International Celebration Down by the Rio Grande in Texas
Citizens of Laredo Texas and Nuevo Laredo Mexico plan a five day International Celebration around George Washington's Birthday February 22. The event features Spanish ball fights roping contests naval fireworks and pageants with U.S. and Mexican bands. Excursion fares to Laredo and Monterey Mexico are offered with a ten day stopover option for visitors to witness the celebration. Tickets available via agents or Palestine Texas.
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Laredo
Texas
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
George Washington
International
Rio Grande River
Gen. Washington
Delaware
U.S
Monterey
Monroe Edge Teemember Property for Trade
Monroe firm offers 150 acre farm with 70 cultivated acres and a peach and pecan orchard for exchange for a place in Bryan. Advertises quick trade with no boot, mentions good black land, fencing, timber, and a bale to the sere. Urges prompt response before others action.
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Bryan
Consolidation Plans Form American National Livestock Association
Denver January 30 details for merging Nations Livestock and American Cattle Growers associations into the American National Livestock Association were agreed at a Brown Palace meeting. Delegates only vote, large executive committee to include sub committees on finance transport stockyards sanitation forests and markets. John W Springer chosen president, Secretary Gevnn to keep minutes.
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Nations
American Cattle Growers’ Association
Brown Palace
American National Livestock Association
Commission
John W. Springer
National Livestock Association
Gevnn
Morocco Financial Reforms Conference Adapts
The Morocco financial reform conference enters a prolonged phase as delegates debate reforms. French and German positions on police questions remain unsettled while Mr. Gummere, the American minister, reports reduced tensions between Baisali and Tangier tribes after his Tangier visit.
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Ale Cag
Boati
Morocco
Manchy
Gummere
Tangier
la Londe
Baisali
Tangera
Oh My Head Fort Worth Woman 60 Stricken haematoplasia
Fort Worth reports a 60 year old woman, Mrs McCauley of Polytecture Heights, who after twenty one days of illness cried Oh my head and now lies unable to recover. Physicians diagnose haemoplasia with no hope. A prairie fire in Dick fire county consumed feed and livestock, burning a schoolhouse and stretching over twenty sections, while South Side residents push Sam Rosen to extend a streetcar line with a $20 000 transferrable ticket counterproposal.
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South Side
Sam Rosen
Rosen
Female gambler held in El Paso raid wins notice
El Paso police raided the city's Chinese colony and found Mrs. Mar Leu leading a gaming house dressed as a man. The raid netted 8675 in gold and eight Chinese suspects.
Hacienda Sold in Mexico for Two Million Dollars
The Atequiza hacienda, twenty five miles south of Guadalajara on the Mexican Central line, sold for 2000000 dollars. Rafael Arias, owner of Santa Cruz and El Cortijo sugar estates, purchases it. The hacienda is among the republics finest and has hosted President Diaz multiple times.
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Guadalajara
Mex
Atequiza
Here
Rafael Arias
Santa Cruz
el Cortijo
Republic
Diaz
Land Leases in Oklahoma Kiowa Comanche Apache Lands
The interior secretary orders leasing 341000 acres in Oklahoma for agricultural use. tracts will be quarter sections for four years from Jan 1 1907 with occupancy after July 1 1906. Homes for over 2000 families to be provided. President sends to Senate nominations for Attorneys Marshals in Texas and Indian Territory districts.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Oklahoma
Senate
W. H. Atwell
Texas
C. A. Bornton
Eugene Nolte
W. H. Hanson
A. Porter
Indian Territory
Statehood Bill Reported to Senate With Amendments
The statehood bill is reported to the senate by Senator Beveridge with amendments reducing the list of court towns to Guthrie Enid Oklahoma City Muskogee Ardmore and South McAlester. It also removes Osage nation delegates from the constitutional convention lowering total delegates from 112 to 110. The district board for selecting delegates will include the commissioner to the five tribes and two U S judges named by the president. Democrats will offer a minority report.
