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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1899
Page
4
The Mena Star notes rapid growth with new houses and a thriving town, while criticizing delays at the local post office. It urges investigation into why mailed papers take nearly a week to travel twelve miles, and comments on political discourse and sheriff actions in the community.
John L. Cramer Esq a Citizens candidate for city attorney is portrayed as a capable lawyer of refined attainments and integrity. Born Athens Ohio in May 1869 he moved west in 1884 educated in Kansas and earned a law degree from Kansas State University in 1895. He practiced in Chicago and Dayton before settling in our city in 1898 and aligning with local interests, with voters urged not to regret supporting him.
A local dispute centers on two published contracts for leasing a room in the Mena county courthouse. The Star contrasts a short, valueless lease with a longer, allegedly valid version from the Democratic paper, suggesting political bias in which contract was published and how readers should judge the misrepresentation.
The department reports progress toward adopting rural free mail delivery across the United States. Officials emphasize the plan will extend convenient postal service to country districts as well as cities, signaling a major expansion of postal access beyond urban areas.
Washington experiments show satisfactory results but poor roads remain the main obstacle. The Arkansas Gazette notes rural mail delivery funding rising from 150000 to 300000 indicates success, yet Arkansas will not greatly benefit until road conditions improve and counties gain close communication.
As yet we have not seen a published financial statement of the receipts and expenditures of the public moneys of Mena.
A Grantsburg Illinois resident says twenty five years of coughing ended after using Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey. The testimonial claims the remedy strengthens weak lungs and saved the writer’s life after numerous doctors and medicines failed.
A collection of dated opinions on railroads and wages, local procurement, and political salaries. Highlights include Texarkanian and Texarkana Courier quotes on sobriety of railroad commissioners, Mameth Spring Monster on home purchasing, and a Eureka Springs note praising Mrs Towsley’s efforts to reform beggar boys through schooling and led reading. Also mentions Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine with claims of consistent curative properties.
A group of Illinois men from Monmouth Kirkwood and Raneton toured the city with a Star reporter. They praised Mens and its promoters and may consider relocating here after exploring local opportunities. The piece references One Minute Cough Cure and notes ministers once troubled by coughing congregations.
Mrs Wintemute, mother of Jacob Wintemute who lives eight miles from Hatfield, suffered severe burns while burning brush. Her clothing touched the blaze and she died from the injuries soon after. She was buried Friday with Editor Jaques in attendance.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for colds with a money back guarantee if it fails, mentioning a product variant and a price cue. The fragment also includes stray numbers and garbled text.
A. F. Rust reports three thousand visitors at Port Arthur for the canal celebration. Governors from Arkansas Louisiana Kansas and Texas attended with Vice President Martin and Attorney M. A. Braley among road officials. Four governors were planned to use silver shovels in the opening, but delays prompted an early ceremony without that feature.
W A Eddieman has moved his mill from the country and will begin sawing next week. He has several thousand feet of logs ready and plans to run continuously. He pays cash for logs and labor, and the Star welcomes the enterprise to the city. No other medicine builds up and fortifies the system as Simmons Squaw Wine.
The Polk County court house commissioners met Wednesday afternoon to review ongoing work on county buildings and approve all completed items. They discussed slate roof plans but deferred action awaiting further development, with the likelihood that slate roofs will be installed, probably Polk county slate.
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