urging doctors to avoid prescribing such harmful remedies to protect their livelihood and public safety.
A reader argues the so called masher issue includes a mashetess side. Women deny passive roles and claim active participation in social mashing. The piece defends women’s agency and challenges male stereotypes about ladies and courtship in St. Louis.
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