Tornado destroys village killing five and injuring many
A Texas tornado from Era to Valley View demolished homes and churches across Hemming and Flat Creek, killing five children and injuring dozens, with extensive property losses estimated around 40 thousand dollars. A relief corps aided the injured through the night.
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Gainesville
Tex
Era
Here
Hemming
Pilot Point
John Alexander
Will Davis
Charles Morris
Rev Smith
John Reese
Dr. Riley
John Neill
B. R. Newton
G. Bodyston
H. Wilkins
Mr. Tillery
Charles Swindell
Dock Dobbs
Ann Boydston
George Beavers
Leona Nell
Will Alexander
John Riley
John Nell
Nell
Albert Landers
Dillon Beavers
Jennie Boydston
Merrill Boydston
Howard Wilson
Tyson
Henry Wilkins
Jill Boydston
George Leach
Effie Leach
Levy Leach
Fowler
Cora Daughtie
E. M. Moss
Cliff Moss
Bill Eldridge
E. M. McCallum
Tom Roane
J. W. Nichols
L. A. Wiggins
Ed C. Smith Dead One of Texas Best Known
Ed C. Smith of Dallas died Sunday in Colorado while visiting his brother Dr Willis Smith seeking health. Born August 11 1849 in Clark County Kentucky he moved to Texas in 1860 and lived in Dallas since 1873. He leaves a widow four sons and two daughters and belonged to the Christian church and several fraternal orders.
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Texas
Dallas
Willis Smith
Colorado
Tey
Ed C. Smith
Smith
Clark County
Kentucky
Cristian Church
Pythias
Red Man
Maccabee
Plaintiff May Remarry In New York Divorce Case
Supreme Court Justice Tompkins confirmed Mrs Emma Eames Story may remarry after an inter locutory decree gives her the right to resume her maiden name and remar ry. Julian Story is forbidden to remarry during her lifetime. In a separate note a crash in Alikehi, Indian Territory reports J H Crook dashed by a steer, fracturing ribs and an arm.
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Julian Story
New York
Supreme Court
Tompkins
Frank M. Buck
Emma Eames Story
S. Story
Two Killed and Injured in Wabash Wreck Near Bridgeville
Apr 29 report from Pittsburg states two men died and about 100 passengers escaped with a thrilling escape when a westbound Wabash train left the track near Bridgeville station plunging into Chartier Creek forty feet below.
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Pittsburg
Wabash
Bridgeville Station
Chartier Creek
ODD HEADACHE CURE Hole Opens In Lady Skull
Glasgow Kentucky April 29 Mrs Bettie Davis of Coral Hill suffered a severe headache for days. A hole the size of a thirty two caliber bullet appeared in her forehead near the temple and blood spurted over six feet. After heavy blood loss her head grew easy and she felt no further inconvenience.
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Glasgow
Bettie Davis
Coral Hill
Immigrants Check Weapons On Board Ship Landings
Report from April 29 describes nearly 2,000 passengers on the steamship Citta rd Amerika from Naples Genoa and New York. Crews searched for stilettoes revolvers and knives while officers insisted on disarming before landfall at E Island amid concerns of contraband and safety.
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New York
di Milano
Naples
Genoa
Cittard Amerika
Ald
Lis Island
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly Criticizes President Attitude
The Denver Trades and Labor Assembly adopted resolutions regretting President Roosevelt's stance toward Moyer and Haywood of the Western Federation. They censured his public remarks and ordered a file to record a proposal to form a permanent Moyer Haywood protest committee.
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Denver Trades and Labor Assembly
Denver
Roosevelt
Moyer
Weather and quake shocks hit multiple regions April 29
A storm spread sleet rain and freezing weather from the Texas line through Kansas and Nebraska with temperatures as low as 30 at Dodge City and 36 in the Panhandle. Light snow flurries were reported in southern Kansas and Nebraska while Italy experienced frequent slight shocks of an earthquake in Calabria Sunday.
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Kansas City
Freez
Concordia
Kan
Baker
Wichita
Dodge City
Panhandle
Italy
Naples
Calabria
Victchrran Murder at New Atlantic Coast Line Shops
Waycross Ga April 29 coroner jury finds John Grantham thirty five murdered by unknowns at the New Atlantic Coast Line shops. His body was found by his son near the building where Grantham's pistol was located with one chamber empty. He was a watchman at the shops and the death initially appeared accidental.
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Waycross
John Grantham
Atlantic Coast Line
Grantham
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Howell Brothers
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C. E. Bullock & CO
Nsure
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Dallas, Tex
Texagg Company
Hatample Capital
Joe B. Reed
Best Campares
Friend-In-Need Society
Bryant Steam Laundry
Hrarn & Dansby
Bryan
Southwestern Live Stock Insuranceompany
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Exas
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Raysor
M. D
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Parker Building
Oliver
Cooker County Hills
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Dennett
Trust Company of America
Financial District
William O. Douglass
Trust Company
O. M. Dennett
Manhattan Club
Alikehi
I. T
J. H. Crook
Mr. Crook
C. G. Parsons
Parsons” Bottling Works
Main and
Austin Streets
Bryan, Texas
Texas State Bottlers Association
Coca- Cola
Brazos
Madison Counties
Robertson County
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Patrona
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Haswell
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Brazos County
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Victoria
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Empress
China
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Baron Kuroki
Japan
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Thornhill
W. C. Fountain
Burt Norwood
Ww. S. Johnson
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J. F. Eaves
Smith Building
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Emmet & Maloney’s
Chas. Edinburg’s
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W. A. Wates
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INSA
Sewall & Company
Ance Life
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James & Nunn
Bryan, Xas
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