Comet Seen in Peru and Other World News
Gleanings of the Globe reports a bright comet sighting in Peru. The German Reichstag backs a sugar bill by 19 to 7. Various global items include oil finds in Arkansas near Euchid, large hall stones at Selma, divorce suits in New York, and Navy training ship use for a Dixie auxiliary.
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Peru
Reichstag
Howard County
Arkaneas
Euchid
Selma
Ala
New York Supreme Court
Adjt
Houston
Florida
Tallahasse
Lord and Lady Houston
Halkett
Dixie
St. Paul
Minn
Samar
Visayan
Wade
Hughes
Steamboat City of Paducah Sinks After Snag Strike
Grand Tower Illinois May 14 The steamer City of Paducah sank in 25 feet of water within five minutes after snag impact off Brunkhorst landing. Two passengers drowned. twenty two crew missing. Bodies of two passengers recovered, including Dr J W Bell and a drowning young woman identified by visiting card Mary L Allen. Divers search for passenger list as wreck lies with only parts above water. Coroner holds inquest while a diver looks for more bodies.
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Grand Tower
City of Paducah
Brunkhorst Landing
Tobias Royal
St. Louis
J. W. Bell
Bell's Landing
Tenn
Mary L. Allen
St. Janis
City of Clifton
C. A. Meredith
St. Loui
Ilinois
C. BE. Knauer
Murphysboro
Thomas Johnston
Sinking Of City of Pudacah Claims Many Lives
The steamer City of Pudacah sank near Hrunghorst landing about four miles north of Grand Tower last night. Between twenty five and fifty people were drowned with seven escaping. Miss Fannie Bloch and her parents were awakened by a sudden jar and escaped with four others to the Illinois shore by driftwood and swimming.
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Carbondale
City of Pudacah
Hrunghorst Landing
Grand Tower
Pudacah
St. Louis
Fannie Bloch
Rev
Evansville
Ilinois
Nine Hour Work Day Talks In Washington
In Washington on May 14, a conference of leaders from the Inter national Association of Machinists and several Washington unions met at the AFL headquarters with President Gompers to plan a united push for a nine hour work day in the machinery industry. A decision on a policy was to be made at a continuing session tomorrow morning.
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Washington
International Association of Machinists
President Gompers
American Federation of Labor
James O'Connell
International Association of Metal Mechanics
L. R. Thomas
Pattern Makers’ League of Washington
J. Lynch
Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platters and Brass Workers’ Union of
Car Cattle Fire near Bonita on Henrietta Division
Saturday evening a stock car caught fire while the train ran near Bonita in Denison Texas, cremating nearly all the cattle. A second car also burned but was put out before major damage, cause unknown.
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Denison
Tex
Bonita
Henrietta
Waco to Ennis Rail Line Planned for State Coast Access
Agents work to secure right of way for the Waco and Northeastern railroad from Waco to Ennis. The 62 mile route would join northern and southern Texas lines and provide direct coast country access, passing Hill Navarro and Ellis counties. Local men incorporate the road with San Antonio and Aransas Pass backing the plan.
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Waco
Texas
Hill, Navarro
Ellis Counties
San Antonio
Aransas
Closing Territory Joints in Indian Territory
Judge Thomas at Paul's Valley rules cider as wine and tin top as ardent liquor. Marshal Hammer orders saloonkeepers to stop selling these beverages and express companies to confiscate tin top shipments. Some saloons have closed and the joint trade is paralyzed.
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Ardmore
I. T
Thomas
Indian Territory
Paul's Valley
Marshal Hammer
Germany ready to act with Russia against the United States
The Cologne Gazette reports that Germany and Russia may jointly oppose the United States. It says Europe’s struggle for existence requires abolishing the US exceptional position, denounces the US as a dangerous competitor in iron and hardware, and calls for tariff alignment.
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United States
Berlin
Cologne
Foreign Office
Russia
Europe
Germany
Snakes and Prehistoric Finds Reported in Edna and Coast Regions
George Olt shipped snakes from Edna to the Snake Factory in San Antonio with Frank Dickson noting over 4000 pounds moved this spring at 25 cents per pound. A Buhler well hides a large fish vertebra 52 feet down and a Matagorda County well near the bay yields driftwood 302 feet deep.
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Edna
Tex
George Olthouse
Frank Dickson
Port Lavaca
Snake of
San Antonio
Buhler
Matagorda County
Bay
Ultimatum Expected Over Turkish Post Offices
Paris May 14 The Associated Press reports on trustworthy authority that the sultan of Turkey faces an ultimatum within days over interference with foreign post offices. The powers including Germany intend a naval demonstration and act in unison on the issue.
