Pipeline across Trinity to Dallas refinery nears completion
The Texas company pipe line is now across the Trinity river just north of Dallas and placed at the West Dallas refinery. About twenty five miles remain to be laid with seventeen miles north of Red River and one mile between Tulsa and the Canadian. Chief engineer A R Duman says four to five weeks more before full service to Dallas, delays due to labor shortages and heavy blasting north of Red River, with work continuing between Waxahachie and Corsicana.
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Dallas
Texas Company
Trinity River
Tulsa
Red River
A. R. Duman
Ball-Carden Company
Van Zandt Re elected Commander Of Texas Confederate Veterans
General K M Van Zandt was re elected Commander of the Texas division of the United Confederate Veterans at Bowie Texas on August 23 The slate named J T Jarred Huntsville T J Larg in San Angelo F T Roach Georgetown W B Berry Brookston and J A Cummins Bowie as brigade generals Wills Point was chosen as the next meeting site Citizens of Bowie and Montague County contributed 1500 and sixteen beeves for the event
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Bowie
Tex
Texas Division of the
United Confederate Veterans
K. M. van Zandt
Fort
J. T. Jarrard
Hunts
Pawgedier
T. J. Largin
San Armeo
Hrrieatier
F. T Roach
Georgetown
W. B Berry
Brookston
J. A. Cummins
Wills Point
Montague County
Taft Speech Urges Democrats Shift to Republicans
Secretary Taft spoke in Lexington urging Democrats to abandon family traditions and join the Republican fold. He argued southern needs rely on Black labor and that enforcing the fifteenth amendment does not demand social equality or universal voting rights. He praised Booker T. Washington for his work with African Americans.
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Lexington
Taft
Republican Party
South
Booker , Washingtn
Fire Devastates Cincinnati Block Causing $1 Million Loss
A Thursday night blaze in Cincinnati began at the Eagle White road company plant at 1036 Broad way and swept through the block between Hunt street Broadway and East Court street. The fire destroyed the Kroger grocery warehouse the Fdva Smelting company Morrison and Snodgrass Planing company and the E Roberts Lumber company plus other adjoining buildings.
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Cincinnati
Hunt Street
Broadway
East Court Street
Eagle White Road Company
B. H. Kroger
Fdva Smelting Company
Morrison & Snodgrass Planing Company
E. Roberts Lumber Company
Fire Fatalities In Port Arthur Building Blaze
Port Arthur Texas August 29 two men died in a Springman building fire on the top floor J L Williams a paralytic suffocated just outside his room and H S Jones died after Leaping to the sidewalk both residents were rooming on the upper floor
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Port Arthur
Tex
Springman
J. L. Williams
H.S. Jones
Wiliams
Wedded at Dallas Bride from New York Marries Here
Dallas Aug 23 A romance spanning years ends in marriage at the First Christian Church. Paul J. Miller a Dallas resident for about a year wed Miss Frances Booe of New York. The ceremony at Rev L S White's home church was attended by the groom's mother.
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Dallas
Paul J. Miller
Frances Booe
New York
L. S. White
First Christian Church
Shumaker Confesses in Harrisburg Capital Scandal
James Shumaker former Harrisburg public buildings and grounds superintendent says he will make a full confession of all he knows about the capital scandal. He claims funds manipulation was engineered by a high state official in Harrisburg to cover treasury shortages in the capital.
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Johnstown
James Shumaker
Harrisburg
Capitol
Farmer injured in hay press accident near Decatur
Frank Baker was caught in a hay press ten miles west of Decatur Texas on August 23 and suffered severe neck injuries described as nearly torn off.
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Decatur, Tex
Frank Baker
Here
Left Large Estate
Dallas Aug. 23 Otto Tilmas who was found dead here left a large estate in Germany.
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Dallas
Otto Tilmas
Germany
Pittsburg Thumps New York in Eight-Inning National League Game
Pittsburg defeated New York 20 to 5 in a National League game called after eight innings due to darkness. Other results include Philadelphia 7 Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 7 St. Louis 6, Chicago 3 Boston 2, with various AL and Southern League scores noted for Detroit Boston Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Washington and Memphis Atlanta Montgomery Little Rock.
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Pittsburg
Dari
Clevelands
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
Elope Saga and Civil War Vet Advertises Housekeeper
Kalamazoo August 23 Captain W H H Banks aged eighty seeks a housekeeper after his wife eloped with a farm hand. He posts a lengthy plea noting Civil War service and debts to loneliness, while hinting at romance and steady companionship. Macon Ga August 23 Charles Goodin dies after illness from lockjaw following street car injury and blood poisoning.
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Moores Corners
Williams Station
W. H. H. Banks
Mich
Panks
Banks
Ninth Michigan Cavalry
Secret Service
Macon
Charles Goodin
Aoung
Hay press accident injures man near Bridgeport
Three miles south of Bridgeport Texas on August 22 Frank Baker was caught by the plunger of a hay press and badly hurt.
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Bridgeport
Tex
Frank Baker
Ice man replacement prep claims to save ice costs
Rhinelander Wisconsin August 3 J M Darrow of the paper mills says a waste product yields a preservation compound that can be made at 47 cents per thousand gallons He says households could coat a cake of ice and avoid hiring an ice man all summer preparing ahead.
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Rhinelander
Wis
J. M. Darrow
Army Quartermaster Report on Cuban Pacification Costs
Washington August 23 The annual report of General Aleshire lists total Cuban pacification costs for fiscal year 1907 at 2 554 970 dollars with 1 915 383 dollars spent on transportation in addition to ordinary expenses.
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Washington
Aleshire
Telegrahers' union chief urges action against Western Union
President Chupp of the local Telegraphers' union wrote Governor Campbell and Attorney General Davidson accusing Western Union of taking messages and sending them by mail. He urges the state to file action against the company.
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Dallas
Chupp
Te's*raphers’ Union
Gover. Campbell
Davidson
Western Union Te'egraph Company
State Institute
Interior Secretary Garfield arrives in Lexington for conference
Reports from Lexington Kentucky say Secretary of the Interior Garfield telegraphed by Secretary Taft to meet him in St Louis, then traveled to Elemendorf stock farm for a conference with Taft. no details of topics disclosed.
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Lexington
Interior
Garfield
Taft
St. Louis
Elemendorf Stock Farm
A Foreman Uses Sun Dial To Decide Grand Jury Bets
A west of Ireland grand jury foreman displayed a gold watch at a dinner and bets arose on accuracy. He declared a lantern would be used to compare watches via a garden sun dial, ending the dispute with a simple method.
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Ireland
Postmaster Aide Edward L. Reno Dies in Suicide
Edward L. Reno, ten years assistant postmaster at Cairo Illinois, disappeared with 1100 dollars, then shot himself after placing a bank draft in a mailbox. He was found two miles from town with revolver poison and a dagger nearby. body in advanced decomposition.
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Cairo
Til
Edward L. Reno
Reno
Sam to weds with two years' wait for a million
A humorous quip from Judge about marrying after a long wait. He jokes that with two dollars he would marry now, contrasting with the imagined million and the long wait to wed. The exchange highlights rural dialect and comic timing.
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Sam
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