Congo atrocities cited by returning official
Captain Burrows reports Congo Free State abuses including forced labor and cannibalism. He cites 500 cannibals armed by officials to massacre rebels and natives handed to cannibals for eating. He says reforms are cosmetic and state involvement in rubber firms persists, keeping the regime a disgrace to civilization.
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London
Guy Burrows
Congo Free State
Free State
Mr. Burrows
Leopold
Upper
Congo
Africa
Prisoner Reed Recaptured After New Year Escape
Levi Reed, among July 5 jail escapees in Guthrie, Oklahoma Territory, was recaptured on New Year’s Day and returned to jail. He faces murder charges after Dr. Bean Blossom of Oklahoma City identified him as one of the highwaymen who killed the doctor’s four year old son near Rush Springs last August. In Ennis, Texas, a Wichita Falls man allegedly refused to move from the negro coach when challenged by Conductor Hanney, drawing a large knife.
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Guthrie
O. T
Levi Reed
Bean Blossom
Oklahoma City
Rush Springs
Ennis
Tex
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Johnson
Hanney
Two men sentenced in San Antonio forgery and assault cases
In San Antonio on January 8 Henry Thomas was convicted of attempting assault on Mrs. Burt Ashford and given a 25 year term. He faces two other cases. Thomas Stroggens received five years in the penitentiary for forgery with two more forgery cases listed.
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San Antonio
Henry Thomas
Burt Ashford
Thomas
Thomas Stroggens
Cannng Factory Planned in Big Sandy by Chicago Company
J W Quinn J Lester Williams and Sparkman, solicitors for the Chicago Building and Manufacturing company, have secured a contract in Big Sandy Texas for a canning plant with a daily capacity of 1000 dozen three pound cans. In London, a philanthropist unnamed has placed 200000 pounds at King Edward VII’s disposal to fund a sanitarium for consumptives amid the crusade against consumption.
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Big Sandy
Tex
J. W. Quinn
J. Lester Williams
A Sparkman
Chicago Building and Manufacturing
London
Edward
Funeral services for Rear Admiral Francis A Roe
Impressive funeral services were held Thursday at St. John's Episcopal church for the late Rear Admiral Francis A Roe United States Navy, retired. The remains were interred at Arlington Cemetery.
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Washington
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Francis A. Roe
United States Navy
Arlington Cemetery
Vernon mass meeting forms Vernon Cotton Oil Mail Co
In Vernon Texas on January 3 citizens of Vernon and Wilbarger county held a mass meeting to organize the Vernon Cotton Oil Mail company. A committee was named to solicit stock subscriptions.
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Vernon, Tex
Vernon
Wilbarger County
Vernon Cotton Oil Mail Company
Woman burned to death near Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs Texas January 3 Mrs Allen Turner died in a house fire two miles east of town. There was no one at the home with her and authorities believe she was burning trash in the yard when the blaze started.
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Sulphur Springs
Tex
Allen Turner
Here
Fire damages Mississippi Cotton Oil fertilizer dept
Meridan Miss Jan 3 Fire burned the fertilizer department of the Mississippi Cotton Oil company here Thursday night. The loss is 37000 dollars, fully covered by insurance.
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Meridan
Miss
Mississippi Cotton Oil Company
Fire Destroys Durant Businesses in January Blaze
A January fire in Durant N T damaged the business district injuring five brick buildings. The Wells & Co grocery store suffered $3500 loss with $2000 insurance. Proctor Wann butcher shop $1500. Hightower grocery $3000 with $2000 insurance. Ross & Robinson furniture $3500 with $2000 insurance. Re O Butler confectionery $1000. post office damaged. five brick structures owned by Newell Samuels Elsey and Myers destroyed. arson suspected as A Mr Gooding saw a man strike a match and throw it into hay.
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Durant
N. T
W. H Wells & Co
Proctor, Wann & Co
W. T. Hightower & Co
Ross & Robinson
RE. O. Butler
R. E. Newell
W. M. Samuels
M. L. Elsey
Monroe Edge Selling Land and City Properties
Real estate ad lists 40 acres near oil mill with 25 inside city limits, 15 cattle land, house, well, cement cistern, sheds, barn. multiple houses, vacant blocks, and lots for sale cheap. Includes boarding house, 14,000 acres farm/ranch lands, and numerous city parcels near depots and schools. Call for details.
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Bryan
Oil Mill
City
Lmits
Cit Park
Bon Ton
Bee Weekly Papers
International view of iron and steel outlook
J Stephen Jeans of the British Iron Trade Association argues in Manufacturers Record that the United States leads world metallurgy and is poised to dominate global markets. He notes Britain has become a major importer of iron and steel and that no other European country matches US ironmaking resources.
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Baltimore
J. Stephen Jeans
British Iron Trade Association
America
United States
Great Britain
Rex Dyspepsia Tablets Sold With Refund Policy
To cure dyspepsia and indigestion sour stomach or heartburn Rex Dyspepsia Tablets advertised. All druggists refund money if cure fails priced 50 cents. M H James leading druggist Bryad Texas. Union Bar barber shop bathrooms remodeled up to date with new cistern and ample water 50 W A Cones manager et
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M. H. James
Bryad Texas
Union Barber Shop
W. A. Cones
Mgr
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the Southeastern Limited
FI Tee
Alex. Hilton
Bryan Snyder
Saint Louis
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John W. Hicks
J. W. Batts
Brazos County
Allen Academy
Ain Street
J. D. Franklin
Main Street
Brogdon
W. A. Watkins
Texas
R. Astin
Astin & Bethea
Commercia
Corporation & Land Litigation
Astin
Ahh
Houston
Texas Central
R. R
Dallas
Austin
Waco
Denison
Corsicana
Ss. F. B. Morse
M. L. Robbins
Gen. Pass. & Ticket Agt
Nabors Brothers
WJ. F. Parks
Nabors Bros
Rear Admiral Roe
Meridian
International
Great Northern Railroad
Lewis
Longview
Laredo
ST. Louis
Objective
D. C
Hanway’s
E. Grieser
John Wiitman
Paul Jones
J. E. Ponder
Louisville, Ky
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A. B. Ballard
Free Baptist Church
College Road
Jeff ‘Franklin
Qogooooo
Egupion
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos. W
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Dray Line
F. A.lee
FF. A. Lee
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