Cold Weather Blackens Kansas Peach Crops and Fort Smith Schools Closed
Contemporary reports highlight widespread cold damage to peaches in Kansas and note the closure of public schools in Fort Smith on the cold Monday. The Gazette adds that over 300 English, Scottish, and Irish municipalities now own municipal gas works, while the piece remarks on abundant firewood during cold spells.
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England
Scotland
Ireland
Fort Smith
This Place
Lamp kerosene explosion at hotel highlights oil water mix
A hotel lamp exploded last Sunday night when a kerosene fuel fell and froze. The incident is cited to suggest Rockefeller has learned to mix oil and water, yet freezing water in the mixture remains possible.
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Rockefeller
Mena Opens Doors Wide To Boost Health and Prosperity
The town of Mena embraced an open door policy inviting all to seek health happiness and prosperity. This policy spurred rapid substantial growth and expansion of the town.
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Mena
Government printing should end, Clark argues for privatized office
Congress man Champ Clark says the United States government should quit printing. He says the government has as much right to print as to carry mail, and laments it is not in the tele graph and telephone business, a move he implies may come later.
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United States
Champ Clark
Texarkana
Town renaming saga moves from Janssen to Vandervoort then Cabanola
Local note outlines a naming dispute in Janssen, with post office officials blocking the Janssen name. Officials changed the town name to Vandervoort to fit postal rules. The community plans to organize under Cabanola and seek a post office name change to match.
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Janssen
Vandervoort
Citio
Cabanola
Gazette Issues Special Edition on Little Rock Resources
The Arkansas Gazette begins a special edition detailing Little Rock, the state capital, with illustrated descriptions of the locality and broader state resources. The aim is to attract immigrants and investors, expanding interest and press distribution across the state.
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Arkansas Gazette
Little Rock
Gazette
Alabama approves county liquor business bill with limits
The Alabama legislature passed a bill endorsed by Prohibitionists allowing counties to operate liquor sales with strict rules. No on premise drinking, sales stop from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., one purchase per day, minimum half pint, and pay tied to salary not sales amount.
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Alabama
Arkansas Growth Promises Rich Resources and Rail Plans
H F Auten Republican candidate for governor says Arkansas' future shines with coal zinc copper forests and cotton potential. He cites railroad expansion from Little Rock toward Indian Territory linking to Louisville Nashville and notes Mrs Green controls Louisville Nashville ties and a Paris Texas to Little Rock line proposed by Fordyce and Green.
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Arkansas
H. F. Auten
The
Post
Washington, D. C
Michigan
Union
Pennsylvania
Missouri
van Buren
Little Rock
Indian Territory
Memphis
8. W. Fordyce
Texas
Louisville & Nashville
Monumental Farce Over General Eagan Court Martial
A reprint critiques the court martial outcome for Commissary General Ea gan praising a six year suspension with full pay as a travesty of justice. The piece argues taxpayers fund his benefits while he avoids duty and questions the fairness of the verdict and punishment. It warns of public distrust in leadership and the cost to taxpayers.
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Eagan
United States
Bayan
Brother McKinley
Texarkana Courier
Last week's Star edition delayed but praised by readers
The Star notes a late delivery of last week's issue to subscribers, yet asserts a sixteen page paper with twelve pages illustrated was the best printed in Southwest Arkansas. It credits substantial effort by the staff in producing 5 000 copies despite delays.
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the Star
Arkansas
Star
Readers value the scope of our office paper layout
The piece notes the extensive effort to set type and manage twelve payee names in a confined office space. It asserts readers will recognize the demanding work, while the writers express a hopeful appreciation from their audience.
Organizing Local Home Building and Loan Group in Mena
Local advocates urge forming a home building and loan association in Mena to keep funds from leaving town. The call to action targets every interested man to support the movement and counter reliance on external, "foreign" associations.
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Mena
Star issue offers Mena illustrations and description copies
Last week’s Star issue, containing illustrations and a description of Mena, is available by calling this office. Purchase copies and send them to friends so they may learn about Mena and the surrounding country.
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the Star
Mena
Heat in the Philippines Feeds A World War Tale
Readers in the middle and north are told it sounds odd that American soldiers in the Philippines suffer heat prostration amid ongoing combat. The remark frames a hardship faced by troops in tropical conditions during the war, illustrating the strain on personnel deployed overseas.
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United States
Philippines
Soldier's Prayer Credits Mix Up in Newspaper Column
A line in a newspaper column misattributes The Soldier's Prayer to the publication. It should credit A Member of the Second Arkansas Battalion instead of the appearing name.
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Second
Arkan- Bas
Orders for extra Star copies reach Arkansas readers
The notice states that additional copies of last week's Star have been requested by parties considering a visit to Arkansas, indicating interest and anticipated distribution.
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Arkansas
State Exchanges and Legislative Notes from Arkansas Papers
Pearl bearing bivalves discussed for a De Queen syndicate. otter hides and geese sales noted. Arkansas legislature closes fifth week with many bills read twice. calls to pass appropriation measures. Editorials critique railroad commission funding and praise Bayan’s six year pay. Senator Hall backs Burt Arthur canal resolution. Deputy Marshal King captures Louis Houseman, a fugitive. A bill for wrongful death actions by husbands is introduced.
