Arkansas Foretastes Its Riches and Bright Future
Jeasie L. Leonard lauds Arkansas as fertile with strawberries apples peaches and corn. Mentioned minerals coal zinc copper lead gypsum gold silver and slate. Calls northern views of Arkansas as wilderness outdated and urges migration development and civic reform to curb corruption and improve public service.
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Jeasie L. Leonard
Arkansas
Daily Enterprise
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Union
Multiplication of Trusts in Iron and Steel Industry
The Kansas City Star reports a surge of trusts and combinations in iron and steel, noting fifteen groupings in fifteen months with authorized capital of 488 million dollars. The latest is a rolling mills consolidation with fifty five million capital, compared to Federal Steel at 200 million. Existing and planned consolidations could add about 100 million to the total.
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Iron and Steel
Great
Federal Steel Company
Kansas City Star
Municipal Ownership and Civil Service in San Francisco
Mayor Jas D. Phelan voices support for municipal ownership of utilities under the merit system. He notes San Francisco’s civil service charter will hire and retain competent workers, enabling lower costs and preventing robberies by corruption through civil service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas D. Phelan
San Francisco
Chicago Democrats win big as Harrison leads amid utility fears
Chicago votes solidly for Mena and Carter Harrison with nearly 40 000 plurality over Zina Carter Republican nominee and John P Altgeld independent Democrat. Voters support Harrison amid opposition to corporate street railway fifty year franchise. Press alignment helped Harrison while critics warn of party betrayal signaling weaker party ties.
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Chicago
Mena
Carter Harrison
Zina Carter
John P. Altgeld
Harrison
McKinley
Prickly Ash Bitters Offered For Constipation Relief
An old health note advertises Prickly Ash Bitters as a cure for habitual constipation. Sold by Jackson Drug Co. The item suggests regular doses alleviate distressing digestive discomfort and promote bowel regularity.
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Jackson Deug Co
Joplin Men Arrested in Pittsburg and Gulf Depot Holdup
Jas Darnell Tobe Darnell and Bill Mason, all from Joplin, were arrested in Pittsburg yesterday on charges of burglarizing the Pittsburg and Gulf depot last Saturday. E E Porter identified them as three of four burglars after observing in the depot waiting room during the holdup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. Darnell
Tobe Darnell
Bill Mason
Joplin
Pittsburg & Gulf Depot
E. E. Porter
Porter
Carthage
Bicycle Drawing At Bee Hive Grocery Event
The bicycle drawing occurred at 3 o clock Friday with tickets shaken in a bag. Miss Emma Savage drew the first ticket 267, matched by Jeff Upshaw, then Miss Newman won a second raffle with number 12. A Prickly Ash Bitters kidney remedy offers healing and strength via Jackson Drug Co. sales.
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Bee Hive
Emma Savage
Jeff Upshaw
Newman
Jackson Drug Co
Jackson Drug Co. expands stock on Mena Street
The Jackson Drug Co. on Mena Street announces a large increase in its wholesale drug stock. The firm specializes in supplying country physicians with medicines in large quantities and can fill orders as needed in any quantity.
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Jackson Drug Co
Mena Street
Ayer’s Sarsparilla credited for curing scarlet scrofula
Two letters praise Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as curing long standing scrofula. Mrs Foster of Wilmington recounts severe throat and mouth deterioration but says health fully restored though speech remains affected. Mrs Gentle of Fort Fairfield claims complete cure after seven bottles and prior failed treatments.
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Ayer
E. L. Foster
Wilmington
Del
Sarsaparilla Restored Townsends Health After Long Sickness
The Leader recounts how George Townsend of French Camp Mississippi, long unable to work due to scrofula, found no relief from doctors or medicines until eight bottles of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. He credits the remedy with his complete recovery and return to health.
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Ayer
George Townsend
Little Wanderers
B. A. Cooper
N. E
Boston
Mass
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Chicago Democratic
de Witt
Hanes & Egolf
Ayer’s
Arkansaw
R. C. Bollinger
Soi Sui
J.B. Littlejohn & CO
Somo Imroel Ae
Fort Smith
Ark
Indian Territory
Royal, Knabe, Sterling
Krell
Kranich & Bach
Stultz & Bauer
Malcolm Love
Farrand & Votey
Waterloo
Symphony’ Orchestra
John H. Hamilton
Real Estate Ag’ey
Sherwood Avenue
R. M
de Queen Street
Port Arthur Avenue
M. Roach
Morrison & Breen
Petross Iras
Jansson Ave
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