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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1899
Page
4
The piece notes improving mining interests and urges action as the Pennsylvania Railroad begins a pension fund for supervised employees, signaling progress for investors.
The Port Arthur route shows a growing freight business as the number of cars entering and leaving the division yards here increases daily, signaling expanding operations and rising demand.
The Republic notes the St Louis electric light monopoly pledges to avoid delaying the city in a lighting contract yet omits any assurance against property damage or forceful actions. The piece casts scrutiny on the company while urging safeguards for municipal interests.
An Arkansas or Kansas based note reports J R Burton predicting a ticket of Bryan and Aguinaldo with Bryan on a 16 tol platform and Aguinaldo for imperialism. Cotton bale prices surged to 1.15 per bundle while steel price hikes affect ties. A separate Kansas City article notes a black man beaten by police in Johannesburg with U.S. consulate involvement.
The Missouri Governor Stone who was acting chair of the national committee denies ever saying he opposed any fusion with free silver Republicans and Populists. The report prompted swift rebuttal, noting that heavier men have held high offices, implying the controversy is overstated.
The big cattle combine aims to control 2 100 000 acres and place 100 000 cattle on the Syndicate lands, adding to its 160 000 head. It already seeks the remaining stock, threatening small ranchers who may be forced to sell out or leave.
Citizens urged to prepare for a two day park fair featuring farm produce stock and poultry displays. Visitors from abroad expected via rail with discounted fare. locals to clean streets and be ready for a neat appearance. Committees to ensure full program execution as Anges 1s and 19 are marked as key events.
The Kansas City Star suggests enlisting Kentucky mountain families such as the Hatfields and McCoys to join U S forces to bolster the fighting talent. The piece imagines brigades drawn from families like the Martins Philpots and Morrises to uphold the United States in future conflicts and wonders about kinship to local Philpots.
The piece argues against forming alliances with South American republics, noting they lack stable governments and nationhood. It says treaties require solid nations, and the U S has treated the region kindly. It concludes the United States would defend itself if a hostile coalition arose, possibly making future attacks unpopular for generations.
The Arkansas state capital commission resolves to purchase clay land and manufacture brick on site rather than pay high bids. The plan would employ several men to mix, mold, and haul bricks, paying $10 a day, and aims to render the state more self sufficient and less dependent on private contractors.
A draft suggestion argues forming a silver trust to lift silver price relative to copper, asserting copper now exceeds its coinage value by the pound. It mentions restoring silver to a base ratio of sixteen to one and reestablishing it as a standard currency unit.
Guidance urges vigilance for malaria with reasonable precautions and preventive doses. Mentions Prickly Air Biv tere as a suggested preventive and references Jackson dreg company in the context of the advisory.
A Karper's Weekly report details forty American locomotives aboard a Philadelphia ship bound for Vladivostok to aid the Chinese Eastern railroad. The shipment is part of a plan for over a hundred engines, with Russian orders also including electrical gear and parts of a Pennsylvania built steel bridge. The Russian agent favored European mills initially but now buys more from the United States as familiarity with American goods grows.
Eli Hile of Lumber City Pennsylvania says he suffered piles for 25 years and after many cures failed was permanently cured by a single box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. He warns buyers to ensure they get DeWitt's and avoid counterfeit products from Eyolf Drug Co.
J. K. Bennet argues in August Cosmopolitan that intelligent men will seek universal brotherhood and reject greed as wealth is better used for all. He envisions a world where social organizations promote intercourse, reward earned goods, and provide ideal society in home, state, and society.
J. M. Webb of Montreal Ack. writes that Dr. M A Simmons Liver Medicine is the grandest remedy for liver and kidney troubles and that Zeilin's was only half as strong and caused griping.
A father plans to strike with a shingle to end a dispute but is interrupted by his son who recalls the father’s happiest school memories. The boy reveals he has spent years storing pleasant memories for old age, and the moment pauses the blow. A closing advertisement promotes Dr. M A Simmons Liver Medicine for digestion and nerves.
The Sevier County Star notes rapid development of mineral interests at Gillham promising bright prospects for the region. Dr. Lindsay has moved across Mena Street to a refurbished, well lit dental office with an operating room and improved facilities opposite his former location.
Local mining notes report Shaver Norwood Co driving ahead near Bethesda with good results while Dunn Musgrove await machinery to begin bullion runs. Boyer Radcliffe Co’s shaft north of Camp Wilder reaches 60 feet with rich ore and machinery on order. Batson employs six at Camp Wilder, shaft 25 feet, ore richer deeper. A Little Rock company bought claims near Camp Wilder with development work and pending machinery. Coneday Bros Henrich assay shows silver 33 oz, zinc 40%, lead 10%, tin 8%. Soest confirms similar ore. An old shaft near Mena yielded $80 gold per ton. owner plans to reopen.
A Shelby rumor reports Mrs. Luther Lutz cured after seven years of illness and a three month cough by Dr King's New Discovery for consumption. Trial bottle offered by F.C. Savage's drug store with regular sizes priced 50 cents and one dollar, guaranteed.
The Baptist and Methodist Episcopal churches report strong congregations with dedicated teachers and officers guiding Sunday schools. Morning and evening sermons praised the Divine Word and the Queen of Sheba’s Confession, while a Wednesday prayer meeting and choir practice are noted. A Dr D J Cargile report from Washita references Electric Bitters aiding Mrs Brower’s long battle with scrofula, praising it as a blood purifier and health booster.
August 4 1500 reports a man found dead on railroad tracks near town, described as a mysterious incident as residents gather. Local updates mention new industry and homes as Acorn boom grows with mills, yards, a near completion schoolhouse, and a mule accident injuring A R Knight while others joke about cooking lessons and upcoming changes.
Local notice items report illness in Connally and Yescribe and the death of Mrs. D. D. Shaw near Mena. Others include library donation to Union Sunday school, a Pike county teacher at Liberty school house, and a Baptist district meeting at Mill Creek. The piece recalls farming life, shifting wine law views, and a string of community sentiments.
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