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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1898
Page
3
A humorous exchange mocks voters self-identified as distant places. The speaker notes a saddle colored heathen with odd attire, and a Manila U S A remark, followed by a boast of "All Creation U S A." The verse parodies broad identity labels and national pride among voters.
An old-time ad touts Chamberlains Pain Balm with a dampened flannel wrap as superior to any plaster for chest side or back pain and claims rapid relief for rheumatism. Sold by I. Savage. November 1.
The article hails Nikola Tesla as a transformative figure whose wireless power control could steer ships and defeat navies. It notes his claim of directing currents without wires and envisions war’s end through electricity, while framing him as seeking peaceful uses for science alongside commercial progress. It ends with a brief advertisement for De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve.
A New York Dispatch reports trains out of New York will soon include luxurious vaudeville cars fitted as moving theaters. Lehigh Valley and Nickle Plate lines will debut with the Black Diamond express on April 1, 1899. John F. Harley, a notable theater manager, will supply shows including vaudeville acts and concerts.
A hoarse throat signals croup. Early use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can prevent the attack or ease it after onset. Mothers of croupy children keep it on hand for reliable, pleasant relief. For sale by F. C. Savage. Nov. t 1m.
In an outlook on Hawaii, the article warns against seeking work for noncapitalists, noting heavy sugar duties and a saturated labor market. It highlights lofty produce exports such as bananas, pineapples, avocados, and citrus, plus a diverse population relying on Chinese stores. It cautions that skilled labor is common and wages are depressed, leaving capitalists as the main earners through plantation and railway stocks.
An old patent medicine advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It states druggists refund money if it fails to cure and notes the genuine tablets bear L. B. Q. on each tablet. The listing appears dated 16-19.
Local note describes Crumb Pie a breakfast pastry from Eastern Pennsylvania made of shortening flour and sugar. It is crumbed together into a flaky pie. The page also promotes One Minute Cough Cure as a quick effective remedy for coughs for all ages by Pipkin & Hanes.
A black leather pocket book lost on De Queen street on November 4 contains a $10 bill, a $5 bill, a $1.75 check from Ellis Lumber Co, and a plain gold watch chain. Finder offered reward and asked to return to Star office in Hernine Potter, Ark.
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