Southern Cotton Interests Press Anti Olmstead Measure
Washington reports Col E S Peters and J B Conley backers of the southern cotton seed oil industry arrived to oppose the Great anti oleomargarine bill. Hearing scheduled with Culberson, while Littlefield’s conduct angers southern representatives who may unite against Crumpackerism and Hopkins bill support grows. Colleges in Line Washington ushers in collegiate parade participation for McKinley inauguration with 400 institutions invited to send delegations in uniform dress and college colors.
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Washington
E. S. Peters
Calvert
Cotton Growers’ Association of Texas
J. B. Conley
Greenville
Miss
J. J. Culbertson
Texas
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Proctor
Senator Culberson
Littlefield
Manuar
Burleigh
Littlefiel
Hopkins
Littefield
D. C
McKinley
United States
Wallace D. McLean
Philip D Armour Dies in Chicago After Illness
Philip D Armour died at his Prairie avenue home in Chicago at 5 45 p m after two years of illness. He sought German baths and southern California to restore health but never regained it. He had not recently visited the office. Dr Frank Billings attended him. Grandchildren and son J Ogden Armour were present at the residence.
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Chicago
Philip D. Armour
Prairie Avenue
Armour
California
Home Insurance
Frank Billings
Sik
J. Ogden Armour
Hays Outlines Southern Pacific Policy and Galveston Terminal
In Los Angeles on January 5 Charles M. Hays states the Southern Pacific will run the railroad on a business basis and be fair to all parties. He pledges to finish the Galveston terminal, calling it indispensable and promising to secure every entitlement due to the company.
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Galvestors
Los Angeles
Cal
Charles M. Hays
The
Southern Pacific
Galveston
El Paso Carnival Hosts Record Cattle Exhibit
The last shipment of cattle from Riverside Nebraska arrives for El Paso midwinter carnival. Seventy top quality thoroughbreds and heifers valued over 20000 dollars form the major exhibit. More cattle from Midland and El Paso county ranches follow, including Herefords and range stock, creating Texas’ largest cattle display.
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el Paso
Texas
Riverside
Nebraska
Midland
Durham
H. L. Newman Ranch
el Paso County
E. H. Estes
Escaped Convict Captured After Trail of Shots
An escaped prisoner from Navasota serving thirty years for highway robbery was recaptured by Sheriff Edwards in Texarkana Texas. He had been at large a year and worked for the Kansas City Southern railroad for five months. Officers chased him after he resisted arrest and fired, wounding him in both legs. A stray bullet fatally injured a young black boy. The capture was aided by a policeman who once guarded convicts.
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Texarkana
Texas
Navasota
Edwards
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Defeat of Rebels Near Venezuelan Border
The Costa Rican reports a large battle near the Venezuelan border where 2000 insurgents led by General Uribe, aided by Venezuelan sympathizers, were defeated. Uribe escaped with government forces then pursuing him after leaving Colon, amid a wider effort to capture the rebel leader. The insurgents reportedly received aid from Venezuelan liberals.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Kelley
Colombia
General Uribe
Venezuela
Colon
Young Lovers Tragedy Rocks Cerrillos Union
Duncan McIntyre a 22 year old Madrid coal miner fatally shoots Miss Anderson 17 at her Cerrillos residence after she refuses his marriage proposal. He then kills himself, dying instantly. Both were well connected and respected in the community. Dispatched from Santa Fe New Mexico, dated January 7.
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el Paso
Texas
Santa Fe
N. M
Duncan MclIntyre
Madrid
Large Denton Real Estate Deal Sealed
W J Finnell sold 4800 acres in northwest Denton County to John T Wilson for 14000 dollars an average of 30 dollars per acre. Finnell paid 10000 dollars for the land two years ago.
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Denton
Texas
W. J. Finnell
John T. Wilson
Mr. Finnell
Pure Democracy Club Formed To Promote Simon Pure Democrats
New York January 5 The Journal and Advertiser reports the formation of the Samuel J. Tilden club at Broadway and Seventy second street with aims to reorganize the Democratic Party on Simon Pure Democratic principles. Founders include Grover Cleveland David B Hill Daniel S Lamont William F Sheehan and others with two hundred expected members. John Canter and William Sheehan explain the club seeks to win elections on old fashioned Democratic platforms and tariff reform while opposing subsidies and centralization.
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New York
Fo’ Advertiser
Grover Cleve So
David B. Hill
Daniel 5. Lamont
William F. Sheehan
William C. Whitney
Jacob A. Canter
Samuel J. Tilden
Broadway
Seventy-second Street
Justice Leventritt
Supreme Court
Grover Cleveland
Democratic Party
United States
Robert Dowling
Flake & Dowlig
James A. Canter
State Senate
Samuel J. Hotchkiss
William Arrowsmith
Perez M. Stewart
Robert Mazet
Assembly
Canter
Anthony N. Brady
Albany
Battes
Daniel S. Lamont
Galveston Sea Wall Backed By Little Rock Trade Group
Secretary George Brown of the Little Rock board of trade forwarded resolutions to Arkansas lawmakers urging construction of a sea wall around Galveston and liberal harbor appropriations to restore and protect the port after the September disaster. He expressed willingness to assist and emphasized preserving the government work at Galveston from future damage.
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Friends of
Galveston
Little Rock
Ark
George Brown
Robbers Hold Up Cavatte Town in Ohio
Eight to ten robbers attacked Cavatte six miles north of Van Wert on the Cincinnati Northern railroad. They shot at residents and blew open William Hoagland’s general store safe, taking about 500 dollars and papers. About 100 shots were fired with nine citizens wounded.
