Multiple local incidents reported across Texas and nearby states
The clipping notes a series of events including a fatal shooting near Comanche Texas, a New York attorney named Harburg Keery appointed Panama Canal prosecuting attorney, a Dallas rink project costing 10600 dollars, a fatal gun accident in Antlers, August 1 opera house plans in Maw Koxee, political shifts in Iowa, Victoria County cotton harvest, ailing Senator West in Missouri, a giant sequoia discovery, a shooting accident near Cagle Lake, severe injuries from a horseback fall, a burglary in Mulwood, a pension case in Weatherford, a death in Cass, a textile strike in Fall River, a boll weevil machine trial near Terre, an oil well near Neches City, no NT traction extensions, a Texas carrier meeting on Labor Day, a farmer dies in Maysville from a mule kick, and a double killing at Red Springs involving a Chickasaw Indian and a Black man.
Fall River Cotton Mills Idle Strike Quiet Across City
Fall River Mass July 26 The first day of a strike by 26000 cotton mill workers passed quietly with minimal impact on operations. Some mills opened briefly but most facilities remained idle as leaders urged nonviolence. New Orleans reports 30000 strikers and widespread idle spindles triggering market unease.
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Fall Rivers
Union
Fall River
Moses
Bourne and
Narragansett
Bourne Works
Narragansett Mille
New Orleans
Mass
Cotton Exchange
British anger rises after Russian ship sinks Pacific prize
London reports a British vessel sunk by the Russian Vladivostok Squadron, heightening anti Russia sentiment. Readers question justification for sinking after prize possession and time frames. British experts foresee Kuropatkin’s army isolation as Japanese forces push east and trap him.
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London
Pacific
Russia
Ta Shi Kiao
New Chwang
Yinkow
Nodzu
Hai Cheng
Kuroki
Kuropatkin
Liao Yanx
Liao Yang
Davis Seeks Rest at Bedford Springs During Campaign Pause
After a fast breakfast at 8 a.m. ex-Senator Davis joined his sister and daughter on the hotel porch then checked his mall area and returned to his room with his private secretary and stenographer. He did not speak politics later, saying the rest was his only chance before the campaign.
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Bedford Springs
Davis
Prof Meiners Drowned at Lake Michigan
Word reached Bellon Texas that Prof Carl A Meiners, formerly of the Baylor College musical faculty, has been drowned in Lake Michigan. He left Baylor months ago without explanation and no further word has come from him since.
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Bellon
Texas
Carl A. Meiners
Lake Michigan
Meiners
Baylor College Musical
Deserts of Heroes Awarded Manila War Prize Money
In a DC Supreme Court ruling Justice Gould confirms the auditor's report on the Don Juan de Austria prize. The final property capture totals $1,657,355, exceeding government claims. Half goes to the captors, half to the pension fund per law.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Don Juan de Austria
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Gould
Stand Jury Probes Bank Books In Boodle Payments
In St. Louis three Stand Jury members and Circuit Attorney Folk began reviewing Merchants-La Cleche National Bank ledgers on Monday. The inquiry centers on alleged boodle payments connected to the bank.
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St. Louis
Folk
Merchants-La Cleche National Bank
Russian Volunteer Fleet Ordered Home From War Zone
The Smolensk and St. Petersburg steamers have been ordered home and receive return instructions via cable. The move comes with assurances to Great Britain deemed satisfactory by officials and the Associated Press.
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St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Smolensk
Great Britain
Batson Negro Shot Dead at Daybreak in Texas
Batson Texas Monday morning at daybreak Jim Stewart alias Monk a Negro was shot through the abdomen and died within minutes. The coroner's jury returned a verdict that the death was caused by a gunshot wound at the hands of F E Weetie. Weetie was arrested and jailed.
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Batson Negro
Batson
Texas
Jim Stewart
Monk
F. E. Weetie
Weetie
Laredo Boys' Case Continues in Court
Laredo Texas reports the case of two year old Hal Brennan and Pat Hickey indicted for murder of James Daniel with a baseball bat. The proceeding was continued until next term. Hickey remains jailed in default of 6000 bail.
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Laredo
Texas
Hal Brennan
Pat Hickey
James Daniel
Young Hickey
Roswell Trader Ships 20,000 Wethers to Texas
W T White of Roswell travels to Leonard Wood county New Mexico to ship out 20,000 wethers sold to R W Prosser of Comstock Texas. It marks the season's first sale.
