Emergency Hospital Fully Equipped Under Noted Authority
New Orleans reports no material change in fever. two more deaths bring the toll near twenty under treatment. Dr. Hamilton Jones, longtime isolation specialist, now heads the Damiano Street emergency hospital with Dr. L J Faget as assistant. Detention camps planned along rail lines with trained staff. State board to quarantine the greater New Orleans area to ease Mississippi and Texas border quarantines.
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New Orleans
Damiano Street
Hamilton Jones
Isloation Hospital
Mississippi
Dr. Tabor
Texas
F. R. Ross
Tabor
Houston
Valuable Gems Gone In Twin Jewelry Thefts
A New York burglary ring unveiled after circulars valued at $25,000 circulated to pawnbrokers. A wealthy New York man with Connecticut ties left for Europe as detectives seek culprits and missing pieces including a turquoise necklace, an 81‑pearl cross necklace, and a 55‑opal necklace with crystals.
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New York
Connecticut
Europe
United States
Harris Lynched by Mob After Train Abduction Near Black Bayou
A mob of fifty men seized Will Harris from a Yazoo and Mississippi Valley train at Black Bayou and hanged him a quarter mile from the railroad. Harris and his brother Henry had earlier shot two white men on the James plantation. Henry was killed by a pursuing posse, while Will Harris was seized en route to Tallahatchie County.
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Memphis
Glendora
Mias
Will Harris
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley
Black Bayou
Harris
Henry
Barksdale
Allen
James Plantation
Sharkey
Henry Harris
Heathman
Greenwood
Tallahatchie County
Revised Cotton Report Shows Acreage Drop Across States
Washington July 26. The Agriculture Department's revised cotton report issued at noon Wednesday notes a 14.9 percent decline in acreage planted from last year. Falls range from Virginia 18 percent to Arkansas 19 percent with declines listed for North Carolina 16 and Texas 16 among others.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Arkansas
Tennessee
Missouri
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Acreage Report Triggers Cotton Market Rally In New Orleans
The USDA acreage revision in New Orleans on July 26 showed a 14.9 percent drop from June figures, sparking a sharp early rally of about 15 points. By midday prices hovered just 2 to 3 points above Tuesday’s close as traders shifted from bears to bulls.
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Agricultural Department
New Orleans
Ready to Mix of Topeka's Four Hundred
Topeka July 26 Nick Chiles a negro editor has bought a residence next to the executive mansion and says he will mix with the capital swell society. The four hundred outraged at the presumption, Governor Hoch receiving caustic letters. Chiles defends the move and plans to be a good neighbor to the governor.
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Topeka
Four Hundred
Nick Chiles
Hoch
Booker T. Washington
Representative Hall
Chiles
Cotton opens firm then recovers after midday rally
The New York cotton market opened with advances of 11 to 17 points on higher cables and acreage rumors. Liverpool weakens, prices slip 7 to 12 points on active months amid liquidation, then a late rally brings quotes within 2 to 3 points of Tuesday night’s finals as traders cover.
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New York
Liverpool
Arguments for Increase in Waterway Appropriations to be Debated
Meeting in Washington and Cincinnati on July 26 will craft arguments for higher inland waterway funding. Captain J E Ellison chairs the Rivers and Harbors sub committee and travels with river leaders to urge a national call, seeking broad increases, not sectional favors. If no national call is issued, Ellison will issue one himself under authority from the recent session. Copenhagen reports King William plans a forthcoming visit to King Christian.
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Washington
Cincinnati
J. E Ellison
Rivers and Harbors Association
Baltimore
National Rivers and Harbors Association
Association
Congress
National Association
Ellison
Miss Sturges Weds Ch OL London In Knight's Bridge
George Charles Montague M P for the Southern division of Huntingdonshire wed Miss Alberta Sturges at St Pauls church Knight's Bridge. Her stepfather Francis H Legget of Newark gave away the bride. Mrs Leggett was the widow of William Sturges who with the Farwells of Chicago built the capitol at Austin Texas. Russians Dislodged. Tokyo July 26 official report says the Japanese army in northern Korea dislodged the enemy near Puku and Puryong and advanced northward.
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London
George Charles Montague
Huntingdonshire
Alberta Sturges
St. Paul's Church
Knight's Bridge
Francis H. Legget
Newark
Leggett
William Sturges
Farwells
Chicago
Austin
Tex
Tokio
Korea
Puku
Puryong
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Howell Bros
Royal Blend Tea
Te City National Bank
Bryan, Texas
Edward Hall
G. S. Parker
A. W. Wilkerson
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Bryan
Oliver Typewriter
Geo. A. Adams
Parker Building
Crescent
Copenhagen
William
Christian
Miss Sturges
Farwells, Build
Anitol
Bryanice, Storage & Coal Company
Stevenson Machine
Vinci
F. J. Jenkins
Buchanan
Ss. W. Buchanan
Postal
Bryan Steam
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