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Sultan
Paris
Associated Press
Turkey
Germany
Regulars to Return From War in Early Dispatch
Washington May 14 under secretary of war direction cables sent to General MacArthur to order San Francisco transit of regular army units including the Four teenth Eighteenth and Twentieth coast artillery units and the Thirty-second Thirty-third coast artillery companies along with First Eighth Tenth Twelfth and Thirteenth field artillery batteries.
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Washington
Secretary of War
MacArthur
San Francisco
Regular Army
Coast Artillery
Oil Excursion Stir Fades as Beaumont Promises Await
Beaumont Texas May 13 Yester day’s excursion from San Antonio to the Sabine and East Texas oil field produced no well release and little surface activity. Investors expect major refinery progress and John Henry Kirby’s new distributing venture, with talk of a $50 000 000 charter. Officials weigh Beaumont crude value and potential $10 barrel refin ing, while Kelley well anxieties linger and no new wells are seen.
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Beaumont
Texas
Beatty
San Antonio
Sabine and
East Texas
John Henry Kirby
Austin
Kelley
Special Stock Exchange Meeting on Northern Pacific Delays
A special meeting of the stock exchange committee is summoned in London to resolve the shortage of Northern Pacific shares for end May and July. Brokers cannot secure any delivery shares as Morgans Loeb & Co. hold all stock. American markets paused by New York close, yet Northern Pacific common rose 3.5 points in settlement quotes.
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Etd
London
Stock Exchange Committee
Northern Pacific
Morgans
Aha, Loeb & Co
New York Stock Exchange
The
Stock Exchange
Northern Pacific Common
Drouth Worsens in Atascosa County Texas Pasture
Drouth in Atascosa County worsens with no rain since October. Water tanks are dry, grass parched, and cattlemen burn cactus for stock as crops cannot be planted. Farmers and stockmen face bankruptcy due to impossible trade and no rainfall. Removed credit and trading options deepen financial strain.
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Drouth
Atascasa Counte
Pleasanton
Texas
Death of Bunk Carter in Paris Texas
Bunk Carter, recently discharged from the army after service in the Philippines, died at Paris city hospital from pneumonia relapse and brain and spinal complications. His mother arrived from Cathran's store to be with him at his deathbed. An attendant physician noted a fever previously reaching 105. In his pockets were found 180 in Spanish money and 20 in gold.
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Tame Home Co
Paris
Texas
Bunk Carter
Philippines
Cathran
Million Dollar Bridge Plan From Hoboken to Manhattan
William J. Amend, counsel for North River Bridge Co and director, announces that Pennsylvania Railroad backs a Hoboken to Manhattan bridge. Contracts with several railroads are being negotiated. work could start as soon as 3000 contracts are signed. A four year build is projected for the largest world spanning structure with sixteen railroad tracks and above them trolley, bike, and footpaths costing about 86 million dollars.
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New York
William J. Amend
North River Bridge Company
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hoboken
Manhattan
Sixth
Seventh Avenues
Twentyfourth
Twenty-eighth
Paper Seizure by Wyndham Sparks Irish Debate
London May 15 The morning papers condemn the attack on the king by the Irish but question Wyndham s seizure of O Brien s paper It was illegal and may publicize the paper boosting nationalist funds from American sympathizers O Brien was ill at Mallow and not responsible for the issue The government plans no prosecution.
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O'Brien
London
Mr. Wyndham
Wyndham
Mallow
Glass industry shuts down plants in Pittsburgh
To Corrall Production Pittsburg May 13. Officials report that nearly all window glass plants controlled by the American Window Glass company the Independent Glass company and other cooperatives closed today. The few still operating plan to run to May 29 fulfilling orders. About 10 000 skilled glass workers are idle with a projected idleness of three to four months.
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Corrall
Pittsburg
American Window Glass Company
Glosse Company
Cooperative System
Combine
Guthrie Report: College Students Rebel Over Suspensions
In Stillwater at the Agricultural and Mechanical College a large number of students refuse to work in protest of two suspensions for stealing cake and pies from the culinary department. The stunt involved initiations by female students and the group demands revocation of the suspended students' penalties.
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Guthrie
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Stillwater
Wall Street Panic Compared by Paris and Chicago Tragedy
Paris commentary notes American calm amid crisis while Chicago residents destroy a dilapidated rear building for firewood causing a fatal collapse. Sam McRae a seven year old child died immediately and over a dozen others were trapped with many injured but expected to recover.
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Patling House
Chicago
Larabee Street
Sam McRae
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