Death of Senor Romero Mexican Ambassador Dies in Washington
Senor Don Matias Romero, the Mexican ambassador to the United States, died at the Mexican embassy in Washington at 4 10 yesterday morning after a dietetic operation. For 55 years he held top posts in Mexican government service including treasury secretary under Juarez and later ambassador to the United States.
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Washington
Don Matias Romero
United States
Dietis
Romero
Mexico
Buchanan
Legation
Juarez
Diaz
Mexican Congress
Dismissed Murder Case After Marriage License
Case at Wichita criminal court ended in dismissal when defendant Harry Church and Mary Kleinigger wed before probate judge, depriving the state of its key witness. Other items report dynamite use in Missouri manhunt, Lawton reassigned to the Philippines, Missouri Pacific central branch fears, Kansas county official salary suits, Confederate veterans opposition, Ohio trust case against National Biscuit, Roosevelt inauguration in Albany, Balabac massacres in the Philippines, and wire plant sale to American Steel Wire.
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Wichita
Kan
Harry Church
Mary Kleinigger
Columbus
Monett
State Supreme Court
National Biscuit Company
Ohio
Albany
N. Y
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Capitol
Granniss Happenings Enter 1899 With Local Happenings
Ella Persley of Many La visits sister Mrs Thompson Whit Sargent of Womack's spur moves into town. A new photograph gallery opens. Granniss mill resumes after three months, snacks absent at New Year party, 1200 ties sold, mills loaded for lumber. Harmful to crops, cotton sales rise in Nashville as Gould freight rates shift trade.
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Ella Persley
Many
Thompson
Whit Sargent
Womack's
Spur
Weserive
Mr. Thompson
Dick Maloney
Granniss
Granniss Hotel
Howard County
Clark
Nevada
Hempstead
Nashville
Gould
K. C
Dallas
Polk County
Rocky era notes and 1899 calendar promotions
J B Oliver is sick. Miss Ola Sartain visits Mena. Thomas Smith and daughter visit for Christmas. Jeff Fry sells his farm to a New Yorker. Hunts and hunting news accompany local sentiments and resolutions for 1899. Dr M A Simmons Liver Medicine advertised. Youth's Companion calendar offer highlighted with regional business notices and prices for hides and wool in Mena Arkansas.
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Ola Sartain
Mena
Thomas Smith
Stigler, I. T
Jeff Fry
Marriage on the Centralia farm ends in quiet union
A prosperous young farmer marries his former rival's intended wife after a farewell sleigh ride to Nebraska. The groom writes a letter inviting the rival to visit the farm for a gift of two fine mules, a refined act of vengeance. Also notes the fate of odd copper and silver coin pieces in circulation.
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Kansas City Journal
Centralia
Nebraska
How to Prevent Pneumonia
An old notice promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as preventing pneumonia after colds or la grippe. It claims the remedy counters the tendency of a cold to develop pneumonia, calling it the best remedy for bad colds and la grippe, with every bottle warranted and sold by F. C. Savage.
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F. C. Savage
Grogan Fwat and the Schwartzheimer Kid
A fragment from the Indianapolis Journal hints at a quarrel involving Grogan Fwat asking what he has been fighting for and Danny recounting that the Schwartzheimer child claimed Sandy Claws was two Dutchmen.
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Grogan
Danny
Schwartzheimer
Sandy Claws
Indianapolis Journal
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials
An old advertisement offers a $100 reward for an uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo and lists West Traux Walding Kinnan & Marvin as endorsers. Claims the medicine acts on blood and mucous surfaces and sells for 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney
West & Traux
O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Resurrection of the Relics efforts described
Washington Post reports a parade of political has beens may surface as potential second place on a Dewey presidential ticket. The piece notes names likely to be mentioned and the strategy of reviving familiar figures to bolster a weakened slate.
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Lawton
Philipines
Washington
War Department
Santiago
Otis
Philippines
Washington Post
Cows as Currency Among the Chewsures in Tiflis
A Golden Days excerpt describes the Chewsures, a 7000-person group in Tiflis, southern Russia, who lack money as a medium of exchange. Their value system centers on cows. a horse equals three cows, a stallion six, and penalties for injuries range from three to sixteen cows depending on the harm. The piece suggests that a wealthy Chewsure man can indulge in fights with impunity.
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Tiflis
Russia
The World's Way on Gobbling Islands
The piece argues that current rulers aim to claim distant lands by force, seeking to plant their flag where the sea meets the surface, as reflected in the L. A. W. Bulletin opinion.
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L. A. W. Bulletin
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Kansas
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Stonewall Jackson
Thomas D. Ransom
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Rios
Madrid
Manila
Balabac
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Lawrence
Consolidated Barb Wire Company
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Joliet, IL
American Steel Wire Company
Rowersock
A. Henley
m@woers
H. ©. Winn
Mattie Harlow
Missouri
Rosa Herrigan
Gillham
Lee Arnold
Rocky
J. B. Oliver
John Stafford
Butch” Thomas
Here
Luke
Columbus Ave
Boston
Mass
Geo. W. Knowlton
N. M. Roach
Frieght
Sherwood Javenue
Mena, Ark
Kimball
Hollenberg Music CO
Main St
Little Rock, Ark
Texas Farm and Ranch
Mena Star
Southwest
Jersey Milk Dairy
C. H. Cole
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