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Newspaper

Mena Star

Location

Mena, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1898

Page

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Indictment Against Lowe Dismissed Before Testimony

Kansas City Star reports the case of train robber William W. Lowe will be dismissed by Prosecutor Lowe as he turns state's evidence against Jesse James. The move precedes tomorrow's criminal court trial, with Lowe promised absolute freedom if he testifies. Polk, who denied confession, claims he was offered release for a confession and testimony, which prosecutors deny.

Fim Kansas City Star William W. Lowe Lowe Jesse James Flynn Jack Kennedy Low Eninal R.l.yeager Finis C. Farr Welock Charles Polk Polk James

Anor'Wester Sweeps Kansas Across October Storms

Kansas faced a second snow storm of the season with rain and high winds. Telegraph facilities west of Topeka were crippled, heavy snow at Garden City hampered lines, and conditions varied from heavy snow east of Garden City to light falls near Speka. Strong winds and cold air moved across the state with lines deteriorating.

Kansas City Star Topeka Kansas Here Garden City Newton Emporia Cline Rock Island Speka Phillipsburg Fairbury Neb Glton Horton Phillipsburg Thej Tel‘aph

Grief Items of News Across Nations and Oceans

A wide array of items from early 20th century news: Klondike gold clean-up totals 8 million at Seattle and San Francisco. A Missouri suit awards 5000 to Mrs. Kessner for her husband’s death. Hudspeth convicted of second degree murder. Helen Gould offers to back labor’s tailors in New York. San Francisco to New York long distance telephony on the horizon per Chas J Glidden. Laura Williams heads to London to marry Major General Westey Merritt. France England tensions over Fashoda. Britain readies ships. Porto Rico designated as U.S. territory with Gen. Brooke governing. October 15 ceremony at San Juan marks possession. An elderly West Virginia resident preserves bodies with fluids, displaying macabre mummies and techniques.

Laura Williams Chicago Norman Williams John Dean Caton Atlantic London Westey Merritt Philippine Islands Miss Williams Norman Williams, Jr New York Liverpool Porto Rico United States Brooke Congress San Juan Spain

State Exchanges Highlight Arkansas News Clippings

A compilation of regional items from Arkansas papers covers Batesville funding a water and electric plant, Carroll County apple crops, a Tarantula sighting in the mountains, call for a state reform school, state legislators by profession, De Queen telephones expansion, a DeLand sawmill accident, a grasshopper visitation in Eureka Springs, Monroe County cotton and wheat talks, landlord and cotton dynamics, and local cotton buyers A. Smith & Bros. advertise as buyers.

Fifth Vial Prophecies and London Bazaar News Recap

A discussion on the fifth and sixth biblical vials forecasts further European conflicts centered on Spain and Turkey, with a later prophecy of a world-wide upheaval. The piece also highlights the Free Bazaar News at the London hospital bazaar, crafted by aristocrats and staffed by leading editors and celebrities to raise funds, including Duchess of Sutherland involvement.

Spain Atlanta Turkey Euphrates Europe

Duchess Titles Enter Record as First Time in History

The article notes a historic moment as duchesses reach a recognized milestone, marking a notable shift in traditional aristocratic titles. It highlights the significance of the event within recent memory and frames it as a landmark development.

A Hair Raiser and the Shampoo Warning

A humorous exchange recalls a hair raising moment about a shampoo. The ad urges readers to avoid counterfeits when requesting De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, claiming it cures more piles than all others combined by Pipkin & Hanes.

de Witt Pipkin & Hanes

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