House Debates Cuban Reciprocity and Trade Bills This Week
Washington leaders expect the Cuban reciprocity bill to pass within the week while the Chinese exclusion and Philippines measures face active opposition. Amendments aim to alter the Dingley tariff schedules, notably a proposal to remove the refined sugar differential, with party lines shaping votes as ruling appeals loom. Meanwhile a Sunday hailstorm ruined much of the strawberry crop and damaged gardens and small structures.
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Washington
Senate
Philippines
Daizell
Cuba
Friends
Two Women Shot at Mantua Station Near Cleveland
In Cleveland Ohio on April 14 a 75 year old mother Mrs Martha J Calhoun and her 46 year old daughter Mrs Vaughn were shot and killed by an unknown assailant near Mantua station 40 miles away. Will Vaughn a stepson is jailed in Ravena as a suspect with blood stains on his trousers and he claims they arose from a cut finger.
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Cleveland, O
Martha J. Calhoun
Vaughn
Mantua Station
Will Vaughn
Ravena
Specialist Dr. Cotter Found Dead in Barnesville
Macon Ga April 14 Dr R O Cotter renowned specialist was found dead at his mother in law’s house in Barnesville on Sunday. The cause was a bullet wound under the right ear likely from an accidental pistol discharge while cleaning. He had retired from practice due to ill health and formerly led the Barnesville Savings Bank as president.
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Macon
R. O. Cotter
Barnesville
Barnesville Savings Bank
Hill Primaries in Doubt in Hill County
In Hillsboro Texas on Saturday the Democratic primary results for Congress are unclear with supporters of Dudley G. Wooten and Jack Beall both claiming victory The indications favor candidate Beall though.
Beaumont Plant Worker Shot Dead in Western Beaumont County
Beaumont Texas April 14 Forwan Drum a worker at the Beaumont Irrigation company's plant ten miles west of Beaumont was shot and killed instantly J J Hill came to town and surrendered to the sheriff at once no motive or details given
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Beaumont
Tex
Forwan Drum
F Beaumont Irrigation Company
J. J. Hill
Horses Burned to Death in Ardmore Fire
Fire destroyed the brick livery stable and contents of T. B. Cathey in Ardmore Indian Territory. Seventeen horses perished in the blaze including a mare owned by Judge Townsend and his trap. Loss estimated around $6000 with insurance on the two owned items. fire described as incendiary.
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Ardmore
I. T
T. B. Cathey
Brick building blown down near Aransas Pass depot
A three story brick structure called MacKay pottery near the Aransas Pass depot was blown down by a high wind with rain in San Antonio suburbs. The Dueler company used it as a warehouse and goods inside were damaged. A man and his wife narrowly escaped.
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Brigk
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Mackay Pottery
Dueler Company
Severe hailstorm and flash flooding hit Webster Texas
Webster Texas reports one of the severest hailstorms on record with strong winds and thunder. Vivid lightning lit the sky as hail fell thick for 15 minutes then turned to heavy rain, flooding the town and marking the heaviest waterfall since 1900.
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Webster
Tex
Heavy April Rain and Hail Flood Iredell Area
A long rainstorm struck Iredell Texas on Saturday with heavy hail. The Bosque river ran high and was covered by a foot of hail for two hours. Dead fish floated along the bank as waters chilled.
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Iredell
Tex
Severe storm strikes Yoakum with heavy rain and wind
In Yoakum Texas on April 14 a violent storm lasted from 8 to 4, bringing rain in sheets and winds up to 46 miles per hour. Damage is estimated at $5000.
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Yoakum
Tex
Galveston
Beaumont Storm Dashes Through City and Oil Field
A wind and rain storm hit Beaumont at about 4 am Sunday causing widespread damage in the city and oil field. Many derricks were blown down but no injuries were reported to anyone on shore or in the field.
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Beaumont
Tex
Beau Mont
Merchants Plead for Keeping U S Troops at Lagroncy
Lagroncy merchants in south Camarines province Luzon urge General Chaffee to keep American troops. They warn removal would expose them to lawless elements, endangering lives and property and hindering relief and food supplies for advancing troops.
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Manila
Lagroncy
Camarins
Luzon
Chaffee
Legoncy
Remarkable Bridge Move Advances Pittsburgh Rail Project
The 2000 ton bridge of the Pittsburg Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad was moved about thirty feet to temporary piers beneath the Allegheny River between Tenth and Eleventh streets. The operation, staged Sunday, left traffic virtually uninterrupted as crews prepared for a new double deck structure.
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Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Funeral of Wade Hampton Buried in Trinity Church Yard
Wade Hampton was laid to rest in the old family lot at Trinity church yard in Columbia South Carolina on Sunday in a widespread ceremony attended by thousands. The family had tried for a quiet funeral but the public demonstration became the largest ever seen in the city.
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Wade Hampton
Columbia
S. C
Trinity Church Yard
Funeral of Dr Talmage in Washington April 14
Final arrangements for the funeral of T DeWitt Talmage the noted Presbyterian minister who died Saturday have not been completed. The remains will be buried at Brooklyn.
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Washington
T. Dewitt Talmage
Brooklyn
Locomotive Pilot Inventor Horace Reisly Dead at 87
Cumberland Maryland reports the death of Horace Reisly age 87, inventor of the locomotive pilot in 1840 and other railroad appliances, in the city on April 14.
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Cumberland
Horace Reisly
Farmer killed by lightning near Honey Grove
Luther Sublet a farmer three miles north of Honey Grove Texas was struck by lightning while returning home on Sunday and died instantly authorities said.
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Honey Grove
Tex
Luther Sublet
Death by Horse Crushes Franklin Man Near Petteway
Joel Pardon was killed when his horse fell on him near Petteway twelve miles north of Franklin Texas. The accident occurred on April 14.
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Franklin, Tex
Joel Pardon
Petteway
Here
Gordon names John M. Allen Dallas reunion orator
Gen Gordon announces John M. Allen of Mississippi known as Private John Allen has been selected as the orator for the Dallas reunion.
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New Orleans
Gordon
John M. Allen
Mississippi
John Allen
Dallas
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Gulist
Bryan
Otto Boehme
Life Insurance Company
P. I. Boys
Eral Reg
Merchants & Planters Bank
James Dum
Dr. Talmage
Inventor Reisly
Texas
S. F. B. Morse
Traf. Mgr
Dallas, Austin, Waco, FT. Worth
Denison
Houston, Corsicana
Carrizo Springs
Washington and
Burleson Streets
Baptist Church
Border
Tyler Haswell
Coe
Alfred Morris
Cincinnati
Ohio
W. A. Watkins
Bryan, Texas
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
Allen Academy
Main Street
N. B. Cole
Brazos Bottom Farm
Ed Pochila
Dewitt
de Witt
E. C. Dewitt & GO
Chicago
H. B. Dorsey
Prop
Tee Exchange Hotel
City Market
John W. Hicks
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