Boston Men Form King-Crowther Oil Trust in Texas
A Boston group led by C. F. King and Will A. Usher formed the King Crowther Corporation with $8 million capital to develop 7000 acres of oil lands in Karnes County and nearby, Texas. The firm plans ten drilling rigs, pipelines, tanks, and leasing to others, with Boston as eastern base and San Angelo, Waco, and Atascosa connections.
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Karnes City
Texas
San Antonio
Boston
C. F. King
Will A. Usher
van Meter
California
Hon
N. R. Wallace
County Court of
Enverit
King-Crowther Corporation
Massachusetts
Ess
Shéwlive Manufacturer
Sam Crowther
John Findlater, Jr
San Angelo
Walker F. Moore
Waco
Mass
Austin
Secal
Samuel Crowther
Atascosa
County
W. F. Moore
Atascosa County
McMullen
Gok
United States
Standard Oil Company
King- Crowther Corporation
Lone Star State
State Street
of Dupee & Sargent
Cr. F. King
New England
William R. Usher
Mr. King
King
King Edward Cancer Report Sparks Coronation Controversy
Reynolds weekly claims King Edward VII suffers throat cancer after three operations on the left vocal cord and one on the right. The piece says the illness may be temporary relief, with cancerous growth advancing. Coronation date set for June, with foreign royals in London. robe colors and peer coronet issues spark protest.
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London
Reynolde
Edward
Thousands Hear Lorimer's Final Tremont Sermon
Crowds filled Tremont Temple for Dr. Lorimer's last sermon as pastor after a decade long tenure. The morning and evening services drew vast attendance, with doors opened early to ease crushes as mourners and supporters said farewell. The pastor delivered a focused sermon on the Apostles Creed and the Resurrection, urging universal church unity.
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Congo
Tremont
Tor Ooeur
Tremont Street
Dr. Lorimer
Tremont Temple
Rimer
Lorimer
Holy Catholic Church
Reid
Lorimer Hall
New York
Jme
A. A. Berle
Brighton
Fires Rage Across Alleghenies For Weeks
Fierce fires in Fayette County and western Alleghenies sweep from Youghiogheny River to West Virginia. Mountaineers flee ruined homes as hunters’ blazes burn dry brush. Rain alone can stop spread. crops fences barns and stock suffer massive damage with many near escapes.
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Uniontown
Penn
Allegheny Mountains
Fayette County
Youghtogheny River
West Virginia
May Call Lorimer Back at Tremont Temple Rumor
Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York reports a rumor that Dr. Lorimer may receive a formal call to return to the pastorate at Tremont Temple Church in Boston. Deacon A. T. Eddy, Tremont Temple’s pulpit committee chairman, declined to discuss the rumor.
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New York
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
Lorimer
Tremont Temple Church
Boston
A. T. Eddy
Eddy
Officials Active for Miss Stone
Constantinople October 27. In Sofia Consul General Dickinson and Spencer Eddy of the United States legation exchange cipher despatches on Miss Stone rescue. The legation remains reticent and no public progress update has been issued on negotiations.
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Constantinople
Spencer Eddy
United States Legation
Dickinson
Sofia
Miss Stone
Legation
Miss Stone Sighted Near Be litza Frontier
A Sofia dispatch to the Daily Telegraph reports Miss Stone is in the village of Belitza near the frontier, described as trustworthy by the source. The note adds the information comes from Sofia and is in circulation in London.
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London
Sofia
Daily Telegraph
Cars Crash in Salem Injuring Five on Washington Street
A brake chain failure on Boston & Northern railroad car No. 230 caused a collision with vestibule car No. 111 on Washington Street Hill Salem at 8:20 p.m. Five people suffered injuries including Ednah Wilkins eight years old with a bloody cut and Earl Wilkins six with a broken shoulder. Mayor Hurley was aboard car 230 and assured passengers they were unhurt.
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Saleim
Boston & Northern Railroad
Washington Street Hill
Salem
Ednah Wilkins
Earl Wilkins
George Wilkins
Chapman Street
Lynn
John Farrell
Prince Street
Washington Street
Marblehead
Hurley
Boy killed for 60 cents in Montreal case
A man named Tobin Hansen confessed at central police station that he killed a boy for money, claiming 60 cents was not enough. The victim was identified as Samuel Marotte, son of spice and coffee merchant Samuel Marotte, with the crime scene localized by Hansen’s description.
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Montreal
Tobin Hansen
Central Police Station
Hansen
Samuel Marotte
Fair Weather With Cooler Temperatures Across New England
The forecast indicates fair weather for Boston and New England on Monday and Tuesday with cooler temperatures in the south. Light to variable winds will accompany the clear skies as a northeast flow along the Atlantic relaxes, and coastal seas stay mild for travelers heading to European ports.
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Boston
Vicinity
Washington
Pacific
Montana
Idaho
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic
European
Grand Banks
Monda
New England
New York
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G. I. van Meter
Arigona
Pennsylvania
the News
Sam Crow
Crowther
Brush Arbor
Sheol
Ey Iy
Lyons
Rance
Edward VII
Alleghenys
Bel Itza
Vorenberg
Washington, Hanover and Elmets
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