Minor Matters From Across The Southwest And South
Reports of natural gas springs near Weatherford Oklahoma and coal vein near Cement Oklahoma. Suicides include William Buchert at Brenham Texas and others. deaths of Sylvester Scovel in Havana and R D Copeland in Palestine. Cement Oklahoma coal discovery and zero readings in Oklahoma. Several industrial and violent incidents noted including a fatal fall in Galveston and a hanging in Water Valley Mississippi.
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Weatherford
Okla
Brenham
Tex
William Buchert
John J. O'Neil
Beaumont
Sylvester Scovel
Havanna
Cement
C. F. Armsrong
Galveston
Oklahoma
R. D. Copeland
Texas
Palestine
Swedish Lutheran College of Texas
Round Rock
Little Maud Shelton
Hearne
Jemima Poorbear
Fort Gibson
I. T
Burns
J. J. Davis
Bremond
Cotton States Baseball League
Windom
Cattle House Burned in Mobile Fire Disaster
The Battle House hotel in Mobile suffered a major blaze on February 18 fire roared from the fifth floor and consumed the northeast wing. 147 guests were evacuated in minutes as firemen fought the flames with hundreds of thousands of gallons of water. damage estimated at 259 009 with the building finally brought under control after 2 79 Monday morning.
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Mobile
All
R.L. Cherry
Royal and
St. Francis Streets
Mobile Fire Department
Joseph Parks
Bernard Constantine
Parke
Mr. and Y
Pennsylvania
Bridget Collins
Battie House
Oklahoma Horror: Father Kills Family Then Burns House
Guthrie Oklahoma February 13. James Estes in a murderous spree attempted to kill his son who escaped. He killed his wife and daughter ages twenty, set the house on fire and blew out his own head. Lawrence Estes witnessed the scene as the house burned. A neighbor helped evacuate the son. The family was well to do and popular. Another son George attended school locally.
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Marshall
James Estes
Lawrence
Estes
George
Missouri Kansas Texas Train Wreck Kills Engineer at Morah
A Missouri Kansas Texas fast passenger train derailed near Morah water tank due to ice on rails from heavy snow. The first engine derailed, the second engine plus two baggage cars and a mail car piled up. Engineer W Phelps of Denison Texas was killed. no passengers were injured.
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Parsons
Kan
Missouri
Kansas and
Texas
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Morah
W. Phelps
Denison
Tex
Police raid nets 35 arrests at alleged gambling house
In Dallas on Saturday afternoon the chief of police and officers raided an alleged gambling house. Thirty five arrests were made including a Chinaman and a negro. Twenty five entered pleas of guilty and all were released.
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Dallas
Farmers seek new homes after Coast country survey
A large party of Iowa and Missouri farmers arrived in Corpus Christi Texas on February 13 to inspect the coast region and consider settling sites after a thorough look at the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Iowa
Missouri
Roosevelt Leaves Washington for Two Day New York Visit
President Roosevelt and his party departed Washington on Monday morning by a special Pennsylvania Railroad train for a two day visit to New York.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania Road
New York
Death Rate Decrease in City of Mexico
In 1394 there were 16 439 deaths in the city, down 688 from 1903, reflecting a lower death rate.
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City of
Mexico
TEMAS WEATHER REPORTS EXCEEDING COLD AND FUEL SHORTAGE
Jons Dallas February 13 at 7 am the thermometer stood at 3 degrees above zero marking the coldest in five years. Suffering among the poor and livestock is reported across distances with many cattle and stock dying from the cold. Tyler reports two inches of snow and extreme cold. fuel is scarce and selling for seven dollars per cord. South Texas truck farms suffer damage. central Texas reports many cattle frozen. high winds worsen conditions.
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Dallas
Tyler
South Texas
Texas
Heaters explode injure woman in Dallas homes
A steam heater exploded at the residence of Dr. W P Armstrong in Dallas blowing Mrs Armstrong from a doorway into the yard with slight facial injuries. Another heater exploded at S I Munger’s home with no injuries reported.
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Dallas
W. P. Armstrong
Cupsted Killing Tied to Joke in Hubbard City
A young man named Cupsted was killed in Hubbard City Texas on February 13 after a joke went wrong. C C Holt was arrested and Archie Holt, a brother, had prior trouble with the deceased. Stosen John Cash was fatally cut. T S Brady and son Walter were arrested after Cash boarded with Brady.
