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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1898
Page
4
A vivid excerpt describes a marching band, drums, and dancing as a Black community celebration. The piece envisions a band of sixty dressed in uniform with gold trim and red stripes, while locals join in dance and march. An inserted testimonial promotes Chamberlain's Pain Balm from F. Savdy and notes a public sale date.
The Great John Robinson Show, a century-old traveling circus, plans an appearance in Mena on Friday November 4. Headlining is Louis Cyr, Canada's giant of strength, paired with a famed trio of performers on a two stage and a quarter-mile hippodrome track, promising a blockbuster season. The show pledges new feats and big acts beyond its storied past.
A doctor at a hospital institute describes a simple nonmedical cure for persistent coughs in children. By rewarding silence and instructing patients to hold their breath when tempted to cough, several wards reportedly saw rapid improvement as constant coughing was likened to reopening a wound.
A Western weekly notes Helen Gould, daughter of Jay Gould, as benevolent yet private in her charitable deeds. Reports say she dislikes notoriety, has limited photo reproduction despite offers, and protects her images under copyright laws. Also mentions One Minute Cough Cure as a remedy and De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve for sores and burns.
The Quaker Valley Manufacturing Co of Chicago announces they have thousands of Anest coin silver plated war memorial spoons left over from their distribution. Subscribers of the Star can receive a full set by sending name and address on a postal card. Each spoon features a different design and soldiers in Cuba, Morro Castle and four U.S. battleships. price is 3.00 with 78 cents due within 30 days if satisfied.
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