Thanksgiving Observed With Large Union Service
City closes schools and stores for Thanksgiving. The annual union service at First Baptist church drew the largest crowd in six years with Baptists Methodists Presbyterians Christians and Free Baptists in attendance. Dr West preached on the duty and benefits of thanksgiving as the collection supported orphanages.
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First Baptist Church
J. D. West
Geo. B. Butler
A. M. Stewart
J. L. Crane
L. Morris
G. A. Foster
J. R. West
West
The
Presbyterian Church
Jesus
Elks Memorial Service Set by Bryan Lodge at Opera House
The Bryan Lodge of Elks plans its annual memorial exercises to honor Col. A. M. Rhodes T. F. Castles Geo. W. McMichael and Capt. Geo. W. Smith at the opera house Sunday December 3 at 3 30 p m. Public invited. The program features solos duets addresses and a eulogy by Hon T P Buffington of Anderson.
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Bryan Lodge of Elks
Col
A. M. Rhodes
T. F. Castles
Geo. W. McMichael
Geo. W. Smith
Opera House
Marriage of Thurston Cole and Mamie Stuart Attended by Four Texans
P H Love and wife and Miss Nancy Simms of Franklin, Dr and Mrs F R Collard of Wheelock, and Mrs I A Gray of Troupe attended the marriage of Thurston Cole and Mamie Stuart in Texas.
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P.H. Love
Nancy Simms
Franklin
F. R. Collard
Wheelock
I. A. Gray
Troupe, Texas
Thurston Cole
Mamie Stuart
Jefferson Davis Letter Offered to A and M College Library
President Harrington of the A and M College considers a donation of a six page double sided letter by Jefferson Davis from the 1870s. Dr. W A Evans of Chicago Medical College offers the letter, written to T R Franklin about declining a presidency and desire to live in Texas. Harrington accepts the gift on behalf of the college.
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H. H. Harrington
A. and M. College
W. A. Evans
Chicago Medical College
Jefferson Davis
Evans
Harrington
Mississippi A. and M. College
Davis
T. R. Franklin
Houston
Texas
Lone Star State
Jewish Citizens Attend Thanksgiving Services in Gainesville
In Gainesville Texas on November 30 Jewish citizens joined Christians at local Thanksgiving services, reflecting interfaith participation and community harmony.
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Gainesville
Tex
Corbett Eyes Fifth Arena Fight With Hanlon
New York November 30 Young Corbett may fight Eddie Hanlon for a 3500 purse in Los Angeles promoter Morris Levy plans training on the coast with Corbett and his brother. Corbett has beaten Hanlon once and drawn twice in San Francisco and may include Abe Attell in a westward bout.
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Eddie Hanlon
Los Angeles
Morris Levy
California
Levy
Corbett
Hano
San Francisco
Hanlon
Abe Attell
Attell
Young Corbett
Gold fields near Straits of Magellan described as second Klondike
In Santiago Chile on November 30 excitement runs high in the gold regions bordering the Straits of Magellan. Reported as a second Klondike the area draws hopeful prospectors and widespread chatter about prospects and gold yields.
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Santiago
Chile
Bond approval for San Antonio improvement district No 8
The attorney general approved and the comptroller registered 75000 San Antonio improvement district No 8 bonds twenty five bearing five percent interest.
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Austin
Appved
San Antonio
Train wreck in Romero leaves engineer Brackett dead
Santa Fe No. 1 derailed west of Las Vegas New Mexico as rain and a track collapse sent the engine into a plunge. Engineer R P Brackett burned alive by escaping steam and died. James Cistol and G Smith injured. Mail Clerk J H Cook, Conductor Schaffer hurt. several Italians bruised. cars overturned and telescoped.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Santa Fe
Romero
R. P. Brackett
James Cistol
G. Smith
Bath
J. H. Cook
L. Junta
Schaffer
Harvard Coach William Reid Summoned to White House
Cambridge Massachusetts November 30 William T Reid Jr Harvard football coach is summoned to the White House by President Roosevelt to discuss the football season.
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Cambridge
Mass
William T. Reid, Jr
Harvard
White House
Roosevelt
Texas Fruits at the World’s Fair 1904 pamphlet announced
Sam H. Dixon of the Texas State Horticultural Society says the pamphlet Texas Fruits at the World’s Fair 1904 will be issued soon. It profiles Dixon’s report on the Texas horticultural exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and provides comparative state data, illustrations, and valuable statistics for Texans and prospective buyers.
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Houston
Texas
Sam H. Dixon
Texas State Horticultural
S. Louis
Father Gopon in hiding critiques revolutionary tactics
In St. Petersburg Father Gopon says leaders err by urging armed revolt and a quick eight hour day. He warns peasants cling to imperial ideas while urban workers seek a swift millennium. Starvation could force workers to surrender, risking terror and anarchy before pacification and organized struggle.
