Diverse Global News Items From Early 20th Century Dispatches
A roundup of scattered reports notes Texas seeking railroad laborers, Alaska tin, Bolivia and Brazil concessions, the protected cruiser Boston bound for Panama, a Nice arrest of an Exitor suspect, Hoadly of Ohio's death in Watkine New York, and widespread cattle anthrax in Illinois. Also mentioned are King Edward visiting Copenhagen, Durant Federal court session, high Oklahoma City temperatures, rising bottle prices in Chicago, tropical storms off the Americas, Venezuela control debate in Cologne, a fatal auto crash in New Jersey, Knights of Honor meeting in Mississippi, a Memphis druggist wounded, Wolseley praising U.S. Army, a Choctaw locomotive theft, Pearl Campbell’s suicide, a post office safe robbery in Okofona, Vanderbilt entertainment cost, Indiana fruit trips, Hubbell’s death, a Kan. tragedy, Erakine sailing record, lumpy jaw concerns in Pratt and related illness, a racially charged crime, starch plant plans in Indianapolis, Ostend Congress attendance, Boer refugee wreck near Niemfontein, Southern rail freight wrecks, and Gen. George Randall’s return to Seattle with updates on forts and Alaska.
Mont Pelee eruption devastates Martinique causing 200 deaths
The British steamer Kerons reports Mont Pelee eruption silencing by night and ash falls since August 15. Destruction reaches Morne Rouge and Le Carbet. villagers flee inland as coastal towns feartides. Coast guard orders evacuation as eruptions thunder and flames sweep the sky.
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Castries
Island of St. Lucia
D. W
Kerons
Fort de France
Martinique
Mont Pelee
Morne Rouge
le Carbet
Island of
St. Vincent
St. Pierre
Lorrain
Basse Pointe
Crater
Mexican Train Robber Likely to Face Execution
A report from Laredo says Lee Smith, the last of the three Mexican Central train robbers, will be executed after killing a rural officer who helped capture him. The other two robbers are expected to receive life sentences and be sent to a penal island in the Gulf of Vera Cruz.
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Laredo
Texas
Torreon
Mexico
Lee Smith
Smith
Gulf of Vera Cruz
Aeronauts Wrecked In Storm Near Florence
Two balloon explorers who departed Denver for a transcontinental voyage were wrecked twenty seven miles north of Florence. Both were bruised and frost bitten from the storm.
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Denver
Colo
Florence
Daring Train Robbery Near Nashville and Franklin
Two masked men robbed the Louisville and Nashville through train No. 2 between Nashville and Franklin as Messenger A B Battle stood at gunpoint. The heist, valued around 500 dollars in express car packages, involved a principal named Gus Hyatt recently escaped from Tennessee penitentiary. Authorities search for the robbers with the crew unaware until late.
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Nashville
Tenn
Franklin, Tenn
Here
Louisville
A. B. Battle
Gus Hyatt
Tennessee
Express
Montgomery
South
Fight for the Speakership in Galveston Texas
McDonald Meachum of Navasota arrives with his wife to Galveston as he backs Pat Neff in the battle for the Texas House speakership. He claims Neff already has pledged votes to win, while L B Schluter of Marion county also reports backing and seeks more support.
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Galveston
Texas
McDonald Meachum
Navasota
Grimes County
Pat M. Neff
Waco
L. 8
Lcchluter
Marion County
Meachum
Cuba Congress Calls for Release of Cuban Army Veterans
The Cuban congresses in Havana approve a resolution to release all convicts who fought for Cuba, regardless of crime. A committee will meet President Palma to urge action and set October 10 as the release date.
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New York
Cuban Congress
Cuba
Havana
Tribune
Congress
Palma
Harriman Plans Union Pacific Southern Pacific Consolidation
New York reports indicate E. H Harriman aims to fully consolidate the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific systems. Union Pacific interests have acquired many Southern Pacific shares, and Southern and Central Pacific are already part of the Union Pacific network.
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New York
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
E. Hi. Harriman
Union Pacific Corporation
Southern
Central Pacific
Two Negroes Lynched Near Newberry Fla After Confession
Manny Price the murderer of W F Brunson and Bob Scruggs an alleged accessory were seized by about 300 men two miles from Newberry after 5 pm. They were being moved from Newberry toward Gainesville when the mob overpowered them. They confessed and were hanged from a tree and shot.
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Newberry
Fla
Manny Price
W. F. Brunson
Bob Scruggs
Price
Here
Gainesville
Storm Near Capetown Roils Port Elizabeth Sailors Lost
Eighteen vessels mainly sailing ships were driven ashore by a gale at Port Elizabeth near Capetown. Five ships were wrecked with all crew lost. Two tugs foundered and about twenty lighters ashore. Fatalities feared amid the chaotic seas.