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Roswell
N. M
W. T. White
Leonard
Wood County
New Mexico
R. W. Prosser
Comstock
Texas
Battle around New Chwang narrows Japanese advance
Reports from Tien Tsin and New Chwang describe heavy fighting near Ta Tche Kiao and Ta Hsui with Japanese gains near New Chwang and large Russian losses. Details from St. Petersburg and Tokio note skirmishes near Kai Chou and strong Japanese columns, plus a Vladivostok squadron sinkings offshore Idzu.
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New Chwang
Ta Tche Kiao
Russia Waives Right of Search on Volunteer Fleet
Grand Duke Alexis presided as Count Lamsdorff and Vice Admiral Avellan attended. A council meeting resulted in waiving Russia's right to search the volunteer fleet. Officials decided the fleet's status under international law was unclear, so Russia will withdraw the authority to search and seize.
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St. Petersburg
Grand Duke
Alexis
Count Lamsdorf
Avellan
Admiralty Department
Russia
Count Lamsdorff
Merger Creates Unified Electric Street Car Service in Laredo
After months of talks the three Monterey street car companies have merged into one system in Laredo Texas. The city of over 70000 residents will switch from mule powered transit to electric street cars. A correspondent reports on Mexican cotton trees grown from seeds planted last March. Some trees reach over four feet with blooms. The tree species can grow beyond twenty feet and is hoped to help boll weevil control.
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Laredo
Texas
Monterey
Dallas Killing Claims Tailor Bert Kirkpatrick in Saloon
In Dallas Texas Bert Kirkpatrick a 25 year old tailor was shot five times and killed in a saloon in the lower part of town late Sunday afternoon Tom F Hendricks a 27 year old bartender surrendered to police He claimed his action was justified both men resided in Dallas.
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Dallas
Texas
Bert Kirkpatrick
Tom F. Hendricks
Hendricks
Family Tragedy Near Jonesboro Taunts Key Relatives
Special from Jonesboro Tenn reports Robert Keys shot and killed by his son in law Joe Martin at the Keys home twelve miles from Jonesboro. Keys was a prosperous farmer and both families are prominent. No details are available.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Mouth and Foot Disease Affects Cattle in Northeastern Texas
Stockmen in northeastern Lubbock County report a new mouth and foot disease among their cattle causing tongue swelling and rotting, tender swollen feet, and lameness. Some use sulphur salt and saltpeter or copperas. others seek remedies. Herds outside the outbreak remain healthy, though fear of spread unsettles plains cattlemen.
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Lubbock
Texas
Narrow escape on Baltimore and Ohio excursion train
Five hundred passengers from Graf ton and Fairmont narrowly escaped a wreck on a Baltimore and Ohio excursion train bound for Wheeling Sunday. At Wise crossing near Littleton the engine and tender plus three coaches derailed, the engine toppled on its side and coaches hung on the embankment. Engineer W H Johnson was badly scalded but likely to recover. Mail Clerk Collins suffered severe bruises and other injuries.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Grafton
Fairmont
Baltimore and Ohio
Wise’'s Crossing
Littleton
W. H. Johnson
Collins
Divided the Spoils In Austin Texas Case
A Mexican man robbed while intoxicated refused to prosecute the thief, claiming half the stolen coin belonged to the man who held it in his shoes. The judge split the money, and all parties departed peacefully.
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Austin
Texas
Russia Orders Release of Scandia at Suez
Berlin reports the Russian government has demanded the immediate release of the Hamburg American Line steam ship Scandia which arrived at Suez on Saturday under the Russian naval flag and crew.
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Tokio
Vladivostok
Idzu Province
Cape Iro
Yokohama
Berlin
Scandia
Suez
Rumor of Russian Charter for Egyptian Steamer
At Suez rumors say the Russian consul plans to hire an Egyptian steamer to carry orders to the Russian volunteer fleet urging vessels to leave the Red Sea immediately.
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Suez
Red Sea
Malacca's Liberation Reported Near Algiers
In St. Petersburg sources claim the Peninsular and Oriental steamship Malacca will be liberated at Algiers, signaling a potential end to its captivity in the region.
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St. Petersburg
Malacca
Algiers
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