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Pon
Father Gopon
Tim Sims Shot in Neck in Lufkin Incident
In Lufkin Texas on November 30 Tim Sims was shot in the neck during a dispute and died instantly. N R Chaneck was arrested as the suspect in the fatal shooting.
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Lufkin
Tex
Tim Sims
N. R. Chaneck
Connie Gibson Burns in Tex. Child Fire Accident
Three year old Connie Gibson of Rising Star Texas struck a match and her dress caught fire causing severe burns. Rescue attempts followed as authorities investigated the incident acknowledging the chances of her survival are slim.
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Rising Star
Tex
Connie Gibson
Organization Formed in Ellis County Farmers Meet
Waxahachie Texas November 30 at a meeting of Ellis county farmers a benefit of the Southern Cotton association was organized.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Ellis County
The
Southern Cotton Association
New York Central Aims to Increase Capital Stock
Elmira Nov 30 New York Central railway officials seek to raise capital stock to finance expansion and improve services. Pursuit of higher equity follows measures approved by corporate board and signals intent to fund new locomotives and facilities upgrades.
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Elmira
N. Y
New York Central Railway
Wagon Demolished by Switch Engine in Dallas
A switch engine demolished a delivery wagon in Dallas on November 30. The driver and horse escaped unharmed, according to early reports from the scene.
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Dallas
Twenty Three Testified in Parker Murder Case
Dallas witnesses testified on Wednesday in the Parker murder case. Twenty three individuals took the stand as part of the ongoing proceedings.
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Dallas
Parker
Drugs Stolen from New York Wholesale Houses
Detectives say drugs valued between 25000 and 50000 dollars were stolen from New York wholesale chemists over recent months. Two men arrested follow a confession by a third linking them to the Mallinckrodt Chemical Co thefts. Josef Hogan, a telephone operator, is alleged to have aided in taking two cases, one with cocaine and one with iodine, earning 60 dollars. Smith allegedly moved goods to Gear for 80 dollars. Police say vast quantities have moved to retail druggists and thieves have been active for months.
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New York
Mallinckrodt Clinical Company
St. Louis
Longyear
Edward Smith
Josef Hogan
Seld
Hogan
Mallinckrodt Chemical Company
Smith
Oklahoma Osteopaths Elect Officers at Ponca City
The Oklahoma Association of Osteopathy closed its annual ceremony in Ponca City by electing officers for the ensuing year. Dr J A Price of Perry is president, Dr W F Fay of Enid vice president, Dr Clara Mahaffey of Oklahoma City secretary, and Dr Neva Triplett of Enid treasurer.
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Association of Osteopathy
J. A. Price
Perry
W. F. Fay
Enid
Clara Mahaffey
Oklahoma Cit
Neva Triplett
Enil
Cotton Fire Destroys 600 Bales Near Shawnee
A blaze at Kemah, near Shawnee Oklahoma, destroyed six hundred bales of cotton stored on a platform. About twenty three bales survived as the loss reached thirty five thousand dollars. The fire occurred on November 30.
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Kemah
Here
Gold exports rise as silver hits high price
New York reports confirm $750,000 in gold pledged for export shipped to Mexico direct with plans for another $1,000,000. The move reflects the peak silver price at 66 2-5 cents, the highest since December 1896.
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New York
Mexico
Kelley Sentenced to Hang Feb 23 in Federal Court
In Tishominge on Nov 30 Judge Townsend sentenced Kid Kelley a black man to be hanged February 23 for the murder of a negro named Dilingham. The case will be appealed.
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Tishominge
J. T
United States
Kid Kelley
Townsend
Kelley
Dilingham
Grand Duke Dimitri resigns as master of the imperial horse
The resignation of Grand Duke Dimitri Constantinovitch, chief official for the Russian imperial horses, has been accepted in St. Petersburg on November 30.
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St. Petersburg
Dimitri Constantinovitch
Imperial Horse
Idaho conference to discuss 4 million acre game preserve
Buise Idaho November 30. On December 5 a conference of game wardens from Idaho Montana and Wyoming will meet at Butte to plan a vast Bitter Root mountains game preserve of about four million acres under U S government management with forest reserve ties. The Idaho warden expects President Roosevelt to back the plan.
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Buise
Idaho
Micontena
Wyoming
Butte
Bitter Root Mountains
United States
Roosevelt
Telegraphers Boast of 48 Hour Telegraph Shutdown
Moscow dispatch reports the Congress of Telegraphers pledges to halt all telegraphic communication for forty eight hours, signaling planned industrial action.
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Moscow
Congress of Telegraphers
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