State Fair of Texas Opens 1905 Din In Dallas
The State Fair of Texas, owned by about 1500 Dallas citizens, funds a fire-proof auditorium and exposition building costing 100000 and 90000 for premiums and attractions. The Twentieth Annual Fair runs sixteen days from Sept 30 1905 with livestock displays and a thirteen day horse race featuring purses totaling 30000. The fair aims to improve each year and profits fund future enhancements. Further info: State Fair of Texas Dallas Texas.
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Texas
Dallas
Southwest
South
Lewisville Rider Kinney Killed After River Bottom Shootout
A Lewisville special dispatch reports Ike Kinney, a Black suspect, killed in a Doella river bottom after a posse pursuit. Kinney had fatally injured multiple people in Stamps and Greenburg area between Aug 2 and Aug 4, with a $1500 bounty. The confrontation left Kinney dead and several others injured, including Mrs. Stewart.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Gazette
Lewisville
Ark
Ike Kinney
Doella
Stamps
E. B. Ferguson
Louisiana and Arkansas Railroad
Stampa
Stewart
Greeneburg
Tex
Alvin Barham
C. F. Hash
Kinney
E. R. Ferguson
Greenburg
Red River
Cotton Belt Road
C. F. Nash
Alfred Burnham
W. C. Nash
Bodcan Lumber Company
Leona Stanley Honored as Knight of Honor Leader
Miss Leona Stanley of Austin, first Texas lady Knight of Honor, was named past dictator and elected assistant grand reporter. A photograph for each subordinate lodge was ordered. Next meeting slated for 1907 in Dallas.
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First Texas Lady Knight of Honor
Waco
Leona Stanley
Austin
Texas
Dallas
Prisoners Freed Over Food Shortage in San Antonio
In San Antonio on August 4 Mayor Callahan was faulted for not providing food to city prisoners. Judge Dwyer granted habeas corpus releasing all seventeen inmates in the jail.
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San Antonio
Callahan
Dwyer
Cooper Grocery fire nearly destroys Waco store
The Cooper Grocery company’s establishment in Waco was nearly destroyed by a Thursday night fire, with losses likely exceeding 90,000 dollars. The same store had burned on June 26, sustaining an adjusted loss over 70,000 dollars in that incident.
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Waco
Cooper Grocery Company
Suspect Arrested in Texas for Assault on Stepsister
Terrell Texas August 4 Will Jasper a negro was arrested in this city charged with criminal assault on his stepsister Mabel Jasper thirteen years old.
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Terrell, Tex
Will Jasper
Mabel Jasper
Solved by Letters in Fort Worth Bigamy Case
Asheville report confirms Englishman in vault is Lord Douglas imposter. Fort Worth police link him to four marriages through letters from Mrs. B. E. A. Douglas and Mrs. Louisiana Douglas. Women allege desertion and theft of money and jewelry. Also notes Dave DeWitt’s death at Sour Lake attributed to apoplexy.
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Asheville
N. C
Fort Worth
Tex
Lord Douglas
B. E. A. Douglas
Louisiana Douglas
Lamberts Point
Douglas
Texas
Dave DeWitt
Sour Lake, Tex
Morocco Sultan Reverses on Conference Plan
Fez dispatches indicate the sultan shifted from proposing an international conference to opposing outside discussions. He convened a chieftains assembly which ruled that external interference in Moroccan affairs is unnecessary, signaling fear of dismemberment of his empire.
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Fez
Morocco
LINEVITCHS ARMIES NEAR KOREA REPORTEDLY MOBILIZED
An unofficial report places General Linevitchs First Army near Chungmumen, the Second on the Feng Hwa Pamienchen line, and the Third around Taoma. Cavalry guards wings while forces south of the Tumen are strengthened. total estimed at 23,000 with a small force along the northern line of communication.
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Takio
Linevitch
Chungmumen
Taoma
Tumen
Korea
Russian torpedo boats attack Keisho off Korea coast
Tokio reports two Russian torpedo-boat destroyers opened fire on the small merchant steamer Keisho at Chung Ching on Thursday morning. Sixty shots struck the port engine rooms and bridge, killing the captain and a boy and wounding two crewmen. The destroyers then left toward Vladivostok, while the Keisho continued its voyage and escaped.
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Tokio
Chung Ching
Korea
Vladivostok
Civil administration staff to move to Sakhalin
The civil administration staff will depart for the Island of Sakhalin on August 6 and establish headquarters at Alexandrovak.
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Tokio
Civil Administration
Sakhalin
Alexandrovak
Government funds cut for Indian Territory schools
Inspector J George Wright reports the interior department will withhold government support for Indian Territory schools after March 4 the dissolution date of tribal governments. About 500 rural schools could close unless Congress acts next winter. In El Paso grasshoppers flood streets. pedestrians crowd the roads as swarms gather around arc lights.
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Muskogee
J. George Wright
Interior Department
Indian Territory
Congress
el Paso
Houston Group Arrives En Route to Cloudcroft
One hundred twelve travelers from Houston reached Alamogordo New Mexico on August 4 arriving by train en route to the Cloudcroft resort destination.
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Alamogordo, N. M
Houston
Cloudcroft
Chicago Americans Shut Out Washington in Opener
Chicago Americans batted Rick Adams, a pitcher from the Texas league, to a 6 0 win over Washington in the first inning. Eleven innings produced scores elsewhere: Philadelphia 3 Detroit 2 Boston 6 Cleveland 0 New York 5 St Louis 4. Texas league president Roberts assigns Bert Spencer and Ed Tackaberry as umpires with full authority. players barred from discussions. past fines remitted, future ones collected.
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Adams
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Detroit
Boston
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
President Roberts
Texas League
Bert Spencer
Ed Tackaberry
Local Baseball Scores From Southern and Texas Leagues
Pittsburg 10 New York 4 Cincinnati 5 Brooklyn 0 in Southern League play. New Orleans 3 Birmingham 1 Atlanta 5 Little Rock 1 Shreveport 12 Nashville 3. In the Texas League Waco 2 Dallas 0. Temple 3 Fort Worth 1. South Texas League Galveston 8 San Antonio 2 Houston 3 Beaumont 2.
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Pittsburg
New York
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New Orleans
Birmingham
Atlanta
Little Rock
Shreveport
Nashville
Galveston
San Antonio
Houston
Beaumont
Open for settlement Uintah land grant in 1905
Government opens 2 425 000 acres of Uintah Reservation Utah for settlement on August 28 1905 with registrations starting August 1. Drawings will decide order at Provo and Vernal from August 17. Tickets Texas to Utah via Fort Worth Denver route offered, with 60 day return limit including stopovers.
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Uintah
Utah
Grand Junction
Colorado
Vernal
Price
Provo
Mack
Uintah Railway
Denver & Rio Grande R. R
A. A. Glisson
Denver Road
Fort, Worth
Attempted mid ocean explosion found on coal laden vessel
Captain C Touse reported that the French ship Asnieres arriving from Swansea carried six weeks after departure a dozen capped fuses among coal. Two or three exploded but caused no damage due to gas absence. discovery occurred during rough weather when crew leveled the hold.
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San Francisco
C. Touse
Asnieres
Swansea
Eng
The Cause of Earthquakes Explained by Spirits
The Tibetans attribute earthquakes to evil spirits. Gigantic brutes, a mile high, with tiny mouths cannot swallow crumbs, suffer hunger, and in their anguished writhing trigger earthquakes.
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Miss Stanley
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Hamara
Asptrart
Rick Adams
Chicago Americans
National League
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Temple
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Sam Leading Brands
B. Johnson Phrker
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Acciden
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Texas Road
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