Debaters Argue Texas Educations Compulsory System
A large attentive audience at Allen Academy heard a debate on the proposition that Texas should have a compulsory educational system. The affirmative team Seth DeMaret Paul Boyd Louie Beard Foster Brown cited legislative precedent in 33 states, while the negative James Dunn George Proctor Robi Webb Jr Alma Cole Rea Spell emphasized hardships and limited success. Judges ruled for the affirmative. The Academy athletic championship medal, sponsored by Parks Waldrop, was awarded to Louie Hamilton but withheld by W Davis.
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Allen Academy
Texas
Seth DeMaret
Paul Boyd
Louie Beard
Foster Brown
James Dunn
George Proctor
Robi. Webb Jr
Alma Cole
Rea Spell
Parks & Waldrop
W. Davis
Louie Hamilton
Mi o Na tablets promised to heal winter stomach ills
An advertisement claims stomach troubles from overeating and winter stress can be eased by Mi o Na tablets. It asserts symptoms like heartburn indigestion and fatigue will fade as the stomach gains strength. It promotes a 50¢ box and a druggist guarantee by E J Jenkins.
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E. J. Jenkins
Easter Egg Hunt at Court House Yard Draws Big Attendance
The Methodist church ladies organized yesterday afternoon Easter Egg Hunt in the court house yard. About two hundred attended and six to seven hundred eggs were hidden, all of which were reportedly found. Prizes included a ball and bat a little chicken candy and a fancy basket of eggs.
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Court House Yard
Methodist Church
A and M Triumph Over Baylor 6 to 2 at Waco
A and M defeated Baylor 6 to 2 in the second game at Waco yesterday afternoon. A buggy on Ursuline Avenue broke loose, injuring Miss Dollie Carr who leaped out with bruises and cuts. Mrs. John K. Davis and Mrs. Blanche Hall escaped serious harm as the horses bolted.
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Baylor
Waco
John K. Davis
Dollie Carr
Blanche Hall
Ursuline Avenue
Miss Carr
Railroad Ticket Rates for Various Accounts and Dates
San Antonio Battle of Flowers sale May 27 1:38 p m limit May 30 rate 8.00. Dallas Scottish Rite Ma sons sale Apr 23 24 28 limit Apr 29 rate 5.40. Beaumont Knights Tem lar sale May 9 10 limit May 5 rate 5.55. San Antonio Order Red Men sale May 7 rate 6.15. Nacogdoches Federation Woman's Clubs sale May 9 10 trains arriving 10 rate 6.75. Austin State Firemen sale May 9 10 rate 3.55 via Hearne. St Louis Nat's Baptist Anniversary sale May 14 15 16 limit May 27 rate 24.40. Denver Stock Growers' Association sale May 6 7 8 9 rate 30.65. Savannah T P A Convention sale May 12 13 14 rate 32.20. Kansas City Southern Baptist Convention sale May 8 12 inclusive rate 21.00. Two diverse route privileges with this ticket.
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San Antonio
Battle of Flowers
Dallas
Scottish Rite Masons
Beaumont
Knights Temlar
Red Men
Nacogdoches
Federation Woman's Clubs
Austin
Hearne
St. Louis
Denver
Col
Stock Growers’ Association
Savannah
T. P. A. Convention
Kansas City
Southern Baptist Convention
Crucifixion-like death of Penitent in Colorado
Report from Trinidad Colorado says a fanatical Penitent died Good Friday crucified on a cross of his own making in Torres Las Animas County. Several witnesses claim to have seen the scene but will not discuss details for publication. Henry D. Robinson a local auto agent cites eyewitnesses among Mexican residents.
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Trinidad
Colo
Torres
Las Animas
Colorado
Henry D. Robinson
The Cotton Belt launches fast freight via Thebes bridge
Memphis April 29 The St Louis Southwestern railway begins a fast freight service from St Louis to Arkansas and Louisiana points aided by a new Mississippi River Thebes bridge. The line is double tracked from Thebes westward, with the cantilever bridge costing over 3 5 million and enabling passenger trains to cut schedules by more than an hour. Vice President Britton praised the project’s progress.
