Hartje Suit Hearing Repudiates Testimony
Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje denied authorship of the Susie Wagner letter and repudiated her prior courtroom testimony in the sui case against her husband, August Hartje, Pittsburg reports. An expert testified that the same hand that wrote the Wagner letter also penned a letter found in the Hartje barn ash pile and other writings.
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Hartie
Susie Wagner
Pittsburg
Mary Scott Hartie
August Hart's
Augustus Hartje
Cavalho
Wagner
Edward G. Hartje
Hartje Barn
Sister's Revenge: Esther Mitchell Kills Brother
In Seattle Esther Mitchell, a fervent Holy Roller follower, shoots and kills her brother George Mitchell at Union Station minutes before 5 pm. George, who had slain Franz Edmund Creffield the Holy Roller prophet, had been acquitted on insanity grounds and had spent days seeking Esther in Seattle lodgings.
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Esther Mitchell
Holy Roller
Seattle
Wash
George Mitchell
Franz Edmund Creffield
Esther
Union Station
Holy Rollers
Corvalis
Ore
Cresfield
Creffield
Bryan Says He Is Ripe for Reforms and Conservatism
London July 18 Hon W J Bryan says he has always been conservative but is ripe for reforms He backs bimetallism and silver restoration as a path to prosperity and a stable gold silver exchange He notes the large rise in gold production has set aside the silver issue for now He will later address trusts tariffs railroads labor imperialism and other topics upon returning to America.
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Bryan
London
W. J. Bryan
America
Prosecution Considered for Delayed Yellow Fever Report
New Orleans July 13 Dr S Montigue physician of La Place La faces potential misdemeanor action under state law for failing to report a contagious disease within twenty four hours after discovery Dr C H Irion president of the Louisiana state board of health says steps to prosecute have been taken and a prosecutor in La Place ordered to file information against Montigue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
S. Montigue
la Place
C. H. Irion
Louisiana State Board of Health
Irion
Monitigue
Leader Regalado Killed in Salvadoran Battle
Former Salvadoran president Regalado, leader of Salvadoran troops in the war with Guatemala, was killed in battle Wednesday. The death was reported to the state department via a dispatch from U S Minister Merry in San Salvador. Salvadoran forces were defeated in the final Salvadorean movement.
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Regalado
Salva i
Washington
Salvador
Guatemala
State Department
United States
Merry
San Salvador
City of Mexico
Earthquake Shakes Socorro and San Marcial Buildings
An earthquake Thursday morning near Socorro New Mexico caused dishes to break and large buildings in San Marcial to sway perceptibly. A second, lighter shock followed several hours later and shocks have been frequent recently.
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San Marcial
el Paso
Socorro
N. M
MARRIES AGAIN Justice MacLeary Reunites In Wedlock
Philadelphia announces that Judge James Harvey MacLeary of San Juan Porto Rico supreme court associate, married Mary King MacLeary of Ateburn New York on July 13. The couple previously divorced in 1901 after a 1872 marriage. reconciliation reportedly aided by their children. Both reside in Philadelphia. MacLeary has Texas ties including state legislature and attorney general roles.
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Justice MacLeary
Philadelphia
James Harvey MacLeary
San Juan
Supreme Court of
Porto Rico
Mary King MacLeary
Ateburn
N. Y
Fred J. Clark
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
MacLeary
San Antonio
Tex
Mary King
Texas
Masons
Triumph of Justice in Dreyfus Case Court Integrity Praised
Paris July 19 Radical supporters press for prosecutions of generals colonels and officials tied to Dreyfus conviction. Amnesty law shields them but calls grow to repeal it and pursue Mercier Goose and Duputy de Clan. Paris papers praise the court for a just verdict.
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Paris
Dreyfus
Mercier
Goose
Duputy de Clan
The
Figaro
Echo de Paris
Eclaire
Convention Begins At Omaha Baptist Young People Union Session
Delegates kick off the fifteenth international convention of the Baptist Young People's Union of America in Omaha with early morning prayer meetings at the convention hall First Baptist church South Omaha and the First Baptist church Council Bluffs. Rev. George F. Holt Rev. H. Miller and Rev. J Marion Guerdy lead. At 8:30 a m four departmental meetings are held in city churches.
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Baptist Young People’s Union
City of Omaha
Omaha
The
Baptist Young People's Union of America
Convention Hall
First Baptist Church
South Omaha
Council Bluffs
George F. Holt
Minneapolis
H. Miller
Fon du Lac
Wis
J. Marion Guer
Atwell Seeks Help in Cowan Fraud Case
United States district attorney W H Atwell of Dallas visited New York's county register to gather information for the prosecution of Joseph T Cowan of Dallas. Cowan is accused of using the mails to solicit heirs of James Hartsfield and collect about 1 500 000 over a land claim along the east side of Central Park now valued in hundreds of millions. The case contends no valid basis exists for Cowan's claim to the property.
