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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1899
Page
2
The article explains tree roots reach far beyond branches and require moisture and food. It argues for regular feeding and irrigation when available, and frequent shallow cultivation to preserve surface moisture. It notes soil must be stirred weekly and mentions Mr. McMeans of Palestine seeking celery planting tips.
A woman named Mrs. Luther Lutz reportedly battled a seven year illness until a discovery by buying Dr King s New Discovery. After three months of persistent coughing she slept and recovered after using two bottles. W C Hamnick Co praises the remedy from Shelby NC. Free trial bottles at F C Savages drugstore. Regular sizes 50 cents and 1 dollar, guaranteed.
An Irish jury foreman was offered 200 pounds to secure a manslaughter verdict. The jury returned the verdict, and the prisoner's friends paid the foreman. When asked about trouble in obtaining it, he boasted of a hard struggle, noting the rest of the jury wanted to acquit but he held firm.
Patient reports second attack of la grippe was milder after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy, staying in bed two days this time versus ten days previously. Ad mentions for sale by PF.C. Savage and Jackson Drug Co. with price and refund note. Also references other remedies and humorous snippets from presses.
Washita LT D. C. Gargile reports Mrs. Brewer was cured of scrofula after four bottles of Electric Bitters. Once suffering with terrible sores on head and face, she found no help from doctors, but is now in excellent health. The tonic is praised as a blood purifier for eczema, tetter, ulcers, boils, and running sores, and is said to boost liver, kidney, and bowel function. Price 50 cents at F. Savage, druggist, guaranteed.
A quip from Puck pits a Native speaker delaying an operation against a photographer who offers three dollars a dozen for pictures of seven children. The exchange captures humor about costs and waiting.
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio suffered 18 months from a rectal fistula. Doctors said he would die without a costly operation, but he cured himself using five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The salve billed as a sure pile cure cost 25 cents per box and was sold by P. G. Savage, druggist.
A brief humorous exchange recounts two boys trading a cigar joke about a Christmas gift. One boy claims his mother gave him cigars for his father who discarded them in the woodshed, reflecting a lighthearted rural scene with a single witty remark.
An old advertisement touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a remedy for poor dyspeptics with digestive issues. It claims the product fosters a strong appetite, sound digestion and steady bodily health, noting it costs 25 cents at any drug store.
Granniss weekly hop notes a lively social scene while the Horticultural society meets with no notable business. Mill machinery damaged, employee injured after a fall, depot changes, and new staff in charge during absences. Incoming German families plan to settle, while hunting party reports eight deer and fifteen turkeys. Local ads promote Dr Simmons' Cough Syrup and Jackson Drug Co. Jackson Dive Co. closes year with thanks and New Year wishes. DeWitt's Little Early Risers pill advertisement ends the column.
A witty exchange notes Jack Miss Uppton as the most circumspect young lady. Tom asks how so, and Jack explains she refused to attend the piano event without her chaperone.
Authorized guarantee states every bottle is refundable if not satisfactory. Claims no better medicine exists for la grippe colds and whooping cough. Price 25 and 50 cents per bottle. Signed F C Savage.
A rural exchange notes a large bar of soup kept by a farm pump for farm hands and visitors. A reader from Eldorado Arkansas praises Dr Simmons Liver Medicine for biliary issues, claiming it outperforms Black Draught in strength and quantity.
A mother praises Jimmie for earning a weekly good behavior medal while he admits Tommy Roland won it. Jimmie threatens to head knock him if he does not return the medal, revealing a childish dispute among boys referenced in a Tit-Bits snippet. An ad for Dr. Simmons' Cough Syrup promotes a 50 cent bottle from Jackson Drug Co.
Mrs Giles teases Mrs Spooner about her husband treating her with respect, prompting Mrs Miles to admit she never noticed any fault. The exchange hints at curious marital dynamics in a light Chicago Daily News style dialogue.
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