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Arkansas
Little River News
Hall
Senate
Congress
Burt Arthur
Port Ariat
Sabine
Tall
Revenue agents seize moonshiners and Arkansas state rail plan urged
The report notes six moon shiners captured near Caddo Gap by W G Akers with Cyrus Johnson aiding. A hearing is set before Commissioner Cohn. Governor Jones earns support for Bush bill railroad efforts and road development. An accident near Waters Pierce oil house injures Jack Bart and horse escapes. John Nibler is shot after assaulting a board house servant. he is in hospital as doctors search for the bullet.
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Revenue Office
W. G. Akees
Caddo Gap
Montgomery County
Dave West
Jack Wagner
Robert Peel
Will Mullins
H. Westfall
Lee White
Cohn
Akers
U. S
Cyrus Johnson
Hot Springs
Jones
Arkansas
Pierce Dil Co
East Benton Street
Jack Bart
John Nibler
Fourth Street
Fred
James Berry
Ellis
Stevenson
Nibler
Fort Smith
Do Babies Cry For It No They Die for Need of Syrup
A medicinal advertisement proclaims Dr Simmons cough syrup cures whooping cough colds and bronchial throat chest and lung affections with a refund if not satisfied. Sample bottle offered free and 50 doses for 50 cents. Jackson Deng Co. wh
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Dr. Simmons
Jackson Deng Co
Government Houses For Indians On San Carlos Reserve
Government plans frame houses for each family on the San Carlos Indian reservation. The piece notes past missteps on Kaw in Kansas, where doors and windows were sold for whiskey and residents lived in tepees outside their government houses, urging wiser housing choices.
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Kansas City
San Carlos
Kansas
Eagle Eye Salve for Weak Eyes Sold Widely
The Eagle Eye Salve is praised for clear vision aiding those with sore or granulated eyelids. Sold by dealers at 25 cents.
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Sutherland
Air Power Promises New Dawn in Transport
Kansas City Star reports a century ago that compressed air may supplant both electrical and steam motors, potentially before electricity fully replaces steam. The note frames air propulsion as a major dawn moment, highlighting its promise over existing power sources.
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Kansas City
Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve Promises Fast Eye Cure
Advertises Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve to cure weak eyesight sore eyes and styes. Sold in tubes and guaranteed by reputable druggists with a quality assurance from retailers like the Racket Store.
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Sutherland
WILL PROBE THE CHARGES
The president has appointed a court of inquiry to examine charges about meat supplied to the army in the Spanish War and related issues raised by Gen Miles. The panel includes Maj. Gen Wade Col George W Davis and Col Gillespie. They were notified by telegraph to meet in Washington by the 15th inst.
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Gen
Miles
Washington
Spain
Wade
George W. Davis
Ninth Infantry
Gillespie
Corps of Engineers
New York
Adjt
Corbin
Dangers of the Grip Warn of Pneumonia Risk
The article urges care to avoid pneumonia from La Grippe and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a faster cure than other treatments. It claims thousands used the remedy without pneumonia cases and notes availability from F. Savage.
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Chamberlain
Savage
Fire at seven story ware house in Chicago
A big blaze at the seven story brick warehouse at 10 to 24 West Water Street in Chicago damaged building and contents with losses about 250000 dollars. The fire started in the basement rear and spread rapidly. Office boy Eddie Lowe helped save several people from death. reports say five or six may have perished, unverified.
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Chicago
West Water Street
Eddie Lowe
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Endorsed for Lagrippe
Thomas Whitfield and Company of Chicago promote Chamberlains Cough Remedy for lagrippe. They claim prompt relief and prevention of pneumonia, with sale through BF. GC Savage in Chicago.
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Thomas Whitfield & Co
Wabash
Chicago
Chamberlain
BF. GC Savage
Fire in Cincinnati Hat Factory Spreads to Clothing House
A mysterious blaze at 4:20 pm in the upper back stories of Kahn Pellheimer & Co. hat makers caused $500,000 in损失. The fire extended to I A Seinhemer & Co. clothing house and then to Sanford Warner & Storrs building, endangering valuable stock of fabric and materials.
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Cincinnati
Peb
Kahn, Pellheimer & Co
I. A. Seinhemer & Co
Sanford, Warner & Storrs
Sawyer’s Wild Cherry and Tor Cures Throat and Lung Ailments
There is nothing mysterious in the wonderful cures effected by Dr Sawyer's Wild Cherry and Tor. You get the benefit of an eminent physician's prescription for all throat and lung diseases. Jackson Drug Co. 21.
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JOUN
St.jona
A. W.st.joint & Sons
Mens
Cossatot
Rolling Fork
Little River
Queen
Henon Coleman
D. A. Walker
Mr. Coleman
Nashville News
Railroad Commission
Magnolia Journal
Marshal King
Louis Houseman
Houseman
Polk County
Cove
Ark
Johnson County
King
Riley
Eureka Springs
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Scott & Bowne
Chemis
New A
York
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