Farmer Murders Wife Then Shoots Self Near Sherman
Co Wilder a farmer living four miles from Tom Bean in a small Tex town beat his wife with a flatiron, then shot himself. The left side wound may prove fatal. Three young children witnessed the crime. a boy of about ten and a younger brother told a married sister near Tom Bean. The crime scene showed signs of a struggle. no motive given.
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Co Wilder
Tom Begn
Sherman
Wilder
Tex
Tom Bean
Drunken Mexican Policeman Shot After Drinking
A Mexican policeman near Guatajuata fired his revolver injuring several people including Mexicans and an American. The incident was misrepresented as an anti foreign protest. He was disarmed by local police and will be punished. Foreign clubs in Mexico City praised the newspapers for denying any threat to foreign residents.
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Mexico City
Guatajuata
Boy 17 Fatally Hit by Street Car in Gavannah
Leonard Abernathy aged 17 son of Mr and Mrs W W Abernathy of Gavannah Ga was fatally injured when his bicycle slipped on a track and he fell in front of a street car on Abercorn Street at 10 this morning He died after 2 pm following amputation of his left leg and possible loss of the right A motorman W E Griffin in charge of the car was arrested on criminal negligence charges The accident occurred after a dog chased the boy and he kicked at it losing balance
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Gavannah
Leonard Abernathy
W W Abernathy
Abercorn Street
Hie
W E Griffin
Young Abernathy
Brensland Clean Sweeps Bank Funds Shortage Near One Million
State Bank Examiner C C Jones completed the probe into the defunct Adkwaukee Avenue state bank and will send his report to Portuguela authorities. Investigators suggest a shortage between 3806,000 and 31,000,000 as police and the attorney general’s office interview more than a dozen employees. President Stensland and son linked to irregularities while late night bank trips are noted.
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Brensland
Chicago
State Bank
C C Jones
Adkwaukee Avenue State Bank
Portuguela
Shippy
Stensland
Jenalend
No Second Fare Row Paralyzes Brooklyn Cars
New York August 12 crowds refused to pay the second fare beyond Neck Road as Supreme Court Justice Gaynor’s ruling circulated. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company stalled trains causing a mile long car block and injuries from falls. Police arrested several motormen, Dow J Smith, and Division Superintendent Devison on obstructing traffic charges.
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New York
Coney Island
Supreme Court
Gaynor
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Neck Road
Pagdenberg
Tna
Dow J Smith
Brooklyn Rapid Transt Company
Conay Island
Devis
Flood Bearing Down on Crops in Texas Valleys
August 12 Houston reports the Colorado River flood from torrential rains in Sargelo country reaching lower valleys. Farmers race to save crops and expect heavy losses as the river nears banks from Austin toward the river mouth. Additional rains near Austin prolong the flood for at least two weeks and threaten many farms along the bottomlands. In related news at Ponts Del Gada, a steamer Brooklyn from Marcelines grounded on August 10 and passengers and cargo have been landed.
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Houston
Tex
Colorado River
Sargelo
Austin
Ponts del Gada
Asores
Brooklyn
Marcelnes
New York
Thieves surprised at priest's house in Delgorouk
Police halted a burglary at a priest home on August 12 in Petersburg Delgorouk otsaky street. A fight broke out as two thieves fled after wounding four passersby and injuring two officers.
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Petersburg
Delgoroukotsaky Street
Mad Mullah Raids Somali Border, Captures 1000 Tribesmen
Adén dispatch reports the Mad Mullah led raids into the Somali land border, seized over 1000 men from the Rareharoh tribe in the Ogaden region, and took 10,000 camels. The report cites The Deiry Mail correspondent in London dated August 3.
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Mullah Raitle
London
Adén
Deiry Mail
Mullah
Somail
Ogaden
Comeis
Comanche Pete’s Gambler Night at the Theater
The Chicago Tribune recalls Comanche Pete in a 19th century gambling scene. He pressed for real money at the door and drew his own six, stirring the audience before vanishing from view.
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Chicago Tribune
Pete
Sox
Attempt on His Life Clouds Grand Duke’s Command Decision
St. Petersburg August 12 Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch declined the post of commander in chief where martial law exists. He favors General Lineviten, but the emperor has not decided. The czarevitch’s birthday was quiet with flags and illuminations. Terrorist activity continues in the provinces with attacks in Warsaw Libau and Samara. General Strijoff will be succeeded by General Von Larksy, amid shifts over municipal responsibility in towns.
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St. Petersburg
Nicholas Nicholaievitch
Kresnoc-Selo
Nicholas
Lineviten
Czarewitch
Warsaw
Karatetert
Samara
Tranoff
Libau
Kerateteft
Strijoff
Local Obituary Notices Include Three Late Residents
The 2 year old child of Mr and Mrs A O elf died at East Point at 730 o clock Funeral arrangements will be announced later Mrs Lula Kent wife of Mr D Kent died Saturday at 60 Henry Street She is survived by her husband and three children Funeral services were held at the residence and burial was in Casey cemetery Mrs W A Sims aged 69 died yesterday at 14 Elm Wall Street Funeral services at Ha G Poole's private chapel today at 8 o'clock The body will be sent to Bogart Ga for burial
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Self
A O Elf
East Point
Lula Kent
D. Kent
Henry Street
Casey's Cemetery
W. A. Sims
W. Aims
Rm Wall Street
Ha. G. Poole
Bogart
Conventions Scheduled This Week Across the Nation
Washington lists a busy slate of gatherings including the National Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen in Omaha, the International Typographical Union in Buffalo, and the Army of the Philippines society in Des Moines. Other major meets span Boston Roanoke Poughkeepsie Put-in-Bay and New Haven with diverse unions and associations convening through midweek.
