Local Notices of Texas Railroads and Land Deals Reported
Cotton and peaches are plentiful as J M Carnes notes. Boll worm activity across several counties prompts local option elections in Titus and Navarro. Rock Island Railway buys Dallas land for terminals, Fort Sam Houston to get 20000 in improvements, and El Paso Water Co raises rates. Population of Waco listed at 26151. Burglary at Lyons nets 2000. Deport citizens pledge 4000 for railroad. Revival yields 252 professions. Printers and local figures listed with deaths and incidents from across Texas.
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Waco
Rock Island Railway
Dallas
War Department
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Commissioners’ Court of
Navarro County
Saba County
Attorney General's Department
Joe Kreuk
Lyons
Deport
Lamar County
C. H. Govette
Willow Street
Methodet
Sherman
Attachment Against Corbin Estate Seeks Stolen Funds Replaced
William J Turner for Alabama secures attachment on the Pennsylvania Insurance Company as executor of the late Thomas C Corbin estate. The state seeks 27000 to replace 25000 allegedly stolen by Commodore Corbin's nephew Francis Randolph, a former Montgomery probate judge who vanished in 1895 and later fought in Colombia.
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Philadelphia
William Jay Turner
Montgomery County
Alabama
Randolph
Montgomery
Ala
Colombia
South America
United States
Alubmia
Herbert
Charles G. Brown
Commodore Corbin
Corbin
Shah of Persia Arrives in London in Splendid Style
Muzaffar Ed Din and his suite reached London after arriving at Dover on Sunday and were received at Victoria station with the shah wearing a cap jewel and a train of emeralds and diamonds. He was taken to Marlborough House as a guest of King Edward, greeted by the Prince of Wales and other dignitaries, then driven in a royal carriage to their residence amid guards and cheering crowds.
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London
Persia
Muzaffar Ed Din
Dover
Marlborough House
Edward
Victoria Station
Bhah
Prince of Wales
Lord Lansdowne
Sam Roberts
Pardon Plea Opened For Vicente Saucedo in San Antonio
Aug 19 in San Antonio the attorney for Vicente Saucedo, sentenced to hang for abusing his 10 year old stepdaughter, met with Governor Sayers at Hot Wells hotel to seek a commutation to life imprisonment. The governor pledged careful review and proper action. Local option elections have been ordered in two of Harrison county's three wet precincts.
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San Antonio
Texas
Vicente Saucedo
Sayers
Hot Wells Hotel
Marshall
Harrison County
Deputy Sheriff Wounded in Sterne Shooting
In Nacogdoches Texas on August 18 a shooting at a flag station on the Houston East and West Texas railroad left Porter Slay seriously wounded. John Treece used a double barreled shotgun loaded with buckshot while Slay fired a Winchester rifle. The feud arose after Treece was disarmed days earlier by Silay a deputy sheriff.
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Nacogdoches
Texas
Sterne
Houston East and West Texas
Porter Slay
John Treece
Slay
Treece
Silay
WILL CHASTISE MOROS IN MINDANAO CAMPAIGN LIKELY
Washington reports a dispatch from General Chaffee says an active campaign against the Moros in Mindanao is necessary to curb growing opposition to US authority. The message, repeated to President Roosevelt, indicates Chaffee will lead an aggressive campaign and may remain in the Philippines beyond September 30.
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Washington
General Chaffee
Mindanao
United States
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Chaffee
Root
Philippines
A Negro Killed With Rocks Near Vinton Louisiana
Fourteen youths on an east bound freight near the Texas line threw a colored man from the train and killed him with rocks. They then robbed another colored man at Vinton, wounding him, before fleeing into swamps near Westlake. The wounded man was bound for Crowley.
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Vinton
Ave
Texas Line
Clements
Lake Charles
Westlake
Crowley
Young Man Shot Near Temple After River Trip
Neal Smith, a Santa Fe brakeman, was injured while riding home from the Leon River. The gun discharged after it slipped from the buggy, frightening the horse and throwing him. His frontal skull was crushed, and prognosis is uncertain as surgeons treat him at Santa Fe Hospital.
