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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1898
Page
3
Fragment from the Atlanta Constitution urges readers to look out for the engine when the whistle blows. The verse emphasizes happiness without woe, rejecting typical seasonal concerns and personal judgments while focusing on the call to work and respond to the train’s whistle.
A veteran aboard a passenger coach recalls Cuba and Camp Wikoff, noting the army is fine with a humane captain who shields soldiers from harsh officers. Cruel pompous leadership breeds misery, extra duties, and desertions, while good command supports a comfortable life for regulars.
A flannel patch dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm bound to the body offers quick relief for chest side or back pain and rheumatic conditions. The advertisement claims superior performance and urges trial, noting availability from F. C. Savage.
An old legend tells how a church member died at a bull and Satan seized his soul. St Peter pursued and demanded its return, noting the man was a Christian. Satan claimed the man was on his premises, prompting St Peter to concede. Moral: avoid dying alive in a bad place.
Multiple vintage ad snippets promote cold cures and eye salves, with a humorous dialogue about a lawyer and a dying man. It cites Laxative Bromo Quinine, Dr. Bell’s Pine Tar Honey, Sutherland’s Eagle Eye Salve, and One Minute Cough Cure as remedies. Also notes a charity coin silver memorial spoon offer for Star subscribers with a spoons set from Quaker Valley Manufacturing Co.
In the east camera use at weddings is novel and met with surprise. In the west cameras are indispensable, guiding the ceremony and becoming a key decorative feature. Bridal parties often include several camera fans, causing potential hurt feelings over who brings equipment.
Advice on stopping a horse from kicking via a padded stall and hay sack method, plus a potion claim for constipation relief. Also notes on King George of Greece possibly abdicating, Dreyfus acquittal rumors, ship arrivals near Honolulu, a lost chills case, a tonic claim, and cabinet photo and hat sale notices from Electric Studio and Green & Lewis.
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