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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1898
Page
8
A boy in a crowded railway car sits stiffly in a formal new brown suit as his mother scolds him for misbehavior. He endures a tense moment, fearing a harsh punishment, while others nearby observe the strained exchange and the boy’s restrained anxiety.
A Washington anecdote tells of a congressman's wife arranging engraved calling cards for multiple days, explaining she will not manage all in one day and must have cards ready for the week aside from Sunday. The tale highlights social duties and cost in the capital.
A fragmentary column blends medical quackery with quirky humor and local notices. It cites a Connecticut sect, touts a kidney cure, and mixes catalog-like seed offers with fashionably sharp banter. Names like F. J. & Co and St Jacobs Oil appear beside mock dialogue and promotions.
Canada rail contractors Mann and Mackenzie secured government rights to build a 150 mile line from Telegraph Creek or Glenora on the Stikine River to Lake Teslin with completion due by September 1, 1898. The route will connect by lighters with boats at Wrana ll. Dominion officials move to secure lands west of Lake Superior to aid settlement. The Self-Help Emigration Society gains 11 500 acres in Ontario and a land grant near Winnipeg for a home center aiding nearly 6 000 emigrants in 12 years. Canada says mounted police will escort Klondike relief. three Klondikers travel west via Winnipeg to reach the gold fields. Western Electric’s A McEwen praises Manitoba weather. Wheat in western Canada at 80 cents per bushel. other goods high due to Klondike rush. Sternaman murder case: Justice Robertson to oversee May assizes. Mrs Sternaman charged with poisoning her husband in Buffalo. first trial guilty, new trial granted before sentence.
The article traces pastry evolution from ancient honey and flour toward butter eggs and salt, enabling meat and cream fillings. It notes medieval coffins or coffynes for tarts, links to volau-vent, and describes puff pastry origins and pam puff as a glaze for fine confections.
A Century Ago in New York describes the first inaugural bail held in May 1789 with a distinguished gathering of beaux and belles. Washington reportedly danced three times that evening and remained fond of dancing into retirement, as noted by Mrs Burter Harrison in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Monitor of Mesford Ontario recounts a two year follow up on Reuben Petch of Griersville Canada who was paid 1650 by the Canadian Mutual Life Association for total disability after a paralytic condition. Doctors deemed incurable yet report a permanent restoration after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for People.
In a brief, witty exchange a man explains to a newspaper that after the father was satisfied he held stock, the marriage was approved. The reply notes how his stock interests aligned with her views, sealing the match.
Advice to travelers to carry Syrup of Figs for kidneys liver and bowels to prevent fevers headaches and sickness. Sold in 50 cent bottles by leading druggists. Manufactured by the California Fig Growers Co only.
A collage of humorous quips and patent medicine pitches from early American papers. It blends jokes about doctors and dental work with advertisements for St Jacobs Oil and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, plus witty exchanges and satirical lines attributed to editors and readers.
A employer questions a young man's poker playing, arguing a salary should suffice. The young man repeats and defends his need to earn more for a planned tour, highlighting pressure between work pay and gambling.
Rev E M Brawley reports on bronchial throat trouble among ministers and endorses Dr Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. He shares a personal cure after acute bronchitis, noting relief from the first bottle and recommending prevention with the remedy kept at home. The letter promotes the product and offers half-size bottles at half price and a free carebook.
Fragmented satire on professions and audiences in a noisy clipping. Mentions pay gates, races, and public interest in sociology topics. Also includes an ad for Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a trial offer and Philadelphia address. Ends with miscellaneous notes and a literary reference to Hall Caine.
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