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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1899
Page
6
Mayor Jones of Toledo Ohio laments Texas convict labor on private railways. He notes guards with Winchesters and revolvers escorting convicts earning 40 cents a day, arguing the policy undercuts free labor and risks turning citizens into criminals.
Attorney General Davis lost in chancery and circuit courts over the Little Rock state house project and has appealed to the Arkansas Supreme Court. He seeks an injunction to stop capital commissioners, while acknowledging the need for a new capitol despite objections to bill features. The editorial notes opposition to certain bill provisions and views the dispute as unfortunate amid the state’s need for a new building.
The Fayetteville gossip notes Col Vincenheller near Gov Jones was once expected for railroad commissioner but announced non candidacy. Now he reportedly secures a new post as Vice Director and Pomologist at the Agricultural Experimental Station with a $2,000 salary, a political favor in a state institution.
The Kansas City Star notes that last evening’s Jeffries versus Fitzsimmons boxing at Convention Hall carried less danger than recent political conventions. It argues pugilism now carries more respectability than certain public exclamations in politics, citing Louisville’s state convention as a contrast.
Bert Johnson shipped 9,000 bushels of potatoes this season at 50 cents per bushel. At the depot buyers paid that rate, totaling 4,500 dollars for Johnson's crop. The De Queen Bee notes the strong showing and asks who can beat it.
The people of Little Rock have aided the widow of Andrew Bryant a colored man who died months ago while attempting to save a white boy from drowning. A generous reward is offered for the heroic deed and a house and lot accompany the aid. Ft. Smith Elevator notes the gesture.
Indiana General Lew Wallace denounces trusts as National Evil and blames President McKinley’s administration for inaction. He criticizes an inattentive Attorney General and urges labor organization as the only future hope for action.
Gen. Alger seeks the U.S. Senate seat from Michigan and has Gov. Pingree's endorsement but Pingree distances himself from McKinley allies. The administration may oppose Alger as he attempts to shape support while condemning disreputable tactics associated with Mark Hanna.
In this paper a deal is stated as consumated with Missouri capitalists, described as practical and experienced businessmen, investing in mining prospects near Mena. Their involvement signals strong growth for Mena and the surrounding region. Public and private improvements underway and projected, coupled with upcoming mining ventures, promise accelerated growth in the coming year.
A loggering anecdote from Arizona tells how a town built a church with over its doorway the words This is the gate of heaven. After debt and mortgage foreclosure a notice read Closed by order of the American Loan Company. The writer sums it as The gates of hell have prevailed.
The excerpt contrasts Kentucky's political feuds with its whiskey reputation, noting uncertainty about which fuse provokes greater conflict. It suggests a nuanced view of regional identity where liquor and politics mingle in public discourse.
Mena reports crowded hotels as visitors seek investment opportunities amid the town’s cool healthy climate. Travelers flock to lodging places, drawn by local business prospects and the appeal of the area’s climate.
A Missouri boy writes friends in Stawberry about jungle marches in the Philippines. He describes wearing same clothes, washing in rivers, losing pants, no shaving, and many men dropping out from heat and exhaustion as the wagon train moves. Dr. M. A. Bimmone Liver Medicine is advertised as improving appetite and health.
A vintage column mocks Prof. Peck of Columbia for calling suffrage advocates “meek and spineless.” It notes Roosevelt’s push for municipal and school women’s suffrage, contrasts Beech er Curtis and others, and ends by praising the meek Roosevelt over the rival Kansas City Journal.
Annie E Springer of 1125 Howard Street Philadelphia Va credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing a years long hacking cough. She reports the medicine removed chest pain and helped her sleep well. Trial bottles free at P C Savages drug store. 50c and 1. The rest of the item discusses southern industrial development and independent investment.
Philadelphia man John Oliver describes a near fatal illness with yellow skin sunken eyes and pain. After three physicians gave up a friend suggested Electric Bitters and three weeks of use restored his health. He credits the remedy with saving his life and urges others to try it at F C Savage's drug store for 50 cents guaranteed.
A Reno county orphan boy spotted a bridge on the Hutchinson Southern railway afire. He rushed to the station to raise the alarm. Railway officials sent a letter of thanks with a system pass and a generous check, underscoring the boy’s quick action.
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