Star Endorses Liquor License Vote In Polk County
The Mena Star notes Polk County voters backed license by a large margin as it urges authorities to set high license fees to deter cheap saloons. It contrasts New York heat deaths with Mena’s healthier climate and touts the paper’s allegiance to local principles and policies. It cites Havemeyer versus Arbuckle as a cautionary tale about sharp rivals.
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New York
Mena
The
Star
Polk County
Star adds eighteen pen subscribers last week
The Star continued its popularity by adding eighteen pen subscribers who called or sent to enroll. It already has more regular subscribers than all other Polk county papers combined and is rapidly growing its list.
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The
Star
Polk County
War tax stamps to be paid by express firms, not customers
The express companies have agreed to pay their own war tax stamps rather than burden customers, and by repeal time the Western Union Telegraph Co. may follow suit. Telegraph and other business should be run by the people for the people, as with the postal service.
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Western Union Telegraph Co
Arkansas growth through brains and capital
The Star advocates attracting brains and capital to develop Arkansas resources and improve its reputation abroad. It links state progress to welcoming skilled people and cites political names as insufficient, arguing loyalty to party interests harms industrial classes.
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Arkansas
Woman’s family chores blamed for failed volunteer care
The Atchison Globe mulls blame for neglect of volunteers in the army using a layered family allegory. It labels the woman as the president, the oldest daughter as secretary, the younger sister as commissary, the younger brother as surgeon general, and the dog as the gartermaster general in a satirical comparison.
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Atchison
Kan
Globe
Globecome
Cleveland and paternalism in public aid debate
A Kansas City Star piece lauds Grover Cleveland for a benevolent program aiding poor city boys through land farming and skilled trades. The writer questions distinctions between paternalism and this private plan, noting public schools already fund education and asking whether extending paternalism to trades would improve self sufficiency or foster dependence.
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Cleveland
Kansas City
Grover Cleveland
Princeton
Mr. Cleveland
The
Republic
Anniversary Exhibit Praises Mena Displays Of 1919 Fair
A visitor from the North reports on Mena’s second annual founding celebration exhibit in the city park. The fruit vegetable and farm products display impresses outsiders with high quality though some preparation issues are noted. The letter urges annual fairs to boost Polk County and local progress through observed lessons and broader publicity.
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Mena
Polk County
The Young Queen Wilhelmina Reaches Majority Milestone
The Young Queen Wilhelmina marks her majority amid strong good wishes from home and abroad. Born August 1, 1880, she is the daughter of the late William II, who ruled forty one years and died without a male heir, shaping the line of succession.
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Mena
Wilhelmina
Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria
Holland
The
Neitherlands
Antgust 1
William II
Mena Named for Mrs De Goeijen Not Queen Wilhelmina
The Kansas City Star notes Mena was named after Mena de Goeijen and her husband J de Goeijen Jr of Amsterdam, not after Queen Wilhelmina. The couple, stockholders in the Pittsburg and Gulf railroad, have supported Mena’s growth and its public works, earning local esteem.
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Wilhelmina
William 1
Netherlands
Wilhelming
House of Orange
Mena
Pittsburg & Gulf
Kansas City
Kangaé City
J. de Goeijen, Jr
Amsterdam
Holland
Mena de Goeijen
Pittsburg & Gulf Railroad
M. E.& T. Trust Company
Mt. Mena
de Goeijen
Colorado Melons Reach St Louis By Rail
Two trains of seventeen cars each carried Colorado melons to St Louis, iced and in good condition. About 612000 melons total, with 400 crates per car and 45 melons per crate. Melons average five inches in diameter. if lined up, would stretch 240 miles. Melons ripen two weeks earlier than Colorado fruit and local grower notes potential profitability if produced in large quantities.
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St. Louis
Colorado
Davis Machine Co Compliments Paper on Character and Cleanliness
The Davis Machine Co of Chicago, a recurring advertiser, writes dated August 15 praising the paper’s character and cleanliness after reviewing its contents. The note expresses appreciation for the paper’s presentation and invites continued coverage of its topics.
