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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1898
Page
6
The verse recalls a man tempted by youth and passion, a prodigal returned to welcome, a pair of contrasting fates for a man and a woman, with a sermon on forgiveness and the harsh double standard. An ad follows touting DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve by Pipkin & Hanes as a cure for piles eczema and skin diseases.
A humorous local item depicts Colonel Merritt and his four year old son picking up coarse language at home. The child’s exclamation prompts a mild hairbrush correction from Mrs. Merritt while the colonel laughs. The wife protests urging better behavior and laments the boy’s ear for bad words.
A vintage recipe describes orange float batter made with two eggs cream sugar salt baking powder and flour, flavored with vanilla and baked in patty tins. A orange syrup sauce with water butter sugar juice and rind thickened with cornstarch is poured over and topped with icing. The note adds an editor’s testimonial about One Minute Cough Cure curing children.
Polk county Arkansas assessor schedules in Mena July 14 15 16 and Center at Dallas July 18 for ten days to assess real and personal property. Bring correct real estate descriptions or face penalties by law. Hr J Hoover June 8 Assessor.
Notice describes sale of 900 high grade ladies and gent's wheels from a bicycle manufacturer stock. Wheels priced at 50 dollars retail. buyers urged to send 2 dollars to cover express charges or deposit with express agent and send receipt. Item subject to examination at 77 Clark Street, Chicago Illinois.
The text describes preparing orange jelly by removing the pulp through a small hole in the top, filling the peels with juice jelly, firming the peels in water, draining, chilling on ice, and serving the quarters in an attractive dish. It provides step by step directions for presenting orange jelly in hollowed peels.
The Post-Dispatch seeks agents in every hamlet village town and city offering a lifetime opportunity to build a profitable business with no upfront cost. Backed by leading citizens and the Associated Press with war correspondence in the Pacific and Cuban waters. Mail subscriptions 60 cents a month. Address Post-Dispatch St Louis Mo.
The St. Louis and San Francisco railroad offers direct through car routes to Southwest Missouri Southern Kansas Arkansas Indian Territory and Texas. It bills double daily vestibuled trains with free reclining chair cars observation drawing room sleepers and Harvey dining halls. Fans are urged to contact local ticket agents or write Geo T Nicholson General Passenger Agent St. Louis Mo.
Price list for R S Owen items includes coffee beans sugar nails yarn fabric and prints with prices. A separate notice describes Frank Pavmer of Gillham Arkansas missing following a six foot one inch tall six five with red complexion and a family with four mules and wagons. rewards offered for information.
A carload of the celebrated Bridge and Beach cook stoves and ranges arrived at the Lloyd hardware store on Queen street. Inspect and compare the neatest and best stove offered for sale in Voll county.
Wy ch 11 10 pm 45 am Baptist Church services every Sunday at 1lam and 5 pm Sunday school at 1045 am prayer meeting every Thursday evening L Comrans pastor.
Mena Lodge No 100 Knights of P meet weekly in Castle Hall Blocksom’s block led by G W Knowlton C C J H Hamilton. Woodmen of the World Camp No 61 meet Thursdays with Jyers C C and W Ivan Matheny clerk. Knights of Equity meet Thursdays at Masonhall with J C Bruns K C. Iron Hall meets Fridays at the K P hall with J C Burs president. City Council regular meetings first Tuesday monthly with Mayor Mark Whayne and recorder I D Jones. Hook and Ladder Co No 1 meets first Tuesday of each month at 8 pm led by fire chief F C Savage.
For sale or trade. The Kansas City meat market on Sherwood venue shop and fixtures. Past business receipts from 10000 to 12000 per year. Enquire at the Kansas City Market or at the Star office. 24 tf.
Reduced excursion rates announced with local agents H. C. Orn G. P. A. K. P. & G. BR. R. Kansas City D. J. Cavier Ticket Agent Mena Ark. Seek particulars from the listed ticket agents for details and scheduling.
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