Suit Over Tennessee Central Property Affects Major Stakeholders
H. Clay Pierce and J. Van Barclom sue the William H. Thompson Trust Company as executor of W. H. Thompson estate alleging an oral agreement to jointly promote and finance the Tennessee Central railway. They claim the agreement led to pooled interests, stock acquisitions, and unpaid notes, with the trust company repudiating the arrangement and denying settlement. The case seeks an accounting and division of the $12 to $15 million worth of Tennessee Central assets.
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Bank of Commerce
M. Pierce
Waters Pierce Oil Company
van Barclom
Pierce
Thompson
Tennessee Central Railway
Tennessee Central Company
Trust Company
Four New Affidavits in Patrick New Trial Bid
In New York on April 7 Albert T Patrick faced a motion for a new trial as the district attorney sought a postponement. Patrick’s counsel Olcott produced four Texas witness affidavits and argued expenses for delays while Jerome and Judge Olcott debated impeachment and death method theories. The hearing adjourned to Monday afternoon.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
Jerome
Patrick
Olcott
Texas
New York County
Goff
Actress Delphine Love Falls From Window in New York Hotel
Delphine Love, who said she was the daughter of Dr. L N Love of St Louis, died in New York after leaping from a second floor hotel window on Friday. A man who accompanied her was arrested then released. Love had married Charles Kohn, a druggist, five years earlier in Louisville and the couple soon divorced in St Louis.
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New York
Delphine Love
Norcross Confesses in Dolores Mine Train Holdup Case
El Paso April 7 John Norcross arrested in northern Mexico confesses and names alleged accomplices in the Dolores mines train robbery. Police say the suspects are desperate bandits driven from the United States and wounded during the attack before being abandoned by their group.
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el Paso
John Norcross
Mexico
Dolores
United States
Norcross
Forty Residences Planned in Mineral Wells Addition
Mineral Wells Tex April 7 In the wn Place addition forty residences will be erected at once.
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Mineral Wells
Tex
Wn Place
Dowie Flees Mexico to Rally Support in Zion City
John Alexander Dowie arrived in Laredo with five followers after crossing from the City of Mexico. He and Dr Dowie dismissed health fears and said he remains an American citizen proud of it while denouncing Zion City's recent actions and harboring bitterness toward his wife and son.
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Laredo
Tex
John Alexander Dowie
Mexico
Dowie
John Lewis
Dowiie
Zion City
Sister Republic
New Laredo
Lewis
Jamaica
Lake Chapala
Guadalajara
Mr. Lewis
Dow‘e
Dr. Dowie
Rio Grande
Great Northern
Associated Press
Chicago
San Antonio
Cambridge Wins 63rd Boat Race Over Oxford
Cambridge defeated Oxford on the Thames in the 63rd university boat race. Time 18 minutes. Since 1853 the annual race has been held, with Oxford leading 34 to Cambridge 27 since 1829. last year Oxford won by three lengths. Cambridge favored after Oxford crew injuries affected their performance.
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London
Cambridge
Oxford
Thames
Putney
Morelake
Governor Receives Yellow Fever Confirmation Letter
Jackson Mississippi April 7 reports Surgeon White of New Orleans asserts a patient at Kenner Louisiana has yellow fever despite earlier rumors. White says he examined the patient and confirms the diagnosis beyond doubt.
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Jackson, Miss
White
New Orleans
Kenner
Dublin Texas Ships One Carload of Eggs Weekly
Dublin Texas reports a steady flow of eggs with the city shipping about one carload weekly. Local merchants note the production is consistent and matches demand from nearby markets.
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Dublin
Tex
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Nunnally’s Box Candy
Blanke
Batavia
Howell Bros
First National Bank
Bryan, Texas
W. Howell
H. C. Boatwright
Guy M. Bryan, Jr
F. M. Law
L. L. McInnis
Cashier
W. H. Thompson
City of Mexico
Grand Opera House
Bryan
Haswell’s
Achaadt Insurangaan
Pana
Geo. A. Adams
Parker Building
Oliver Typewriter
Postoffice Drugstore
Pure Drugs
E. J. Jenkins
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