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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1898
Page
8
In midsummer the sewing work calms nerves and centers the mind, while the kitchen debate praises frying pans over broilers. The piece recalls the dignity of needlework by women, then contrasts scientific frying techniques for steak against common pan habits to preserve flavor and juiciness.
Practical guidance from St. Louis Republic on harvesting small grains and hay. Emphasizes readiness, seasonality, and variety to extend harvest. notes orchard grass and red clover as early maturers. Warns against over curing and explains optimal cutting times for hay and wheat to preserve nutriment and avoid waste.
A construction notes an ent built over a bank, creating a convenient multiuse building. In winter the bank's room becomes storage space, expanding practical uses for the structure.
The open shed houses a boiler for cooking and heating water for hogs poultry and dairy tasks. A hoist overhead helps. hot months convert the bank room into a milk room while the shed hosts churning. The setup makes the building useful year round per American Agriculturist.
New York on August 14 published a full list of Spanish warships reportedly lost since the war began. The tally includes 35 vessels across cruisers torpedo boat destroyers and gunboats totaling 48 165 tons. The report names individual ships with tonnages and lists 35 ships in all.
Minneapolis reports a Canby tornado twelve miles west leaving seven dead seven missing in the storm that struck Minnesota on August 16 with brief dispatches confirming fatalities and unaccounted residents.
News digest notes the death of Rear Admiral Kirkland in Vallejo California after 88 years of service to the United States. It also reports a Fresno packing district fire causing about 450000 dollars in losses and various updates on the Spanish American War including costs, Dewey’s rank revival discussion, and American aid to Cuban troops.
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