Tragic end of Texan professor Baumann in New York
Professor F Arnold B Baumann, fifty six, a New Braunfels Texas teacher, killed himself in a Swats hotel room in New York. He traveled to Germany seeking rheumatism treatment and left a letter saying death has no terror and that no one will claim his body.
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F. Arnold B. Bauman
New Braunfels
New York
Germany
A. Arland B. Baumann
Tex
Swats Hotel
Professor Baumann
Adolph Stein
Comal County
Texas
F. Arnold B. Baumann
Comall County
New York Faces Mob Violence After Series of Crimes
The city endures a tense mood as mobs threaten vigilante action against assailants of women and girls. Police deploy 1,000 plainclothes officers in congested districts while two men are saved from lynching and a Richmond Hill attack leads to one arrest. A fatal riot follows a 10 cent bet on a ball game leaving multiple injured.
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George Kesner
Louis Conconela
Richmond Hill
Jennie Smith
John McCue
Katie Trestwiler
Surfside Hotel Destroyed By Fire In Ashes
Surfside in Texas, Aug 5. Lifesaving station crew found fire in the Surfside hotel at 2 am. The three story, recently remodeled structure burned to the ground in a strong wind. Loss estimated at 100000 with few personal effects saved. Prominent guest Mrs. D. T. Bomar of Fort Worth suffered about 80 in valuables. E. E. Anderson lost household goods. Insurance reportedly covered only 15000 on new furniture.
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D. T. Bomar
Fort Worth
E. E. Anderson
Seek to Lynch White Alleged Assaulter of Black Girl
Muskogee August 5 a mob of about 200 blacks blocked a street and hung around the United States marshal's office seeking vengeance after a white grocery employee was accused of assaulting a fourteen year old negro girl who lies in a serious condition. Six firm members Al Pemberton Carl Pemberton Joe Leslies W B Newby T J Eardley Walker Martin are held in federal jail during the investigation.
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Muskogee
United States Marshal's Office
al Pemberton
Carl Pemberton
Joe Leslies
W. B. Newby
T. J. Eardley
Walker Martin
United States
Vardaman Confident In Senate Primary Outcome
Jackson Miss August 5 voters and returns show a plurality for John Sharp William in the Democratic primary with Governor Vardaman claiming a small margin after canvassing. Officials say the official review will confirm his election by a narrow lead.
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Jackson
Miss
John Sharp William
Vardaman
Death of prominent Texas traveling salesman John J. Knight
Dallas August 5 John J Knight long known Texas traveling salesman died at Terrell after a year of ill health He spent over twenty five years selling tobacco and held leadership roles in the Travellers Protective association Texas division and the United Commercial Travelers He was sixty years old.
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Dallas
John J. Knight
Texas
Terrell
Travelers’ Protective Association
Texas Division
United Commercial Travelers
Slashing Attack Leaves Hurt Bloodied on Depot Platform
In a savage fight at Chateau twenty five miles north of Muskogee James Hurt was slashed fourteen times on the depot platform which was covered with blood.
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Muskogee
Chateau
Here
James Hurt
Five Mysterious Assaults Sweep Chicago Police Seek Clues
Five violent attacks in Chicago left four men dead and one fatally wounded. Victims include Rosario Rocco found with stiletto wounds, Edward Smith a policeman slain nearby, John L. Barbour whose head was severed by a passing train, John Naughton who died after a triple assault at Thirty seventh Street and Lowe, and William Donovan dying from a gunshot wound after a basement robbery on Hermitage Avenue. Police report no leads or suspects in any case.
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Chicago
Rosario Rocco
Edward Smith
John L. Barbour
Illinois Central
John Naughton
Thirtys Seventh Street
Lowe
William Donovan
Donovan
Hermitage Avenue
Dayton Deaths and Wounding Near Soldier's Home
Abe Gordon a traveling salesman was shot and probably fatally wounded. Anna Markowitz was suffocated and robbed near the soldier's home west of Dayton. Jacob and Mark Markowitz, brothers, confessed following Gordon to Lake Side park over his relationship with the Markowitz sisters and were arrested. Coroner indications say Gordon was assaulted. no charges expected against the brothers.
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Dayton
Abe Gordon
Anna Markowitz
Jacob
Mark Markowitz
Gordon
Cohan
Lake Side Park
Markowitz
General Karakozoff Shot In Caucasia City Center
General Karakozoff ex governor general of Odessa was shot and killed in the center of Latigorak Caucasia early Monday. The assassin fled. He had served as commandant of the Luhna dragoons and was appointed Odessa general on September 3, 1900 after an August banishment.
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Latigorak
Caucasia
Karakozoff
Odessa
Assassion
Luhna Dragoons
Incident at boarding house ends in throat injury
In Marlin Texas on August 5 W J Gibb of Willie Texas was found in the rear of a boarding house with his throat cut from ear to ear. He may recover according to hospital reports.
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Marlin, Tex
W. J. Gibb
Willie, Tex
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Howard R. Cavitt
C. E.-Bullock7& CO
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Joe B. Reed
Friend-In-Need Society
Joe B
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E. Rohde
M. H. James
Velasco
S.H. Dunlap
Haswell’s Book Store
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W. O. Hearn
CRAIN
W. H. Lawrence
Haswelis Book Store
W. C. Fountain
Crown
Bridge
Burt Norweed
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