This Date in History July 23 Highlights
Timeline notes key events: 1401 Baghdad sacked by Tartars. 1779 Indian attacks on Minnisink settlements in Orange County New York. 1794 Beauharnais guillotined. 1840 Victoria sanctions union of Upper and Lower Canada. 1885 Grant dies. 1892 Manitoba election Prohibition. 1897 Dingley tariff enacted. 1905 US Navy squadron arrives at Annapolis with Admiral Jones remains.
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Bagdad
Orange County
New York
Vicomte Alexandre de Beauharnais
Josephine
Upper and Lower Canada
Ulysses S. Grant
Manitoba
United States Naval Squadron
Annapolis
John Paul Jones
Land Owners Seek Drainage District in Brazos County
A preliminary petition was filed in Brazos County to form a drainage district between the Brazos and Navasota rivers covering 7314.35 acres. Signers include John D. Rogers W L Steele W J Terrell Tom Steele E H Terrell D W Hardy and A P Terrell. A $200 surety accompanies the petition for investigation costs. Judge Board set a hearing but postponed due to absence of several members.
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Lower End
Brazos County
Commissioners’ Court
Brazos and
Navasota River
John D. Rogers
W. L. Steele
W. J. Terrell
Tom Steele
E. H. Terrell
D. W. Hardy
A. P. Terrell
S. S. Clay
Judge Board
San Antonio Eyes Bid for American Aeronaut Meet
San Antonio plans to host the American Aeronaut Association annual meet next fall after Dr. Frederick J. Fielding won in Chicago. Organizers seek funds for prizes and cite local balloon tests and a steady southeast breeze as favorable for balloon ascensions.
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San Antonio
Tex
Frederick J. Fielding
Chicago
American Aeronaut Association
A. Holland Forbes
New York
Hard to Beat Peach Crop Report from Franklin County Creek
Co. S. Martin reports 43 acres of Elberta trees yielded 7 214 bushels sold for 3 250 delivered at the loading shed. Irish potatoes added 400, totaling 3 650 from 43 acres. two acres of sweet potatoes and 12 acres in cotton. Land value near 100 per acre potential. peaches sold with purchaser supplying crates and baskets. In 1907 prices were higher and he earned well over 100 per acre.
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Martin
Franklin County
Tremendous Egg Receipts
New York reports egg receipts on Tuesday at 24,461 cases with strong market movement and high weekly totals.
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New York
Wheat Receipts Rise in Kansas City Market
Wheat receipts at Kansas City Tuesday totaled 362000 bushels as market activity continued amid summer trading. Prices held steady with buyers and sellers noting strong domestic demand and steady volume through the day.
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Kansas City
Burn Railway Station Night Riders Operate
Night riders are reported at a railway station in Kentucky County causing alarm. Local authorities investigate disturbances and enforce watchman patrols as residents seek safety after dark.
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Kentucky County
Night riders burn Illinois Central stations in three towns
Night riders attacked Gracey Otter Pond and Cerulean Springs in Christian county. At Gracey they captured two telephone operators and took them to the railroad station before torching the building and fleeing. Cerulean Springs saw a quiet fire. Cobb also reported arson and gunfire as squads struck separate targets.
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Gracey
Buiding
Louisville
Illinois Central
Otter Pond
Cerulean Springs
Christian County
Cerulean
Cobb
Guatemalan Consul General Denies Cabrera Campaign Donation
Dr. Andrew C. De Leon Guatemala consul general in Mobile signs statement denying any money from President Cabrera to the Republican campaign fund. He claims numerous charges against the president are unfounded and notes exiled Dr. Prowe made accusations to settle scores. He urges Americans to ignore the report.
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Mobile
Andrew C. de Leon
Guatemala
Cabrera
Republican Campaign
Prowe
Illinois Central Bans Liquor Sales on Buffet Cars South of Ohio
General Passenger Agent Hatch stated the Illinois Central Railway will not permit liquor sales on buffet cars south of the Ohio River. He noted many local option states along the line ban intoxicants and cited Texas and Louisiana as examples of beneficial outcomes.
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Chicago
Hatch
Illinois Central Railway Company
Ohio River
Texas
Louisiana
Death of Sir William Randall Cremer MP
London reports the death of Sir William Randall Cremer born 1838. He served many years as a member of parliament and founded the inter-parliamentary conferences meeting since 1889. He visited the United States three times and presented memorials to the president and Congress urging a Britain America arbitration treaty. He was secretary of the International Arbitration League for forty seven years.
