Large lumber deal ties half million to Texas land sale
In Houston the sawmill and equipment of Columbia Lumber at Oakhurst and 20,000 acres of yellow pine land in San Jacinto county were sold to Palmetto Lumber of Palmetto Texas for 500000. Carey Lombard interests of Chicago arranged the closing with W P Carey and D J Young. Also Nashville reports W J Scott of Beaumont Oil secured options on 7000 acres around Reelfoot Lake with pipeline plans to St Louis and a 50 cent per acre first year payment plus 12 1 2 percent of oil output annually for 100 years.
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Houston
Dec
Columbia Lumber Company
Oakhurst
San Jacinto County
Palmetto Lumber Company
Palmetto
Tex
Carey-Lombard
Chicago
Columbia Company
W. P. Carey
D. J. Young
Southwest
Texan
Tennessee
Nashville
W. J. Scott
Beaumont Oil Company
Beaumont
West Tennessee Land Company
Reelfoot Lake
St. Louis
Port au Prince Revolutionary Army Marches In
Port au Prince witnesses an 8000 strong revolutionary army marching into the city at 8 o clock Saturday morning led by General Antoine Simon who received an ovation from local residents. The entry was orderly and discipline is being maintained.
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Port Au Prince
Antoine Simon
Shells Refer an Nuack Load The Het Kutter
Readable fragments indicate a shipping or loading note involving shells and a vessel named The Het Kutter. No clear date, place, or organized event is present.
San Francisco Courts Probe Wells Fargo Rates
In December San Francisco five leading dry goods houses petitioned Judge Vanfleet to require Wells Fargo Express to show cause why a temporary injunction should not stop rate increases on large New York to Pacific coast shipments. The new charges rise from 12 percent on 500 pound shipments to 92 percent on 20 000 pound consignments.
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San Francisco
Dec
Vanfleet
Wells-Fargo Express Company
New York
Pacific Coast
Churches of Christ in America session on home missions
The general council of Churches of Christ in America met Friday in Philadelphia to discuss home missions and evangelism. The secretary’s report states thirty three Christian bodies in the United States now share historical and evangelical Christianity and participate in the council’s aim to unite churches in national Christian service.
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Philadelphia
Dec
General Council of Churches of Christ In America
Council
United States
Dutch Warships Demonstrate Off Venezuelan Coast
Three Dutch warships including the Jacob Van Heemskerk Friesland and Gelderland steamed along the Venezuelan coast from Puerto Cabello to LaGuaira at 3000 yards. Jacob Van Heemskerck returned to Williamstadt while Friesland and Gelderland proceeded to Maracaibo for further demonstration. News came aboard a battleship.
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Williamstadt
Jacob van
Heemawerk
Friesland
Gelderland
Venezuela
Puerto Cabello
Laguaira
Snore
Jacob van Heemakerk
Maracaibo
Governor Buys Two Horses En Route to Austin
Governor Campbell stopped in Fort Worth on Saturday while traveling from Mineral Wells to Austin. He bought two horses for 500 dollars and said his upcoming legislative message would align closely with the Democratic platform.
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Fort Worth
Dec
Campbell
Mineral Wells
Austin
Thomasville Alderman Found Guilty of Abduction Charge
W. H. Mitchell an alderman and former city treasurer of Thomasville was found guilty of abducting and attempting to assault his former ward Miss Lucile Linton who was also his wife’s closest friend.
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Thomasville
W. H. Mitchell
Lucile Linton
Mad Dog Attack Counts Three in Transit to Institute
John H. Loftin and two Clarksville sons traveling to the Pasteur Institute in Austin were bitten by a rabid dog in Fort Worth. One boy is seriously ill with barking, snapping and foaming at the mouth as they proceed to treatment.
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Fort Worth
Dec
John H. Loftin
Clarksville
Pasteur Institute
Austin
Jury Acquits Caldwell Sheriff in Merrin Murder Case
After five minutes of deliberation the jury returned a verdict of acquittal for Sheriff Henslee charged with the November 9 murder of J. P. Merrin. In Dallas, Frank Nikson suffered three stab wounds in a mêlée with Nick Pantolokas and Tony Gaca, leaving his condition serious.