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Washington
Omaha
National Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen
Colorado Springs
Typographical Union of North America
Buffalo
National Harness Manufacturers and Desters' Protective Association
Des Moines
Society of the Army of the Philippines
New York
Convention
International Stereotypera and Electrotygers’ Union
Boston
American Association
Gt Louis
American Growers’ Congress
Poughkeepsie
Improved Order
Mary Hansell Dead Wife of Ex Judge in Thomasville
Mrs Mary Hansell wife of ex judge Augustin Hansell of Thomasville Ga died this afternoon at 4 o clock aged years She was one of Thomasvilles best beloved residents Survived by her husband a son and three daughters Funeral will be tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock
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Augustin Bansall
Thomasville
Mery Ann Hanesll
HH. Hansell
Caoins
Southern Circuit Court
Coroner's Jury Reports Four Negroes Held for Murder
Coroner's jury yesterday recommended holding four African American suspects in connection with the murder of Henry Crewford. Officers Branson and Holcanibe arrested the four and will keep them in custody. In Pittabung the coroner's inquest named George Lee, Thomas J W Dumas, Laelia, and Dumag as to be apprehended and indicted by the grand jury for murder.
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Officera Branson
Holcanibe
Henry Crewford
Pittabung
George Lee
Thomas J W Dumas Ang Ig Laelia
Dumag
Miurden
Democratic State Convention Set to Nominate Full Ticket
Houston August 12 The Democratic state convention will meet in Dallas Tuesday to nominate a full ticket by ballot rather than election. Governor Campbell leads on the first ballot with Colquitt and Bell close behind. Brooke is the low man and to be dropped each round as ballots proceed. Other statewide officers listed include A. Davidson Cuero attorney general V Davidson Galveston comptroller John W Stephens Limestone Treasurer Sam Parks Abilene land commissioner John J Terrell Austin railroad commissioner L J Storey Lockhart superintendent FR B Cousins Mexia chief justice Ruben Gaines Paris and John N Henderson Bryan pending further convention actions next Saturday.
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Houston
Texas
Dallas
Tr. M Campbell
Colquitt
M. M. Brooks
C. EK Bell
A. & Davidson
Cuero
V. Davidson
Galventon
John W. Stephens
Limestone County
Sam Parks
Abilene
John J Terrell
Austin
L J. Storey
Lockhart
FR. B Cousins
Mexia
Batteries at Fort Riley Open Camp with Heavy Siege Guns
Detachments of artillery arrive at Fort Riley Kas for instruction with five inch siege guns under Captain Hearn after marching from Fort Leavenworth. The Eleventh battery brings total field artillery at the camp to ten batteries representing one third of all U S held batteries. Arkansas regiment arrives to begin work tomorrow.
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Fort Riley
Kas
Dled
Hearn
Fort Leavenworth
United States
Arkansas Regiment
Arkansas
Cotton Growers Demand Cheatham Resignation
South Carolina cotton growers adopt a resolution urging Harvie Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton Association, to demand the resignation of Secretary Cheatham over a controversial investigation and its alleged harm to the organization. Spawenburg, Aug 12.
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South Carolina
Spawenburg, & C
Harvie Jordan
Southern Cotton Association
Cheatham
Hyres Body Found After Suicidal Financial Trouble
The body of W. H. Hyres, secretary of the national board of trade from Kansas City, was found in a Feld field in Koenaaz City Mo. He confessed to a self inflected death caused by financial difficulties after revealing a £19,000 shortage to a board director. Hyres had speculated in grain.
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H. Hyres
Feld
Koenaaz City
W. H. Hyres
National Board of Trade
Kansas City
Hyres
Board of Trade
Pelham District Tax Returns Show 26 Percent Rise
Pelham Georgia on August 12 reports tax returns indicating district gains of 318127 dollars year over year, a 26 percent increase. The county total exceeds half a million dollars, with Pelham contributing over half of that rise.
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Pelham
Car Shops Tied Up At Atlantic and Atlanta
Workers at Atlantic Birmingham and Atlanta shops halted operations after carpenters bricklayers and laborers petitioned to remove the construction superintendent. Of 75 employed, 40 signed the petition, leaving work completely suspended with payoffs planned for Monday.
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Atlantic
Birmingham
Atlanta
Pelham Cotton Bale Leads Season Pickup at 442 Pounds
Pelham Georgia saw its first bale of the season brought in Saturday by farmer Matt Banks. The 442 pound bale was purchased by Everett Mercantile Company at ten percent rents, with classing noted as missing.
