Five Die in Glen Rose Cyclone Strike April 29
A Glen Rose cyclone killed five people and injured about 40 as it hit Morgan Texas area between 5 and 6 pm Monday. The dead include Mrs. Carl Milan and J R Milans two year old daughter along with Miss Mae Connell and others. property and businesses suffered extensive damage including the courthouse and several shops. Many residents fled their homes seeking shelter but storm cellars are absent. the town saw partial destruction of residences and several buildings burned or blown away.
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Mae Connell
Musgrove
Miss Connell
Milam
Lily & Son
Hendricks & Son
Connell Cox
C. B. Campbell
Blakeney Shields
Cc. A. Adams
Dr. Milam
J. R. Milam
Douthit
Judge Adams
Ed Emory
Mr. Lees
Cc. K. Matthews
Henry Lewanduski
Mantooth
Supreme Court Rules Appeal Not Dismissed in Santa Fe Case
In Austin on April 29 the supreme court answered certified questions in the Santa Fe vs Cun ningan case. It held that a motion to dismiss the appeal should not be sustained because the original amount in controversy in the justice court was $200, though the county court reduced it to $50 and the appellate court faced a motion to dismiss arguing the amount did not exceed $100.
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Austin
Supreme Court
The
Santa Fe
Tom Cunningan
Jury verdict sets Bud Graham’s penalty at 80 years
In Houston on April 29 the jury found Bud Graham a guilty murderer. The shooting occurred a year earlier in a Milam Street negro saloon. No witness saw the crime, but Graham fled and other facts led to an indictment. He was brought from New Orleans by Sheriff Anderson.
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Houston
Bud Graham
Milam Street
Graham
New Orleana
Anderson
Ticket Broker Freed Over Invalid City Ordinance
In San Antonio on April 29 a habeas corpus hearing before Judge Green discharged Al Alice, a ticket broker, who had been fined in the corporation court for following the ticket broker business. The court ruled the city ordinance invalid and held the city council lacked power to enforce it.
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San Antonio
Crowninshield Sails to Europe for Edward Coronation
Rear Admiral Crowninshield, new commander in chief of the European squadron, has hoisted his flag on the battleship Illinois at the navy yard and sailed for Europe. The Illinois is equipped with palatial quarters for officers who will represent the United States at King Edward's coronation ceremonies.
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New York
Crowninshield
Ilinois
Navy Yard
Europe
Illinois
United States
Edward
Tragic Pole Collapse Kills Man at Schley Parade
In Memphis on April 29 a flag pole decoration for the Schley parade fell on J. S. Venable from Stephensville Texas. The butt end struck the center of his forehead and he died instantly. The parade proceeded as a grand affair.
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Memphis
Schley
Main
Union Streets
J. S. Venable
Stephensville
Tex
Diet Passes Aus tro-Hungarian Treaty With Mexico
Budapest reports the lower house of the Hungarian diet ratified the commercial and consular treaty with Mexico. The pact lapsed in 1867 and has not since been renewed.
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Budapest
Mexico
French gale claims three schooners and many lives
A dispatch from Dunkirk reports a French vessel caught in a gale near the Batavian coast with three schooners lost and numerous fatalities. Corroborating details are scarce as officials investigate the maritime disaster.
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Dunkirk
France
Dreyfus Guilty Says French Lawyer Before Pardon
Chicago April 29 Alleged Dreyfus case secrets shared with University of Chicago students by M. Hughes Leroux. He claimed Captain Dreyfus admitted guilt at pardon time and faced conspiracy charges. Leroux said he offered defense when friends asked.
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Chicago
Dreyfus
University of Chicago
M. Hughes Lecroux
Bigg Auditors
M. Leroux
France
New York Buildings Face Delays From Strike Threat
In New York on April 29 officials warn 106 large structures under construction may halt if a sympathetic strike succeeds. Dozens of skyscrapers are already behind schedule with 14 major office blocks valued at $24 million at risk of missing May 1 completion. Shortages of iron steel and labor cripple progress affecting the new stock exchange and chamber of commerce project.
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New York
Stewart
New Stock Exchange
Chamber of Commerce
Explosion of gasoline aboard submarine Fulton injures crew
An explosion on the Fulton submarine near the Delaware breakwater injures six crew members, possibly fatally for one. Lieut. Arthur Macarthur United States navy suffers serious head wounds, Lieut. Oscar Kohen Austrian navy bruised, C B Miner nose split, Harry Moore head injuries and fumes, Chase Bechthold head injury. All taken to quarantine hospital.
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Philadelphia
Fulton
Delaware
Arthur Macarthur
United States Navy
Oscar Kohen
C. B. Miner
Harry Moore
Chase Bechthold
Evans Likely to Be Offered London Consul General Post
Washington April 29. Commissioner of Pensions Evans may be offered the consul general role in London to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Me Hinley Osborne. White House officials and Evans himself are reticent, but indications favor the offer and acceptance seems probable.
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Washington
Evans
London
William Meihinley Osborne
White House
Chicago officers to appeal disorderly conduct ruling in Rome
Rome dispatch reports that the Chicago cruiser officers sentenced for disorderly conduct will appeal and seek a royal pardon. Commander Beehler met the Italian minister of marine to express regret, but the minister avoided the topic and praised the American navy.
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New York
Rome
the Tribune
Chicago
Beehler
United States Consul General Osborne Dies in London
London reporters say United States Consul General Osborne died at his Wimbledon home at 10 30 this morning. Osborne was appointed consul general at London by President McKinley on March 18 1897 and was a cousin of the late President.
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London
United States
Osborne
Wimbledon
William Meo
William McKinley Osborne
McKinley
Funeral rites for J Sterling Morton held at Lake Forest
Funeral services for J Sterling Morton former secretary of agriculture were conducted at the First Presbyterian church in Lake Forest with Rev Dr McLure officiating. The body was transported by special train to Nebraska City for interment.
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Chicago
J. Sterling Morton
First Presbyterian Church
Lake Forest
McLure
Nebraska City
Personal crisis note from Weeden home archival clipping
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century page reports K. P. Weeden and a home scene involving self harm with a razor during a breakfast moment. Physicians stated that he remained under medical oversight after the incident.
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K. P. Weeden
Local Real Estate for Sale in Town and Nearby Farmland
Multiple properties offered in town including a south block near Allen Academy with an acre and a quarter near a schoolhouse priced at 550, a six room house with lots west of town, four blocks from Main Street, a brick cistern on premises, and the N B Cole home with two and a half lots at 1600. An 800 acre Brazos Bottom farm is offered at 20 per acre with sale by small tracts. Also 15 feet frontage on Railroad from Otto Boehme's property and the Fd Pochila place with two city lots and a large two story residence at 2800, plus other city property.
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Allen Academy
Nance
Main Street
N. B. Cole
Brazos Bottom
Otto Boehme
Pochila Place
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