Prohibitionists Break From Other Groups in Ohio Convention
In Columbus on August 9 the Prohibitionists severed ties with other temperance bodies, condemned the Aikin $1,000 saloon tax law, and adopted a platform calling for direct legislation, woman suffrage, international arbitration, direct election of U S senators, and stricter bank inspection. Also noted are reports of disorders in Reval and a failed assassination attempt on police headquarters in Moscow.
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Work Resumed After Strike At Southern Pacific Shops
Fifty moulders in the Southern Pacific shops resumed work in Houston on August 3 after a week long strike over minor grievances. In Riga, Russia, on August 3, dragoons captured 500 people at a recent revolutionary meeting with all attendees taken into custody.
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Southern Pacific
Riga
Russia
Pepys and Evelyn Compare Dramatic and Didactic Biographies
The piece contrasts Pepys and Evelyn, noting Pepys’s self centered dramatic narrative versus Evelyn’s historical and reflective tone. It cites their fire writings to illustrate divergent methods, with Pepys presenting scene and immediacy while Evelyn offers allusion and judgment. It concludes that Pepys remains a formidable model for future writers. The article also touches on Nature's Methods, explaining how illness signals the body’s cleansing processes and cautions against suppressing natural elimination without benefit.
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London Spectator
The Alexandrian Era Begins November 12 324 B C
The era marks its start at the death and varies by author at birth of Alexander the Great. It was commonly used in Egypt and other former Hellenistic territories after his death. The starting point is November 12 324 B C.
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Ab Str a ct Books of Brazos County Land Titles Sold
J W Batts advertises in the Taliaferro building opposite the Court House offering the only set of abstract books of Brazos County land titles for inspection or purchase.
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Justice to Johnson mayor denies rail line conflict claim
Cleveland officials reject Associated Press report that Mayor Ton L. Johnson tore up Cleveland Electric rails or had financial stake in the Municipal Traction company. The AP dispatch is disputed. Johnson says his interest is in municipal ownership to secure lower fares, publicly stated.
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Ae Cent Fareine
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Testimony Ends in Hartje Divorce Case in Pittsburg
After twenty one and a half days of sessions the Hartje divorce case ended Thursday. The court set arguments for Monday morning with Judge Frazer requiring submission by Wednesday evening before his vacation. Mrs Hartje received congratulations from friends while Augustus Hartje watched quietly.
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Three Hits Each Off Stockdale and Hickman In Southern League
In Memphis on Thursday Stockdale and Hickman both allowed three hits. Shreveport scored the lone run in the eighth. Other scores include Nashville 4 Birmingham 38, Montgomery 6 Atlanta 2, and major leagues results: New York 11 Detroit 1, Chicago 3 Boston 0, St. Louis 11 Washington 2, Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 2 in extra innings. Texas and South Texas League items listed. Also reports on a Seattle death and family confusion over Lyman J. Gage confirming a death by self-inflicted gunshot followed by cross‑city inquiries.
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General Kraffsky Shot Dead in Warsaw Gendarmerie
Warsaw reports General Mark Kraffsky, chief of the Warsaw gendarmerie, was fatally shot near the city on Thursday. In Macon, Georgia, 120 members of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen struck for a 2.5 cent per hour wage increase after Central of Georgia Railway granted 1 to 2.5 cents. New Orleans quarantine at Whitehall steamer saw three more suspected chagres fever cases, totaling twelve, with Dr. Thomas confirming the fever in the shipboard cases.
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Grigsby Estate Worth Half Million With Rich Bank Assets
Dallas August 3. The late George M D Grigsby died June 30 at Jeffe and probate filed here by his brother as executor without bond. The estate is valued about $500,000 mainly in bank deposits. Dallas county holds much of the estate. Debts and $6,000 funeral costs for the testator and his wife plus vault construction are to be paid from the estate. Rest of property including life policies to sister Mrs J H Reid of Lexington Ky is devised to her heirs. Instrument dated June 27, 1905.
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Eighty Counties Allocates Votes in State Convention
Dallas reports complete returns from eighty counties totaling 227 convention votes. Campbell leads with 68.87 apportionment and 27,028 popular votes, followed by Colquitt, Bell, and Brooks. Lieutenant governor Davidson and Hill are close in total. Storey leads Williams for railroad commissioner. No material changes in congressmen races.
