24 Oct 1911
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Newspaper
Bryan Daily Eagle And Pilot
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1911
Page
1
A report from Attono Texas dated Oct 24 says Cal Rodgers may abandon his Pacific coast flight due to funding trouble. The final status is unclear but delays continued as Rodgers remained on the ground near Del Rio with his departure postponed after noon.
A Smith, arrested in New Orleans, faces twenty charges from local cotton firms. He allegedly forged bills of lading for mythical cotton shipments and drew drafts on Houston dealers. Investigators trace his operations through Palestine and other Texas cities.
Indiana report details the barberous murder of Dr Helen Roabe, a prominent woman physician aged 43, killed in Indianapolis. The crime description notes brutal stabbing and hacking with no identified murderer, leaving authorities seeking leads.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Philadelphia and a game played in the afternoon with a close score. Names and details are garbled, but imply a regional sports brief about a Philadelphia team and a potential score around 440. Further readable context is needed to confirm teams, date, and outcome.
A drawing today in Rauld City B C a offers prizes from the 4000 Rosehut Ward allotment. Allocation No 1 lists a main prize valued at $19,000. The event name and exact dates are unclear from the fragment.
After two days at mop here Aviator Rodgers left this morning intending to stop at Del Rio 150 miles away for a day. A special train bearing his wife started over the Southern Pacific tracks as Rodgers took wing. He departed from Haran ale several miles south of here.
Fire at 5 p m yesterday destroyed the old Morgan store owned by James Stewart Sr spreading to the adjacent Stewart Hotel and a small shoe shop run by Dr J W Madson. the Stewart residence on the west side also burned though most furniture was saved. Stewart was the heaviest loser with no insurance.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a panic in a city with references to a bombardment and antisemitic acts. Names and places are garbled, but the fragment suggests a chaotic event with injuries and fear among Jewish residents. No clear date, location, or corroborating details are readable.
Federal case filed in St. Paul Minnesota seeks to curb the lumber trust. Previous actions targeted Michigan Colorado Wyoming parties and their alleged secret information. The government aims to regulate prices and prevent unfair restraints.
Dirt was broken on J. Allen Myers two story brick business house in Houston. Contractor C. I. Wint directs a large crew excavating foundations. The building will sit north of the library on Bd 8 Derden lots, fifteen feet from the south library wall, and rise about one hundred feet, two stories high with top materials and modern preprop.
A hunter shooting at a bird near Oakell last night accidentally wounded four people including Eddie McCarthy aged 10. The others were injured with varying seriousness and were being treated. The incident occurred yesterday evening as the hunter fired into the outskirts area.
A legal filing amounting to a sum in the million range was entered by Walter Telleragh and Toheyhune Company. The action concerns the Drapertyeg Mle counties of McKamn, Hoe Coryell, Hats ni Bail, detailing the parties and involved property.
Nearly forty million bales milestone noted with the arrival of 39 375 bales marking a significant production readout. The report highlights ongoing throughput and mentions the region's milling activity and timing around late September.
In Galveston Texas on October ten sacks of rice polish caused the death of A B Oulendart and four longshoremen when they fell on tim. The report is from Asmostatedt Presa and details a fatal incident involving Russian polish workers.
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