Mining Interest Growing in Polk County District Meeting
Officers of The Golden Mining District of Polk county were elected at a Dallas gathering on March 15 1809 and a regular monthly meeting featured a claim contest between J Gordon and RL Scott and Crain brothers. The dispute was deferred until the May third Saturday meeting due to noncompliance with local requirements. The article notes Polk county’s rising mining prospects and public interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Mining
Polk County
G. B. Dennis Baterday
Dallas
G. S. Graham
W. S. Boyer
M. E. Durhan
A. Langfeldt
Fred Errickson
J. A. Simms
G. P. Walker
Clarm
J. Gordon
RL. Scott
Crain Brothers
Tall Arkansas Giant Stirs Carthage Postoffice Crowd
A seven foot tall stranger from Arkansas drew astonished pedestrians in Carthage Missouri early today. He declined to give a name and joked his height as five feet twenty inches while showing unusual reach at the postal windows. Clerks note he is young, possibly seventeen, and speculation links him to farm work at a Howell county feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice
Carthage
Heeviley
John J. Ingalls
Arkansas
Will Watson
Murphy
Dr Simmons Liver Medicine Clears Complexion and Health
An advertisement claims Dr M A Simmons liver medicine improves complexion boosts energy and treats digestive issues including stomach bowels and liver. The brief lists benefits like clearer skin and better mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Simmons
Tall Man Declares His Name In Moon Fixer Row
A tall man, J. Sam Rowland, known as the Moon Fixer, visits the office to correct errors from yesterday’s Evening Press. He insists he has never refused to give his name and addresses the editor with a composed, formal statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sam Rowland
Expectancy aid wine and tablets for mothers in labor
An old product claim describes Simmons Squaw Wine as used during expectancy to cheer and strengthen the mother and shorten labor, promising to rob confinement of its terrors. The note labels it as a wine or tablets sold for pregnancy support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
Religious services and church notes from Sunday
Gleanings from morning services discuss why public meetings matter to stir devotion. Baptist and Christian churches report well attended services led by pastors F F Wyatt and others, with growing Sunday schools and Endeavor groups. Catholic services at St Agnes' draw large crowds with rosary, sermon, and Benediction schedule. An ad promotes Simmons Squaw Wine for menstrual discomfort.
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Baptist Church
God
Heaven
Christian Church
F. F. Wyatt
C. H. Legate
W. Hale
John Wimberly Purchases Wilber Wimberly Place Farm
Local notes report John Wimberly buying the old Wilber Wimberly place from Joe Haines while crops in the area show good wheat and oats. Farmers near completion of corn planting and ground preparation for cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wimberly
Vandiver
John Wimberley
Joe Haines
Wilber Wimberly Place
Beauty's Reward and the Rose in the Garden
A poetic sketch describes a blush in a garden where a rose unknowingly stirs a maiden and a doubter. A radiant maiden inspires hope in a skeptic who transforms and resolves to improve. The verse is presented with a Chicago News imprint and a stray ad line for a liver medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Springtime Farm Tales and Local Happenings
In Rocky the orchards bloom and fields show promise as wheat and oats prosper. A narrative recalls boyhood mischief under a fatherly discipline, a bear tale from Mena misattributed to J T Winton, and a criticism of party loyalty. Dr. M A Simmons Liver Medicine is touted as a trusted regulator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Winton
Mena
J. B. Winton
J. T
M. A. Simmons
Promoting Southwest Farming Publications and Local Ads
A regional appeal invites readers to share names of interested friends for copies of Frisco Line Magazine and Arkansas Farmer and Fruitman. Messages from Lizzie Hooper and Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine are noted, along with a drugstore ad for Jackson Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco Line
Arkansas Farmer and Fruitman
Southwest
Bryan Snyder
Friscoline
St. Louis
Drugs at Wholesale at Jackson Drug Co Mena Street
Notice highlighting a rising stock of drugs at Jackson Drug Co on Mena street. Wholesale orders welcomed and medicines supplied in large quantities to country physicians. Also mentions legal blanks at Enterprise Store Sherwood Avenue opposite depot. Includes garden variety ad lines for remedies and cottage sale in Mena Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Drug Co
Mena Street
Justice's of the Peace
Enterprise Store
Sherwood Avenue
Crazy man on a train threatens passengers in Kansas
A deranged man on a Rock Island train from Denver to Kansas City near Manhattan, Kansas, fired four shots injuring no one and damaging a sheriff hat. He was overpowered and turned over to Topeka authorities. The man identified as William Hennessy of New York held a Denver to Kansas City ticket.
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Topeka
Kan
Rock Island
Denver
Manhattan
Cain
William Hennessy
New York
Kansas City
Raleigh Parade Returns to New York Harbor
The Raleigh cruiser arrives from Manila after a delayed return and leads a flotilla of two captured Spanish ships, around 25 excursion steamers and tugs. The procession sails from Tompkinsville to Grant's Tomb and back to anchorage off Thirty-fourth Street in the North River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
New York
Raleigh
Tompkinsville
Grant
Reed May Retire From Congress Rumors Surface
Reports claim Speaker Reed will not seek reelection in the next Congress. Friends say the decision surfaced during his Jekyll Island trip and stems from his desire for a more remunerative post. The chatter follows prior denials of resignation.
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Reed
Congres
Washington
Jekyl Island
Con
M. A. Simmons
River rises delay trains in Williston Nebraska line
The Missouri River is higher than in years, washing away miles of track. Many miles of line are gone, delaying service as no through train has operated since last Monday. One hundred sixty passengers are stranded at Williston.
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Williston
N. D
Misour
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Kansas
Stevens
Hawaii County
Rowland
Rocky
C. L. Sartain
J. B. Little
Huntington
Mt Gilead
Tom
Daddy
Bill
Luxe
Lizzie Hooper
England
Ark
Missouri
A. A. Thomas
Jackson
Sash and Door Trust
van Ey Oe
Mena Lumber Co
Mutual Life Insurance Cow
Mutual Life
Selasss Ayny Te
Hotel National City
R. W. Andrews
Man
Wiliam Hennessy
Kane
Lan
Pine
DeWitt
Worthing
Hanes & Ego
Norway
DR. Bell
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