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Andrews Seeks County Returns Mailed Promptly
Chairman Andrews of the Democratic state executive committee asks that all county returns be mailed to him on Saturday. He stresses urgency to tabulate unofficial results before the Dallas meeting on August 13 and to verify tabulations who by law upon opening official returns.
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Judge Rains Dies In Austin After Illness
In Austin on August 3, after a brief illness, Judge Rains, a 19th century graduate of the university and a long-time author of Texas history, was recognized as a leading authority on the state’s early affairs.
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Remains of Harvey Carmichael Found After Accidental shooting
In Ballinger Texas authorities state Harvey Carmichael bled to death after accidentally shooting his leg. He died while trying to reach a neighbor for help. His body was sent to Fort Worth for burial. A separate item notes J. P. Cranke sole Democratic primary candidate in a Laredo county ballot with votes writing in Beach.
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Cotton association official calls Hot Springs meeting
Shreveport August 3 W L Foster a member of the executive committee of the Southern Cotton association reports that President Jordan has summoned the committee for a three day session in Hot Springs on September 6 7 and 8 to discuss association affairs.
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Fire wagon clash injures night watchman at Vendome Hotel
In Dallas a night watchman was severely hurt when struck by a wagon tongue while attempting to stop a team attached to a fire wagon at a blaze damaging the Vendome hotel roof. In Toledo a judge sustained one ruling and overruled opposing attorneys in related cases.
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Strike Affects Thousands In St Petersburg
The August 3 strike in St. Petersburg has disrupted work for 15 000 workers including staff at electric lighting plants.
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Civilians Found Ashore Bound Amid Surf of Bullets
Two civilians were found ashore with hands and feet tied as gunfire rained around them in Helsingfors on August 3. The scene unfolded during heavy shelling, with authorities investigating the incident and seeking witnesses to identify those involved.
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Saints in Plymouth Colony Stirs Long at Tercentenary
John D. Long former secretary of the navy says the Plymouth colony had a small number of saints and many abuses in its first decade. He asserts some elect betrayed trust and social vice such as drunkenness bickering slander licentiousness and even crimes against nature in a limited community.
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Candidates Must File Expense Statements by Tuesday
Aug. 3 AU. Tuesday is the deadline under Terrell election law for candidates to file itemized expense statements. Noncompliance is a misdemeanor. State ments go to the county judge. Storey leads Storey 254 and Williams 210 in the state convention race for railroad commissioner.
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Weber dies of opium after wife's suicide note
William Weber a Huntington W V contractor died in a local hospital after taking opium in a grief driven act. His wife drowned herself in the Sabine river at Beaumont Texas two months earlier, a tragedy blamed for her husband's death. The Webers resided at Beaumont and had recently secured a federal building contract in Los Angeles California.
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Ennis Mothers Club Protests Publication of Funny Pages
In Ennis Texas on August 3 a Mothers' Club meeting passed a resolution protesting newspapers publishing the funny pages. The vote followed a talk on cultivating taste for good early literature at home and warned that the funny pages harm clean language and recognition of pure art and real humor.
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Emperor Nicholas Refuses Cabinet Reorganization
St Petersburg reports confirm that Emperor Nicholas refused to accept cabinet reorganization terms negotiated by Premier Stolypin with Count Heyden Alexander Guchkoff, Prince Nicholas Lvoff, Paul Winogradof, and Senator Koni. Official confirmation released Friday morning.
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Colquitt Hints Withdrawal If Placed Fourth On Ballot
In San Antonio on August 3 politicians close to Colonel Campbell hint that Colquitt may quit if he is fourth on the first ballot. His strength would then rally to Campbell in exchange for Campbell support in four years.
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Immigrant steamer Koehn arrives with 620 settlers
Denison reports General Traveling Agent Gerlach left for Galveston to meet the Bremen bound Koehn carrying 620 immigrants and arrange lands along the Katy line. In Russia, Kamischevka district peasants revolt as clashes with troops occur.
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Ex Lord Mayor Waterlaw Dies in London
London reports the death of former Lord Mayor Waterlaw on August 3, marking the end of a distinguished civic career.
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