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House
Senate
Beveridge
Guthrie
Enid
Oklahoma City
Muskogee
Ardmore
South McAlester
Bank Burglarized in Talihina with Safe Loot. Hay Barriers Used
The First National Bank in Talihina was burglarized early Monday. Thieves blew the safe and took most contents, leaving about 700 dollars. A man trying to alarm them was shot at and driven into the house. Building and fixtures suffered damage. Cracksmen used a crowbar, tools from railway shops, and hay stacks to aid the break in.
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Talihina
First National Bank
Aunt Jane Per ry man dies at seventy after long mission work
Tulsa January 30. Mrs. Jane Perryman known as Aunt Jane died of consumption at age seventy. An early Presbyterian missionary, she once served as Miss Jane Garrison and did notable work at the Tallahassee manual labor and boarding school for Creek Indians. She labored forty years in this field.
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Tulsa
I. T
Jane Perryman
Jane
Jane Garrison
Tallahassee
Mayor Bakers Ousted Claim Denounced by Citizens
Shreveport January 30. The Tri Sun State of Vivian reports that Mayor R K Baker received whitecap letters ordering him to vacate. A mass meeting of local citizens was held to denounce the whitecappers and defend the mayor.
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Shreveport
Tri-Sun State
Vivian
R. K. Baker
Tobacco interests oppose tariff bill heard in Senate panel
Washington Jan 30 Senate committee on the Philippines heard tobacco interests oppose the pending tariff bill. Speakers included A Strasser of Tesiga Makers' International Union Chicago and J L Mc Farland of the Shade Growers' Association of Florida.
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Washington
Senate Committee On the Philippines
A. Strasser
Tesiga
Makers’ International Union of Chicago
J. L. McFarland
the Shade Growers’ Association of Florida
Strike by 150000 as Structural Steel Workers vote Friday
In New York on January 30 a broad city strike involving about 150000 workers in the building trades is anticipated. The Structural Steel Workers union will decide on the action Friday, with all parties watching for a potential nationwide effect.
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New York
Structural Steel Workers’ Union
Fatal buggy accident injuries in Lawton
In Lawton on January 30 a horse pulling a buggy carrying Mesdames M. A. Nelson and W. Se. Otis ran away. Both women were thrown from the vehicle. Mrs Nelson suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries while Mrs Otis sustained spinal injuries. Both died from the crash.
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Lawton
M. A. Nelson
W. Se. Otis
Girl bitten by cat and scratched in Siuerman
Jan 30 report from Siuerman notes a girl bitten by a cat and another scratched. A mudstone adhered six hours to the bite and an hour and a half to the scratch, details that appear in the brief local notice.
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Siuerman
Fraternal convention set for Buffalo on July 29
Anthony Matre national secretary of the American Federation of Catholic Societies visiting Cincinnati announced that the fraternal convention of the federation will be held at Buffalo on July 29.
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Cincinnati
Anthony Matre
St. Louis
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Federation
Buffalo
Happenings Condensed From Oklahoma Texas Items
Muskogee press club reports activity while Ardmore collects tribal taxes. Tulsa firms Union Trust and Standard Trust run services. J R Thompson killed near Lindale Texas in a team run incident. Paso Fair Association paid 40000 for Washington Park for annual exhibitions. Fever ticks kill 1500 cattle in Comanche county Oklahoma over the past year. R T Payne near McKinney killed 75 rabbits in under six hours. Cotton Belt Train Auditor Serber badly cut in the neck near Brinkley Arkansas by a passenger. Midland Valley shops to move from Fort Smith to Muskogee with a 40000 bonus. Thelma Jelenik seriously crushed in an elevator at the Linz building in Dallas, death possible.
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Paso Fair Association
Washington Park
Comanche County
Oklahoma
McKinney
R. T. Payne
Serber
Cotton Belt
Brinkley
Ark
Midland Valley Railroad
Fort Smith
Muskogee
Thelma Jelenik
Linz Building
Dallas
Roosevelt Guests Arrive in New York From Philadelphia
Mrs. Alice Roosevelt and Congressman Longworth arrived in New York City from Philadelphia. Miss Roosevelt is staying with Mrs. Robert Goetz.
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New York
Alice Roosevelt
Congressman Longworth
Philadelphia
Miss Roosevelt
Robert Goetet
Morrell bill seeks doubling military appropriation
Washington January 30 The house committee on militia decided to make a favorable report on the Morrell bill increasing the nominal appropriation from one million to two million dollars.
