Alpine Avalanche News Roundup of Various Texas Local Items
Long list of Texas notices and incidents including Morgan fire loss of 5500 dollars in Morgan, wetness in Childress County, a flouring mill planned for Grapevine, 1126 scholastic age children in Ennis, 26 percent dividend declared at Stephenville mill, a fatal shooting in Walliaville, Sunday saloon closures in Sherman, Baptist revival conversions near Mc Kinney, prospectors in Liberty county striking a 400 foot thick wall, a fatal stabbing in Dallas, oil fuel adoption by Baldwin Gin Co in Stephenville, Davis birthday celebration by ex Confederates at Cleburne, mineral paste found at T B Conn property in Dallas, burglary at LaGrange depot, Prairie View Normal commencement, Dallas delegation to Washington with Roosevelt invite, tax collector settlements in several counties, Sherman scholastic census total 2712, May state receipts 45728.26 vs prior year 92184.46, Ava Sumners struck by train near Garland, Albert Derrick killed in Bisby wreck near El Paso, Brown County Grand Jury indictments, Austin Dam sale bid, Fort Worth’s National Lumber creosoting plant, crossing with interlocking near El Paso, W. J. Hammond shot in Dallas, Balsden surrenders, Sam Houston normal alumni banquet, Texas Woman's Press Association ninth convention, Orth ranch oil find at 375 feet, and Commodore Duncan returning from Washington amid river project funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Brown County
Austin Dam
First National Bank
City
National Lumber Company of
Fort Worth
Texarkana
Railroad Commission
el Paso
Southern Pacific Company
W. J. Hammond
Dallas
B. J. Balsden
Houston Normal School
R. H. Holley
Texas Invitation to President Visitation in June News
A Texas invitation to visit the state this fall will be presented to the president at noon Monday by a six member Texas committee. Senator Culberson and Col Trezevant have ties to the event while Mrs Trezevant and Col Trezevant head to Europe. Also reported is the renewal of Henry Terrell as attorney for the Western Federal district of Texas and Culberson's possible July 4 speech in New York. The House passed an Anti Anarchy Bill and discussed forest reserves transfers to the Agriculture Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Cortelyou
Culberson
Trezevant
Dallas
Europe
New York
Senate
Henry Terrell
Federal Judicial District of
Terrell
Ise
National
Hawley
Senator Culberson
New York City
Payne
Baldwin
New Orleans
House
Interior Department
Agricultural Department
Roosevelt
Public Lands Committee
President to Sign Rivers and Harbors Measure Tomorrow
Washington reports indicate the rivers and harbors bill will be signed tomorrow. The president aims to affix his signature before leaving for West Point tomorrow evening after a conference with Secretary Root and General Gillespie to review the bill. The war department appears to have no reasons to oppose the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Point
Root
Gillespie
War Department
A Serious Charge Involving Mutilated Currency
Thomas Rogers was arrested in Houston on a charge of attempting to redeem stolen mutilated currency. He was arraigned before U S Commissioner Dunn and released on $1000 bond. The money allegedly came from the New Ulm post office safe robbed four months earlier. Rogers denies the charge and will be defended at trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Thomas Rogers
United States
Dunn
New Ulm
Rogers
State bids under way for Texas eleemosynary needs
State Purchasing Agent Dodge is preparing blanks for bids on supplies for state eleemosynary institutions. Blanks will be sent to prospective bidders on June 20 and bids will be opened in the latter part of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Dodge
Fire destroys St. Luke's sanitarium in Chicago tragedy
A blaze yesterday at the St. Luke's sanitarium at Wa bash avenue and Twenty first street killed nine men and one woman and injured about thirty. The building once known as Hotel Woodruff housed many patients seeking treatment for drink and drug addiction. Firefighters arrived quickly but many patients on the fifth floor could not be saved as the flames spread and some leaped from windows to escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Luke's Society
Wabash Avenue
Twenty-first Street
Mrs. Sarah Caraway Sentenced for Husband’s Murder in Moore County
In Dumas Texas at the June term district court Sarah Inex Caraway was given a life sentence for murder after confessing to putting strychnine in her husband W V Caraway’s medicine. The couple had six children and resided on four sections of school land near Dumas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Wallace
W. V. Caraway
J. S. Campbell Lumber Company
Houston
Belton
Texas
Dumas
Shooting in Mexia Barroom Injures Man. Suspect Jailed
On June 1 at about 9 PM in Will Teague's saloon in Mexia Texas John Flemming shot Larry Holm with a .38 revolver. The wound is to the left side and Holm may die. Flemming is in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia
Texas
Will Teague
John Flemming
Larry Holm
Holm
Flemming
Bond Granted in Seguin Murder Case
Miles Me Gee was released on bond of 6000 today in Seguin Texas charged with the murder of Cameron Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Texas
Gee
Cameron Riley
Six New Orleans Packers Witnesses Ordered to Jail
Judge Parlange ordered six New Orleans representatives of the alleged beef trust to answer questions for the federal grand jury or face contempt of court. They must produce all books papers and letter files or face further contempt. Packers' attorneys said they would accept jail and then seek a writ of habeas corpus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Parlange
Bef Trust
Federal Grand Jury
Packers
Afterudge Parlange
Davis killed in Texas dispute over Pennsylvania coal strike
Willis Texas June 10 Thornton Davis was shot and killed while plowing in his field during a dispute linked to the Pennsylvania coal miners strike. The other party involved was working nearby and supported the strikers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Texas
Pennsylvania
Thornton Davis
Davis
Boers Surrender Transvaal Government Staff in June