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Temple
Texas
Leon River
Neal Smith
Mr. Smith
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Hospital
Fire and Oil Explosion Kill McComsey Family Tragedy
In Geering Nebraska on August 19 C N McComsey tried to start a fire with oil when the stove exploded. Burning fluid scorched his clothes and spread through the room while his wife and infant child perished. The fire also claimed death for a baby and two Cook children among neighbors’ youngsters. McComsey later died from injuries after hours of agony.
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Geering
Neb
C. N. McComsey
Luther A. Cook
McComsey
Mg Comsey
Cook
Bank Robbery in San Antonio Leads to Arrest
Car los Miranda, a Zacatecas miner and stockman visiting San Antonio, drew $3000 from a local bank on Saturday and by Sunday morning the full sum had vanished. Detectives took charge yesterday and an arrest was made this morning.
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San Antonio
Texas
Carlos Miranda
Zacatecas
Mexico
Burglars Steal Horse After Safe Break In Anderson
Anderson Texas Aug 19 after rummaging the stock Kennard Brown reports burglars who blew open a Saturday night safe took two bridles a gold watch of old make and property of Mr Walter Brown belonging to her father. Will Taylor misses a dun mare and it is believed the same thieves took the horse. Sheriff Baker is on their trail.
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Anderson
Texas
Kennard Brown
Walter Brown
Will Taylor
Sheriff Baker
Mitchell in Indiana on way to Wilkesbarre for coal strike talks
President John Mitchell of United Mine Workers arrives in Indianapolis en route to Spring Valley and Chicago for discussions with Illinois miners. He says the strike remains unchanged and the union will endure until operators act. About 18,000 miners have left the anthracite field. some non English speakers returned home. No anthracite shipments since the strike began. soft coal shipments limited. Grand Master Fitzpatrick nears end of his tour urging crews to block coal shipments from nonunion mines if attempted.
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Indianapolis
Ind
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Spring Valley
Mitchell
Chicago
Illinois
Wilkesbarre
Fitzpatrick
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Woman Dies by Own Action in Columbus Poverty Fear
Mrs. Isaac Rosenbaum committed death by own action today in Columbus by drinking carbolic acid. Once living in luxury after her husband’s death two years ago, a small legacy ran out and she moved from Rich Street to a modest High Street block, earning a living by keeping roomers. Her dread of poverty prompted the fatal act.
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Columbus
Ohio
Isaac Rosenbaum
Alger a Candidate for Senate in Michigan
Detroit August 18 The News reports at a Republican advisory council meeting held at the Hotel Cadillac President Fenton said General R A Alger former secretary of war will announce Monday his candidacy for the United States senate to succeed the late James McMillan.
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Detroit
Mich
State League of Republican Clubs
Cadillac
Fenton
R. A Alger
United States Senate
James McMillan
Local Option Election Ordered in Sherman County Precinct 5
Sherman county commissioners court orders a prohibition election in justice precinct No. 5 on September 13. The precinct includes Collinsville Tioga Gunter and Ethel towns.
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Sherman
Texas
County Commissioners Court
Justice Precinct No. 5
Collinsville
Tioga
Gunter
Ethel
Freezing Weather Grips Germany and Surrounding Regions
Berlin reports cold and rainy conditions with 33 degree Fahrenheit temperatures in Southern Saxony. Snow falls in the Alsace mountains as North Sea resorts lie nearly deserted. Army officers wear overcoats amid the wintry damp.
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Berlin
Saxony
Battle Over Streetcar Track on North Harwood Street
Dallas reports a hard fight against granting the street railroad company the right to lay a track on North Harwood Street.
