Sale Offers New Town Lots on Fort Worth Line
The notice promotes three new thriving towns along the Fort Worth division of the Great Northern rail line in North Texas. Listings include sale dates in Vernon, Gebring, and Hill county near Waco with cash and credit options, annual interest, and terms through Smith Land Impr. Capt. J A Hosac Auctioneer. Excursion rates advertise travel from I G N R R to Vernon Leroy Gehring. contact dealers or D J Prien.
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Rman
T County
Orth
Saterday
Me. HN
Gebring
Walling
Hill County
Waco
Italy
Fort Orth
Great Northern, Railroad
North Texas
Smith Land
Impri
J. A.H. Hosac Exas
Verman, Leroy and Gehring
Eker
Vement Co
Cleburne
Death of T W Dealey longtime Galveston News executive
Thom as W. Dealey of Mineral Wells Texas died in the city after a long illness. Born in Liverpool in 1855 he came to America in 1870 and joined A H Belo Co. in Galveston rising to secretary and treasurer before resigning recently. He had lived in Galveston since 1870 and was ill for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Wells
Tex
Thomas W. Dealer
Nin
Galveston
A. H. Belo & Co
Dallas
Dowley
Tyler Cotton Belt case preserves Tyler as general offices site
The Texas Supreme Court rules the Cotton Belt may not move its general offices and shops from Tyler despite prior injunctions. The decision affirms the injunction but reverses lower court rulings, holding railroads must maintain a general office at the chartered location. Tyler to recover all suit costs from the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Feo
Supreme Court
Tyler
Texarkana
Court of Civil Appeals
Brown
Tragic Shooting at Comfort Hotel In Houston
A sensational killing at the Comfort hotel in Houston leaves Jim Hubert dead. James Hardcastle, foreman for Moonshine Oil, killed by Hubert who confronted him over a coat left on a hotel rack. Hardcastle's wife, nearby, tried to intervene as the confrontation turned fatal.
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Houston
Comfort Hotel
Humble
Jim Hubert
James Hardcastle
Moonshine Oil Company
Hubert
Hardcastle
Bert
Cowan Departing to Push Thirty-Six Hour Law
Judge Sam Cowan leaves Fort Worth for Kansas City as part of the American National Livestock association committee to discuss cattlemen charges with commission men and plans to travel to Washington to advocate the thirty six hour law. Ike T. Pryor reports fat cattle shipments rising nationwide after good rains in South Texas. Fort Worth hog market hits 6.20 per cwt, the highest price. Receipts up 50 percent for the month. cattle also rise.
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Fort Worth
Sam Cowan
Kansas City
American National Livestock Association
Washington
Ike T. Pryor
San Antonio
Texas
Tick hearing debate on tick quarantine relief and funding
Washington February 15 congressional hearings featured President Harrington of Texas A M College and Professor Morgan of Louisiana urging freedom from quarantine for tick free districts below the quarantine line and increased south aid to eradicate ticks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Committee
Harrington
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
Morgan
Louisiana
South
Burglars Robbed Aged Man With Sleepy Chloroforming
In San Antonio on February 1 burglars entered the room of J. M. Hollis while he slept and chloroformed him, taking $75 from his trousers. Police seek leads in this home invasion report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
J. M. Hollis
San Antonio Merchant Files Bankruptcy Petition
Henry Stucke of San Antonio filed a bankruptcy petition in federal court. The amount involved is about $14,769.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Henry Stucke
Hall Bound Over for Indecent Insult Case
Denison February 15 Mose Wall a Negro was bound over in 500 dollars bond after being charged with insulting a small white girl. The case heads to the county court seeking a court action on the accusation.
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Hall
Denison
Mose Wall
Little Change In McCall Condition Report
Lakewood New Jersey February 15 There was little change in John A McCalls condition Thursday morning according to doctors at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
N. J
John A. McCall
Cotton market opens with 2 to 5 point drop
New York on February 15 reports the cotton market opened Thursday with a decline of 2 to 5 points. The note highlights early selling pressure in the futures, signaling weaker demand and soft opening trading.
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New York
Ladies to Build Hospital in Muskogee
A group of local women in Muskogee plans a project to construct a hospital with the aim of expanding community medical care and facilities. The effort reflects civic activism and support from residents for improved health services.
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Muskogee
Emperor of Japan presents flowers and embroidery to Miss Roosevelt
The wedding gifts to Miss Roosevelt from the Japanese emperor include two silver vases and a richly embroidered panel. The embroidery is made with heavy gold thread on silk and forms the main piece of the set.
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Washington, Fev
Japan
Roosevelt
Bonaparte
Diluke Chosen Apache Chief on Fort Sill Reserve
Asa Diluke youngest son of Chief Whoa of the Nedri Apache in Mexico gains official representative status for the tribe on the Fort Sill reservation. The election effectively dethrones Chief Geronimo and transfers chieftain powers to Diluke who plans to seek tribal release from military detention and allotments on Kiowa-Comanche lands.
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Lawton
Asa_ Diluke
Whoa
Nedri
Mexico
Fort Sill
Geronimo
Diluke
Washington
Graves to launch new daily Evening Georgian
Joe Temple Graves announced his return to the afternoon newspaper field with a new daily to be named the Evening Georgian. He will be associated with Frederick I. Seeley.
