Ideal fruit country touted near Mena Arkansas
The Arkansas Gazette notes Mr. BIL Cherry of Cleveland plans to settle near Mena to grow fruit. It cites early berries and profits from blackberries and wine, praising the climate, soil, and the Pittsburg Gulf road for cheap freight, urging experienced growers to invest.
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Bil Cherry
Cleveland Conn
John Uh Chery
Ciy
Ariansas
Arkansas
Pittsburg
Galf Raviroad
Cherry
Mena
Omaha
Galveston
Gulf
Kansas City
Mirrsburg & Golf
Missouri
Mona
Cove and
Janssen
Sarcoxie
Great
Strawberry Center
Sullivan
Ft. Smith
van Buren
Surcoxie
New Orleans
Shreveport
Mr. Cherry
Pittsburg & Gulf Road
Emigrate Back and Labor for Michigan Opinion Sparks Local Feud
A Clinton Democrat column ridicules Rovten supporters from New Arkansas and urges rivals to emigrate to Michigan. The piece contrasts Southern hospitality rhetoric with partisan pressures and questions Arkansas politics, alleging the paper invites exiles to leave regardless of party.
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Rovten
Arkansas
Michigan
Clinton Democrat
Southhind
Democrit
Democratic Party
Auten
MLK
Clinton
Municipal Ownership and Public Water Franchises
The Arkansas Gazette argues municipal waterworks must serve taxpayers, urging strict enforcement of private franchise contracts. It warns that private firms run for profit and city ownership should accompany any franchise, lest citizens suffer and property decline. It emphasizes public control over vital water supplies.
Uniform libel laws urged by editorial association
The National Editorial Association at its Denver session proposed a uniform libel law to protect both citizens and publishers. It urges Arkansas to adopt the draft published in the Arkansas Gazette on September 15, arguing a fair law would reduce needless libel suits and costs for press and public.
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General Assembly
National Editorial Association
Denver
Arkansas
Citizen
Arkansas Gazette
The Star Urges People to Rule Public Affairs Directly
The Star asserts that citizens should manage public enterprises and utilities themselves, not delegate to private corporations, emphasizing public empowerment and accountable governance.
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The
Star
People should run public utilities and government
The article argues that citizens can govern better than private interests by owning utilities and running public services. It cites U.S. cities with gas, electric, water, and transit operations, praising the postal and school systems as proof that a government of the people, by the people, for the people, is achievable.
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Kings
Queens
Road and railroad amendments praised for better highways
The Gazette of Little Rock lauds the road amendment as a step toward better highways once implemented and funds wisely used. It also supports a railroad commission law, noting it would protect against unfair freight discriminations while aiding roads and new lines.
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the Gazette of
Little Rock
General Assembly
Railroad Commission
Col. Fordyce
Cotton Belt Road
Telegraph Service to Run Porto Rico Under Army Control
The 800 service men in the Porto Rico invasion are expected to operate the existing telegraph lines, previously run by Spain, as the US government maintains a temporary system. The article notes the mark of federal control and the possibility of eventual private sale, as a lesson in government management.
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Kansas City
Porto Rico
United States
West India
Deaf mute institute set to open at Little Rock
The deaf mute institute of this state will open in Little Rock on October 5. The circular notes admission ranges from six to twenty one, with earlier entry after six preferred. Last session the school enrolled 276 pupils and was at capacity, leaving few vacancies for the coming term. applicants should contact Frank B. Yates, Supt., at once.
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Little Rock
Frank B. Yates
War ends prompts generals to forgo pay
As so many volunteer soldiers are being mustered out of service it would seem that it was about time that a few of the high priced generals were having their pay stopped too, now that the war is over.
Farmers Plow Weeds This Fall to Protect Crops
Wise farmers plan to plow under weeds this autumn to prevent seed ripening and protect future yields. The note mentions wild turkeys as part of the rural scene, with emphasis on timely fieldwork and harvest readiness.
Arkansas editorial round up voices on elections and farming
A collage of Arkansas newspaper opinions critiques election law fairness and venue changes, notes on Auten's Arkansas, defamation suits over coverage of Jesse Heard case, plans to launch Arkansas Cultivator, farmer urged crop diversification, and remarks on stamp tax stance by Adams Express Co.
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Little Rock Democrat
Jesse Heard
S. T.lair
Perry County
Democrat
Eureka Springs
Adams Express Co
Reader Comment Sparks Tax Protest Theme
A Corning Leader reader voices frustration with revenue tax and urges citizens to resist. The letter warns officers and a United States commissioner could swiftly intervene, reflecting local anger over tax policy and government authority.
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Partment
United States
Starbeans and Soldiers and Satires in a Baffling Column
A Kansas City Star fragment blends quotations, jokes, and wry musings on bachelors and spinsters, wartime lovers, and public figures such as Susan B Anthony and George Dewey. It notes lightning strikes in Vermont, a quip about an American cat owner, and a poke at Emperor William’s Jerusalem visit as a farcical aside.
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United States
Baltimore
Tommie
Tommy
Susan B Anthony
George Dewey
Walter Rhoades
Suburban Town Stories Coming to Ladies Mome Journal
John Kendrick Bangs unveils new tales titled Stories of Suburban Town to appear in the Ladies' Mome Journal. Each story promises to relate drell incidents in small town life that will amuse every suburbanite and provoke laughter.
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John Kendrick Bangs
Ladies’ Mome Journal
Fall Planting Seed Assortment From Roach’s Warehouse
N M Roach offers a full assortment of fall planting field seeds at his wholesale flour seed and seed ware house east of the depot.
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N. M. Roach
Depot
Pittsburg & Gulf rail lines face naming clash
A Port Arthur News reader suggests D. L. Stump publish a charter diagram showing how the Pittsburg and Gulf company could route trains from Kansas City and Springfield over the Iron Mountain road to St. Louis. The note warns there are other roads called the Gulf besides the Pittsburg and Gulf.
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D. L. Stump
Port Arthur
Soldiers yearn for better change after pay raise
Kansas City Star recalls Civil War era pay moments when soldiers received scarce change. It notes the Third yesterday would have traded a five dollar bill for four dollars in coins. The writer remembers seeing ten fifty for ten and twenty one for twenty in currency.
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Kansas City Star
Heroof
Housing Shortage in Mena Sparks Rent Pressure
The town of Mena faces a persistent housing shortage with rental supply failing to meet demand, a situation described as ongoing and severe by local observers. Officials note a tight market as families seek homes, pushing rents higher and leaving many seekers without accessible options.
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Mena
Mena Moves On As Muscadine Ages Hit Market
Muscadine ages are in the market at a dollar per bushel while Mena continues its daily life and business restarts after changes. The note highlights stable pricing for the aging product amid local market activity.
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A. W. ST. Joint & Sons
Editors and Proprietors
Horatio
Little River News
England Courier
M. F. Locke
Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture
W. Theo Smith
Late Baptist Review
Arkansas Cultivator
Messrs
Heard
C. Blair
Stutgart Prep Press
van Buren County
Starbeans
Pierre Jean Beranger
Sheikh Sadi
Baron Wessenburg
Vermont
Chicago
Man Nordan
William
Jerusalem
Holy Land
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