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Hubbard City
Tex
Cupsted
C. C. Holt
Archie Holt
Stosen
John Cash
T. S. Brady
Walter
Cash
Brady
Stormy NYC Leaves Dozens Injured in Ice Slips
City hospitals received more than twenty severely hurt after a winter storm coated streets with water and hardened snow. Traffic halted across Greater New York as hundreds of horses fell and many were shot. At Longacre Square and Columbus Circle police aided women to safety while crowds struggled for footing and cars.
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New York
The
Humane Society
Longacre Square
Columbus Circle
Porcemen
Six Injured as Cars Collide on 116th Street NY
Six people were injured in a crash on One Hundred and Sixteenth Street when a Madison Avenue northbound car collided with a Lexington Avenue eastbound car. Max Schuman was unconscious after being hurled into the street, his wife suffered a broken arm. Slippery rails cited as the cause.
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New York
Madison
Lexington Avenue
One Hundred and Sixteenth Street
Max Schuman
Madison Avenue
Clergy man Arrested for Passing Ten Dollar Bills
Huntington West Virginia Feb 13 Rev Washington Hager of Hadley Methodist minister was arrested for passing $2 bills raised to $10 He conducted a revival at Big Creek when arrested The bills passed on ex Sheriff J M Porter and Hamlin Crockett both of Hadley His arrest caused a great sensation
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Huntington
W. Va
Washington Hager
Hadley
Big Creek
J. M. Porter
Hamlin Crockett
Hoger
Tribute to memory of Hon George Frisbie Hoar
Washington Feb 13 tribute to the memory of the late George Frisbie Hoar of Massachusetts marked a special Sunday session of the house of representatives. The session began at 1 oclock with Representative Lawrence of Massachusetts presiding and many members in attendance.
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Washington
George Frisbie Hoar
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Lawrence
Crinshaw alias Lucius Graham Arrested in Murder Case
Indianapolis patrolmen arrest George Crinshaw alias Lucius Graham twenty five, a colored man suspected of murder in Millington Tennessee over a dice game. He reportedly confessed to killing a man in Tennessee and authorities there have been notified.
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Indianapolis
George Crinshaw
Lucius Graham
Millington
Tenn
Crinshaw
Tennessee
Rescue at East River Ice Floe Save Seven People
A municipal vessel rescued seven persons including women and children after a perilous ride of over three quarters of a mile on an East River ice floe. The swift recovery followed a rapid, enforced journey in hazardous conditions.
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New York
East River
Bishop Wilson Preaches in Puebla During Mexican Conference
Bishop Wil son attending the Methodist Episcopal church South conference in Mexico City preached in Puebla on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puebla
Mex
Wilson
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
City of
Mexico
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Henry & Brogdon
Cath
Houston
Bryan
Gragg
Fraterns and Streight
Good Heath
L. A. Plaser
Rubber Tire Machine
Enbles
Wagner & Breadon
First National Bank
James’ Drug Store
A. L. Mondrick
M. D. Bryan
Xpense
J. Robert Astin
J. E Grice
Astin
Main Street
W. A. Watkins
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro
Court House
Brazos County
N. B. Cole
Hall
Caldwell
Kurten
Mistrat
Jerry Shea
United States
Amarillo, Tex
Dibson Steel Spring Company
Kalse Machinery Works
Chicago
Cook Harris
Palo Pinto
South
Edwards
A. C. van Cott
Bevens
Dorchester
S. C
Edward Gammons
Water Valley
Miss
Guthrie
FLYER
Phelps of
Temas Weather
Jons
James & Nunn
Haswell’s Book Store
J. B. Green
Texas Seed & Floral Co
CHE
Shaving
J. FP. Ransome
W. C. Fountain
Crown
Burt Norwid
W. H. Lawrence
Bryan, Texas
Plymouth Rocks
Thos. W. Higgs
DeWitt
E. C. Dewitt & CO
M. H. James
John Wittman
A. D. Scott
Doremus & Butler
J. H. Brewington
R. H. Harrison
Eo E.eas
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