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Caldwell
Tex
Henslee
J. P. Merrin
Dallas
Dec
Frank Nick
Nick Pantolokas
Tony Gaca
Death Notes and Arlington Interment Facts
John Lehane aged fifty two was found dead with a laudanum bottle nearby in Dallas. Rear Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan died Saturday in New Rochelle and was interred at Arlington National Cemetery after services at St John’s Episcopal Church. Marines and blue jackets formed the escort with a ceremonial procession to the caisson.
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Dallas
Dec
John Lehane
Arlington
Washington
Joseph B. Coghlan
New Rochelle
N. Y
Arlington National Cemetery
St John's Episcopal Church
G. W. Smith
Navy
Marine Band
Washington Barracks
Yankee Sinks After Long Float Effort Near Buzzards Bay
The United States cruiser Yankee, aground off Buzzard's Bay for weeks, sank Saturday off Penikese Island after a forced salvage by John Arbuckle. The 150 crew members landed safely. The vessel had run aground Sept. 23 near Spindle Rock while en route from Cuttyhunk to Newport. Arbuckle’s contract paid $75,000 for successful flotation. $25,000 if unsuccessful.
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New Bedford
Mass
Yankee
Buzzard’s Bay
Penikee Island
Newport
Martha’s Vineyard
Cuttyhunk
Spindle Rock
John Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Navy Department
Negro on Rock Island Train Fires at Head in Tragic Mishap
J C Jones of Omaha, a Black man, tried to shoot himself on a Rock Island train near Council Bluffs. The bullet glanced off his skull and struck porter Joe Lee in the back of the head, flattening the round. Lee survived being stunned and Jones revived on the way to Mercy hospital.
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Council Bluffs
J. C. Jones
Omaha
Winsman, O
Rock Island
Jones
Joe Lee
Lee
Mercy Hospital
Desperate Battle Ends in Moonshiner Killings near Webb
Deputy Sheriff Litteral and Bill Vinson were killed in a gunfight near Webb on the Big Sandy River forty miles south of Huntington. U S deputy marshals and Joe Vinson’s supporters clashed. Vinson and another moonshiner were killed, while Will Litteral was also slain. Joe Vinson, Morris Bates, and Will Vinson Jr. were arrested after the fighting.
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Litteral
Bill Vinson
Huntington
W. Va
Webb
Big Sandy River
Here
United States
Joe Vinson
Will Litteral
Louisa
Morris Bates
Will Vinson
Vinson
White House Breaks Silence on Auto Crash Rumors
Washington reports that circulations linking the president to close calls with automobiles, messengers, and a fire engine have prompted an official White House statement calling the tales pure inventions.
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Washington
Dec
Batterly
White House
Rector Fears Death as Threat Letters Target Chicago Pastor
The Rev. William C. Walters of Grace Episcopal church in Chicago reports letters from “The White Death” demanding $5,000 placed near Lincoln Park High Bridge. He pleads for federal protection, linking the threats to a new Black Hand style group. Walters formerly led a Detroit Episcopal church and Grace Church remains a wealthy, historic congregation.
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Episcopal
Chicago
William C. Walters
Grace Episcopal Church
High Bridge
Lincoln Park
Waters
Grace Church
Detroit
United States
Missing Muskogee girl as father and mother meet custody
In Muskogee Oklahoma the five year old daughter of Mrs W A Harris remains missing after a custody dispute ended in divorce. The mother had custody but left for work leaving the girl with the father who promised to return her to the Catholic institution. Neither parent nor child have been seen since. The mother grieves over the loss.
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Muskogee
Okla
W. A. Harris
Invasion Easy Lord Roberts Warns of English Shore Landing
In the House of Lords Field Marshal Lord Roberts warned that Germany could land an army on England’s shores, urging an immediate, stronger British army as defenses. He noted German ships capable of carrying 200,000 men and state control of railways permitting secret troop movements, saying failure to deter invasion could undermine Britain’s sea supremacy. A classified rental ad for the Tom Lee restaurant appears at the end.
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Lord Roberts
Germany
England
London
House of Lords
Great Britain
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