ALL AGAIN ELECTED EX SLAVES HONORED AT CONFEDERATE VETERANS MEETING
Resolutions adopted by the United Confederate Veterans include suspending camps for nonpayment of per capita tax after notice, allowing defunct camp members to keep membership by dues payment to nearest camp, and urging January memorial services. The body endorsed pensions for slaves who followed their masters, revived a medal plan for battlefield courage, and re elected officers. Mrs Reagan widow of John H Reagan was warmly greeted.
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New Orleans
United Confederate Veterans
Grand Camp of
Department of Virginia
Petersburg
Committee On
Battle Abbey
Virginia
S. D. Lee
Cabell
Transmississippi
Walker
Department of
Northern Virginia
Jefferson Davis
T. J. Jackson
George E. Pickett
B. Buckner
Marcus J. Wright
Basil W. Duke
John H. Reagan
Davis
Bellevue Cyclone Devastation Kills Thirteen Residents
Bellevue reports four houses left standing after a Thursday cyclone and fire that destroyed farms eight miles wide. Thirteen people perished, operator Moore survived a miraculous escape, and the relief committee appeals for aid with six hundred homeless. A Fort Worth carload of provisions and Wichita Falls tents are en route.
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Fort Worth
Bellevue
Moore
Wichita Falls
Associated Press
W. B. Worsham & Co
Henrietta
Texas
Stoneburg
Hamilton
Pugnacious preacher disrupts Odd Fellows event
In Denison on April 27 a wagon group calling itself Anointed of the Lord drew large crowds. Leader denounced Rev. Coleman a Baptist minister present at the Odd Fellows celebration and he struck back with a Confederate yell. A scuffle followed, and the religious cranks were arrested and fined.
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Denison
Coleman
Tax payments by Waters-Pierce and Southwestern Telegraph noted
Austin reports both Waters-Pierce Oil Co and Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co paid taxes for the quarter ending March 31 with no protests filed. Waters-Pierce paid 9601 on 480088 gross receipts and Southwestern paid 9863 on 657586 gross receipts. State Health Officer Tabor to meet Dr. Clifford Irion in Austin May 2 for a health officers conference.
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Austin
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Texas Busines
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Tabor
Clifford Irion
Louisiana State Board of Health
Medal and bouquet for General Cabell at Confederate reunion
At the Confederate reunion in New Orleans on April 27 the Arkansas veterans presented a written address to General Cabell and handed him a medal, pinned by General Lee. A Dallas youth, Miss Alice W. Park, gave Cabell a large bouquet of roses as he spoke, and he thanked them, vowing not to accept a lump of gold as large as Texas with a diamond as large as Arkansas.
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New Orleans
Veterans of Arkansas
General Cabell
Gen. Lee
Lee
Gen. Cabell
Alice W. Park
Dallas
Tex
Texas
Arkansas
Brilliant Ball Honors Veterans in New Orleans
New Orleans hosted a grand ball on Thursday night honoring veterans with about 5000 attendees. The event opened with a grand march led by General S D Lee and Mrs Braxton Bragg, followed by a Southern Cross quadrille danced by sixteen couples. Past dances like the lancers and quadrille were revived to attract older soldiers to the floor, despite warm weather. Also announced is the tenth annual convention of the American Cotton Manufacturers' Association to meet in Asheville, North Carolina, on May 16 and 17.
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New Orleans
S. D. Lee
Braxton Bragg
American Cotton Manufacturers’ Association
Asheville, N. C
Fort Worth Sprinkling Resumes Without City Contract
Street sprinkling in Fort Worth has been resumed by the Fort Worth Sprinkling Company with no contract with the city. The company refuses city involvement and says it will rely on the generosity of local business men for compensation.
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Fort Worth
Immense hailstorm damages roof and parlor in Denison
The Denison storm on Thursday night produced immense hail that reportedly struck the roof of Mr. Donnell's residence, tore a joist, and dropped onto the parlor floor. No injuries are reported.
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Denison
Tillmans measure moves in senate on campaign funds ban
Washington, April 27. The senate committee on privileges and elections by unanimous vote authorize Senator Foraker to report favorably the Tillman bill to prohibit insurance and other corporations from contributing to campaign funds.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Foraker
Tillman
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Howell Bros
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U.S
H. O. Boatwright
J. W. Howell
L. L. McInnis
Guy M. Bryan
Brazos County
Waters-Pierce and
Southwestern Telephone Companies
Sprinkling Company
Cascaret
Emmel & Maloney
Post Office Drug Store
E. J. Jenkins
M. H. James
Neem Insurance
San Francisco
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GEO. A. Adams
Parker Building
Oliver Typewriter
Postoffice Drugstore
Pure Drugs
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