Mena Plans Meeting for Fair Association Formation
Citizens of Mena Polk County gather to organize a market fair promoting stock and poultry exchange. The note urges voter participation next Tuesday and highlights Mena as Polk's new county seat with the circuit court post office bank and newspapers. Farmers are urged to plow weeded fields and aims to enrich and preserve land. The war ends and servicemen seek discharge while officers seek to extend service. The four day fair would showcase breeds and allow purchase or trade of animals and products.
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West
Our Secret Secretary of War and the Alger Critique
The piece condemns Gen. Alger as unfit for secretary of war due to wealth over ability. It notes his prior G A R leadership and Kansas City Journal critique, arguing McKinley would have chosen differently in wartime. It calls his tenure in war leadership a regrettable placement with insufficient statesmanlike qualities.
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Ganriel Alger
McKinley
Gen. Alger
Kansas City Journal
Controversy Over Gen Alger Tops Public Debate
The dispute notes that wealth may win high office yet cannot shield a man from criticism. It highlights that brave officers like Gen Miles reveal incompetence despite political protection and exposes fault lines in government leadership.
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Alger
Miles
Pharisee Admits Fault In Public Exchange Of Charges
Medina editor A J Root of Gleamings in Bee Culture attacked Rev I R Hicks of The Word and Work for hypocrisy and fraud. Hicks lawyers demanded retraction. Root later yields and admits he knew nothing of Hicks and prays for justice as he had urged.
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A. J. Root
Medina, O
Gleamings
Bee Culture
I. R. Hicks
Word and Work
St. Loui
Ward and Robie Sentenced to Three Years for Fraud
A. K. Ward of Memphis and attorney P. Robie receive three year penitentiary terms for their respective roles in large frauds. The Arkansas Gazette commentary laments lawyers who shield guilty clients and praises punishment to curb lawlessness.
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A. K. Ward
Memphis
P. Robie
Arkansas Gazette
Amendments No four and No five for voters in September election
Local correspondent presents amendments to the constitution for public vote on September 5. No four empowers the General Assembly to correct abuses by railroads canals and turnpikes and to establish enforcing offices with penalties. No five authorizes a county road tax up to three mills for roads and bridges, collected in currency or warrants, with conditions. Witness Arex C. Wont secretary of state.
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General Assembly
Justices of the Peace
United States
Arex C. Wont
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments
Warning against mercury containing catarrh cures and endorsing Hall's Catarrh Core from FP J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. Internal use claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials offered, price 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills recommended.
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Hall
FP. J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Fr. Cheney & Co
Duty of Lawyers on Lynching and Justice Reform
The Arkansas Gazette argues lynching stems from lax justice and delays. It condemns lawyers and judges who use continuances and venue changes to aid criminals, urging a speedy public trial and reform of court procedures to curb mob violence. It condemns unethical lawyers and calls for professional accountability.
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Cameron Heacon
Beacon
Supreme Court of Appeal
Clarendon
Monroe County
Commonwealth
Arkansas Gazette
War department censorship remark prompts reaction
The Kansas City Journal notes a wartime remark suggesting drastic press censorship by the war department. The writer questions whether such censorship would suppress criticism and concludes with relief that the U S is not a European country.
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The
Kansas City Journal
United States
War Department
Czar of Russia Calls Conference to End War
The Czar of Russia surprised the civilized world by summoning a conference of nations to devise means toward abolishing war. If successful, he may be remembered as a greater ruler than Peter the Great in history.
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Czar
Russia
Conference of Nations
Peter the Great
Public urged to aid officers in enforcing law and health
Citizens are urged to assist law officers and reduce nuisances endangering public health. The statement stresses collective duty to curb disturbances and maintain community safety.
Knowlton Buys Hides Pelts and Wool at Mena Ark
Geo W Knowlton offers the highest cash price for hides tatlow wool pelts bees wax and all kinds of roots. Located at N M Roach's warehouse east of freight depot on Sherwood Avenue Mena Arkansas.
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Geo. W. Knowlton
N. M. Roach
Frieght Depot
Sherwood Avenue
Mena
Ark
Fall Planting Seeds From N M Roach
N M Roach offers a full assortment of field seeds for fall planting at his wholesale flour seed and seed ware house located east of the depot.
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N.M. Roach
Depot
McKinley to Order Thorough War Department Probe
President McKinley will order a full military style investigation into charges against the War Department and care of soldiers. Secretary Alger and Gen Boynton report favorable findings from hospital investigations at Camp Thomas and Chickamauga with emphasis on thoroughness and accountability.
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Washington
McKinley
War Department
Congress
Boynton
Alger
H. V. Boynton
Chickamauga Park
Camp Thomas
Terry
Adjt
Corbin
Chattanooga
Tenn
H C Corbin
Gen. Boynton
Miles
Alf
Chickamauga
Duncan Held Over Graves Despoiling Case at Fairfax
The sheriff of Fairfax County Va holds Captain Louis C Duncan surgeon of the Twenty second Kansas in connection with an indictment for desecrating Confederate graves at Full Run near Manassas. The military court found in his favor, absolving him of major punishment and ordering reprimand and forfeiture of pay.
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Washington
Louis C. Dencan
Fairfax County
Full Run
Manassas
Duncan
Camp Meade
Davis
State Exchanges and Local Governance Opinions
State Exchanges and Articles of incorporation for Bank of England filed with secretary of state. Local editorials urge removal of sessional jurors and professional election judges to improve governance. Community reports celebrate Mena celebration turnout and a new factory project in De Queen. Agricultural notes encourage sowing wheat for better times, with mill capacity discussions in Hot Springs. One Minute Cough Cure advertised by Pipkin & Hanes.
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Bank of England
England Courier
Mena
Dolly Rover
Garland County
Hot Springs News
Pipkin & Hanes
Grand Gift Distribution War Memorial Spoons Offer
Quaker Valley Mfg Co offers a free set of six war memorial spoons to every furniture order for sixty days to build a customer list. Spans designs include the Maine and Morro Castle with genuine coin silver plate on nickel silver base. requests a catalogue and small postage, 857 W 5 Chicago Harrison St.
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Maine
Cuba
Morro Castle
Quaker Valley Mfg Co
Harrison St
Whey
Land tract near Grannis for sale or trade
A 16 acre tract near Grannis one mile from all road with a house barn and wirty acres in cultivation. It is well timbered and watered. Will sell or trade for a stall tract near Mene. Apply at Star office.
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Grannis
Mene
Star Office
Stoves and Ranges Reach Lloyd Hardware Store
A large shipment of celebrated Bridge Beach stove and range units has arrived at the Lloyd hardware store on De Queen street. Call and see the neatest and best stove offered for sale in Poll:eOUBLY.
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Bridge Beach
Lloyd Hardware Store
Queen Street
An & Binne
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Polk County
Mena Street
Spain
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Ben— Tiger
New York
Ohio
Camp Wikoff
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Twenty-second
Kanesas
Wil
Vice
Ripia Authoricies
Ae Kansas
Jefferson County
Pine Bluff
Queen
Columbia County
Magnolia Journal
Grand Gift Distribution
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