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From: "Fran Warren" <>
Subject: September 2, 1896 Van Buren Argus
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2003 13:25:53 -0700

The following news items is an example of the difference in the style of the two newspapers, the Van Buren Press and the Van Buren Argus. I have found the Van Buren Argus seemed to focus their attention more on the rural communities than did the Van Buren Press. The various rural communites would often send in the "news" from their local area as can be seen in this example:

Van Buren Argus
September 2, 1896
MOUNTAINBURG MENTION

Mountainburg, August 31, 1896

L J Sprengle and family will leave tomorrow for their home in Washington, Kansas. His fruit farm will be in charge of Wm Wells the coming year. Mrs. Sprengle is not discouraged because of the dry weather, but will return next spring to oversee the putting out of ten acres of strawberries.

Uncle Jesse Killingsworth, the faithful old mail carrier, has recovered his health and is as lively as a kid.

"Dad" Monell, we regret to say, is suffering from an attack of ague. It looks lonesome around the depot not to see his patriarchal countenance as usual.

Colonel T A Wilkinson, proprietor of the Fern Glen Resort, has accepted a position with the land department of the Iron Mountain Railway, and will be stationed at Cincinnati, Ohio, for which place he will leave shortly.

J E Thompson, the jolly fat Democrat, who has done his share towards making things lively here this summer, will soon leave for his home in Kansas. He is bound to get there in time to cast a vote for "Bryan and free silver." Mountaineer.

OAK GROVE ITEMS

The Oak Grove Silver Club met Friday night, August 28th, and was addressed by J O Cass, who made an excellent talk on free silver. Hon. S R Chew and Judge Evans will speak here next Friday night.

Tom Goodwin, who carries the mail between Van Buren and Britton, says he carries more females than he does mail.

There will be services at Oak Grove Church on Saturday night, Sunday at 11 a m and Sunday night by Rev. R E Reed, of Mulberry.

Crops are short and times hard. When free silver is in force then times will be better.

There was some excitement Sunday night caused by W L Wright’s team running away. It ran about 3 miles. No damage done.

A L Lemley and D W Chambless went last Saturday morning to attend the district meeting at Dyer.

Berkeley Neal was out at Catcher on Saturday last and made an excellent talk on free silver. He had a very good attendance.

SHEPHERD SPRINGS ITEMS

A good cow and a turnip patch beat farming up this year.

Dr. Ben Vaught has returned from a professional tour.

Mrs. Polly Ann Renfroe has been visiting relatives in Madison County.

Miss Carrie and Lilly May Johnson, of Porter, are visiting the school this week.

Protracted meeting is in progress at the Becky Wright School House, conducted by Brothers Burrows and Williamson.

Our school, under the management of Professor H P Johnson, closes this week. The professor has taught us the best school we have ever had in District 104. He has had a full attendance throughout the entire term. The school directors of Porter have engaged his services as teaching again this winter at $50 per month. The professor is never out of a job.

Dr. Williamson has developed into a full-fledged M D, and is having great success.

The candidates have come, have seen, and have conquered (a lot of grub).

Silver men are getting numerous up this way; Republicans and Democrats alike are for free silver.

Fran Alverson Warren
e-mail:
479-369-2703
http://www.crawfordcountyarkansas.net/

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