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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1899
Page
9
The Star offers copies at five cents each from this office and Mena news offices. It advises writers to enclose return postage stamps for replies and notes that many houses and buildings are being built in Mena, more than since the town began.
The Star promotes a birds-eye view of Mena showing the business district on the plateau and notes most residences and churches lie to the left. It compares photos from two years earlier to show changes, including images of the old log house and the Janssen spring house.
Park shown on page two features the log house at Janssen park kept as a reminder of Ark ansas early days. The spring house and sheds have been removed, while the original log house remains in the center for preservation.
Starting next Sunday the twelfth, two passenger trains daily will run each way with one service continuing to Port Arthur and the other to Galveston. Crews and engines will be changed here, increasing local employee housing and staffing needs.
The mountains around Mena are timbered from base to summit with no bare crags. In spring the green tones deepen as leaves fill the slopes, then fade to fall colors. Snow frost and cloud on peaks create glittering icicles that brighten with sun before melting away. A delightful place for nature lovers.
The Sunday morning blaze highlighted the urgent need for a waterworks system. Officials are urged to commence work at the earliest date and push for early completion to prevent future fires and protect nearby buildings. Evergreen pines and cedars are noted as resilient landscape amid winter scenery.
Cotton from the surrounding region has transformed Mena into a sizable market. In the past two years sales have surged with hundreds of bales brought in from thirty to fifty miles away to be sold and shipped to eastern markets.
The railroad company pays $17,500 monthly in wages at this division point, five thousand more than a year ago, signaling growth and prosperity. If trends continue, disbursements could exceed $20,000 a month in 1899 as business increases.
An advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a cure to health issues causing unattractiveness. It claims the tonic improves stomach, liver, and kidneys, purifies blood, strengthens nerves, and enhances complexion and beauty. Sold for 50 cents at F C Savage's drug store with photo services by J W Bankston Photo Co on Mena Street near the depot.
An old style advertisement notes towels in season and promises first class shave and hair care. It markets a city location with nearby amenities and emphasizes quality service at the barber shop.
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