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Newspaper
Mena Star
Location
Mena, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1898
Page
3
An old and sprawling verse imagery extols the West as a land of bounty and opportunity where homes, schools, and industry flourish. It promises open doors to the homeless and calls the region blessed, prosperous, and aligned with science and art, inviting readers to seek riches in its broad acres, mines, and blooming cities.
An ad touts Sutherland's Eagle Eye Salve for vision and eye ailments. The piece also mourns John R Grant, age 53, who died in Washington after twenty five years of work on an air-bag method to raise sunken ships off Santiago. His efforts culminated in a meeting with Lt Hobson and a contract, but fate intervened before his triumph.
An 19th century advert extols Dr Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey as a cure for lung irritation seen as a forerunner to consumption, claiming it strengthens lungs to prevent coughs and colds from settling in. Available at reputable druggists of the era. Mrs Lottie B McCaffray noted as a female ex prisoner of war and secretary of the Woman's auxiliary.
The Eagle Eye Salve sold by dealers at 25 cents promises keen sight for weak or sore eyes. A Kansas City Star note recalls 4,000 Jewish volunteers granted furlough to join the Orthodox Congregational Union, highlighting loyal service to the country in U.S. wars.
Johnathia a well known stock dealer of Pulaski Ky says after a week of suffering with x and a physician failing to relieve him he tried amberlins Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and found that half a bottle cured him. For sale by F F C Savage.
Quaker Valley Mfg offers a free set of six war memorial spoons for sixty days with any furniture order, aiming to add 50,000 customers. Each spoon features four U.S. battleships and Cuban and Morro Castle soldiers, crafted in coin silver plate on nickel silver. Include stamps to cover postage. catalogue copy requested.
A Life editorial questions why engineers and crew in the engine room receive little recognition for their hazardous, unglamorous work on battleships while admirals are celebrated. It critiques government promotion practices and stresses honoring those who labored in darkness. It also notes readers can obtain Franklin's Poor Richard in Savages drug store.
The Polk County Sunday School convention will meet at Ransom near Mena on October 11 1898. Superintendents must ensure school representation, delegates and visitors from afar should come a day early, and good homes will be provided. DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve is touted with large sales and a warning against counterfeits. Pipkin and Hanes.
Travel promotions announce reduced excursion rates with ticket agents listed in Kansas City and Mena Arkansas. H C Onn G P A and BP. & G BR R. coordinate the fares with p J Cavitt serving as ticket agent in Mena Arkansas.
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