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Washington
House Committee On Militia
Fisher District Judge Appointment in Texas
Austin Jan. 30 Governor Lanham appointed County Judge Lewis Fisher of Galveston county as district judge to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge F. M. Spencer.
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Austin
Lanham
Lewis Fisher
Galveston County
F. M. Spencer
Fatally Wounded Near Beckville Tex
In Beckville Texas on January 30 Gus Hews was fatally shot near the area. Will Gonett posted a bond of 750 dollars. The article notes both individuals were Black.
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Beckville
Tex
Here
Gus Hews
Will Gonett
Refund Bonds Bought by State Education Board
Austin January 30 the state board of education has purchased for the school fund 14000 dollars per 4 percent Deaf Smith county refunding bonds.
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Austin
State Board of Education
Deaf Smith County
Insurance Firms Challenge Kennedy Tax in Texas
Officials of four insurance companies arrive with attorneys to test constitutionality of the Kennedy gross receipts tax bill. Attorney says suits for a writ of injunction will soon be filed against the comptroller, state treasurer, and attorney general to stop tax collection. Companies currently pay 11 1/2 percent ad valorem tax and oppose the bill’s 2 1/2 percent gross receipts tax as unconstitutional.
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Austin
Texas
Ality
Alexander
Express
Cattle Tick Conference on Tick Control Experiments
Congressman John M. Moore met with Secretary Wilson about testing cattle tick control methods with a proposed 50000 appropriation. A. P. Borden, Shanghai Pierce estate manager, travels to India to buy 100 Brahmin bulls to cross with Texas cattle, aiming for tick and screw worm immunity. A government vet will meet him in London, stock quarantined on Matagorda Bay island for disease safeguards. The ag department backs and will assist the effort.
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John M. Moore
Wilson
Moore
A. P. Borden
Shanghai Pierce
India
Texas
London
Borden
Matagorda Bay
Agricultural Department
Harvie Jordan Criticizes Census Bureau Over Cotton Count
Atlanta January 30 President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association accuses Director North of the census bureau of withholding ginning data and misreporting the 1904 05 and 1905 06 cotton crops He argues 470000 bales were counted in the wrong year and contends the 1905 06 crop is under 10000000 bales He notes scarce cotton for sale amid low prices and widespread spot holder behavior.
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Census Bureau
Washington
North
Jordan
Speeding home after murder linked trip to El Paso
El Paso men and his two daughters sped toward home after learning of a wife’s murder by a former servant on Sunday. C A Canfield of Los Angeles hired a special train to rush back, completing the El Paso to Los Angeles leg in record time at an average speed around fifty five miles per hour. The remainder of the journey was planned to take about twenty hours.
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C. A. Canfield
Los Angeles
el Paso
Mexico
Silao
Indiana Resident Bitten by Hydrophobic Horse at Austin Route
Denison January 30 reports Valentine Baker an Indiana Territory resident passed through on route to the Pasteur Institute at Austin. He was bitten by a horse reportedly with hydrophobia in a moving encounter.
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Denison
Valentine Baker
Indiana Territory
Pasteur Institute
Austin
Burglars Steal $3000 From First National Bank
Jan 30 report from Sum Secured, Talibira states burglars looted the First National Bank and secured about $3000 in cash.
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Talibira
T. T
First National Bank
Mob frees political prisoners in Riga jail riot
In Riga in January 1980 a mob attacked the jail and freed all political prisoners with assistance from many women. Police made no immediate arrests. The event drew international attention to the crackdown on dissent in the region.
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Riga
Russia
Advanced Eight Points Cottons Move Early Tuesday
New York report notes cotton futures rising after the opening Tuesday session as prices gained eight points. The brief indicates a stronger start in the market with buyers showing interest in early trading.
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New York
Cotton
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Lindale Tex
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Jno
A. Moore Jr
John Witman
John Wittman
Wi Winsure
Southwestern Life Insurance Co
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Priend-In-Need Society
Jor B. Raakd
Just
Haswell’s Book Store
Galveston
Houston
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Waco
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Memphis
Gen. Pass
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