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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1899
Page
6
The Kansas City Star laments the Safe Deposit and Savings Bank collapse and describes a five percent dividend to depositors as a pittance. It urges a postal savings system to protect savers and criticizes banking politicians, calling for steadier statesmanship in Congress.
The Kansas City Star reports Corporal Hayes of Company I First Colorado Volunteers died in battle while serving with a Filipino battery. Sergeant Lamarek recalls the charging action, wounded, Hayes was bayoneted, then killed by fellow troops and buried in a trench with Filipinos nearby.
Mr. Roberts, director of the Mint, pegs Klondike gold output to reach the U S this year at 18 000 000 to 20 000 000 dollars The Kotzebue sound district hosts about 1 000 sick destitute miners appealing to the government for passage home The Gazette notes the price paid for Klondike gold exceeds its value and laments that men are cheap compared with gold as they are driven to starvation and brutality to enrich a few
The Kansas City Journal notes Dewey will be met by authorities on the bay and escorted to his resting place after a restrained first day. The following day he will travel a public greeting route to Claremont where only light fare will be offered to him.
Fragments suggest fear that placing ownership of public utilities in citizen hands or under popular management could undermine control. The text hints at distrust of collective governance and potential risks to local authority and service integrity.
A historical passage warns that vast government employment could threaten political institutions. It notes corporations and trusts already influence conventions via attorneys and lobbyists, with increasing power as wealth concentrates. The St Louis Republic cites trusts owning livelihoods and potentially directing voters through fear of unemployment.
A Kansas bank failure left depositors, including widows and orphans, awaiting small five per cent recoveries. The kansity ster laments the misery of loss and argues England’s postal savings bank model could have prevented such crises.
The Arkansas Gazette notes a broad outlook of corn production with farmers expected to raise nearly double last year’s output. The piece emphasizes diversification as a shield against market shocks, stating it helps farmers withstand mortgage pressure and economic hardship.
The Kansas City Star questions whether the city can spend $1000 for park music while wondering if it can afford keeping clerks and other employees on the payroll whose usefulness is doubted. The piece notes this depends on how valuable the extra staff is to the political machine running city governance.
Newcomers bring large stocks to sell while local producers bring produce and take home merchandise. Mena becomes a growing metropolis for a vast Western Arkansas trade area as teams travel 40 to 50 miles daily.
Eight hundred thousand dollars of receiver's certificates authorized for the Pittsburg and Gulf railroad have been sold at par. They bear four percent interest and run for one year, a sign of strong business capacity and capable management by the receivers.
The Arkansas Gazette notes diversification of crops and a 60 percent rise in manufacturing in the South, aided by extended railway facilities, making this region the most inviting field for capital investment in the Union.
One great factor behind Mena’s rapid growth is its broad network of allies. Local observers note the town’s widespread friendly ties and support from surrounding communities, businesses, and organizations that help attract investment and newcomers.
There is ample land available for farmers fruit growers and gardeners to establish good homes around Ena, offering opportunities for settlement and development in the district.
Diversified crops are highlighted as the key driver of growth and wealth in the farming community, underscoring resilience and economic stability through varied agricultural production.
Thursday’s event at Janssen park pavilion drew large crowds for the second annual B of R T ball. Grand march led by Mr and Mrs S J Clayton. prize events awarded to Eurene Ramey and Grace Smith, then Mr and Mrs Clayton won the prize bracelet. Officials praised order and Mt Mena Lodge's prosperity noted. malaria prevention urged with Prickly Ash Bitters.
Dr J R Davis returned from Joplin where he conferred with Chief Surgeon Ayer of the Pittsburg and Gulf system about the railroad hospital. Sisters of Charity could not leave the state, so the project shifts to Little Rock to seek charge from Bishop Fitzgerald and the Sisters there. Ground will be laid and building begun as soon as practical in first class manner.
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