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Dallas
The
Street Railroad Company
Remarkable Accident Kills Mexican Sheep Herder
Romon Cruze, a Mexican sheep herder, was killed near Ellis in Edwards County when a fragment of meteoric stone struck him in the temple as he watched his flock from a hill boulder. Fragments were found nearby, the largest weighing about four pounds, with the meteorite believed to have fallen between 10 a.m. and noon. Cruze was alive before noon and dead by 1 p.m.
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San Antonio
Tex
Romon Cruze
Ellis
Edwards County
Cruze
Ghastly discovery shocks Muscatine. murder suspected at home
In Muscatine Iowa Aug 18 the decomposed body of Mrs Jessie Tumap was found a hundred yards from her home. Her husband lay unconscious with mortal wounds inside the house which showed signs of a desperate struggle. The couple were known to be wealthy and the missing money is not recovered. Dan Williams, who had been staying with the Tumans for two weeks and is said to be from Texas, has disappeared and is being sought by police.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Jessie Tumap
Dan Williams
Tumans
Williams
Texas
Police Officer Killed in Kansas City Shootout
Kansas City police officer Frank L. Stone died at a hospital tonight from a bullet wound suffered while attempting to arrest four suspects at Riverview. Stone named Pete Nugent as the shooter before dying. Nugent and three others James Nugent Charles Ross and John Harrington were arrested and held for Stone s killing.
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Kansas City
Frank L. Stone
Riverview
Kansas
Stone
Pete Nugent
James Nugent
Charles Ross
John Harrington
Oil Found in Mexico City Well Near City Center
An artesian well sunk at the corner of Santa Isabel and San Andres streets in Mexico City has unexpectedly begun yielding oil. Belonging to the Federal government, the 650 foot well has energized local oil prospectors and sparked optimism about oil potential in the area.
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Mexico City
Santa Isabel and
San Andres
Cattle Dying in Ellis County Texas Report
Reports from across Ellis County describe cattle dying in a peculiar way with a farmer near Waxahachie Creek losing fifteen head in days. Some farmers suspect bites from gnats and other pests as the culprit in Waxahachie Texas.
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Ellis County
Waxahachie
Texas
Waxahachie Creek
Cheyenne War Dance Reenacts Custer Retreat
In Guthrie Oklahoma on August 18 four hundred Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians re enacted the retreat of General Custer on their council grounds. The annual feast featured the war and crow dances as part of the celebration by the tribes in western Oklahoma.
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Guthrie
O. T
Custer
Oklahoma
Cholera Update Shows Local Lull But Wider Toll Grows
Manila reports indicate few cholera cases locally while provinces see larger numbers. To date 23,636 cases and 7,596 deaths have been recorded, with authorities estimating total cases overall near 30,000.
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Manila
Two Years for Manslaughter Verdict in Marlin Trial
In Marlin Texas on August 18 Daniel arcinniega was tried in district court for killing another Mexican. The jury found him guilty of manslaughter and sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary.
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Ears
Marlin
Texas
Daniel Arcinniega
Extreme Heat Hits Texarkana With 103 Degree Readings
Texarkana Texas reports an extreme heat wave lasting five days with temperatures at 103 degrees in the shade and minimal breeze. Factory operations have paused and country reports note gardens drying out under the heat.
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Texarkana
Tex
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J. M. Carnes
Alpine
Fannin County
van Alstyne
Titus County
Bilia County
Callahan County
el Paso Water Company
Ed A. Winnedge
Neliie Gray
Theodore Phenax
Mexican International Electric Light Company
Eagle Pass
W.L. Tatum
Laurenceburg
Northern Texas Traction Company
Fort Worth
Northwest Texas Preas Association
Jacksboro
Amarillo
William Axer
Brenham
Tom Green County
Robert Bevis
Forrest Academy
Sulphur Springs
Scottish Rite Masons of Texas
Galveston
Kansas City Southern Railway
W. R. Morrison
San Saba
Mr. Morrison
Corbin Estate
Moros
J. Pierpont Morgan
Alger
Germany
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