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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1899
Page
4
In a brief appeal, the paper urges unpaid subscribers to settle their accounts before next week when delinquent papers will have statements attached. It notes costs are being cut and emphasizes the need to support the publication and avoid service disruption.
The Star reports P. P. Dowe of the Commercial Travelers' League warning to the Industrial Commission about 350,000 commercial travelers affected by trusts. He cites job losses across National Enamoring and Stamping, American Tinplate, Continental Tobacco, Baking Powder, bicycle, and rubber sectors, with salary cuts and mass layoffs. He notes trust spurred price hikes and urges eventual legislation to curb trusts for the people.
The director of the mint at Washington argues paper money is preferable to silver certificates. He notes counterfeiting of silver dollars is more prevalent and says the paper quality of certificates provides strong protection against counterfeits.
The piece argues counterfeiting risk with silver dollars, noting the high cost of minting plants deters outsiders. It critiques laws favoring silver coin circulation over certificates, suggesting cheaper handling of certificates would reduce counterfeiting.
Sevier County Star outlines a series of upcoming events. Gillham hosts a big picnic on June 24 drawing attendees from surrounding areas. Blue and Gray hold a Walnut Springs reunion July 13 and 14 inviting old comrades. Mena plans a large August anniversary meeting expected to draw many locals to visit the city in the mountains and see the region’s agricultural lands alongside the growing town.
Dispatch from Galveston notes two Texas railroads in receivership Texas Trunk running Dallas to Cedar fifty two miles and Texarkana and Fort Smith from Port Arthur to Sabine river sixty miles total one hundred twelve miles Prospects say both lines may exit receivership by year end Texarkana and Fort Smith likely to be turned over to the reorganized Kansas City Pittsburg and Gulf company if no other Texas line remains in trouble.
While Mena and nearby areas report very pleasant weather with temperatures not rising above 0 and cool nights requiring blankets, northern states face extreme heat with Lincoln Nebraska reaching 98 and Culbertson 108. The hot wave stretches across Kansas and Illinois where sunstroke deaths are cited.
In the June 19 issue, a survey of a twenty seven mile railroad from Paris Texas to Mook's Ferry on Red River is reported. Deeds for right of way were secured with few exceptions among local farmers.
An effort seeks to have the road built and owned by Paris capital to secure freight water rates. If local capital is insufficient, the right of way will likely be turned over to the Texas Midland for its northeastern extension to Mena Arkansas.
The Rochester Herald notes party lines are highly elastic and intertwined. Voters favor the party most aligned with public sentiment on current and upcoming year issues, predicting the winner in 1900 will be the group best matching enlightened public opinion.
The Arkansas Cultivator notes cow peas benefit cattle and horses, people, and land, with low cost. Seed plus light labor totals about $1 per acre, potentially producing twenty bushels of peas and three tons of hay, while improving fertility, effectively turning $1 into about $52 in value.
From letters and notices in state papers, Mena is expected to hold its regular annual celebration in August and will participate. The text suggests convening a public meeting to make preliminary arrangements for the event.
The city and surrounding areas report a severe breath causing gardens and orchards to dry up while forest trees shed leaves. Local observers note parched landscapes and stressed vegetation across New York state conditions.
An authority source claims cedar trees near an apple orchard cause apple leaf rust, a serious disease harming the apples. The remark underscores the risk of cedar proximity to fruit groves and potential orchard management implications.
Advocates urge a silver monument for the memory of the late Richard Parks Bland, reflecting the esteem of his friends and admirers.
The article notes ongoing trouble involving the Philippines that exceeds government expectations and suggests the conflict will continue with no clear resolution forthcoming. It emphasizes extended strain on leadership and policy.
The Fort Smith Times reports a large Monday night gathering in Huntington condemning the Kansas & Texas Coal company for importing Black miners against a court order. Attendees claim smallpox risk, call for strict health quarantine, and accuse the company of harming property values and citizens. Strong resolutions urge the health board to enforce quarantine until smallpox is eradicated.
The proprietors of Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds have given away over ten million trial bottles. The medicine is claimed to cure asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness, and all throat and lung diseases. Call F. Savage, druggist, for a free trial bottle. Regular size is 50 cents and one dollar, with a guarantee or refund.
The board of commissioners invites sealed proposals for furnishing materials and constructing Mona city water works in Polk County. Bids due noon July 15 with readings at opening. Specifications require 2 boilers and 0 tons cast iron pipe, larger capacity options. Signed by Linisay, Chairman, and Jon P. Laxnes, Secretary.
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