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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1898
Page
3
An Arkansas poet recounts dawn on the Sabbath as inshore guns and fleet actions unfold near Manila Bay. Explosions blaze while ships fight the Spanish forces, mine dangers loom, and a victorious fleet nears sunset with many sailors dead or dying at the water’s edge.
A letter from a young Spaniard in Florence to a St Louis friend reflects on the Spanish defeat and American victory in Cuba. He contrasts old Europe with the United States, criticizes Spain's government, praises American progress, and contemplates returning to Spain or staying in America. The piece blends wartime sentiment with personal views and ends with an incidental advertisement for DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Grand Gift Distribution promises a full set of six war memorial spoons at no cost for sixty days to every household ordering furniture from the catalogue. Each spoon features a unique design including ships and Cuban soldiers. Quaker Valley Mfg Co advertises nickel silver plate spoons as heirloom quality and asks readers to send stamps to obtain a catalogue.
Detroit Free Press recaps a defense tale where a young crook, defended without counsel, is cleared after a zealous attorney who believed in him receives a cash gift of $100 from the grateful client. The narrative also notes Father Abraham in Poor Richard’s Almanac and invites readers to obtain a free copy at F C Savages’s drug store.
The St. Louis and San Francisco rail road offers direct through car service to Southwest Missouri Southern Kansas Arkansas Indian Territory and Texas. It promotes double daily vestibuled trains free reclining chair cars observation and drawing room sleepers Harvey dining halls and directs travelers to contact a ticket agent or write B. L. Wrxchel n General Passenger Agent St Louis Mo for full details.
For any kind of an ice-cold drink I go to Jackson's up-to-date soda fountain where a wide selection and fresh mix await. The shop emphasizes quick service and a classic counter experience for locals seeking refreshing beverages.
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