Bank bombing kills officer and injures crowd in Philadelphia
An unknown man hurled a bomb at the Fourth Street National Bank in Philadelphia. W Z McLear, assistant cashier, was killed, and several employees and patrons were injured. The bomber demanded $5,000 from President Richard Rushton before the blast.
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Philadelphia
Fourth Street National Bank
W. Z. McLear
Richard Rushton
Rushton
Down Town Club
G. B. Williams
Down Town
Thaw Trial Aims For Short Prosecution Case
New York announces the Thaw murder trial will present a concise direct case. About five witnesses will recount the Madison Square Garden shooting and theater events. Assistant District Attorney Garvin and District Attorney Jerome will lead the prosecution with rebuttal preparation in place.
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New York
District Attorney’s Office
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Madison Square Roof Garden Theater
Thaw
White
Cat
Garvin
Jerome
Government prints Panama message as canal textbook
The Government Printing Office released a Panama Canal edition of the president's message to Congress with seven appendices and twenty six full page illustrations. It will be sold to the public by the superintendent of documents for 50 cents upon application.
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Washington
Congress
Panama
Troops Ordered to Philippines for Regular Army
Washington dispatch reports the Ninth and Tenth cavalry and Twenty-fifth infantry along with all black soldiers in the regular army are ordered to prepare for service in the Philippines and will sail at different times from March 5 to June 5.
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Washington
Philippines
German training ship Stein sails into New Orleans
The Stein arrived from Vera Cruz with a midshipmen class and crew training for the navy. The vessel will stay in port for a week.
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New Orleans
Stein
Navy
Vera Cruz
Pig Andrews Passes Away
A brief obituary notes the death of Pig Andrews, noted as a key blending pharmacist figure. The notice provides sparse details and confirms his passing.
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Pig Andrews
the Andrews
Mruggist
City of Panama Steamer Missing After Gale Off Mexico
Panama City lifeboats wash ashore at Wardwell Beach sixteen miles west of Pescadero with water, crackers, and boat hooks on two rafts. Two more rafts with similar cargo found two and a half miles away. Pacific Mail liner City of Panama, 56 crew and 56 passengers, departed San Francisco Monday amid a northwest gale and encountered trouble at the bar. Captain A W Nelson and officers aboard. Ship expected Mazatlan, Mexico, before delay.
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Panama
San Fra
Wardwell Beach
Pescadero
Wardawell Beach
Pacific Mail
A. W. Nelson
Pillsbury
Manchuria
Engineer's
Mazatlan
Mex
San Francisco
Santa Barbara Channel Island
Lower California
Bay of
Railroad Commission Sets Hearing On $5 Per Car Charge
Austin sets January 22 hearing to consider a Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe ruling on a $5 per car charge for loaded cars moving between Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe lines at North Fort Worth and Fort Worth connections. An additional $1 per car per day applies to cars not shipper owned. Switching at non rails industries is extra.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe
North Fort Worth
Fort Worth
Fort Worth Belt
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway Company
Vacancy filled at Hattiesburg postoffice by white clerk
A Hattiesburg vacancy for a post office clerk once given to W. T. George and postponed after his fear of personal harm was reported is now filled by a white clerk. Residents dispute the fear and blamed a crepe on the door for sparking rumors of a plot against George.
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New Orleans
Hattiesburg
Miss
W. T George
George
Post Office Department
Planters Held in Tolles Killing Shock Montgomery
S J and Tillman Russell, prominent county planters, are held for the Christmas week killing of Harvey Tolles, a negro boy, after a shot intended for another negro struck Tolles in the head. A stray bullet also hit a negro woman. The defendants come from leading state families and their trial draws large crowds.
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Montgomery
Ala
S. J
Tillman Russell
Harvey Tolles
Destructive Dynamite Blast Wrecks Lowell Arizona
An accidental explosion in a mine storehouse at Lowell near Bisbee Arizona destroyed nine buildings and much mining gear. No lives reported lost and all town windows damaged.
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el Paso
Lowell
Ariz
Bisbee
Break-in Hits Democratic Office. 500 Primary Ballots Stolen
In Austin on January 5 a thief entered Chairman Shelton’s Democratic county executive committee office and stole 500 official primary ballots. Shelton then visited city polling places and marked all ballots with a brush stamp to deter fraud.