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Memphis
St. Louis Southwestern
Cotton Belt) Railway
St. Louis
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi River
Thebes
Southwestern Points
Point
Cotton Belt
Texas
Britton
Eisenberg Story Spurs Push to Hear New Testimony
Lawyer Abra[ha]m Levy, representing Nan Patterson, seeks detailed account from Samuel Eisenberg who claims Caesar Young killed himself. Eisenberg says his tale matches Hazelton of Oneonta and would testify in New York, though he reportedly does not speak English and may struggle under cross examination.
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New York
Abraham Levy
Nan Patterson
Chicago
Samuel Eisenberg
Caesar Young
Mr. Levy
River Pilot R. G Shindle Dies After Illness
Cincinnati reports the death of Captain R. G Shindle at his Bellevue Kentucky home from throat cancer. A thirty year secretary of the Pilots' association, he was a well known river man from Pittsburg to New Orleans and a prominent Kentucky Democrat who arranged his funeral details before death.
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Cincinnati
R. G Shindle
Pilots’ Association
Pittsburg
New Orleans
Bellevue
Kentucky
Robbers engage in saloon battle in San Francisco
A pitched battle occurred in John Co. Brutt’s saloon when two robbers shot at the proprietor. Laborer Thomas Keilley was killed by a stray bullet. Both robbers escaped.
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San Francisco
John Co. Brutt
Thomas Keilley
Plates and Tickets Printed at Two Places Under Scrutiny
Houston April 22 The preliminary hearing of Otto Taub on the charge of sending lottery tickets out of the state was continued to May 6 Government officials search for more evidence of letter operations A new batch of plates and printed tickets was found at a local printing establishment Officials say tickets have been printed here and at San Antonio for the last two years Arrests and revelations caused a great sensation in Houston where thousands of dollars’ worth of lottery business was done weekly.
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Houston
Otto Taub
San Antonio
Governor Signs County Auditor Bill in Lone Star State
Austin April 22 Governor Lanham signed the county auditor bill with the emergency clause. It creates the office of county auditor in counties with cities of 25 000 or more. He filed the Dallas charter bill and Dallas county road law bill with the secretary of state. Both have the emergency clause and will become law twenty days after adjournment on May 9.
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Austin
Lanham
Dallas
Navy Release Details Russian Squadron Sighted at Kamranh Bay
The Jeganeze Navy Department issues a statement from witnesses reporting the Second Russian Pacific squadron seen in Kamranh Bay. Observers describe two cruisers with multiple masts and funnels inside the harbor, several battleships anchored, and heavy smoke rising. Authorities speculate Rear Admiral Rozestvensky uses the harbor to coal, repair, refit, and resupply ships.
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Jeganeze
Navy Department
Tokio
Kamranh Bay
Rojestvenskiy
Legislature Adjourns With No Quorum Saturday
Austin April 22 There was no quorum Saturday in either branch of the legislature and adjournment was taken until Monday morning. Roll call in the senate showed eight members present and in the house forty five. Members who did not go to Galveston left for San Antonio to attend the festival there.
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Austin
Senate
House
Galveston
San Antonio
Wheat Futures Slide as May Deal Seen Ended
May wheat plummeted in Chicago trading, dropping from 1.07 to 1.03 per bushel within minutes and sinking further to 1.05 and 1.03. Traders cited lack of support and an unconfirmed dispatch suggesting the Gates deal was settled, while weekly arrivals of 740000 bushels added bearish pressure.
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Chicago
John W. Gates
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Rojestvensky Given Clear Instructions to Stay Off French Waters
Paris reports from St. Petersburg say Admiral Rojestvensky received explicit orders to observe French neutrality and remain outside French waters. France has blocked the Diana cruiser at Haiphong by removing key machinery to prevent her sailing, signaling continued neutrality enforcement.
