Rise in oil boosts well drilling around Beaumont
The Daily Eagle notes an oil price rise spurring a drilling boom near Beaumont. It reports Dimmitt and Castro County arrivals of Brazos County residents, discusses a proposed 400000 federal building for Houston, and notes public ownership trends in city services. A Waco citizen fears Texas labor costs hinder cotton mills while another backs regional textile growth, urging Waco as a textile hub. Norwood's promotes Shetland floss as a Christmas gift.
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Waco
Texas
North
South Carolina
Williams Shot While Escaping Work Detail
Dick Williams a county convict was shot by County Road Superintendent Will Millican as he attempted to escape near town. Williams was wounded in the back and breast but not seriously, then captured with dogs four miles away and taken to jail. Also, Will Green was arrested for stealing a shotgun and Tom Smith for aggravated assault from a year and a half ago.
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Dick Williams
Will Millican
Nunn
Harrison
Williams
Millican
Will Green
Tom Adams
Adams
Madison County
Sheriff Nunn
Baker
Tom Smith
Smith
Knights Templar Inspection Honors Leaders in Texas
Col. M. F. Mott of Galveston, noted lawyer and past grand master of Texas masons, serves as president of the Widows’ and Orphans’ Masonic Home board at Fort Worth. General L. M. Loneidalacne of Austin, also a past grand, participates in the event.
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Col. M. F. Mott
Masons
General Oppenheimer
Galveston
Masons of
Texas
Distinguished Knights Templar visitors attend city meeting
Commander of Knights Templar of Texas and former Texas Volunteer Guard leaders were guests of Gen. H. B. Stoddard. Col. Mott inspected Ivanhoe Commandery while Gen. Oppenheimer organized a 33 year old Bryan founded body. Sam R. Henderson leads a prosperous, well connected commandery with strong local and area membership.
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Knights Templar of
Texas
Texas Volunteer Guard
Second Texas
H. B.stoddard
Col. Mott
Ivanhoe
Knights Templar
Gen. Oppenheimer
Bryan
Sam R. Henderson
Beautiful Building Site Near College Street For Sale
For sale five and a half lots with 160 feet front on College street on the east side near the new residence of R. S. Webb. A big bargain with easy terms. Agent: Cliff A. Adams. Also Read's drug store advertises the prettiest line of china in sets or pieces.
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College Street
R. S. Webb
Cliff A. Adams
Agt
China
Read’s Drug Store
Fire Devastates Atlanta Business District Center
A December fire in Atlanta, Georgia, consumed the Snook & Austin store and spread to the Norcross building, Vesting half a million dollars in losses. Buildings housing Jacobs Pharmacy, Guarantee Clothing, Viaduct lunch rooms and several shops were gutted as firefighters battled the blaze. The Snook & Austin furniture stock suffered the largest single loss. the National Hotel site once served as a political hub.
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Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta
Peachtree
Marietta Streets
Snook & Austinurniture Co
Norcross
Marietta Street
Snook & Austin
Guarantee Clothing Co
Viaduct
Snook & Austin Company
Jacobs Pharmacy Company
Guarantee Clothing Company
Viaduct Lunch Rooms
Hammack Drug Company
D. B. Hollis Liquor Company
Rose Whiskey Company
Alonzo Nermaton
Barber
Hub Haberdashery Company
Daniel Bros. Haberdashers
Hughes & McClelland, Haberdashers
Railroader James C. Clarke Dies at 79
James C. Clarke president of the Mobile and Ohio Railway died Monday night at his daughter's home in Chicago at age seventy nine from Bright's disease contracted nine months earlier. Born in 1824 in Montgomery County Maryland he began with the Baltimore and Ohio in 1844 and later served as engineer conductor station agent and trainmaster before a long tenure with the Illinois Central and a brief stint as Erie vice president and general manager.
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Mobile and Ohio
Chicago
James C. Clark
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
United States
E. T. Jeffrey
Michigan Avenue
Bright
Clarke
Horatio O. Stone
Montgomery County
Maryland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
Erie
Record Cold Sweeps Northeast and Midwest
A string of brutal cold in early December freezes Schenectady to twenty two below zero and Boston reports the coldest December night since 1884. Trains run late from the east in Cleveland due to heavy snow and drifting. New Haven notes five below and Torrington fourteen below as temperatures plunge.
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Schenectady
N. Y
Boston
Weather Bureau
Cleveland
New Haven
Conn
Torrington
Cold wave eases across west central region Dec 9
Central Section Chicago reports a eight degree rise in temperatures as winter weather moderates. Rome notes elections for an archbishop of Chicago and a Pittsburg coadjutor bishop with Cardinal Satolli and Cardinal Martenelli to review results, meeting set for Dec 15.
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Central Section
Chicago
West Central Section
Rome
Feehan
Pittsburg
Congregation of the Propaganda
Satolli
Martenelli
Protest Against Change in Red Cross Transport Service
In San Francisco a group of prominent Red Cross officials protested the government relinquishment of transport service management arguing soldiers receive better treatment on government vessels. Also, Larry Langlin was sandbagged at Paris Texas and left speechless.
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San Francisco
The
Red Cross Society
Transport Service
Larry Langlin
Paris
Tex
Senate Confirms Numerous Appointees Across Agencies and Nations
The Senate approved a broad slate of confirmations led by James F. Smith to the Philippine commission and William R. Merriam as census director. Also confirmed were ambassadors Charlemagne Tower to Germany and Robert McCormick to Russia, consuls in Hong Kong and Havana, and several legal and diplomatic posts, reflecting a wide government staffing expansion.
