Confederate veterans visit White House in Washington
A group from the Richmond reunion toured Washington on Monday calling at the White House and meeting the president. Senator Jones from Arkansas and Representative Kennedy from Georgetown Kentucky led their parties. Five of General Morgan’s officers joined the group and offered to serve as rough riders if needed. The president entertained them with stories and they left pleased with the call.
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White House
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Arkansas
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Georgetown
Morgan
Gates disputes crop damage reports exaggerated
John W. Gates, back in New York from the southwest, says crop reports are exaggerated. He estimates wheat damage at 2 to 5 percent, adds that cotton has suffered from unusually heavy rains.
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New York
John W. Gates
Green and Gaynor Must Go to Prison and Pay Large Fine
United States Court of Appeals affirms Savannah fraud case ruling. Green and Gaynor face four years in prison and a total fine of $575,000 for over $500,000 in government contract fraud tied to Savannah harbor. Judge Shelby and McCormick deliver the opinion. Judge Pardee dissents.
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New Orleans
Savannah Court
Savannah Harbor
United States Court of Appeals
Shelby and McCormick
Pardee
Bayless Passes Away In Indian Territory
J M Bayless prominent investor and bank president in Sulphur and Claremore dies at his son in law s home in Claremore I T He promoted the big Sulphur hotels and had $100000 in Claremore under construction including a $25000 residence for himself Known as one of the wealthiest citizens of the new state the obituary notes his prominent business roles and ongoing projects.
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Claremore
I. T
J. M. Bayless
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Bayless
Sulphur
First National Bank of
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Circulation Managers In Session
Milwaukee reports circulation managers of newspapers are in session here. The splintered note covers the ongoing gathering and its agenda. The item reflects a routine industry meeting in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee, Jine
Harvard Alumni Work Under President Roosevelt Plan
Boston June 4 In an interview with Harvard President C W Eliot it is stated Roosevelt does not intend to join Harvard officially after his term. Eliot said in his address last week Roosevelt implied he hoped within nearly two years to be active in Harvard alumni work again.
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C. W. Eliot
Harvard University
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Harvard
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Buy of St Josephs Island by George R Jenkinson
George R Jenkinson of New York buys St Josephs Island at Aransas Pass for 200000 dollars. The 30000 acre island will host deep water terminal facilities for the South Texas and Gulf road linking St Louis to Aransas Pass, with topography 8 to 15 feet above high tide. Purchase from Sam D Allyn and T D Wood.
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St. Joseph's Island
Aransas Pass
George R. Jenkinson
New York
Jenkinson
South Texas and Gulf Road
St. Louis
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Bloodworths Island
Sam D. Allyn
T. D. Wood
Five Minute Shutdowns Honor Jefferson Davis Birthday
In line with General Stephen D. Lee's request, transportation in the Richmond vicinity paused for five minutes at 2 pm Monday. Rail, streetcar service, and many industries in Norfolk and other Southern cities such as Anniston, Birmingham, Savannah, and Atlanta halted briefly to observe Jefferson Davis's birthday.
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Stephen D. Lee
Jefferson Davis
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Thirteen Murders in Seven Days Shock New York
Thirteen homicides reported in New York City over the past week along with ten personal crisis reports and multiple suicide attempts. Experts link the spike to gloomy weather and unseasonable cold, noting crowded hospitals with pneumonia and colds.
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New York
Vialen
Storm Fatalities Include Traveling Man in Dallas
A severe storm in Dallas at 12:30 AM Tuesday caused Fred Diauklesiel of Owensboro Kentucky to be electrocuted after reaching to switch on an electric light at a drug store on Cedar Springs Road. A live wire also electrocuted a horse, and the Tenet tower near the Santa Fe and Texas and Pacific crossing was blown down. Numerous trees were damaged and about 1,000 telephones were out of service.
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Fred Diauklesiel
Owensboro
Cedar Springs Road
Santa Fe and
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Trinity University to Confer Doctor of Laws on Governor Campbell
Governor Campbell and Mrs Campbell will attend Trinity University commencement where the Doctor of Laws will be conferred. The university will fire a 17 gun salute from the main tower during the ceremony. Forty five pleas of guilty were accepted by the county court including gaming violations and local option law breaches. Alvin Rooker and Bob Tearfiller pleaded guilty to local option law violations with fines and jail time. Henry Williams, identified as a Negro, was fined three dollars for failure to pay poll tax.
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Waxahachie
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Cambell
Alvin Rooker
Bob Teaftiller
Henry Williams
Luke Flowers Convicted in Manslaughter Case
Luke Flowers, a Black youth, found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree for the killing of white boy Russell Lokey near Sparks. Lokey allegedly kicked Flowers' dog during a dog fight. Jim and Will Gray face trial for alleged involvement in the killing.
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Will Gray
Shaw May Head Merger of Carnegie Trust Units
Former Secretary of the Treasury Leslie H. Shaw may lead a $50,000,000 banking merger in New York. The Carnegie Trust Company, headed by Shaw, could be the nucleus of a three firm combination with total resources around fifty million. Officials say negotiations are advanced but not discussed publicly.
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New York
Leslie H. Shaw
The
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Carnegie Trust Company
Shaw
Lane Re elected Portland Mayor in 1500 vote edge
Portland June 4 Harry Lane was re elected mayor by about a 1500 majority over Republican challenger T C Devlin. Lane ran as a Democrat and independent.
Illinois Central Denies Louisiana Line Takeover
New York June 4. J T Harahan president of Illinois Central denies a telegraphed report that the railroad gained control of the Baton Rouge Eastern and Hammond lines. He says no negotiations for purchase are underway and no deal with S Perg the promoter.
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Louisiana
New York
J. T. Harahan
Illinois Central
New Orleans
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Eastern
Hammond
S. Perg
Teminal Company
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Frisco
New Orlea
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Minois Central
Terror Bomb Kills Two Detectives in Lodz
A bomb exploded on a Lodz street in Russian Poland killing two detectives and injuring five others including soldiers and civilians. Police fired on the crowd, wounding thirteen, and thirty arrests were made after the blast attributed to terrorists.
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L.odz
Russian
Poland
West Texas Smallpox Briefs and Local Notices
Five or six smallpox cases reported in West Texas. Mount Vernon ships a carload of chickens northward. Grayson County records May births at eighty-two and deaths at thirty-five. John Funston of Lamar County loses an eye to a horse kick. Amarillo endures a severe hailstorm on Monday. Hunt County records May births fifty-six and deaths twenty-one. Professor E B Keyte, renowned North Texas educator, dies at Denton.
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Mount Vernon
Tex
Grayson County
John Funston
Lamar County
Amarillo
Dr Shoop's Restorative for Kidney Nerve Control
Weak kidneys and organs fail due to nerves, not the organs themselves. Dr Shoop's Restorative claims to reach controlling nerves to strengthen kidneys, with back ache urine scalding dark strong urine and Brights disease symptoms listed as signs. A month supply of tablets or liquid is offered, with chemists recommending and selling.
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Uruggist
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