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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1898
Page
3
Birch Arnold writes of a father’s ache as he endures daily toil while longing for his baby at home. The poem contrasts hardship with the comforting image of a baby’s kiss and gentle calls, the “little face against the pane” sustaining hope through sorrow and labor. It conveys tender family longing, parental devotion, and timeless quiet grief.
A dampened flannel bound on the chest side or back with Chamberlains Pain Balm offers prompt relief. The ad claims Pain Balm also cures rheumatism and notes it is sold by I C Savage. November dateline.
In Santiago de Cuba the body of Gen. Vera del Rey was located near El Caney after a lengthy search on Tuesday. It was escorted to Santiago by Fifth United States Infantry and a band before shipment to Spain. Local Cubans, unsettled by U.S. honors for a Spaniard, voiced hostility as the procession passed, while Americans reacted with dismay at the taunts.
The advert promotes Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve for weak eyesight sore eyes and styes, claiming rapid, effective relief. It notes the product is tube packaged and sold with guarantee by reputable druggists.
From Rocky. Viewty of frost and sunshine notes Eeds selling his farm to a Iowa buyer and W P Cummings visiting Rich Mountain. The piece mentions a possibly tame election, labor combines, farmer burdens, editor’s disappointment, and party shifts with casual local commentary.
The notice touts Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve for weak or sore eyes at 25 cents. It advertises Wanrep-Young telegraphy courses for railroad positions at Dallas Telegraph College in Dallas Texas. Also directs readers to J W Eston Photo Co gallery on Mena near the depot.
A wave of daring climbers in Vienna attempts to plant black and yellow flags on St Stephen's and Votive church towers. Police foil five climbs including a rope dancer plan plus a bold solo ascent on the eastern tower. A woman climbs toward the roof while a man bears two flagstaffs and a laurel wreath. Crowds applaud the caper as authorities detain the participants.
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