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Davis Machine.Co
Chicago
Wheeler denies war department neglect in interview
Democratic papers attack war department over campaign mismanagement and soldiers suffering while Gen Joseph Wheeler defends his actions. He previously claimed he would procure food and supplies for his troops by any means until ordered otherwise from higher authority or through standard channels.
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War Department
Joseph Wheeler
Polk County Goes Democratic Amid Climate Influences
Polk County shows a shift toward the Democratic column, with climate factors cited as a major influence on voting behavior and party alignment in recent cycles. The change underscores how weather and environmental concerns shape local political dynamics.
Surgeons and Soldiers Civil War Anecdotes From Kansas City Journal
A Civil War veteran recalls a Dutch surgeon who treated his command with castor oil and mock severity at sick call. The piece compares him to a French surgeon of the 5th Minnesota Infantry who questioned soldiers’ tongues and tobacco use to gauge duty readiness, highlighting the era’s wartime medical banter.
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Kansas City Journal
5Th Minnesota Infantry
Influences of Peace Point to Prosperous Week for Banks
The Pittsburg Dispatch reports that bank clearings rose nearly 20 percent this week compared with the same week last year and 26.8 percent higher than the corresponding week in 1892. The figures are presented as strong evidence for a predicted unprecedentedly prosperous period in U S commerce.
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Pittsburg
Advertiser Hausenbeck Handles Star Listing in Battle Ax Push
The American Tobacco Co. plans a 750000 advertising push for its Battle Ax plug tobacco, selecting G TH Hausenbeek Advertising Agency of New York to cover national outlets. The Star is included in the agency list, underscoring confidence in the medium's reach during dull times.
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G. H. Hausenbeck
Star
American Tobacco Co
Battle Ax” Plug Tobacco
G. TH. Hausenbeek
New York City
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments and Hall’s Cure
Warns against mercury in catarrh ointments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney and Co Toledo Ohio. Claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Cautions readers to obtain genuine product and mentions testimonials and price. Hall's Family Pills described as best.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
For Sale A Good Farm In Mena Arkansas 1898
B44 For Sale. A good farm eighty one and a half acres thirty acres bottom land forty acres in cultivation good houses good water a good orchard and a pleasant place to live. Call on Stucky Bros. Mena Ark Sept 5 1898. 364t)
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Stucky Bros
Mena
Ark
Fall Planting Seeds and Hides Bought in Mena Arkansas
For Fall Planting N M Roach offers a full assortment of field seeds at their wholesale flour feed and seed warehouse east of the depot. Geo W Knowlton pays the highest cash price for hides tallow wool pelts beeswax and all kinds of rents. Located at N M Roach's Warehouse east of freight depot on Sherwood avenue Mena Arkansas.
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N. M. Roach
Depot
Geo. W. Knowlton
Frieght Depot
Sherwood Avenue
Mena
Arts
Cotton crop and farm value boost noted by papers
The articles discuss cotton's dominance in Texas and the impact on farm and county property values. They contrast cotton with alternatives like Jersey cattle in Mississippi and remark on consolidation of elections, local crime, and urging farmers to shift to cattle and sorghum to boost profits.
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South
Texas
Eyes
The
Herald
Tian
Wim
B. Montgomery
Starkville
Miss
Jersey
Mexico
Ohio
Mississippi
Arkansas
Cemetery Cleanup Day Set for Dallas Graveyard
Friday, September 16 has been set apart for friends buried in the Dallas grave yard to meet and assist in cleaning up the grounds. Interested parties should take notice. Committee members R Davis, W A Brewer, and RD Gopu urge community help.
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Dallas
R Davis
W.A. Brewer
RD. G. Dopu
Wanted. At this office several hundred banks of oats on subscription
A terse notice announces a request at the office for several hundred banks of oats offered on subscription to the Star, signaling a local ad sale or procurement drive and naming no further details.
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The
Star
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