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Peltier
Pelham
Sr Pelham
Matt Banks
Everett Mercantile Company
Sunday outing ends in death in Davenport
Four men and one woman drowned on the Spokane River bank outing near Davenport, Wash, after attempting to save others. Names include Mia ms Winnid Jones, A L Bergett, Mrs A L Bergett, Roy Howard, and A L Inman. One body recovered, others missing, in a tragedy attributed to strong currents.
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Davenport
Wash
Spokane
Here
Miams Winnid Jones
A. L. Bergett
Roy Howard
A. L. Inman
J. F Moore
Advised Under an Assumed Name Sparks Shocking Answer
A daughter in a Pick-Me-Up snippet says she sought to sever ties with a "nice gentleman" using an assumed name and received only one reply, from a newspaper reader. The dialogue shows mother and daughter reacting to the unusual social exchange.
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Pape
Breakfast Quality Over Quantity Sets Daily Success
The day's success hinges on the quality of breakfast, not its amount, as nourishment matters more than volume for productive work. Nutrient uptake matters more than how much is eaten, emphasizing value over sheer quantity.
Apwwezo Breakfast Cereal Promises Easy Digestion
An old advertisement extols Apwwezo as the proper breakfast start for a day, claiming it is nourishing and easy to digest without causing sleepiness. It supposedly contains all essential elements, iron, and pairs well with milk or cream. The blurb promotes Apiteep tt cereal as crisp and delicious for everyone and urges daily consumption.
Shot and Buried in Common Grave
Helsingfors Fit ané August 12 The rebel court martial of the Sveaborg mutineers commenced Saturday Lieutenant Kochanovsky and Emilianoff aged 20 and 21 years and five sailors were found guilty and condemned to death and all were shot and buried in a common grave without ceremony Kochanovsky's father is a colonel of the guards at St Petersburg Emilianoff's mother appealed by tele graph to the emperor for a reprieve but unsuccessfully Emilianoff 6 fiancee's arrest compromised his case
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Helsingfors
Fit’ané
Therelby
Sveaborg
Kochanovsky
Emilianoff
Schiera
St Petersburg
Death of Dr Charles D. Hurt Hurtshire resident and physician
Obituary recounts the life of Dr Charles D. Hurt born July 20, 1843 in Fussell county Alabama. It details his Confederate service, medical training in Notasulga and Augusta, practices in Notasulga Hurtsboro Macon and Columbus Georgia, roles as president of the Columbus board of health and city mayor, marriages to Mary Louisa Grant and eight children. He joined the Atlanta medical community in 1892 and attended the ninth international medical congress in Washington in 1887.
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Wee
Jul Hurt
Fussell County
Alabama
Putnam County
Georgia
Russell County
Lucy Long
Nimrod Wahington Long
C D Hurt
Lilsha F. Hurt
New York City
Joel Hurt
Atlanta Street Railway Company
East Atlanta Land Company
Atlanta Home Insurance Company
Henry N [Furt
Forty-fifth Alabama
Tupelo
Miss Io
EF Hurt
Forty Fifth Alabama
Atlaus
Dr Hurts
Henry Hurt
Charles Davis Hurt
Rusgel
Hart
Ness
Forty Fifth
Alabama Regiment
Hannon
Manassas
Columbus
Board of Health
St Luke's
Medical Society of Georgia
Hurtshoro
Mary Louisa Grant
John F
Frances Pollardy Cone
Charles D. Cashier
Plant's Bank
Macon
Insurance Broking
Frme
Plant
New Orleans invited to attend Silver Service presentation
August 12 New Orleans Progressive Union plans to visit President Roosevelt to request his attendance at the silver service presentation from Louisiana to the battleship Louisiana this fall. The group also seeks the president to visit Pandms on the Louisiana voyage. Dr Harrison Preeched thermo.
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New Orleans
Thaw visits and court drama at the Tombs unfold
Inside the Tombs, Thaw receives Evelyn Nesbit Thaw daily as visitors move between his cell and the outside world. Conflicts erupt over Matteawan pleas and trials, while Thaw rails against restraint, declares innocence, and endures bruising, tender, and vulgar exchanges with his mother and companion.
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RICES
Lalty
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Sven Yea
Mozley
New York Trolley
the Czar
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Campbell
Fort Rildy
Arib
Lisbor
Guerreiro
Spokane River
Leeds
New York American
America
Southern District of New York
M Citroen
William B. Leeds
Rock Island Railway
Paris
Citroen
Chrosn
New York Times
Shawn
Saya
Shaw
Czar
DR. Chas. Hurt
Teddy
Harrison
J G. Harrison
Tatrail Square Baptist Church
Europe
Frenth Gquattyon
Paria
Tangier
Temps
Sarniain Command
Amiga
C. Sec
Splendid Assort
Ment
Essig Bros
Hartridge
Evelyn Nesbit
Bister
Willam Thaw
George Lauder Carnegle
Thaw
Carnegie
Matteawan
Tamm
Flynn
McDonalds
McDonald
Mthhan
Pignn
Pittsburg
DE. Hathaway & CO
Inman
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