Dedicate Cathedral Fire Rips Ferriday area killing two
In Ferriday Louisiana on Monday night a fatal blaze destroyed the Johnston Cochran hotel seven cottages and killed water service superintendent William Boyd and engineer C James Little. Little's body was found after being bludgeoned. a possible murder motive cited.
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Natchez
Miss
William Boyd
C. James Little
Johnston
Cochran
Ferriday
Little
New Orleans and Northwestern Railway
Boyd
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Frriday
Engineer Little
Vidalia
Jewelry Missing from Anna Held on Pennsylvania Train
Actress Anna Held reports $150,000 worth of jewels stolen from her stateroom on a Pennsylvania train while en route to Cleveland with husband Florence Ziegfeld Jr. The hand satchel also held over $6,000 in cash and papers. Police and a detective agency pursue two suspects believed traced to Baltimore.
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Anna Held
Cleveland
Pennsylvania
Florence Ziegfield, Jr
Miss Held
Baltimore
OriginalTexas Map traced for state library
A tracing of Austin's hand drawn Texas map has been received by the Texas state library. It is likely the only copy in the United States with the original preserved in Mexico City. The map bears the title Mapo original de Texas por el Ciu dado ano Estaven F. Austin. New York stock news follows: James W. Henning suspended from the NYSE for inability to meet contracts says he will resume business soon.
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Austin
Texas
Texas State Library
United States
Departmento de Cartografia
Secretaria de Fomento
Mexico
Mapo Original de
Ciudado
Estaven F. Austin
Presentado
al Exmo
Sor Presidente
el Autor
New York
James W. Henning
New York Stock Exchange
Archbishop Farley to be made a cardinal
Archbishop Farley is designated for promotion to cardinal. New York Presbyterians plan to ship a $10,000 church in sections to Panama. Five hundred English teachers from various schools will visit America to learn and exchange ideas.
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Pittsburg
St. Paul’s
Mer
Diomede Falconio
America
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Farley
New York
Ryan
Philadelphia
Mgr. Falconio
New York Presbyterians
Panama
Strike at Algiers Shuts Southern Pacific Shops
In New Orleans the Southern Pacific at Algiers saw a strike after ten workers were discharged by Master Mechanic J P Nolan. The walkout, led by International Machinists Fourth Vice President Thomas L Wilson, threatens to spread to other Southern Pacific lines if not resolved. Separately in Pittsburg a Railway Trainmen committee presented a new eight hour wage scale with pro rata overtime to eighteen division superintendents, awaiting replies by November 1.
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New Orleans
J. P. Nolan
Southern Pacific
Algiers
Thomas L. Wilson
The
International Machinists
Washington
Pittsburg
Brotherhood of Railroad
Chicago
Clerks Quit Work In New Orleans Strike
New Orleans October 24 clerks employed by the Texas and Pacific railway quit their positions after failed conferences with road representatives. The dispute mirrors Southern Pacific strikers with demands for shorter hours.
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New Orleans
Texas and Pacific Railway
Road
Southern Pacific
Closed by Comptroller at People's Savings Bank
Washington October 24 By order of Comptroller Ridgely the People's Savings Bank of this city was ordered closed after an insolvency finding by a national bank examiner. John W. Schofield named receiver. Bank, incorporated in West Virginia, shows Sept 4 condition with loans 163646, deposits 97326, capital 100000, surplus 8845, assets and liabilities 210368.
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Washington
Ridgely
People’s Savings Bank
National Bank
John W. Schofield
West Virginia
Hastings Destroyed by Fire After Clearest Rescue
The freighter Hastings burned after 4 am near Eaton's Neck. The steamers Puritan and others aided but found no survivors. The Middletown later rescued nine crewmen, while the Hastings sank at 4:15 am three miles west of Eaton's Neck.
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Hastings
South Norwalk
Conn
Puritan
Eaton’s Neck
Four Pairs of Twin Calves in Burns Purchase
Taylor Texas Oct 24 in a shipment of twenty six head cattle John P Burns of this city purchased four pairs of twin calves among the stock.
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Taylor
Tex
John P. Burns
New Parliament Members to Be Elected in December
St. Petersburg reports that on December 30 a new parliament will be elected, with details noted from the October 24 announcement about the electoral process and preparation for the December vote.
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St. Petersburg
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Batavia
Batavia Pure Foods
Bryan
Ardent Insurance
Jonal Geo. A. Adams
Parker Building
Oliver Typewriter
I S. H. Franklin
Water Service
Meats
People’s Savings Bank of Washington
U.S
First National Bank
Bryan, Texas
H. C. Boatwright
J. W. Howell
Guy M. Bryan, JR
L. L. McInnis
F. M. Law
Webster Cullison
Grand Opera House
Richelieu Pure Foods
E. J. Fountain
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