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Joseph T. Cowan
New York
W. H. Atwell
United States
Dallas
Tex
County Register
James Hartsfield
Central Park
Cowan
Hartsfield
Evans Named Governor Nominee by Tennessee Republicans
Hon Henry Clay Evans was nominated for governor by the Republican state convention in Nashville on July 13. D C Swab won the railroad commissioner nomination. The convention marked Republican leadership transfer from Brownlow to Evans amid factional clashes and a volatile, confrontational session.
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Nashville
Henry Clay Evans
D. C
Monon Train Derailed in South Hammond Ind
A Monon passenger train from Cincinnati derailed between Fairoaks and Roselawn and rolled into a ditch. The express car overturned while the combination car fell off the track but did not overturn. The passenger coaches and two sleepers stayed on rails. One person is reported killed.
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Monon
South Hammond
Ind
Chicago
Cincinnati
Fairoaks
Roselawn
Cholera Morbus Epidemic Strikes North Texas Insane Asylum
An outbreak of cholera morbus grips the north Texas insane asylum in Terrell with 400 to 500 patients and several attendants affected. Only Dr. Wich els is reported among the medical staff as a victim. No cause has been determined as victims suffer violent vomiting and deep ennui.
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Terrell
Tex
North Texas Insane Asylum
Wichels
Allen's Close Call in Caddo County
Joe Allen, a young Black man, accused of attempting to assault Mrs. A. P. Harris near Caddo, was captured and identified by the victim. Authorities said men with shotguns patrolled Caddo as five deputy marshals transported him to Duncan, I T. for detention.
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Duncan
I. T
Joe Allen
A. P. Harris
Caddo
Allen
Watterson Company Suffers Fifteen Million Loss in Mexican Disaster
El Paso July 13 report that a cloud burst and landslide in Chihuahua killed several Mexicans and destroyed the Watterson company reduction works, causing a loss of 15 million dollars.
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Watterson Company
el Paso
Chihuahua
Mex
Farmers Duel Fatalities Leave One Dead in Oklahoma
In Noble Oklahoma on July 13 Otto Amerius and M D Dent two farmers and brothers in law quarreled near the town with revolvers. Amerius was killed and Dent wounded fatally in the early Thursday duel.
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Noble
Okla
Otto Amerius
M. D. Dent
Amerius
Dent
Central Case Postponed for Fare Reduction Case
Dallas July 13. Absence of Judge Maxey delays the Central railway fare reduction case. Hearing postponed from July 16 and indefinite delay ensues.
Hundreds of Jews Depart from Poltava Amid Turmoil
In Poltava on July 13 hundreds of Jews reportedly left the city amid ongoing unrest. The exodus reflects rising concerns over safety and living conditions for Jewish residents in the region.
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Poltava
Russia
Armor contract in bids for battleship armor
Secretary Bonaparte says Carnegie and Bethlehem steel firms will receive armor contracts for a 16 000 ton battleship at prices named by Midvale Steel in their bid. The armor contract is divided among the companies as specified.
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Washington
Bonaparte
Carnegie
Bethlehem Companies
Midvale Steel Company
Ten Years for Tye in Texas Case
Tyler, Texas, July 13 Will Tye a middle aged Black man was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary on a charge of attempted criminal assault on a nine year old Negro girl.
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Tyler
Tex
Will Tye
Crown and Bridge Specialist Office Over Store
Crown and bridge dental work offered as a specialty with the office located upstairs above Burt Norwid's store.
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Crown
Burt Norwid
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Rowine
Hasweiu
W. H. Lawrence
R. H. Harrison Pice
Emmet & Maloney’s
Batte Adi
Ctw
Vt Bryan
Brazos Burleson County
A. L. Mondrick, M. D
James’ Drug Store
H. D. Evans
Ross ‘Perrino
Cabinet Maker
Nadinda
National Toilet CO
Tenn
John Wittman
J. W. Batts
Taliaferro
Court House
Gan
Yave
Brazos County
Pitts Bridge Road
DeWitt
E. C. Dewitt & CO
Emmet & Malony
D. S. Montigue
Triumph OF Justice
Atwell
Evans
Kutter
Cole Hardware Co
Tye
Ursuline Convent
Texas Woman’s College
Allen Academy
A. and M. College
Monroe Edce
Res
Ford
Ford’s
Wilson Grain & Coal CO
DR. C. F. Andrews
Office Jenkins’ Drug Store
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