Tragic Gunter House Fire Claims Price Family
Sherman, April 13. At Gunter, the residence of J. T. Price burned at 4 AM. Price his five children a stepdaughter and four nieces died in the blaze. The seven deceased include Belle Annie Home Elmer Fay Jette and Aline Upchurch. Neighbors say kerosene oil exploded while Price tried to light the stove.
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Sherman
Gunter
This County
J. T. Price
Mr. Price
Belle Price
Annie Price
Home Price
Elmer Price
Fay Price
Jette Byers
Aline Upchurch
M. W. Elmer
Olcott's Successor Nomination At Theosophical Society
Kansas City reports the nomination of Mrs Annie Besant as world president to succeed the late Colonel Henry Steele Olcott. Olcott died after returning from Chicago to India where he named Besant on his deathbed. Ratification by two thirds of world societies pending. Besant to travel to America in June.
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Kansas City
Society
Annie Besant
Theosophical Society
Henry Steele Olcott
C ‘Onel Olcott
New York
India
Chicago
Besant
Mrs. Besant
America
Stockton S deeds. youth shoots relatives in Bardwell
In Bardwell Kentucky on April 13 Ed Stockton seventeen son of Guilford Stockton farmer shot his uncle J F Stockton fatally wounded his aunt by beating her into insensibility with the butt of a gun and tried to set her afire with coal oil. Both victims are in a dying condition. Stockton was arrested amid threats and tight guards. Some say the youth may be demented.
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Bardwell
Ed Stockton
Guilford Stockton
J. F. Stockton
Stockton
Runaway Fatality Near Go ber Anse Hasinger
A fatal runaway near Go ber Anse Hasinger in Bonham Texas is reported. In Kaufman Texas a new First National Bank plans a 25000 dollar building project announced April 13.
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Bonham
Tex
Gober
Anse
Thaw Jury Disagrees in Murder Trial
The jury in the Thaw murder case reports a 7-5 split for first degree murder and insanity acquittal after 47 hours 8 minutes of deliberation. Justice Fitzgerald discharges the twelve jurors and Thaw is remanded to the Tombs for a second trial on Stanford White's killing.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Fitzgerald
Thaw
Yarmouth
George Carnegie
Edward
Josiah Thaw
Deming B. Smith
Penny
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Cavitt’s Drug Store
Cc. E. Bullock & CO
Dr. J. F. Eaves
Usician
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Emmet & Maloney’s Drug Store
Bryan
Texas
He Willis House
Dr. W. H. Lawrence
W. PF. Miller
Ooer Haswell
Grayson County
Olcott
Nan Seelist
SO Praight Tales
E. J. Jenkins
Geo. A. Adams
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The
Oliver Typewriter
Hrarn & Dansby
Haswell’s Book Store
New Spring
Lever
Paris
Styles
Eugene Edge
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