Diverse 1903 World News Items From Around Several Cities
A wide range of events includes Denmark borrowing 100900, 600 dollars. John W. Gates returning from Europe. U. S. Supreme Court reconvening. Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans meeting in Jackson. earliest Minneapolis snow in seven years. Turkish forces damaged by Macedonian forces. Lake Charles lumber shipment overseas. Choate, Corbin, and Young with King Edward. Dawes commission land office urged for Tishomingo. Pawnee coal mine explosion with deaths and injuries. Mrs. Andrew Doan found murdered in Kentucky. a planned 5 million dollar independent packing plant in Missouri. Judge Allen Hyden shot and killed. desecration incident in St. Marys. National Educational Association meeting set in Boston for 1903. yellow fever death of a Jesuit priest in Ecuador. bombing in New York with casualties. Andrew Carnegie honored by Scotland. Roosevelt motor incident in Pittsfeld. dirigible crash in Paris. Sicilian armed strike and riots near Syracuse. Seymour school building completed in St. Louis. Muskogee prisoners moved to Leavenworth. Mrs. Josephine Ward obituary. Albert Loeb dies in New York.
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Pawnes
Ill
Andrew Doan
Level Green
Booth St. Joseph
Allen Hyden
Owsley County
Kentucky
St. Mary's
Kaw
Five once-divorced men clash in fatal Texas land dispute
In Groesbeck Texas four miles east a deadly shootout erupts over a land revert clause. D Thomason and Wallace Thomason kill Will Rutherford and Bob Rutherford wounds occur before Wallace surrenders. D Thomason dies at scene with his son-in-law among the dead.
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D. Thomason
Will Rutherford
Bob Rutherford
Groesbeeck
Texas
Groesbeck
Wallace Thomason
Bob
Rob
Willi Rutherford
LD. Thomason
Ruttherford
Mr. Thomason
Wallace
Rutherfords
Wil Rutherford
Thomason
Morgan Profits From Harvester Trust Deal
Chicago reports that J Pierpont Morgan gained 83.5 million dollars from acquiring an independent harvester concern and selling it to the International Harvester trust in addition to 1.6 thousand dollars in underwriting profits. On filing corporate papers in New Jersey Morgan reportedly bought the Milwaukee Harvester company for 1.5 million dollars. The Milwaukee asset is listed at 5 million dollars in the trust's initial property inventory.
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Morgan
Chicago
Harvester Trust
J. Pierpont Morgan
International Harvester Company
New Jersey
Milwaukee Harvester Company
Lst
Milwaukee
Jenningswell No. 8 Delivers Another Oil Rusher at Jennings
Jenningswell No. 8, owned by the Jennings Oil Co., sprayed oil about twenty five feet into the air this afternoon in Jennings Louisiana. Crews removed pipe as the flow rose and oil reached the derrick by night. Credit for the hit goes to BE B Dobbins of Heywood Breas & Dobbins.
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Jennings
Jenningswell
BE. B. Dobbins
Heywood Breas, & Dobbins
Attempted Wreck of Train in Whitney Texas
In Whitney on October 21 a passenger train was stopped by its crew after cross ties were found on the Texas Central track. Authorities investigate as a suspected train robbery attempt with no injuries or damage reported.
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Hillsboro
Texas
Whitney
Texas Central Railroad
Wreck on the International at Lewis Texas Fatal Run
Yesterday near Hearne Texas a wreck at Lewis junction of two International rails killed two people and injured fifteen others when freight smashed the chair car as passenger train 101 from Waco to Houston collided. The train crew attempted to clear the crossing but could not avert the crash. Six trains remained tied up at Lewis.
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Hearne
Texas
Lewis
Waco
Houston
Palestine-San Antonio
Life Insurance Fraud Ring Uncovered in New Orleans Area
New Orleans detectives report a sensational life insurance fraud scheme tied to local agents and physicians. Twenty two policies worth between 75000 and 100000 dollars have been traced, with payout to the agent and doctor after a staged graveyard death. The scheme flourished in parishes and small towns within 150 miles of the city.
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New Orleans
Why the Orient Is Delayed
H C Hord Texas for the Kansas City Mexican and Orient railroad says Texas delays stem from the need to lay track in Mexico to hold concessions. He adds work has been focused on building the railway there while seeking timely construction in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
H.C. Hord
Kansas City, Mexican and Orient Railroad
Mexico
Bank Robbed in Summit Loot Believed Insured
Minneapolis dispatch reports the bank at Summit, LS D, exploded by robbers. The vault was looted, with losses estimated at 10 000 to 20 000 dollars. The proprietors are said to be insured against robbery and will incur no loss. George W. Smith, general agent of the Casualty Company of New York, received word of the incident today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis, Minn
George W. Smith
The
Casualty Company of New York
Summit
LS. D
Bank of Summit
Street Car Extension Franchises Granted in Beaumont
The extension franchise holders filed their acceptance today and leader Harry K. Johnson says construction will start immediately. More cars and trailers have been purchased to serve the existing routes, and business has exceeded expectations.
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Beaumont
Texas
Harry K. Johnson
Thief Snatches Stamp Drawer During Buffalo Bill Parade
In Austin on October 21 a thief opened the post office stamp drawer during Buffalo Bill's parade and took 59 dollars while the stamp room was empty at the time. No one was present in the room.
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Austin
Texas
Buffalo Bill
Grand Jury Exonerates Martina in Texas Murder Case
Corsicana Texas October 21 the grand jury exonerated the Martina charged with murder of Wade Hampton some months ago. The trouble began over a row between Hampton and the elder Martin at Cryer Creek.
