Slays Sister and Spouse near Craig Place
In Stuttgart Arkansas near Crooked Bayou on the Craig Place Ben Oliver shot and killed his sister Mrs Stanley who was planting sweet potatoes and then killed Stanley in bed. A gunshot wound to Oliver occurred as he crossed a fence and he was taken to Stuttgart and then DeWitt. He claimed his sister had wronged her.
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Stuttgart
Ark
Crooked Bayou
Craig Place
Ben Oliver
Stanley
Oliver
DeWitt
Oat Receipts Reported at 209 Carloads Tuesday
Chicago reports oat receipts on Tuesday totaling 209 carloads. The brief item notes the daily shipment count and city market activity.
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Chicago
Lavish Decorations Planned for Denver Auditorium
Denver plans elaborate decor for the upcoming national Democratic convention in July. Six flags thirty by fifty feet will flank the speaker’s platform, with an eight thousand yard bunting curtain and a center shield seventeen by fifteen feet.
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Denver
United States
Vernon section hit by deadly wind and rain storm
Fort Worth reports from Vernon describe a severe weather event that destroyed three Pecos river bridge bents and a newly built county bridge. The Frisco round house, several outbuildings, and a large oil mill were wrecked as the Denver line faced major disruption. The Cotton Belt remains the only line crossing the Red River at Texarkana.
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Fort Worth
Vernon
Pecos River
Denver
Red River
Texarkana
Severe storm damages Katy bridge and crops near Denison
Denison reports a severe electrical storm with tremendous rain Tuesday night. Three bents of false work at the Katy bridge were swept away as W R Drake of the Frisco directs repairs on the Oklahoma side of the Red River. A destructive hail storm was reported west of town, harming cotton and oats.
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Denison
Katy
W. R. Drake
Frisco
Oklahoma
Red River
Flood Pines Cause Extensive Bridge Damage Near Sherman
Sherman Texas reports another heavy rain in the Red river belt with a five foot rise north of Denison. Frisco and Katy work at the bridge basin washed away, leaving the scene like after the south span collapse last Wednesday. A large force was rushed to the site by the Frisco.
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Sherman
Tex
Red River
Denison
Katy
Three Boys Bitten by Hydrophobic Puppy in Dallas
Dallas reports a puppy believed rabid bit three boys. State Health Officer Brumby, visiting, had the pup placed in a bird cage and will transport it to the Pasteur institute at the state capital for close observation.
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Dallas
Brumby
Pasteur Institute
Noted Scot to Rest. Built Austin Bridge and Rail Lines
Sir Robert Gillespie Reid, prominent Scottish born railroad builder and capitalist, died in Montreal on Thursday. He contracted for and erected the Colorado River bridge at Austin Texas in 1880 and built all iron and masonry bridges on the first 250 miles of the Southern Pacific line west from San Antonio.
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Montreal
Robert Gillespie Reid
Scotland
Austin
Tex
Southern Pacific
San Antonio
Man Killed in Horse Accident Near Waco
James Cole, a prominent farmer, died when his horse started at a paper on the road to Waco. He pulled the reins, the bridle broke, and he fell backward from the buggy breaking his neck. He leaves a widow and four children.
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Waco
James Cole
Hare Reports For Duty In Texas National Guard
General Luther R. Hare arrives in Austin as military adviser and will inspect the Texas National Guard for the joint maneuvers at Leon Springs from July 2 to 11. He will reside in Austin during duty.
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Hare
Austin
Luther R. Hare
Texas National Guard
War Department
Leon Springs
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Howell & Newton
N. Jemnetta
Wellborn, Texas
James & Nunn
Bridge
Comptroller of Currency
The
City National Bank
Bryan, Texas
State of
Texas
Bryan
G. $. Parker
E. H. Astin
Albert W. Wilkerson
E. W. Crenshaw
H. C. Robinson
Wiley’s Candies
Martin & Locke
Texas Bakery
Otto Boehme
White Mountain
Stevenson Machine and Repair
Stown
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