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Senate
Washington
James F. Smith
Philippine Commission
Philippines
Wm. R. Merriam
Daniel R. Collier
Louteville
United States
Arthur 8. Hardy
Spain
Charles P. Bryan
Switzerland
Leslie Coombs
Guatemala
Honduras
John B. Jackson
Hongkong
Alfred A. Winslow
Guatemala City
Wm. A. Rublee
Havana
J. B. Richardson
Atilla
Albert R. Morawetz
Nogales
Mexico
Wm. A. McKellip
Magdeburg
Germany
James Co. McNally
Liege
Belgium
Hotchkiss
Brockville
Ont
Nominations sent to Senate for confirmation by President
President Roosevelt transmitted multiple nominations to the Senate including Albert B. Anderson for U S judge in Indiana Micah H. Jenkins for the South Carolina district Joseph Thompson for Alabama district and William E Howell for Louisiana district A K Lincoln Dryden for Assistant Treasurer in Baltimore Elijah W Atkins port of Knoxville Tenn Elmer E Wood New Orleans for Naval Officers of Customs Henry McCall John W Howell Fred C Cuthberty Thos B George William H Lucas Leonard M Thomas Hugh S Suthon named as Second Secretary of the Treasury at Rome and superintendent of the New Orleans mint</S>
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Roosevelt
Senate
Washington
Albert B. Anderson
United States
District of Indiana
Colecior
Internal Revenue
Willam E. Howell
District of
Louisiana
Micah H. Jenkins
South Carolina
Joseph ©. Thompson
Alabama
A. K. Lincoln Dryden
Baltimore
Elijah W. Atkins
Knoxville
Tenn
Naval Officers
Elmer E. Wood
New Orleans
Henry McCall
John W. Howell
Fernandina
Fla
Fred C. Cuthberty
St. Marks
Thos. B. George
St. Augustine
William H. Lucas
St. Johns
Treasury
Rome
Leonard M. Thomas
Pennsylvania
Hugh S. Suthon
Immigration bill advances with tax debate and amendments
Washington on December 9 reports the senate approved most committee amendments to the immigration bill except one on an educational test. A head tax of three dollars per immigrant was adopted. An amendment to curb parson perjury and a lien on transportation lines were removed. Also noted: Holmes sworn as associate justice and memorials for Confederate graves proposed.
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Washington
Senate
Capitol Building
United States
Gallinger
Terrell Pioneer Captain H H Hickok Dies at 65
Terrell Texas reports Captain H H Hickok who located at Terrell in 1875 died after a brief illness aged sixty five. He was taken to Unitarian Church. Portland Maine for funeral rites. A separate note says ex Speaker Reed’s body was moved to the First Unitarian church in Portland.
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Terrell
Tex
H. H. Hickok
Unitarian Church
Portland
Reed
First Unitarian Church
Union Depot Clash Shapes New Orleans Rail Layout
The Southern Pacific and Louisville and Nashville quarrel over a New Orleans union depot as the Harrahans on the Illinois Central oppose the plan. A Queen and Crescent merger could join transcontinental traffic via Meridian with Southern as eastern feeder, if L and N balks. The L and N favors a cross city transfer line but would alter through routes and meet opposition from railroad executives.
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Louiasville
Nashville
New Orleans
Southern Pacific
Louisville
New Orlea
Harri Line
Queen and Crescent
Southern Railway
Meridian
Misa
Louisville and Nashville
Southern Pact
Illinois Central
Harrahan
Trafic
Ft. Morse
The
Union Depot
Venezuelan ultimatum clock tightens as crisis looms
Berlin reports the Venezuelan time to answer Germany and Britain remains brief while President Castro weighs concessions. London notes a seventy two hour limit cited by a major English creditor, with possible extension under foreign affairs review.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Venezuela
Germany
Great Britain
Castro
la Guayara
Vlaerts
Lokal Angieger
London
Timatum
Foreign Affairs
Operator Dies Prompting Reflections On Life’s Uncertainty
In Scranton Pa on December 9 the death of independent coal operator Dr J M Rice, a party to the ditration, was announced by the strike commission. Chairman Gray voiced sorrow and urged parties to the controversy to heed life’s fragility as justice is sought. The first witness, J McMingle, a miner for Markle & Co, complained a working breast was so dangerous he warned company officials. An elderly miner testified of eviction for a sick wife and her 100 year old mother during a rainy day, and they were sent to Hazleton poorhouse.
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Gray
Scranton
J. M. Rice
Rice
J McMingle
Markle & Co
Hazleton
London Tunnels Easier Digging Than New York Subway
Charles Yerkes arriving from Europe notes easier digging in London due to blue clay. He cites two NY tunnel challenges: hard bedrock and building foundations amid whoops of a panicked Broadway car incident injuring two women. Senate passes duties and customs inspector bills in Washington. Handsome new library planned at Leland Stanford University. Thirteen anarchists arrested near Spezia after a clash during oath taking.
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London
New York
Charles. T. Yerkes
Europe
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Subway
Washington
House
Senate
Indian Territory
San Francisco
James Lathrop Stanford
Leland Stanford, Jr
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Chatham
Knights Templar Inspection
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Massachusetts
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Ways and Means Committee
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Spezia
Italy
Paignards
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