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Austin
Jan
Shelton
Democratic County Executive Committee
Fort Worth Shortstop Boles Sold to Topeka Club
Fort Worth star Walter Boles, renowned as the team's crack shortstop, has been sold to the Topeka Baseball club of the Western association. The deal transfers him to the Topeka roster for the upcoming season.
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Fort Worth
Walter Boles
Topeka Baseball Club
Western Association
Death of Pioneer Physician in Ellis County
Waxahachie Texas January 5 Dr J C Fears a resident of Ellis county since 1869 died here He was a Confederate surgeon and longtime physician noted for his service in the area
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Waxahachie
Tex
J. C Fears
Ellis County
Costly Steal in Texarkana Box of Snuff Case
Texarkana on January 5 reports Lewis Garland a Black man pleaded guilty to stealing a box of snuff and was fined 105 dollars and 40 cents including costs.
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Texarkana
Lewis Garland
Vargas Executed at Baird for Hotel Fatal Stabbing
Alberto Vargas a Mexican who killed Miss Emma Blakely at a local Baird hotel was hanged. He spoke briefly in Spanish before the crowd and gave a final goodbye as the noose was applied. Judge E M Overshiner attended the execution following the Oct 19 murder.
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Baird
Tex
Alberto Vargas
Vargas
E. M. Overshiner
Abilene
Father Schauf
Emma Blakely
Blakely
Baby Burn Fatality Near Dublin Texas
In Cow Creek near Dublin Texas Mrs George Alexander's apron caught fire. She extinguished flames in a water trough then threw a burning baby buggy from the house yard. She saved the child but it died from burns. Mrs Alexander is in critical condition.
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Dublin
Tex
Cow Creek
George Alexander
Alexander
El Paso Man Shot Dead During Railway Contract Work
El Paso report says J. W. Foster a railroad constructionist and former trainman was shot and killed while employed by W. C. Harris on a Texas and Pacific project. Harris, a railroad contractor, was due to depart Friday for a site where he oversees a large contract.
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el Paso
J. W. Foster
Foster
W. C. Harris
Texas and Pacific
Bank of Coahuila Robbery Solved at Torreon
El Paso reports Aucencio Fernandez an employee of Torreon smelter confessed to robbing the Torreon branch of the Bank of Coahuila of $3000, ending the mystery surrounding the January 5 crime.
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el Paso
Torreon
Bank of Coahuila
Mexico
Aucencio Fernandez
Unlawful Fences Dropped by April First
Public lands strict fence removal order requires fences to be removed by April 1. Duke and Duchess of Marlborough settle their differences. Widespread incidents include assaults for cash in Texas and a fatal duel near Paris. Louisiana Railway hikes wages for engineers and conductors by 20 percent. Mrs Pendell killed by a train near El Paso, Texas.
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Duke
Duchess of Marlborough
Gainesville
Tex
Lewis
Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company
George Pendell
el Paso
Real estate for sale near Bryan and county listings
For sale 112 acres three miles east of Bryan with water and timber. 140 acres eight miles south with large residence and good tenant houses at $1400 price. Capt Polk brick residence one mile south. 1770 acres in north end of county. Various lots south of Main Street, five room houses with stables and wells from $900 to $1000. easy terms. Also farm and city properties available via my clients. For sale, call to see me.
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Bryan
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Tyler Haswell
King
Fhone
S. H. Franklin
W. T. Ford
Carson, Sewall & Company
Wates
Bryan, Texas
R. H. Harrison
Emmet & Maloney’s
A. L. Mondrick, M.D
James’ Drug Store
Texas
W. H. Lawrence
Haswell
W. Batts
Taliaferr Building
Court House
Brazos County
School House
N. Jametta
James & Nunn. R
N. Jametta, Texas
W. T. George
Boles
Topeka
Baby
Bugoy
Little One
Capt. Polk
City
Allen Academy
Minker
H. D. Evans
Phonne No
Fountain
Astin Farm
Clay Station
Allen Farm
Monroe Edge
W. C. Fountain
Crown
Burt Norwood
FOLEY
Foley & Company
Chicago
M. BH. James
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