Local News Highlights From a Texan City Page
Local notes report illness and visits from many residents including aH Wilson Floy Dansby Will Camp J C Davis B L Powers Maggie Higgs and J L Nichols. Advertisements note rooms for rent a science house and a large refrigerator for sale. A mule incident injured an Italian girl and a train fire alarm was triggered by a box car blaze near town.
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Grace Bowman
Paris
J.C. Davis
Astin
B. L. Powers
Bundick’s
A. G. Parsons
Ira Gooch
J. L. Nichols
Galveston
F. I. Garth
W. Buchanan
James Christian
Miles pushes to Porto Rico and reaches Ponce
Report from Ponce Puerto Rico dated July 30 and Aug 1 notes General Miles advancing with Henrys division from Yauco to Ponce and toward Aibonito. Sixteenth Pennsylvania moves toward Juana Diaz while 6000 troops under Schwan arrive by transports. Spaniards accused of outrages against natives. a proclamation in Yauco welcomes annexation. Wilson to govern Ponce with Miles style admin.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
Island St. Thomas
Miles
Schwan
Henry
Yauco
San Juan
Pennsylvania
Juana Diaz
Aibonito
Cape San Juan
Stone
United States
Wilson
Brooke
General Shafter
Santiago
Merritt
Government of the
Philippines
Summary of War Dispatches From Washington
Four telegraphs answered by letter report volunteers surrendering with arms and ammunition. About two thousand people from one place volunteer to serve, bringing transport, beef, cattle and supplies. The custom house has yielded 14,000 dollars. Troops prepared for embarkation and movement. Requests for spare national colors to be given to municipalities. Tariff questions in Porto Rico occupied areas to be referred to the president for action. Government and military occupation guidance mirrors Philippines and Santiago de Cuba directives.
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Tary
Washington
Porto Rico
Philippines
Santiago de Cuba
Provisional Detachment Formation From Least Represented States
At Chickamauga on Aug 1 General Wade departs with Brigadier General Frank in command at Camp Thomas awaiting General Breckenridge arrival. Wade will lead a provisional detachment of fifteen regiments from underrepresented states, with next units likely from the Third corps.
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Chickamauga
Wade
Frank
Camp Thomas
Breckenridge
Third Corps
Ponce Booms Under American Arrival In Island Trade
Business in Ponce thrives after American forces arrive. Merchants reopen shops and compete for dollars as American gold rises to premium. Prices jump, breakfast at Hotel Francais goes from 25 cents to 1 dollar. Natives expect wealth from the new presence while provisions, especially rice, grow scarce. Cattle fill the savannahs with ample supply for marching troops.
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Ponce
Porto Rico
St. Thomas
D. W
Hotel Francais
Porto Rican Expedition Dispatch to Alger Reported
General Miles commanding the Porto Rican expedition sent a dispatch from Ponce on July 31 stating Porto Ricans welcome the Army and offer their services to help take the island. The message confirms readiness to fight alongside Americans as the campaign resumes.
Thorn Electrocuted at Sing Sing for Guldensuppe Murder
Martin Thorn was electrocuted at Sing Sing prison at 11 15 am for killing William Guldensuppe. Thorn faced the chair calmly as Mrs Nack, his accomplice and Guldensuppe's mistress, had testified against him. The execution passed without incident and Thorn died after 55 seconds of current. Also report: Whitesboro Texas man LeBaron fell from a telephone pole at Smiley Lake and was killed.
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New York
Martin Thorn
Sing Sing
William Guldensuppe
Thorn
Nack
Thorn Wa
Whitesboro
Tex
LeBaron
Smiley Lake
Local residents and visitors flock through Bryan notices
Walter McIver of Searcy now with Sam Sanger's dry goods house invites Madison and adjoining counties to visit in Bryan. Dr. B. J. Lloyd of Galveston visits relatives at Kusten and opens an office in Galveston. Numerous locals travel to attend the Galveston Democratic convention and reunion. Firemen test their steam engine at the courthouse tower.
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Walter McIver
Searcy
Madison County
Sam Sanger
Madison
Bryan
B. J. Lloyd
Galveston
Kusten
Lloyd
Eagle
GC. A. Adama
J. S. Ford
Doremus
Judge Henderson
Robert Astin
S.R. Henderson
James Dobrovolny
W. H. Flippen
Gertrude
Sallie Flippen
Will Flippen
Dallas
Geo. W. Smith
Pactice
Henry Presley
Marlin
D.C. DeMaret
Jas. H. Webb
St. Louis
New York City
Webb Bros
J.T. Cross
Hearne
Wm. Kirlicks
8. G. Greer
Rhoda
Millican
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Hearne West Bound
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San Antonio
Antes
Ah. Wilson
Floy Dansby
Wooten Wells
Will
Navasota
Org
Garrett McCasland
Mr. Wiley Garrett
Annie McCasland
City
Island City
H. T. Coulter
B.S. Read
Coulter
Bellevue Hospital Medical College
The
James Cooper
Near Wellborn
Reeves
Caldwell
Joe B. Reed
Spain
Straight
String Prairie
Dillashaw Tap Road
G. Parsons
Hardy Newton
Werco
J. A. Myers
Shafter
Tampa
Michigan
Port Tampa
Enrique Collazo
Cuba
Coppinger
Fourth Army Corps
Aransas
Blamo
George Patterson
Augusti
Madrid
Manila
Havana
Garcia
Camaguri
Nuevitas
Key West
Puerto Principe
Maynard
Nashville
Rojas
Gibara
Edwin Clapp
Bright
Peets
Alger
University of Texas
Colleges of Repute
Law Department
Texas
South
School of Pharmacy
School of Nursing
University Hall
John A. Loviax
Resistrar
Austin, Texas
W. E. Gibbs
Edna
R. P. Gibbs
Waco
Madisonville
Carter's Creek
M. Derden
J. T. Hines
Mrs
Purcell
John Alberson
Mrs. Forrister
Pankey
Grimes County
Taylor
John M. Caldwell
Read
John Thomason
Sam Mittenthal
J. N. Mustachin’s
Smith Building
J. L. Hearn’s
Idelette West
Tyler Haswell’s
Phil Clark
Hempstead
F. M. Hall
Amber
Linmore Hall
Kountze
Hardin County
A. B. Carr Sr
West Texas
Mary Emm Spann
Alice Bonneville
Marvin Wallace
Tom Goodson
Whittaker
Squire W. C. Pool
Mrs. D. Giles
Cypress
J. H. Royder
Wellborn
J. S. Williamson
Tion
Dr. Read
Palmer
Wright
Crown
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Otto Boehme
S. M. Derden
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