Dunaway and Robb Shot on Groveton Main Street
In Groveton Texas on April 29 J D Dunaway state ranger and H L Robb ex county attorney were shot on the town street. R O Kenley and R B Mintana arrested and released on 2000 dollar bonds. Dunaway suffered six wounds Robb two. Governor ordered three rangers to Groveton.
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Groveton
Tex
J. D.dunaway
H. L. Robb
R. O. Kenley
R. B Mintana
J. D. Dunaway
Trinity
Dunaway
Robb
Mangum
John R. Collins’ Drug Store
Armstrong Hanged for Murder of Wife at Eagle Lake
Columbus Texas April 97 Governor Campbell allowed the death sentence to be carried out for John Armstrong a Black man who murdered his wife Catherine at Eagle Lake last August He confessed on the gallows but refused to explain the motive after the crime Were found guilty and executed at the county farm with death pronounced twelve minutes after the trap fell
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Columbus
Tex
Campbell
John Armstrong
East Bernard
Force to Kill After Negro Flings Knife at Officer
Texarkana dispatch reports Officer Harris tried to arrest Harrison Roberts who attacked with a knife and pistol. Harris fired twice, killing Roberts in the clash. Ransom Silliman then moved toward the officer and was shot through the brain. Coroner rules justifiable homicide.
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Texarkana
Harris
Harrison Roberts
Ransom Silliman
Fatal Car Collision in Dallas Involving Teens
In a rear end collision on Commerce Avenue two street cars collided injuring four people. Elmer Geeson, sixteen, died after being mangled and collapsing. L. F. Houghton suffered a broken leg and spine injury. J. W. Allen sustained leg injuries from debris. Mark Wilson, twenty, had ankle and foot crushed.
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Elmer Geeson
Dallas
Commerce
Geeson
L. F. Houghton
J. W. Allen
Mark Wilson
Two Governments Split Honduras After Presidency Split
Davilla heads the new Honduran government at San Salvador while Trencio Sierra proclaims himself president at Amapala creating dual provisional regimes. In Maryland, engineer John Phillips of Delmar, Delaware died in a head on collision near Eden when a southbound local train hit a northbound freight. No passengers were hurt.
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Salisbury
John Phillips
Delmar
Del
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad
Eden
Phillips
Manuel Rodriguez Guilty Of Carrying Dirk In Laredo
Manuel Rodriguez was found guilty of carrying a dirk in Laredo Texas and fined 200 dollars with six months imprisonment.
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Laredo
Tex
Manuel Rodriguez
President Roosevelt Faces Panic at Jamestown Exposition
At Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk on April 27 President Roosevelt commanded calm as a panic surged through a crowded grandstand. Cavalry and artillery were deployed to restore order while he urged restraint and noted the need to protect women and children. The scene included sun and cheering while diplomatic guests were reminded to wear hats for sun protection.
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Norfolk
Roosevelt
United States Cavalry
Artillery
New York
Grant
Diplomatic Corps
Jusserand
Blazed Brilliantly Hampton Roads Naval Review
Hampton Roads hosted a famed naval review with nearly 100 warships lit by electric bulbs and searchlights. Vessels from the American fleet outlined in lights displayed nameplates while visiting ships showcased unique light designs admired by shore crowds and U S officers.
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Hampton Roads
Norfolk
Cleveland Window Glass Company Faces Involuntary Bankruptcy
In Cleveland on April 7 an involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed in U S district court against the Cleveland Window Glass Company. Liabilities are listed at 450000 dollars, with claims exceeding assets. The company admits insolvency and consent to bankruptcy. Rumors of trouble followed a recent board reorganization and creditor extensions.
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Cleveland Window Glass Company
Cleveland
United States District Court
Railroads grant concessions to independent oil men
Cleveland Plain Dealer reports railroads have made large concessions for independent oil men reducing the $105 return tank fare from the Pacific coast to eastern refineries. The move, linked to undermining Standard Oil's leverage, marked a major rate change. A separate item notes D J Nelson of Hallville Texas was killed by a train at Altus Oklahoma.
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Cleveland
The
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Pacific Coast
Missouri River
Altus
Okla
D. J. Nelson
Hallville
Tex
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