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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1898
Page
7
Prunes are cheap dried fruit ideal for winter meals. Readily used in pies and puddings, they bake with rice or meringue fillings, or folded into blancmange and custards. Recipes include prune pie with rice and a meringue topping, plus stewed prunes for cold puddings and a prune pudding with am sugarelfted cream of tartar and eggs. N Y Trib
A Detroit Free Press item recalls a practitioner newly vested in a medical faculty who built a town’s medical business from scratch. He leveraged a horse and line of credit, aided by a scheming wife who promoted toning and blood treatment to affluent families. Through bold, risky moves and a city-wide epidemic ruse, he rose to prominence before lamenting modern youths’ supposed lack of vim.
The article cites Tord Kelvin predicting highland regions in Sean id and areas like the Tyrol and Transylvania becoming industrial hubs due to water power. It envisions Nile, Zambesi, and Himalayan river systems powering future rail networks and factories, arguing that mountains and rapid drops drive energy needs more than flat plains.
Caribbean note outlines Jamaica’s mongoose history from 1872 import for cane pest control to a later overrun causing bird and crop losses. It credits tick increases as balance restoration and notes broader impacts on livestock and produce. Also mentions shoes for hunting dogs, porpoise leather claims, Australian shop hours, and ozone advances.
An insurance advertisement highlights leading firms The Fire Association of Philadelphia The Home Insurance Company of New York The American Central of St Louis The Springfield Fire and Marine of Springfield Massachusetts The North British Mercantile of London and Edinburgh The Fidelity and Casualty of New York They aggregate 25 000 000 of assets and offer policy writing through E A Lilly acting as agent.
An inventor patents an unburned sand brick made from sea or mine waste sand bound with sillea alum muriatic acid and Portland cement. The creator claims the brick is substantial, serviceable, and suitable for all building needs while remaining porous to the atmosphere. Also noted is fishing tackle available at Port Office Book Store.
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