Mississippi Mob Lynching Report Fails to Confirm Guilt
Biloxi Mississippi City June 11 two Black men Henry Askew and Ed Hues were lynched after being held as suspects in an assault and murder. A mass meeting vowed to pursue legal justice while Sheriff Romsey had moved prisoners to a bath house before the mob dragged them out and killed them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi
Mise
Henry Askew
Ed Hues
Mississippi City
White
Romsey
Bath
Bath House
Itie
Violent Clash in St Louis Between Parade Mob and Posse
In St Louis June 11 four men from a Transit Company group of over a hundred were shot by sheriff's posse near Washington avenue after a parade dispute. One man is dead two wounded in head and abdomen may die, another loses a hand. A brick flew and shots followed as posse attempted to rescue streetcar workers. Ten shots fired in the melee. twenty-one prisoners seized and searched. Separate report notes Fred Boehm age 66 was killed at Bellefontaine line sheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiewdry
St. Louie
St. Louis
Transit Company
Kaat St. Louis
Sheriff's Posse
Washington Avenue
Broadway
Sixth Streets
Posse Comitatus
Bellefontaine
Fred Boehm
Terrible Mine Explosion Traps Gloucester Miners
An explosion in mine No. 2 at Gloucester Ohio trapped two hundred miners at 7 a m Saturday with many about to enter. Three watchmen Evan Joseph John McLelland and Aaron Swanson died whose bodies may not be recovered while the mine remains on fire as rescuerswork to control the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester
Ohio
Evan Joseph
John McLelland
Aaron Swanson
Waterspout Sweeps Two Men Off Bridge In Oklahoma
A waterspout struck near Eastboro Oklahoma during Saturday morning’s storm, carrying mail carrier William Lamb and his 10 year old son from a bridge into a thirty foot deep torrent. The boy and the team drowned while Lamb survived by clinging to a tree top. The region endured extreme heat with 104 degree temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma Waterapeon
Gubrie
Eastboro
William Lamb
Lamb
Texas Cotton Seed Crushers Meet In Fort Worth
The Texas cotton seed crushers association will hold sessions in Fort Worth on July 10 11 and 12. Delegates will receive an afternoon lunch at the Brewery on Wednesday and a reception for ladies at the Commercial club. a barbecue is planned for Grunewalds park on Thursday. Admittance is by ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Seed Crushers
Fort Worth
Texas
Texas Cotton Seed Crusher's Association
Commercial Club
Grunewald’s Park
Telephone Line Planned From Nacogdoches To Beaumont
A strong stock company is formed in Nacogdoches to build a telephone line to Beaumont along the Texas and New Orleans rail line. Work begins today after securing right of way and filing for a charter. The line will reach Huntington in Angelina county soon, a town east of Homer and Lufkin that already has a telephone link to Lufkin.
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Nacogdoches
Texas
Beaumont
Lnte
Texas and New Orleans Railroad
Huntington
Angelina County
Homer
Lufkin
Club Women Adjourn After Milwaukee Convention Concludes
The Milwaukee club women’s convention adjourned as Mrs. Rebecca Lowe departed at 2 pm. The new board did not move to address the color question, and one member claims it will remain off the table. Rumors say Mrs. Ruffin may sue in Chicago to press alleged rights against the federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Rebecca Lowe
Ruffin
Chicago
Cattle Shipments From Taylor And Granger
Sixteen car loads of cattle were shipped from Taylor on Saturday evening via the Missouri Kansas Texas to the National Stockyards in East St. Louis. Granger sent four cars in the same train. The consignors were W. C. Wright J. M. Smith J. M. Turner G. E. King Dan Murphy R. B. Pumphrey and W. S. Brookshire.
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Taylor
Texas
Missouril
Kansas
National Stockyards
East St. Louis
Granger
W. C. Wright
J. M. Smith
J. M. Turner
G. E. King
Dan Murphy
R. B. Pumphrey
W. 8. Brookshire
Farmer Brenham Man Found Hanged in Pasture
Brenham Texas June 11 August Pruegner a county farmer was found yesterday hanging from a tree limb in his pasture near his house. He was discovered by his little son. An inquest found death due to self inflicted means.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
Texas
Pruegner
Army Worms Ravage Oklahoma Oats and Corn Fields
Army worm reports sweep across Oklahoma with heavy damage to oats and substantial devastation to corn in Wood and Grant counties. Wheat remains largely resistant, but fields are stripped of green blades by widespread invaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Guthrire
Wood
Grant
Dragged to Death in Texas Farm Accident
Brenham Texas June 9 Fritz Boenker a 50 year old farmer died after a mule dragging him a quarter mile to the barn following an oats cutting. The animal pulled him over rough ground and repeatedly struck against stumps and roots before he died early Friday morning. The tragedy occurred as his son rode the mule home and the father kicked at the animal. Doctors saw severe skin stripping but no fatal wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenham
Tex
Fritz Boe
Ker
William Penn
Boenker
Troublesome Yaques in Sonora Reported by Mexican General
El Paso June 9 Colonel Manuel Gil on General Torres staff said Yaqui bands in Sonora elude capture by scouting and small attacks. He estimates 5000 Mexican troops remain in Sonora with no relief forthcoming and notes Yaquis are armed with varied guns though few good ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Texas
Manuel Gil
Torres
Sonora
City of
Mexico
Gil
United States
Waco Rail Improvements Follow Waco and Northwestern Purchase
In June in Waco Texas the Houston and Texas Central company completed costly improvements after acquiring the Bremond to Waco line once the Waco and Northwestern. Vice President Quinlan and other executives visited, honored by local business leaders as the system plans to handle a large wheat tonnage from Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Texas
Bremond
Waco and Northwestern
Houston and
Texas Central
G. A. Quinlan
H. A. Jones
P. A. Gorman
J. M. Lee
L. A. Daffan
Business Men’s Club
Quinlan
Wiped Out in an Hour Virginia Fire Devastates Town
The Mesaba iron range town of Virginia, Minnesota, was erased in sixty minutes. One hundred twenty five buildings burned after flames broke out at the Moon and Kerr mill. A parched countryside fueled a rapid firestorm driven by a strong wind, threatening the surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Virginia
Mesaba Iron Range
Moon
Kerr Mill
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