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London
William Randall Cremer
Inter-Parliamentary
United States
Congress
House of Commons
Great Britain
America
International Arbitration League
Douglass Declines Chairmanship If Offered
In Brockton and Friends Meeting reports on July 22 and 23, it is stated that former Governor Douglass would not accept the Democratic national committee chair if offered. His reluctance to return to public life is cited as the reason for his opposition.
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Brockton
Mass
Friends
Douglass
Democratic National Committee
Texan Injured in Chicago Car Collision
J W Wade of Paris Texas sustained serious injuries when a westbound streetcar struck the Judkins family automobile at Thirty-fifth Street and Michigan Avenue. E F Judkins president of Judkins Company furniture makers, was driving and escaped injury. Wade was removed unconscious to his room in the Auditorium Annex.
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Chicago
J. W. Wade
Paris
Tex
E. F. Judkins
Judkins Company
Furniture Manfacturers
Thirty-fifth Street
Michigan Avenue
Judkins
Wade
Texas Railroads See Large Drop In Gross Earnings
The Texas railroad commission released a comparative statement for eleven months to May 31, 1908, showing a net gross earnings drop of 12.42 million dollars or 14.17 percent while operating expenses fell 1.64 percent. Passenger earnings rose slightly by 94,979, freight and other earnings declined, and much of the total decrease is attributed to changes in bookkeeping methods. A separate education department inquiry to the attorney general concerns whether students pay exchange prices for textbooks or if dealers absorb the difference, affecting many textbook contracts.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Texas
Department of Education
Attorney General's Department
Roosevelt Holds Major Naval Conference at Newport
President Roosevelt arrives at Coast ers Harbor Island for a pivotal naval conference on future battleship and cruiser design. More than 100 naval officers and army representatives hear expert debates as plans undergo fierce scrutiny amid public remarks and private sessions with guests and staff.
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Newport
R. I
Roosevelt
Naval War College
Coasters Harbors Island
War College
Battleship Commission
Navy
Army
Mayflower Sinks Schooner Menawa in Dense Fog
The president's yacht Mayflower collided with the lumber laden schooner Menawa in fog between New London and New Haven. All aboard Menawa were rescued by the Mayflower crew. the incident left bowsprit and anchor damaged but went unnoticed by the president's party until morning. Menawa belonged to C G Pendleton of Islesboro Maine.
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Newport
R. L
C. G. Pendleton
Islesboro
New London
New Haven
Actress Virginia Harned Sues Sothern for Divorce
Reno, July 22. Virginia Harned wife of actor Edward H. Sothern filed suit for divorce in the district court. The complaint is sealed and specifics are unavailable. Mrs. Sothern declined to comment. it is unknown if Mr. Sothern will contest.
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Reno, Nev
Virginia Harned
Edward H. Sothern
Revolt spreads in Orchida district amid Balkan violence
Reports from Monastir say Orchida district backs the revolutionary movement. Bands raid villages near Monastir with depredations. Twenty five Bulgarians killed at iaraska and thirty at Belpikia as both villages are burned.
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Constantinople
Monastir
Orchida
Iaraska
Belpikia
Stage robbery in Reno nets $23000 to missing box
Masked robbers halted the Alturas stage near Reno on July 22 and forced the driver to surrender the Wells Fargo Express box containing $23000. Passengers were not awakened and California vigilantes pursue the bandits.
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Reno
Nev
Alturas
Roed
Ells Fargo Express Company
California-Oregon Railway
California
Taft Comments on Landis Ruling in Oil Case
In Hot Springs on July 22 Mr Taft refused to discuss upholding Judge Landis in the Standard Oil rebate suit after the circuit court of appeals released its decision. He spoke to the Associated Press and offered no further comment.
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Hot Springs
Landis
Taft
Circuit Court of Appeals
Standard Oil Company
Associated Press
Bullock Invited on Roosevelt Africa Hunting Trip
Seth Bullock, Roosevelt's hunter friend, says the president invited him to join the Africa hunting expedition and Bullock expects to accept the invitation.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Seth Bullock
Roosevelt
Africa
Bullock
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Batavia
Howell & Newton, Inc
Sothern
City National
Bryan, Texas
U. S
I. G. S. Parker
G. S. Parker
F. L.cavitt
J. W. English
J. K. Parker
E. H. Astin
Stevenson Machine and Repair
OFS
Bryan
John Wittman
Eastman Kodak Goods
Haswell’s Book Store
Wilburn Wagon
Sanders Bros
Isso
Wiley
Candites
Sociel Genion
Martin & Locke
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