State Fair of Texas Promises Grand 1905 Event
Announcement details the State Fair of Texas as a large civic project owned by about 1500 Dallas citizens. It outlines a $100,000 fireproof exposition building, $90,000 in prizes and attractions, and a 20 year plan to reinvest all earnings. The 1905 fair spans sixteen days starting Sept 30 with livestock displays, thirteen days of horse racing worth $30,000, and a showcase of Texas resources and industries.
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Texas
Dallas
Southwest
South
Urses
Buchanan Beats Washington in doubleheader shutout bid
In a Sunday American League doubleheader at St Louis Pitcher Buchanan formerly of Fort Worth held Washington to three hits and one run in the second game. First game score was Washington 8 St Louis 1. Attendance 14 043. Other scores include Chicago 7 Boston 2 and 6 3. Southern League Atlanta 3 Memphis 0 Texas League Fort Worth 6 Dallas 2 Waco 5 Temple 1 South Texas League Houston 14 Galveston 3 San Antonio 9 Beaumont 0. Nome gold output set at 10 million dollars for 1905, a record up $3 million. John Madden denies flee from New York to dodge contempt sentence. Union talks begin over wage rise for bricklayers in New York.
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Washington
St. Louis
Buchanan
Fort Worth
Chicago
Boston
Nome
Seattle
Wash
United States
Fred Wing
Wing
Oklahoma and Texas Happenings Across States
A survey of events reports Guthrie carnival October 2 through 7 and new community venues in Ada Ottawa Oklahoma. oil discovery west of Aylersworth. deaths in Hutchins Shreveport Langston Tecumseh Denton Hudson Springs and Tecumseh. a 5000 barrel oil gusher in Jennings Louisiana. fire injuries to two boys in Denton. a murder knife fight in Hudson Springs. a river of rainfall in Hansford county. rail incident injuring a brakeman. and the commutation of a death sentence in Conroe Texas.
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Guthrie
Ada. I. T
Aylersworth
I. T
A. S. Clark
Dallas County
Hutchins
A. B. Jackson
Shreveport
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Epworth League
Mexia
Tex
Taylor
Negro University
Langston
Oka
Beaumont
Zeb Holland
Hansford County
Texas
Lawton
William York
Rock Island
Ardmore
J. H. Hurn
Tecumseh
Oklo
Son
Robin Robert Sullivan
Conroe
China
Harry R. Thurston
Oklahoma Pioneer
Jennings
West Virginia Oil Company
Ormondale
Sheepshead Bay
N. Y
Leapard Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Capital Stock
Galveston
Denton
Klondyke
Harry Parker
Little Boys
Brothers
Hudson Springs
Miss
Frank
Manson Chisholm
Mason
Public meeting opposes Battenberg visit plans
In St Johns Newfoundland on August 28 a public meeting of politicians merchants and citizens unanimously resolved to abandon the proposed ball and other civic festivities in honor of Prince Louis of Battenberg because he indicated he would spend only one night in the city.
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Battenberg
St. Johns
N. F
Citi
Zens
Prince Louis of Battenberg
Sign or Strike Move Shocks Chicago Typographical Union
Chicago officers push for signed agreements guaranteeing an eight hour day and threaten an immediate strike. A general printers strike is planned across cities from Ohio to Minnesota to end non union labor and curb open shop hiring amid mass open shop notices.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Cleveland
Typographical Union No. 16
Flour Trade Paralyzed by Chinese Boycott Across Pacific
Advices from Hongkong report a complete halt to flour trade between Pacific coast ports and China due to the Chinese boycott of American goods. No sales since July 15, September orders canceled, and Canton Hongkong breadmakers refuse American flour. Trade with Straits Settlements and Indo China also at risk as Chinese merchants control flour supply.
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Seattle
Hongkong
Pacific Coast
China
Canton
Straits Settlements
Indo-China
Holmes Surrenders In Cotton Leak Case
Edwin Holmes Jr former associate statistician in the agricultural department surrendered to the U S marshal in Washington Aug 28 after being indicted in the cotton leak investigation. He appeared before Justice Stafford and posted bail of 16000 dollars as arranged previously.
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Agricultural Department
Washington
Edwin Holmes, Jr
United States
Holmes
Justice Stafford
Battalion Third Tennessee National Guard Deploys to Tracy City
The Third Tennessee National Guard battalion departs Harriman and travels about twenty miles to Tracy City with a pilot engine to guard against threats of dynamiting culverts. The officers in command are veterans of the Spanish American War.
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Tennessee National Guard
Harriman
Tracey City
Cowan
Cumberland Mountain
Counterfeiting outfit found. Trinity Lumber checks forged
Captain Hughes reports locating a full counterfeiting outfit used to forge about $2000 in Trinity Lumber Co checks from Groveton Texas. An investigation is ongoing. In Stockdale Texas Mrs. Cora Ann Morris, 90, longtime resident, dies leaving two sons, three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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Austin
Hughes
Ranger Force
Trinity Lumber Company
Grorveton
Tex
Stockdale
Cora Ann Morris
Wooster Divorce Case Crescendo as Liar Label Sparks Turmoil
In the Taggart divorce case at Wooster Ohio on August 28 Attorney Wertz called Attorney Smyser a liar triggering great confusion and a heated courtroom scene.
Redemption price in Sakhalin dispute eyed for arbitration
The Associated Press reports Roosevelt authorized Japan to waive indemnity and cede Sakhalin north half to Russia, with redemption money to be set by a mixed commission. Witte reportedly accepts the idea in principle, Japan may seek full settlement of Sakhalin and Dogger Bank issues, adjournment of talks allegedly by mutual accord.
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Portsmouth
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Japan
Russia
Sakhalin Island
St. Petersburg
Cours
Peterhof
Sakhalin
Messrs. Witte
Takahira
Great Britain
M. Witte
Messrs. Witte and
Special Council Meets Over Portsmouth Peace Conference
Tokio reports a specially summoned cabinet and elder statesmen council met to discuss the Portsmouth peace conference. A circulating report from Portsmouth NH claims President Roosevelt sent a further appeal to the Japanese emperor.
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Tokio
Portsmouth
Taft Arrives at Olongapo Aboard Logan
Dispatches report Secretary Taft and party aboard the transport Logan arriving at Olongapo on schedule. The harbor at Subig Bay near Manila serves as the American naval base for the Philippine squadron.
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Manila
Logan
Olongapo
Taft
Subig Bay
Luzon
American Philippine Squadron
Young Men Drown Near Bagley Bayou
Two local youths W T Threadgill and J W Hammin drowned Sunday in a bayou near Bagley Louisiana while returning from Shreveport. The report notes ongoing travel along the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific route and mentions Mexican laborers killed in Mazatlan by a dynamite explosion at Manzanillo port works. The piece closes with a literary aside on teaching wisdom from Rousseau and Agassiz.
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Shreveport
W. T. Threadgill
J. W. Hammin
Bagley
Vicksburg
Pacific
Mazatlan
Mex
Manzanillo
The Small Mouthed Bass Attacks and Destroys Pickerel
The article praises the small mouth bass as vigorous and gamy from infancy. It details a bass four inches long striking a two inch spoon hook and fighting pickerel with a stiff dorsal fin. It claims bass introductions into pickerel ponds will destroy the pickerel and even trout.
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Holmes Surrenders
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