Dispatches report the entire staff of the late Transvaal government with a guard of fifty surrendering under British officers. Boer leaders address troops, formal surrender follows with meals provided and Boers allowed to keep horses. Most express relief the war ends and plans to return to families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Associated Press
Pretoria
Transvaal
Botha
Dewet
King Kaward
Iig
Governor Davis Vindicated by Rejoining Russellville Church
Governor Jefferson Davis, in Little Rock on June 9, accepted an invitation to rejoin the Baptist church of his hometown Russellville. Supporters say the move vindicates him against the Little Rock Second Baptist church fellowship withdrawal linked to his senatorial race against Senator Jones. They allege church charges of immoral conduct were publicized to damage his name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Little Rock
Ark
Jefferson Davis
Baptist Church of
Russelville
Second Baptist Church of
United States
Senator Jones
Little Rock Church
Young Man Johnson Dies at Sherman Bag Mill Tanks
Johnson, a young man, collapsed and died yesterday afternoon at the Sherman bag mill tanks after emerging from bathing. He raised his arms to put on his shirt when he dropped dead, the cause given as heart trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Texas
Une
Johnson
Bag Mill
Sims Given Eight Years in Texas Penitentiary
Gainesville Texas June 9 The jury in the Walter Sims rape case after several hours deliberation last night returned a verdict at 9 30 o clock sentencing Sims to eight years in the penitentiary The trial had been in district court since Thursday with the jurors carefully weighing the evidence against Sims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sims
Gainesville
Texas
Walter Sims
Train wreck near Black River injures hundreds in Michigan
An excursion train on the Detroit and Mackinaw railroad carrying over 6000 passengers wrecked at Black River while heading to Saginaw. One man died instantly, three seriously hurt, and about fifty injured with bruises cuts and broken limbs. Multiple coaches derailed at speed. The disaster prompted emergency response and investigations.
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Michigan
Alpena
Mich
Detroit and Mackinaw
Saginaw
Black River
Scientists Probe Gland Linking Growth to Stature
The Academie des Sciences examines a theory that the throat gland, named the larynx, controls human height. It is claimed that artificial stimulation of this gland could make a child grow to maximum height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Academie Des Sciences
Defiance Starch Promises White Clothes Amid Local Fiscal Fuss
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch as a stain resistant product while a separate note reports Loanhead Scotland declining to adopt libraries acts, resulting in the loss of Mr. Carnegie's £12000 gift to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loanhead
Midlothan
Scotland
Mr. Carnegie
Beurnee's Pita Cree Cure Promises Money Back Guarantee
Local ad asserts money back if Beurnee's Pita Cree fails to cure. Brand Hume Remedy Company of Houston Texas markets the product through druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beurnee
Hume Remedy
Houstow, Texas
New York Society Women Sell Used Clothes for Charity
New York society women auction off worn gowns and hats, offering street dresses and rumpled toilettes whose proceeds go to charitable causes as reported by the New York Press. The items are not current fashion pieces but usable garments with some wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Smith's Sure Kidney Cure promise and price
An advertisement touts Smith's Sure Kidney Cure claiming it cures kidney and bladder troubles including Bright's Disease and gravel with a 50 cent price and availability at druggists. The rest of the text contains assorted political and consumer notices and promotional lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Out Bright
Smith
All Drugts
Waterford aims for free bridge over River Suir
After 108 years of agitation a movement is on foot for the construction of a free bridge over the River Suir in Waterford. Philadelphia publisher Dr. Kline referenced in a stray ad mentions nerve restorers but is unrelated to the bridge plan.
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Dr. Kline
de. R. BH. Kiing
Arch St
Philadelphia
Waterford
Ireland
Suir
Defiance Starch Sparked by 16 Oz Value Demand
Grocers report not stocking Defiance Starch due to on hand 12 oz brands. Consumers prefer 16 oz for the same price and urge Defiance to offer the larger package. European tourist parties are being organized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised as constitutional cure
Classified style notice listing Hall's Catarrh Cure with price seven cents, along with other old time remedies such as Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup priced at two cents, Tetterine claims, and reader testimonials from Gainesville Texas and Savannah Georgia. The piece notes dressmakers busy with spring brides cloaks and porch furniture trends.
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Alpine Avalanche
J. M. Carver
Alpine
Morgan
Childress County
Ennis
Stephenville of Mill
Sol Weasley
Walliaville
Saga
McKinney
Liberty County
George T. McKelvey
Baldwin Gin Company
Stephenville
Cleturne
T. B. Conn
Southern Pacific Railway
LaGrange
Prairie View Normal and Industrial College
Hunt, Karnes, Wilson
Bandera Counties
Secretary of State
Ava Sumners
Santa Fe
Garland
Albert Derrick
Bisby
Texas Woman's Press Association
Waco
Orth
Atascosa County
Duncan
Geliis
Prinity River
St. Luke’s Sanitarium
Sarah Caraway
Disa
AMENT
Senator Lodge
Cuthbertson
Pettgrew
Lodge
Pettigrew
New England
New York World
Scampie
A. E. Kiesling
Eagel
Hall
Price
Trousseaux
Cati
Wm. Schwarz
J. T. Shuptrine
Savannah
Piso
WM O. Enpa
Zgr
Vanburen
Ind
Galveston, Houston & Northern Railway
Seabrook
Sylvan Beach
Laves Sylvan Beach
Fisher
Ian
Edgewater
Clear Creek Bridge
Lee
Main Street
Franklin Avenue
Il Robbins
T. J. Anderson
G.P &T.A. Houston
Tex
A.G
KALTMAN @ KNEBe
Houslon
Texia2
BM. Woo
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