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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1898
Page
4
The Treasury Department reports July subscriptions for the new bonds reached 875.6 million dollars, far exceeding the 51 million in 500 or less amounts. Critics argue the loan favors moneyed corporations and propose noninterest bearing treasury notes as a more patriotic alternative.
A June 1808 letter from Cons. Ep. Williams, principal of Stilwell High School, praises the plan to establish a women’s college at Mona Arkansas. He offers to assist in sending catalogs, promoting the institution at the Sevier County Teachers’ Institute, and gathering pupil referrals from nearby states Tennessee and Mississippi. He asserts the project’s success and readiness to help secure enrollment.
A Port Arthur News item jokes that the pier manager mounted a 125 pound gar skin of George M Craig for exhibition, while locals insist the man weighs about 125 pounds not the fish, suggesting a tall tale margins the claim.
An inquisitive friend asks the editor for late war news while a telegram hints at a family reunion. Easter remarks that his wife is coming home tomorrow, illustrating personal relief amid ongoing conflict.
Port Arthur News notes the Sabine Pass News long article praising President Huntington of the Southern Pacific as stingy and contrasting it with President Stilwell of the Pittsburgh & Gulf. The piece mocks the comparison as odious and ridiculous.
In the Star scholarship vote, universal suffrage is promoted with women, girls, and boys allowed to vote alongside men, provided they hold a Star coupon. The text emphasizes that all ballots will be properly counted and returned, upholding universal education and participation.
The county seat moves to Mena, a new college is built, floating mills and extensive lumber mills rise, and the region around Mena yields excellent crops, signaling continued growth and prosperity for the town.
The lake at Janssen park is unattractive and needs fixing so water can be drained occasionally to remove the green surface seam. The goal is to improve health and appearance.
The recent heavy rainfall proves refreshing and promises abundant crops of corn and cotton. The season is favorable for growing crops of all kinds, boosting prospects for harvest.
Visitors to Mena on her second anniversary will note vast changes since the last year and many new enterprises begun, signaling greater growth anticipated in the year ahead.
A call urges readers to cut out a coupon and write the name of the most deserving girl on the blank line, promising to help her obtain a good education through the offer. The appeal emphasizes aiding a girl’s schooling by submitting the name to a stated office.
The second birthday observance for Mena will be held August 10 in an appropriate style with what is expected to be the largest crowd ever in Mena.
Readers are urged to select a deserving girl for the Star sponsored Mena College scholarship and submit votes. The call to action emphasizes choosing a candidate and sending in ballots.
The article urges listing candidate names for the Star scholar opportunity early so voters can review the names and make informed selections before voting. The call emphasizes transparency and timely information for the electoral process.
Readers in Mena and Polk County are invited to vote for the most deserving girl for the Star Scholarship to Mena College. Eligible voters cast ballots to support a deserving student from their area, with selection based on merit and leadership.
The ongoing war with Spain has halted all discussion of boxing and pugilists, bringing relief to many observers who prefer attention to current events.
Manila correspondent reports Admiral Dewey maintains a vigorous blockade while allowing a British and German merchant delegation to move families to Cavite. He names Cavite sanitary and places Consul Williams in charge. Wealthy Manila families offer houses, and Dewey earns widespread goodwill among British shipmasters who assist with coal supplies.
Last Saturday the Horticultural Society met at Janssen park with discussions on strawberry growing and proposed expansion. Members shared methods from soil prep to mulching, and plans emerged to plant 200 to 250 acres this fall and next spring for shipment by carload from the town.
Dr. B E Fernow argues at the Lumber Exchange that intelligent forestry benefits both lumbermen and the broader economy. He cites Cornell’s forestry school and Germany as models, noting state and private forest lands yield substantial revenue and that sustained, fire-protected forestry can turn unproductive lands into timber and agricultural gains.
Bids will be received for building foundation and removing jail from Dallas to Mena and for building a shed or cover for the same. Bids due July 23, 1898. For specifications, call at Town office, Mena, Arkansas. Building Committee: JOS. P. Landes, S. J. Philpot, R. W. Johnson.
A compilation of brief notes from Arkansas papers reports improving crop prospects, steady business in some counties, and early infrastructure work. Mentions better corn yields, cattle and hogs in good condition, and water works progress. Also notes a new Bank of England planned in England Arkansas and a halt in local newspaper publication at Sulphur Springs.
John C. Dann of Wheeling West Virginia extols DeWitt's Witch Husel Salve as the finest pile preparation on the market. He claims it also cures eczema and other skin diseases, urging buyers to try it. Pipkin & Hanes advertise the remedy.
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