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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1898
Page
3
A poet-voiced piece from Campbell mocks classic songs by claiming no ties to famous tunes or lovers. The narrator insists he never lived in marble halls or toiled for noble dreams, rejects old Kentucky home and John Anderson, and vows reform before singing nobler air for the audience.
Ada B Hart of Groton D I writes of a near death from lung consumption after four doctors abandoned her. She trusted Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and colds, used eight bottles, recovered, and praises the medicine. Free trial bottles at F C Savage s drug store with regular sizes 50 cents and 1.00 guaranteed or money back.
The Texas Tom Redmond saga unfolds as a dying gambler and former jockey nears California to reunite with his sister after thirty years. Born in Indianapolis, he ran away young, built a fame as a jockey and gambler, and twice moved through danger, including a life sentence for killing a man and a sensational poker game with Bill Townsend that ended with a wife sent away. He now travels with a wife in Covington, Kentucky, and a baby born two days after his arrest.
A trade note argues that pricing parity means public choice favors the best article. Repeated trials by the public will reveal superiority, boosting aggregate profits. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is cited as a trusted long-term winner over fashionable novelties.
A verbose retelling of the King Solomon tale mixed with modern ad copy about Electric Bitters. It references Solomon’s decision over a disputing pair claiming a baby and shifts to a medical testimonial from Spain and an American sales pitch. Mentions Aiken South Carolina and barbs about nerves and vitality.
A dialect sketch on honesty and trust in a Swedeish voice notes how staying truthful helps, but gossip and alcohol tempt people to fake virtue. The speaker critiques the idea of clever talkers who keep words flowing while others fear compromising secrets.
An assortment of 19th century ads highlights Bucklen Arnica Salve for sores and boils, Dr King’s New Life Pills for headaches, Early Risers for mornings, and a Baltimore & Ohio locomotive No 1313 praised for reliability. numerous product claims and generic notices conclude with De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for wounds.
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