Mrs Duke Discharged After Texas Disclosure
Mrs Alice Webb Duke, New York, was discharged from custody after arraignment when Texas officials notified no indictment against her. She faced charges of obtaining funds from B A Redfield and a tobacco farm with false pretenses. Her husband Brodie L. Duke was previously released from a sanatorium. Charles F. Taylor, her business partner, was arraigned for swindling $3000 from F P Blount, case deferred to February 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Webb
New York
Duke
Poliga
Priscourt
Nacogdoches County
Texas
Chicago
Charles F. Taylor
Alice Webb- Puke
FP. A. Blount
Subcommittee Meets on Cotton Association Clauses
The Southern Cotton association subcommittee in Atlanta debated constitution clauses with members from Mississippi North Carolina Alabama Texas and representatives from Houston. Present were President Harvie Jordan and Secretary Richard Cheatham as the panel worked toward a final draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Southern Cotton Association
John Co. Martin
Port
Gibson
Miss
J. A. Browne
Claybourne
N. C
Ed Smith
Magnolia
H. ¥. Brooks
Luverne
Ala
J. H. Connell
Dallas
Tex
Mr. Connell
R B. Dancy
Houston
Harvie Jordan
Richard Cheatham
Lightle Dies Amid Noted Insurance Swindle Case
Searcy Arkansas February 8 Dr R G Lightle a defendant in a major insurance swindle case died Tuesday of pneumonia He had stood trial on fraud conspiracy charges tied to a life insurance scheme involving $21000 and the late Edward Pitts His death occurs while an appeal to the circuit court on the fraud case was pending with Lightle free on bond
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Searcy
Ark
R. G. Lightle
Edoward Pitts
Nce
Lightle
Georgia
Body found in Oregon river after search
After a long search in Astoria Oregon, the body of Mrs Mary E Saylor of Portland was found by divers in twenty feet of water wedged under a snag near Skamokowa Washington. It is believed she fell into the water from the porch of the building where she rented an apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
Ore
Lasting Over
Mary E. Saylor
Portland
Skamokowa
Wash
Violent Proclamation From Russian Social Democrats Circulated
The central committee of the Russian Social Democratic Workmen's party issued a violent proclamation urging St. Petersburg operatives to arm under the red flag and prepare for renewed January demonstrations. The document attacks church state and the upper class. Mrs. Carry A Nation takes editorial charge of the Shawnee Daily News for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Russian
Social Democratic Workmen’s Party
Shawnee, Okla
Carry A. Nation
Kansas
Shawnee Daily News
Des Moines Sees Minus Twenty One After Tuesday Cold Snap
Des Moines recorded a low of 21 degrees below zero on Tuesday, with Charles City hitting a statewide low of 26 below. The extreme cold affected several Iowa locales, highlighting a severe winter spell.
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Des Moines
Charles City
Iowa
Extradition Granted for Hoch in Albany Case
Governor Higgins approves Illinois request to extradite Johann Hoch the alleged bigamist held in New York City. Court records show J F Felix accusing Lawson Gra and two others of fleecing him of 50 000 dollars.
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Albany
Higgins
Illinois
Johann Hoch
New York City
New York
J. F. Felix
Lawson Gra
Goodnow Resigns as Shanghai Consul General
John Goodnow resigns from the post of consul general at Shanghai effective March 1 after a lengthy state department meeting with Third Assistant Secretary Pierce. His successor for Shanghai has not yet been named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Kington
Feb. S
John Goodnow
Shaiweshai
State Department
Pierce
Admiral Togo Raises Flag on Mikasa in Kure Harbor
Tokio reports Admiral Togo arrived at Kure and immediately hoisted his flag on the battleship Mikasa. London-sourced dispatches claim Russia’s grand dukes seek peace through Britain, a claim denied by the Japanese foreign office. Russian artillery shelled Manchurian front towns as infantry attacked and were repulsed. The British steamer Eastry, bound for Vladivostock, was captured near Hokkaido and taken to Yokosuka. Eastry, 2998 tons, built 1892, belongs to Imperial Steamship Co.
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Tokio
Togo
Kure
London
Russia
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Wanchiayuantsu
Litajentun
Chenchiehpar
Keikoutai
Eastry
Vladivostock
Hokkaido
Yokosuka
Eastr
Furness
Imperial Steamship Company, Limited
West Hartlepool
W. T. Horsefield
Strikes and Police Clamp Down Across Cities
Reports from St Petersburg and Odessa describe police actions against striking workers and students. Authorities push education and labor controls while blacklisting skilled laborers and detaining suspected organizers amid mounting tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Academy of Medicine
T Ton Yard
Naval Construcce
Oth
Odessa
Caucasus
Port Arthur refugees crowd Shanghai amid delays
Shanghai reports a crowded Port Arthur refugee population with ample funds yet some homeless. Sheltering efforts are under way as steamers arrange transfers. In Birmingham reports, railroad traffic remains steady despite rain and sleet, while nominations reach the Senate for customs and postmaster positions in several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Shanghai
Ala
Birmingham
Minor Matters and Local Updates Across Oklahoma Texa
L N Lillard near Healdton died suddenly. Good Roads association formed at Waxahachie. Oklahoma senate vetoed house poodle bill. Rabbits in Terrell injure fruit trees. Southwest geological survey HQ stays at Lawton. River wrench straits in Sp cause death. Seven dockets at Okmulgee Bufala. Carson Mexico farmers prosper from Kaffir cornmeal. Typographical union formed at Abilene with nine hour day. Oklahoma Equal Suffrage and Inc.2n Territory clubs mark Susan B Anthony birthday. Henry O Neill linked to Indletop murder cases on I T and in same county.
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L. N. Lillard
Healdton
Good Roads Association
Waxahachie
Tex
Oklahoma Senate
House
Terrell
Southwest
National Geological Survey
Lawton
Okmulgee
Bufaula
Carson Mexico
Abilene
Clubs
Oklahoma Equal Suffrage and Inc
Susan B. ‘Anthony
Henry O'Neil
Indletop
I. T
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Pullman
Austin
Waco
Ft.Worth
Galveston & Denison
M. la. Robbins
Houston, Texas
Ged
Mexico
San Antonio
Mexico City
Lsz
San
L.trice
Laredo & National R. R
Menico Quick
Dallas, Fort Worth
D.J. Price
Taylor
James’ Drug Core
A. L. Mondrick
M. D. Bryan
L. A. Plasek
Ublic
Brendon
Wagner
Rio
George Washington
Laredos
Laredo
Nuevo Laredo
Rio Grande River
Washington
Delaware
U. S
Monterey
Aredo
J. Price
T &G.N. RR
Palestine
Texas Road
Plymouth Rocks
Thos. W. Higgs
Bryan, Texas
W. C. Davis
FIDE
First National Bank
Bryan
J. Robert Astin
Law
Astin
Main Street
W. A. Watkins
J J. W. Batts
Taliaferro Building
Court House
Byazos County
N. B. Cole
Hall
Caldwell
Kurten
Mistrat
Eigth
Mrs. Nation
Goodnow
Gqoodnow
Ryin
Senate
William I. Short
Mississippi
James & Nunn
Haswell’s Book Store
J. B. Green
Texas Seed & Floral Co
Dallas, Texas
A. D. Scott
Doremus & Butler
Shaving
J. FE. Ransome
Crown
Bartialty
Norw
Dewitt’s
DeWitt's
Dewitt
E. C. Dewitt & CO
M. H. James
Bates
Mex
Chauncy Alcott
Fort Worth
Ace’t Farmers’ Union
Yoakum
John Wittman
J. Hi. Brewington
R. H. Harrison
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