Corporations vs the People and municipal ownership debates
The Mena Star discusses how franchises and municipal ownership of public utilities dominate elections, with parties uniting to support ownership over private franchises. It notes corrupt practices by corporations to influence nominations and stresses governance by the people rather than by corporations. The piece then shifts to a Texas farming texture on hogs, describing historic subsistence fattening methods with acorns and pecans, the shift to penned hogs, and the modern need for fast-running hogs to avoid a disease known as black death in Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Louisana
Change of Methods for Cotton Growth in the South
The Arkansae Ganette argues that 6000 pounds of cotton seed have shipped from Dallas to Manila. He notes that Philippine farming may rival Southern cotton, but southern prosperity would rise if facilities are provided for other profitable pursuits. He suggests reducing cotton acreage could enable broader farming and industry without opposing expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansae Ganette
South
Dallas
Manila
Philippines
Washington
Uth
Philippine Islands
Black Rock farm bets on world class berry patch
Black Rock fruit grower J G McNeil plans 205 acres for strawberries amid a 40 acre tomato section and 40 acre canta joupee area, aiming to surpass the world’s largest strawberry patch by creating a vast orchard with fifty thousand elm trees to be completed next week. The move signals Arkansas’s rising fruit production as Mena and Polk County lumber mills rush to meet orders for their products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Rock
the Gazette
Little Rock
J. G. McNeil
Mena
Polk County
Eagle Hye Salve for weak eyes advertised
An old advertisement claims The Eagle, king of birds, inspires a salve for weak eyes and sore lids. Sutherland's Eagle Hye Salve is sold by all dealers at 25 cents.
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the Eagle
King of All Birds
Sutherland
Optimism in a Pocket Poem from Atlanta Constitution
A cheerful original verse, likely written in a day and a half, celebrates bills paid, recovered limbs, and a world moving toward the better. The poem notes Old Man Jenkins’ death, his wife recalling him well, and concludes with spirited lines on progress and hope.
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Dad
Walter
Jinkins
Atlanta Constitution
Drell's Pine Tar Honey A Life Saving Remedy
A Grantsburg resident J B Rosell reports relief after twenty five years of illness from a pough for which doctors and medicines failed. He credits Drell's Pine Tar Honey with saving his life and notes the remedy works for both weak and strong.
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J.B. Rosell
Grantsburg
Style of Dewey's Uniform
Washington March 22 Admiral Dewey has been instructed to prescribe his own uniform for the exalted rank to which he has been appointed Under former regulations when the navy had an admiral the uniform would show four stars on shoulder straps with the end stars on an anchor On his sleeves two broad gold bands would be worn with a band of yellow between them extending nearly to the elbow The yellow would reach nearly to the elbow and span the sleeve length
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Dewey
Washington
Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve Promises Quick Eye Cure
Advertisement claims weak eyes and sore lids can be cured quickly using Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve. Sold in tubes with a guarantee by reputable druggists and at Queensware in the Racket Store.
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Sutherland
Queensware
No Hope for John Collins in Kansas Supreme Court Appeal
Kansas City dispatch reports that John Henry Collins will not appeal to the state supreme court after days of conference. Judge Hazen plans to sentence the young man in ten days or two weeks, marking the end of a murder case noted as extraordinary in Kansas history. The decision cites appeal futility and high costs, with the case becoming a landmark in judicial record.
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John Collins
Kansas City
Times
Topeka
John Henry Collins
Supreme Court
Hazen Evill
Kansas
Palmer Real Estate Offerings Farm and City Lots
Co C Palmer, real estate agent, lists farm and city properties for sale and trade. Choice residence and business lots available from one to five acres with easy payment plans. See Palmer for details.
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Mena Star
A. W. St. John & Sons, Publishers
Texas
Lota
Josh Edgar
Germantown
Cal
F.C. Savage
California
Chicago
Pullman
A. H. Moffet, G. 8.W. P. A
Kansas City, Mo
P. M. Stuckey
Hudgins
Queen Street
A. R. Laswell
Bankston
Arkanans
Iso
Bankston Photo Co
W. R- Blocksom & CO
Undertakers
Lam
Tcentucles
Mena St
Sherwood Avenue
John Garrett, Propt
W.R. Blocksom
Mena Street
W.R. Bloeksom
L Ramey
Catarth
Ramey
Star Pharmacy
de Queen Street
Postoffice
Arkansas
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