The Star Favors State Capital in Arkansas Plan
The Star advocates locating a new state capital in Arkansas. It urges planting raspberries and notes they thrive here and can be highly profitable, ripening after strawberries.
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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1899
Page
4
County urged to enlarge strawberry acreage this spring
The article urges a tenfold rise in strawberry and small fruit acreage in the county this spring, citing cheap plants and easy procurement. It notes Bellville Headlight mentions a 5000-seat Mena convention ball in the near future and compares Southern cotton planters' tendencies to reduce acreages yet plant more. It also warns grape growers to prune and trim last season’s growth to avoid vitality loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellville
Mena
Planting early potatoes urged for market season
Contemplating growers should prepare land now for early potatoes. The season may be an exception, with planting typically advised for the latter part of this month.
Northwest Arkansas strawberry growers form shippers union
Strawberry growers of Northwest Arkansas organize a shippers union to cooperate in marketing their fruit, following a similar organization being developed among county growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Arkansas
What is a franchise as described by the Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star defines a franchise as a venture where one may approach another person to form a company and outline capitalization. It illustrates with an example: a $300,000 project with a $150,000 claimed value and each partner contributing $150,000 in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Star
Port Arthur Votes Against Franchise for Electric Plant
The defeat of the franchise ordinance for an electric lighting plant at Port Arthur shows growing public sentiment favoring municipal ownership of lighting and water utilities. The town is better off growing without electric lights for now than granting a private corporation a franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Horticultural Society Meeting Set in Mena Next Saturday
The horticultural society will meet at the mayor's office in Mena next Saturday. Straw berry growers are urged to attend as topics of special interest to them will be discussed. Growers are reminded to arrange shipping plans and prepare in advance for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horticultural Society
Mena
Mena Sees Better Luck Than Southern Towns
A Port Arthur News report notes Mena fared better than towns to the south as the thermometer marked six degrees above zero. The principal damage hit early vegetables, destroyed blooms and berries on strawberry vines, and frozen semi tropical plants and flowers grown outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mena
Port Arthur
Polewing Letter Praises Star Illustated Edition
A letter from Freep K. Moon of Meva and the Port Arthur Route agent in Boston Mass commends the Star illustrated edition issued on the Sun inst. 1. Moon notes the Mena Star February 5 issue and suggests commercial club funding to send 100 or 200 copies to inquiries about Meva and the country along their road. He believes distributing a few hundred papers would be a good investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Boston
Masa
Imeb
Messrs
A. W. St. John & Sons
Mens Star
Mena
Ark
Guitiemen
Mena Star
Meva
Freep
K. M. Moon
Evidences of Prosperity Letter From Old Friend
An 1899 note from E. J. Montague to the Mena Star praises prosperity in Carthage and the city, sending congratulations to the editor and local readers for the bright outlook and supportive ties with the paper and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Mena
E. J. Montague
Typical Arkansas home miscaption sparks Ft Smith Elevator protest
The Star magazine page 10 showed many up-to-date homes with only one log cabin labeled as the “typical” Arkansas home near Ft Smith. The Elevator criticized the portrayal, prompting a public apology noting the image represented only the surrounding area and not the state at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
the Star
Ft Smith
Ft. Smith
Mena
Iort Smith
Maine Wreck Decorated on Anniversary in Havana
On the one year anniversary of the battleship Maine’s destruction in Havana harbor, Havana residents remember the event by decorating the wreck and the graves of the sailors with flowers and the flag of freedom, reflecting on Spain’s treachery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Havana
Spain
Torrens Law Begins in Cook County
The Torrens system for registering and transferring land titles is now in operation in Cook county after approval by the state’s highest court. The county board funded the launch and two registration applications were filed, including one by the Chicago Edison Company. The process requires no attorney, with steps from court filing to examiner review, court approval, and registrar entry, culminating in an incontestable certificate after two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cook County
Chicago Edison Company
Title Registration Fees Indemnity Fund Charge Details
The article explains a cost structure where fees vary with land value for title registration and an indemnity fund created to protect potential claimants. It notes a one tenth of 1 percent charge at initial registration, with $3 transfers after two years or upon transfer, and outlines how the fund aids heirs with undocumented claims.
State Exchanges and Arkansas Reform Ideas Stir Press
Arkansas papers discuss tax exemptions for factories, new waterworks deals, reform school bills, and legislative critiques. Reports span weather, school enrollment growth, and public notices including predictions of crop health, cold snaps, and utility quirks amid a mosaic of southern state political commentary.
One Minute Cough Cure Promoted for Seasonal Ills
As winter approaches the advertisement touts One Minute Cough Cure as the sole substitute for throat and bronchial troubles. It warns consumers to insist on this remedy if offered alternatives. Hanes & Eyoit endorse the claim amid seasonal illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanes & Eyoit
Hanes & Bgolf
Three-Legged Colt Reported Near Egger
Philpot near Egger reports a freak of nature a mare born a colt with only a stub in place of one right fore leg. The large strong foal moves easily and plays like a normal colt. Owner Mr Guinn has refused a ten dollar offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philpot
Egger
Mr. Guinn
Prickly Ash Billers Promoted by Jackson Drug Co
A brief promotion advertises Prickly Ash Billers as improving complexion brightness eye sparkle and digestion. The copy claims the product cleanses and orders the system for better health and stamina, with Jackson Drug Co as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Drug Co
Mena Star illustrated edition praised by several papers
Several Arkansas and Missouri publications commend the Mena Ark Star for its twelve page, illustrated edition. They note prints of local figures Hal Norwood and J D Shaver, photos of city buildings, and a front page promise that Mena is an expanding town. Writers praise editorial quality, enterprise, and the town’s growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mena Star
Mena
Hal L. Norwood
Jas. D. Sha
J. D. Shaver
Hal Norwood
Ai News
Ark
Star
A.W. St. Joho & Sons, Fomerly
Carthage
Leadville Snowstorm Halts Rail Traffic in Colorado
Leadville, Colorado faces a severe snowstorm that began last night and persists through today. No trains are arriving or departing in any direction. In other notes, former Missouri Governor Fletcher shows slight improvement.
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Mitchell
Rolling Fork
Leadville
Col
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