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Paris
Foreign Office
St. Petersburg
Rojestvensky
France
Japan
Diana
Saigon
Aur 10
Haifong
Lrancea
Japanese Squadron To Assemble South Of Formosa
Manila reports a telegram from Tokyo stating Admiral Togo's main squadron will assemble south of Formosa. The note adds no further dates or names beyond the referenced locations and commander.
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Manila
Togo
Formosa
Nicholas Orders Russian Squadron From French Waters
A semi official telegram from St Petersburg on Saturday reports Emperor Nicholas I has ordered Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron to depart from French waters.
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Paris
St. Petersburg
Nicholas
Rojestvensky
Wheat Slumps Below Dollar Mark in Sharp Drop
In Chicago on April 22 May wheat fell to 98 1/2 cents after a dramatic 23 cent decline from six weeks earlier when options traded at 1.21 1/2. The net loss stood at 11 1/2 cents per bushel with final quotations at $1.00.
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Chicago
Not Guilty Verdict In Mississippi Assault Case
Jackson Mississippi April 22. The jury acquits Stewart Johnson, a Black man, of criminally assaulting Mamie Marsh a young white woman on February 23. The verdict comes amid threats of mob violence and public tension.
Delcasse Keeps Foreign Affairs Portfolio
Paris on April 22 reports M Delcasse informed Premier Rouvier of his decision to retain the foreign affairs portfolio, ensuring continuity in diplomacy.
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Paris
M. Delcasse
Rouvier
Circus parade incident injures several in Columbus
In Columbus on April 22 a Sells-Forepaugh circus parade caused injuries when a frightened team of horses charged into a store window. Panic spread as spectators fled the crowded street.
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Columbus, O
Prisoners Outnumber Soldiers at Governors Island Post
New York reports that as of April 22 army prisoners exceed the number of soldiers on duty at Governors Island by more than 100, highlighting a staffing imbalance at the coastal post.
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New York
Governor’s Island
Timber Cutters Sought in Wichita Mountains
Deputy U S marshals sweep the Wichita mountains seeking men charged with cutting and removing timber from the forest reserve. Two arrests were made Saturday and one Friday. The forest supervisor and others filed complaints. Authorities consider exterminating coyotes from the new game preserve amid reports of calf losses and dangers to people. A woman’s body was found in a wolf den and is believed to be a victim of a wolf attack.
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Lawton
United States
Wichita Mountains
United States Forest Reserve
K. F. Morrsey
Forest Reserve
Wichitas
Largest In One Day Quarantine Steamers Pass
New York reports four steamers the largest ever passed in quarantine in one day on April 22. The ships arrive amid ongoing port safety measures and harbor authorities log the milestones for maritime records.
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New York
Theatrical Manager Harry Sanford Dies in New York
Harry Sanford a prominent figure in American and European theatre died in New York from Brights disease. In recent years he served as business manager for many leading performers.
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New York
Harry Sanford
America
Europe
Bright
Texas and regional brief items from 1910 era
A diverse roundup notes a shooting death near Houston Parker county’s upcoming Brazos river bridges, weather-delayed lumber mills, a Knights of Pythias biennial in Indianapolis, a suicide near El Paso, cotton planting plans on Green farm, gypsies arrested in Brownwood for lacking licenses, Governor Johnston on no extra Chickasaw session, a Newkirk murder victim in Okla, rising assessable values in Caddo parish, Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf railway grading at Creetta I T, bond set for Albert Kerr murderer, Lambright death near Elkhart with axe, and lightning striking a Marshall bed without injuries.
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Parker County
Texas
Brazos River
Texas Lumber
Knights of Pythias
Indianapolis
el Paso
Walter Drysdale
Green
Terrell
Tex
Newkirk
Okla
Ray Shaver
Caddo Parish
Louisiana
Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway
Creetta
I. T
Bond
Albert Kerr
Willie Newman
Purcell
Lambright
Elkhart
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Ray
Cotton Belt Railway
Ince
Norwood
Eisenberg
Shindle
Secretary of State
Oyama AS
The
Japs Sek
Negress
Lindale
Henry Doyle
Douglas
Bunker Hill
Brownwood
Johnston
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