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Corsicana
Texas
Martina
Wade Hampton
Hampton
Martin
Cryer Greek
White Woman Injured Triggers Littleton Race Riot
In Littleton, Alabama, 23 miles from Birmingham, three white men and eight negroes are reported dead after a race riot sparked by a white woman being assaulted at a tres tle. Deputies moved to the scene and casualties include Joe Thompson white shot in the bowels, Ira Creel white missing, Will Tolbert shot in the chest, and John Baker black shot in the heel.
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Birmingham
Ala
Littleton
A. W. Burgin
Southern Railroad
Burgin
Alan Whiteman
Joe Thompson
Ira Creel
Thompson
John Baker
Will Tolbert
Catastrophe Narrowly Averted at Omaha Church
In Omaha at the First Christian church a terrible accident nearly occurred as rotten floor timbers gave way during Rev. Allen Wilson of Irvington Indiana service. The audience escaped unharmed after a five inch floor drop and a tottering gallery was revealed upon evacuation. Genoa Archbishop Chapelle then traveled to Rome after arriving from the United States.
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Omaha
Neb
First Christian Church
Allen Wilson
Irvington
Ind
The Roumanian Jews in Romania report
A Daily Mail correspondent in Roumania says laws are fair but unjust in application to Jews. He claims Jews are persecuted not for religion but to prevent Jews from owning land and dominating the country. many deputies earn bribes to help Jews obtain naturalization.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Roumania
Gas Explosion at Hartz Mine Injures Several
An explosion of gas at 11 yesterday morning in the Olmos Coal and Oil Company Hartz mine near Eagle Pass Texas injures several Mexicans and one American. Victims burned on face neck and hands but not in danger. Naked light and door opening blamed for the gas escape.
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Hartz
Eagle Pass
Texas
Olmos Coal and Oil Company
Outlaw James Younger Ends Life in Minnesota
James Younger, formerly of the James gang, shot himself yesterday in St. Paul. A Manila envelope found on a bureau contained farewell notes and letters with a woman of prominence, reportedly his would-be bride whose family opposed the match. The couple had sought a pardon to wed, but failure of that effort is linked to his death, which occurred about 8 o clock in the morning.
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St. Paul
Minn
James Younger
James
Ana
Jim Younger
Lassie
Younger
State Board of Pardon
Boise
Idaho
Williamson County Farmers Institute to Meet at Georgetown
Williamson County Farmers Institute exec tive committee plans a regular meeting in Georgetown on Saturday November 1. The president and secretary call a mass meeting of farmers to discuss topics of countywide interest including crop diversification and a systematic fight on boll weevil and other insects. A very large attendance is expected.
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Williamson County Farmers’ Institute
Taylor
Texas
Georgetown
A Girl's Leap From John Sealy Hospital
Louise Sevassie a young white patient with hystero epilepsy leaped from the female ward second story at John Sealy hospital in Galveston Texas yesterday morning and fell about thirty feet to the ground. She survived with no injuries noted by the attending physician a remarkable escape after a brief chase between patient and nurse for the window.
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Galveston
Texas
Louise Sevassie
John Sealy Hospital
A fool may start a strike but it takes a wise man to stop it
A terse, proverb-like line noting that rash actions spark strikes while prudent leadership is required to avert or end industrial action. The quote emphasizes wisdom over impulse in resolving labor disputes.
Explosion on Tug Boat Kills Thirteen Near Mound City
Boiler flue explosion aboard the tug Fred Nellis near Mound City Arkansas killed 13 people including Mrs Josie Ei of St Louis and William Phillips Memphis the second engineer. Mrs Hill left five children aboard.
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Memphis
Tenn
Fred Nellis
St.Louis
Mound City
Ark
Josie
Bt. Louis
William Phillipsy
Hill
Hempstead Awaits Trial After Horrific Murder
Hempstead Texas October 20 locals remain unsettled after the murder and assault on Mrs. Lewis. The sheriff's department is summoning a special venire to panel jurors for the cases. No disorder has occurred since the crime.
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Hempstead
Texas
Lewis
Sherif's Department
Phillips Loses Fingers In Ice Cream Freezer Accident
Lampasas Texas Oct 20 D W Phillips representative of this district yesterday morning had his hand caught in the wheels of an ice cream freezer necessitating the amputation of two fingers of the right hand.
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Phillips
Lampasas
Texas
D. W. Phillips
Expulsion of Europeans from Fes Reported by Tangier Dispatch
A Tangier dispatch to El Libexa reports that all Europeans have been expelled from Fes, reflecting regional upheaval and security measures in the Moroccan city.
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Madrid
el Libexa
Tangier
Morocco
Fes
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J. M. Carnes
Alpine
Denmark
John W. Gates
Europe
United States Supreme Court
Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans
Jackson
Minneapolis
Lake Charles
Choate
Corbin
Young
Edward
Chickasaw
Dawes Commission
Tishomingo
Boston
National Educational Association
Seasion
Guerrero
Guayaquil
Ecuador
New York
Andrew Carnegie
Perth
Scotland
Pittsfeld
Mass
Craig
President Roosevelt
Count de Bradsaky
Morin
Paris
France
Syracuse
Sicily
Carbineeria
Seymour
St. Louis
Muskogee
I. T
Federal
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Jall
Josephine Ward
Dolly Madison
President Grant
Madison and Taylor
Thomas Jeferson
Albert Loeb
Albert Loeb & Co
Loeb
Stock Exchange
Bt. Lovie and Southwestern Railway
Genoa
Archbishop Chapelle
United States
Rome
Raightahep
Jim” Younger
James Boys
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