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Lima
Ohio
Cavatte
van Wert
Cincinnati Northern
William Hoagland
Death of Otho Tooke in Charco Goliad County
Victoria reports the death of Otho Tooke, the young son of Mr and Mrs O C Tooke, at their Charco home in Goliad County from burns suffered after falling into a pot of boiling water. The family formerly resided in Victoria and friends express deep sympathy.
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Victoria
Texas
Otho Tooke
O. C. Tooke
Charco
Goliad County
New York Girl Mary Redford Missing
William L Redford a prominent real estate dealer reported to the bureau that his 11 year old daughter Mary may have been kidnapped The girl was to meet her father at noon at the Sixth Avenue elevated station Thirty third Street but did not appear He waited three hours and returned home where he learned she had left to keep the noon appointment and nothing more is known.
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New York
William L. Redford
Bureau of Informal
Mary
Sixth Avenue Elevated
Thirty-third Street
Getting Fixed for the Year
Lockhart Texas January 5 Many movers relocate daily as renters buy small farms and settle on them. Farmers sell farms at good prices and move to new counties seeking cheaper lands. Local businesses expand with several new establishments, marking one of the county’s most prosperous years.
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Lockhart
Texas
Novet cases in Muskogee grand jury January 5
Two novel cases to be presented to the federal grand jury in Ottawa next Monday. A Creek Indian accused of killing three white men at Eufaula on Christmas Day claims amnesia and intoxication erased the memory of the killings. The second case involves a man charged with killing his friend, William Langfitt.
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Muskogee
I. T
Ō Ta
Eufaula
William Langfitt
Street Car Company Sued in Dallas for Damages
Two damage suits filed in district court against the Dallas Consolidated Electric Street Railway Company seek large sums. Mrs Myrtle Williams and husband A L Williams claim $20000 for injuries to her when a car started as she stepped off. N P O Toole seeks $25000 for injuries to his wife Mary E E O Toole after a fall from a car step alleged to be unsafe and worn out.
Stock Registered for Houston Oak Lawn Line in Texas
Judge N A Lidman of Palestine general attorney for the International and Great Northern and H E B Fuller of Houston vice president of the Houston Oak Lawn and Magnolia Park railroad appeared in Austin to register 11000 stock of the latter company. The line was recently purchased to serve as a terminal for the International and Great Northern. An order for stock registration was issued by the railroad commission.
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Austin
Texas
N. A. Lidman
Palestine
International and Great Northern Railroad
H. EB. Fuller
Houston
Houston, Oak Lawn and
Magnolia Park Railroad
Railroad Commission
International
Great Northern
Secretary of State
Two Brothers In Texas Shootout Ends in Self Inflicted Wound
Montague Texas January 56 word reaches that Wag Pollard shot at his brother Pid Pollard three times and then shot himself through the bowels only one shot hit Pid a flesh wound Wag's wound is not fatal The motive remains unknown though the brothers lived near Oz in the county
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Montague
Texas
Wag
Pid Pollard
Pid
Earling Sells Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Stock to Morgan Group
The Chronicle reports President Earling has sold 2000 shares of CMStP rail stock. The railroad will come under J. P. Morgan and John D. Rockefeller control. J. J. Hill is to join the board as the line becomes a single New York to Seattle system within a month.
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Chicago
the Chronicle Today
Earling
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
J. P. Morgan
John D. Rockefeller
J. J. Hill
New York
Seattle
Gas accident kills mine superintendent in Wilkesbarre
Accumulated gas at the Pine Ridge mine of the Algonquin Coal company today caused the deaths of D. J. Williams superintendent and William Morgan assistant superintendent. William Early and Martin Fortune, five bosses, were rescued but may die.
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Wilkesbarre
Pine Ridge
Algonquin Coal Company
D. J. Williams
William Morgan
William Early
Martin Fortune
Everyday Household Advice From A Bygone Page
Tiny tips cover grooming personal care and home maintenance from eyebrows mascara to leather care. Advice includes posture exercise bicycle trips lighting meals and window habits alongside odd cautions about pets plants and health remedies.
Stage and Theatre News Roundup
Harry Davenport joins the cast of Stage Whispers with Eena May Odette Tyler as Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew. Galveston theater closes until next season. Twelfth Night will follow at Be rb ooh Tree. Liberty the riding horse travels with Mansfield. Le Moyne to cover Sothern slots south. Sothern and Virginia Harned debut new Laur ence Irving costume comedy on Lovelace. Cecil Raleigh drafts The Queen of Beauty for Broadway. Davenport shines as Peter Stuyvesant in Burgomaster. Maude Adams readies tour through June after Knickerbocker run.
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Harry Davenport
Eena May
Odette Tyler
Katherine
Galveston
Beerbohm Tree
Mansfield
Liberty
Mrs. le Moyne
E. H. Sothern
Virginia Harned
Laurence Irving
Lovelace
Cecil Raleigh
New York
Peter Stuyvesant
Maude Adams
Knickerbocker
Quotations and reflections from classic authors compiled
A miscellany of lines from Macbeth Ovid Burton Horace Lincoln Bailey Tennyson and Quarles. The collection features thoughts on deception friendship honesty and merit with a playful nod to literary memory.
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Alpine
Brewster County
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L. N. Halbert
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Little Classics
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Burton
Horace
Knavery
Flattery
Abraham Lincoln
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