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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1898
Page
8
Adjt. Gen. Corbin announced a plan to use about 50,000 volunteers from the new call to fill existing regiments to 106 men per company. The remaining 25,000 will form regiments of three battalions and be distributed among states and territories as under the previous call.
Washington reports Adjt. Gen. Corbin says 121,500 volunteers have been mustered under the 125,000 man call with 8,500 in state camps awaiting mustering officers. Iowa Mississippi and North Carolina show apparent delays but troops will be sworn in within days. An Army Hospital Train to transport the wounded from the front is being prepared with 600 capacity. Oscar Straus to resume as minister to Turkey, replacing James B Angell who plans retirement to teach at Ann Arbor.
Omaha Neb May 31 Exposition management orders all grounds work halted at night to focus on opening ceremonies. About 500 workers have labored for days under bright electric lights to finish preparations. Delegations from several states have arrived for the dedicatory events and later a banqueting spread will be held on the grounds.
The Women’s Literary Club of Mena met at Mrs. A. W. St. John’s home for a two view group photo session, then hosted a reception for Mrs. M. J. Budlong who will return to San Diego, California after a year’s visit. Guests included L. P. Curtis of Kansas City and Allan Winham of Texarkana. The event featured piano duets by Miss Bess Spring and Mrs. Pugh and a recitation by Mrs. W. Ivan Matheny.
J. W. McCrary began moving Dr. Savage’s two story residence from De Queen street to Stilwell place in preparation for a large brick block on the adjoining lot owned with E. P. Smith. The plan calls for a 50 by 100 foot, three story structure with the third floor housing an opera house, while the Savage family stays in the moved house with furniture. Also includes an advertisement for Prickly Ash Bitters noting liver health claims and local sales.
A collage of humorous snippets from newspapers includes quips about hats in church in Indianapolis, loan jokes from the Washington Star, and light banter on riding and serious life. Interspersed are brief lines from the Chicago Tribune and Tit-Tits, plus a short cheese fritter recipe from Leisure Hours.
Planting roses requires choosing stocky well rooted plants and avoiding frost risk. Plant after frost ends and ground is warm, with field stock earlier than pot stock, prune if needed, spade soil two depths, replace one third with well rotted manure and chopped sod, rake smooth, and firm soil around each plant with gentle treading to avoid damage.
Practical advice urges making plain cotton dresses and aprons early, grouping tasks by worker role to save time. It notes benefits of steady work, cutting, hemming, and stitching in sequence, with a caution against delaying sewing until warm months. Also covers home exercise substitutes for outdoor walks and proper ventilation to prevent illness in confined spaces. A note on rural Hungary mentions many villages without a doctor within ten miles.
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