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Joe Temple Graves
Atlanta
The
News
Afternon
Evening Georgian
Frederick 1. Seeley
Chinese Riots in Shanghai Stir Up Foreign Tensions
Hatred for foreigners intensifies as rioting erupts in Shanghai. Mr. Young of a local firm reports 200 Chinese killed and outlines how gunboats halted a broader massacre of Americans and English. He notes boycotts preventing trade and predicts further unrest with foreign ships needed to end the crisis.
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Shanghai
Young
Mr. Young
China
Canton
Farmer Lawren Clark Rescued After Wagon Box Trap
Guthrie February 5 Lawren Clark a well known farmer of Woods county was caught under a falling wagon box near Manchester Monday night. He remained imprisoned until bystanders lifted the box and freed him after a search learned of his predicament.
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Guthrie
Lawren Clark
Wodls County
Manchester
Sheepman Harrison Arrested on Embezzlement Charge
Roswell New Mexico February 15 A sensation followed the arrest of John H Harrison a well known sheep man on a charge of embezzling 1800 dollars in Robertson county Texas He had a good reputation locally and had lived in the Pacos valley for five years He went to Robertson county Texas with Sheriff Rushing and without requisition papers
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Roswell
N. M
John H. Harrison
Robertson County
Texas
Harrison
Pacos Valley
Rushing
Believed Last Survivor Shadrack Bray Dies in Alabama
Fort Dayne Alabama February 15 Shadrack Bray who was believed to be the last survivor of the 1836 Seminole War has died at his home on Sand Mountain.
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Fort Dayne
Ala
Shadrack Bray
Sand Mountain
Train tragedy shocks Lake Charles
Lake Charles La Feb 15 Andrew Moulton a negro was hurled from a Southern Pacific train by a sudden jerk and ground to pieces. The incident occurred on the moving train with bystander reports detailing the violent accident. Authorities investigated the fatality and the victim’s identity was confirmed as Andrew Moulton.
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Lake Charles
Andrew Moulton
Southern Pacific
Ten Miles of Concrete Sidewalks Planned for Wichita Falls
A brief item notes Wichita Falls Texas will construct ten miles of concrete sidewalks. Other short items report Alberto Lopez found dead in Galveston with a bullet wound, C B Marshall dying near Mesquite, Lawton banquet for United States Marshal Abernathy, a farmer found dead near Clarksville, Governor Cumming unable to serve on a life insurance committee for Lawson, jewelry valued at 300 dollars stolen from Mrs C Jinks Denison’s buggy, Muskogee soap factory starting up at 1 000 pounds daily, William Ramsey shot near Nacogdoches, several hundred Hoo-Hoos erected at Shreveport, Red Oak charter for First State Bank with 10 000 capital, Lucille Brooks scalded in Lampasas, F R Sherwood dying at end of grand match in Gainesville, Bates college seniors mock Roosevelt-Longworth wedding.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Alberto Lopez
Galveston
C. B. Marshall
Dallas County
Mesquite
United States
Marshal Abernathy
Lawton
Clarksville
Cumming
Iowa
Lawson
Muskogee
Nacogdoches
Wiliam Ramsey
Shreveport Concatention
Red Oak
Ellis County
Texas
Capital Stock
Lucille Brooks
Lampasas
Gainesville
F. R. Sherwood
Bates College
Lewiston
Party Returns From Central America Tour On Yellow Fever Fears
New Orleans February fifteenth. The Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and Texas health and commercial delegates return to port aboard a steamer after a Central America tour to promote cooperation against yellow fever. Captain Luis Rivera, recently stricken with appendicitis, was taken to hospital. Party resolutions urge stronger port sanitation, strict quarantine against infected ports, and modern methods including good drainage and water supply at Central American ports. They propose quarantines for passengers but not freight from ports with recent yellow fever, and targeting Belize Belem and Limon for continued precautions.
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New Orleans
Wills
Louisiana
Misssissippi
Alabama
Texas
Central America
Luis Rivera
Rivera
Anselm
Cebu
Bluefields
Limon
Iene
Quit
United Fruit Anselm
Belize
Longworth Presided as Speaker for One Minute
Washington February 15 Representative Longworth acted as speaker of the house for one minute during roll call. He took the chair and performed no duties while in that role. Upon leaving the chair he arranged a pair for two weeks or until March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Representatie Longworth
Emperor William Gift Bracelet to Alice Roosevelt Arrives
The bracelet, a personal gift from Emperor William to Miss Alice Roosevelt, is described as a finely wrought piece of great value and has just arrived in Washington on February 15.
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Washington
William of Germany
Alice Roosevelt
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Hunthr
Gp&t. A. A.G
Texas Railroad
Palestine
W. H. Oliver
Smith Building
W C. Fountain
Burt Norwid
R. H. Harrison
Emmet & Maloney
Bekyan
W. H. Lawrence
Over Haswell’s Book Store
J.W. Batts
Taliaterro Building
Court House
MBP One
Brazon County
Monroe Edge
Bryan
Myers’ Hardware Store
S. S. Ball
Ravenswood
W. USA
E.G. Gewitt & CO
Chicago
Emmel & Malony
T. W. Gealeybles
Cotton Belt Railway
James Hubert
Cowan
Nick” Longwonth
Farmer
C. Jinks
Ay Denison
Longworth
Kats§R
Ford’s
John Witt
John Wittman
Southwestern Life Ine
Ms Fe Co
Texas Comany
Joe B
Reed
Prikan
Just
Haswell’s Book Store
MO. A. Moore
Jno
Moore Jr
Rae
CLET
H.&t.c.rr
St . Louis
T. Denison
M.K
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