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Capetown
Port Elizabeth
Giant meat packing combine to total 500 million dollars
Chicago reports a forthcoming United States Packing company to absorb Armour & Co Swift & Co Nelson Morris & Co Cudahy Schwarzschild & Sulzberger and others. The plan values the conglomerate at 500 million dollars with twenty five times last year earnings. J Ogden Armour would chair the finance committee Gustus F Swift president Edward Morris general manager.
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Chicago
United States Steel Corporation
Food Trust
United States Packing Company
Nelson, Morris & Co
Cudahy
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
J. Ogden Armour
Gustavus F. Swift
Edward Morris
Tornado Wrecks Train In Iowa. Three Dead
Investigators report a tornado one hundred feet wide overturned a passenger train near Medford Iowa on Saturday night. Three passengers killed and thirty four injured with Conductor Kenzie performing heroic rescues despite serious injuries. Wreck damaged farm stacks and multiple barns and homes in the area.
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Owatonna
Minn
Chicago
Ing
Kenzie
Thomas Raike
Medford
Child Swallows Carbolic Acid in Kenedy Tragedy
In Kenedy Texas Sept 1 the young daughter of J D Autry drank carbolic acid from a bottle. A physician provided quick aid and it is believed she will recover.
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Kenedy
Texas
J.D. Autry
Mexican Cigarette Trust Moves Toward Unified Production
Mexico City reports plans to consolidate major cigarette factories into a trust. La Cigaretta Mexicana has acquired several small plants, and El Mudo notes that placing Mexican factories under an American trust should boost production and exports of Mexican tobacco.
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Mexico City
la Cigaretta Mexicana
el Mudo
Robbing Indians of Lands Scheme Draws Senate Attention
Indian Commissioner Jones probes reports of syndicates foreclosing on allottee lands by exploiting guardianship rules. He warns of a potential scandal as unscrupulous agents and buyers secure large tracts at far below value. Proposes sealed-bid sales to protect heirs and ensure fair prices.
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Washington
Jones
Indian Office
Department
Secretary of the Interior
Pawnee
Interior Department
Whirlpool Swimmer Repeats Feat at Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls Sept 1 T Graham swam from the whirl pool below the falls through the rapids to Lewiston wearing a life preserver at his waist and a neck float. The feat surpasses his prior attempt on Sept 19 1901 when Maud Willard perished in the upper rapids in Graham's barrel.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Carlist
T. Graham
Lewiston
Graham
Maud Willard
Drunken Man’s Deed Ends in Tragedy in Carrollton
In Carrollton on September 1 Dr. A O Miller fatally shot his wife and gravely wounded his daughter before taking laudanum and dying in jail. Authorities report heavy drinking and jealousy as triggers for the deadly act.
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Carrollton
A. O. Miller
Ranch Sold for 50000 Cash Near Ballinger Texas
Ballinger Texas Sept 1 The A M Miller stock farm and ranch of 10000 acres four miles east of Ballinger has been sold to Missouri parties for 50000 cash The land is cut in two by the Colorado river Marlin Arrangements are being made for a big barbecue to be held there September 16.
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Ballinger
Texas
A. M. Miller
Missouri
Colorado
Marlin
William Massey Dead After Shooting in Taylor
William Massey dies from gunshot wounds received on September 20. Arthur Aice, his 16 year old stepson, fired two shots, the first destroying Massey’s lower jaw and eye and the second tearing away part of the left shoulder blade scene in Taylor Texas.
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Massey
Arthur Aice
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J. M. Carnes
Alaaka
Bolivia
Brazil
Boston
Panama
Nice
France
Exitor
Hoadly
Ohio
Watkine
N.Y
Edwardian
Copenhagen
Denmark
Durant
J. T
Oklahoma City
Chica
Nesr
South and
Central America
Cologne Gazette
Venezuela
Long Ranch
N. J
Grand Lodge of Mississippi Knights of Honor
Jackson
J. A.W. Sommer
Memphis
Shawnee
Mise Pearl Campbell
Alton
Oko Fona
Ark
Burgare
Newport
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Indiana
Princeton
William HW. Hubbell
National Army
Brooklyn
Chester Westbrook
Thillipsburg
Kan
Erakine
Hampton Roads
Honolulu
Kimball
Pratt
Cochrane
Mra
Willam Smith
Seven Springs
N.C
Piel Bros
Starch Trust
Indianapolis
International Congress of Commerce and Industry
Ostend
Belgium
United States
Johannesburg
Nioemfontein
Orange River Colony
Southern Railway
Georgetown
Ind
Duval
Cox
Rose
Goodall
Myers
George Randall
Columbia District
Alaska
Seattle
Forte
Island
Dallas
Union No. 1
Forest Park
Frank B. Sparks
Cabell
E. Bouse
Harriman
Packing Houses
William Massey
Taylor, Texas
Will Massey
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