For Sale Multiple Town Lots and Farms Near Courthouse
Listing details several parcels in town including 105 acres one mile from court house with 25 cultivated and rest pasture fenced with six wires priced at 1500. A near schoolhouse area offers a cottage tenant house and well with 1250 brick cistern and more. Also blocks near Allen academy priced 250 and 500 with easy terms and 13 acres on south town side with a 4-room house priced 1000. Rents noted at 9 dollars per month for a 4-room house priced 650.
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Court House
Main Street
Allen Academy
Flood Devastates East St. Louis as 5000 Flee Homes
In Illinois City East St. Louis suffers a major flood with the Mississippi at 37.9 feet. Flood waters breach a levee two miles south of the railway depot, forcing about five thousand residents to evacuate. Levee workers scramble amid rising waters as Broadway and Missouri avenue turn into sandbag barriers. Thirty lives are reported lost, and aid from Governor and Congressman Rodenburg is pledged with food and relief prioritized for those stranded above upper floors and in box cars.
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St. Louis
East St. Louis
Mississippi Avenue
Broadway
St. Louis Valley
Illinois Central
Washington School
Alta Lita
Denverside
Rodenburg
Missouri Avenue
Relay Station
Cook
Illinois
Mitia
Ned Roberts
William A. Rodenburg
Baltimore and Ohio
D. H. Sherwood
John Koolish
Rsing
Flood Drowns Unconfirmed Reports Coast to Coast
Weather service notes St Louis river rising to 87.9 feet and Cairo at 42.7 feet with a slight further rise likely. Officials caution reports of drownings are unconfirmed as flood confusion persists in submerged districts.
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St. Louis
Washington
Weather Bureau
Cairo
Swift town violence escalates after ambush incident
In Nacogdoches Texas on June 10 a confrontation near Swift left John Chandler seriously wounded and his wife shot by a stray bullet. Dr Cox Cal Scott and several companions faced gunfire during a return from Nacogdoches. Cox and Scott were arrested by Sheriff Spradley and taken to Nacogdoches.
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Nacogdoches
Tex
Swift
John
Chandler
Dr. Cox
Cal Scott
John Chandler
Cox
Scott
Spradley
Temporary injunction halts Texas railroad commission order
Judge KB Meek in Fort Worth granted a temporary injunction restraining the Texas Railroad Commission from enforcing its order_canceling the contract between the Chicago Rock Island and Texas Railway and J Rosenbaum Grain Co. The injunction also bars the railway from obeying the commission’s cancellation order. The commission had accused discrimination in rates. The grain company is Chicago based with branches in the north.
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Texas Railroad
Fort Worth
United States
KB. R. Meek
Texas Railroad Commission
Chicago, Rock Island and Texas Railway
J. Rosenbaum Grain Company
Texas Commision
Grain Company
Chicago
Retail Grocers Convention Held In Waco
The third annual convention of the Retail Grocers Butchers and Feed Men met in Waco on June 10. President Kline of Texarkana gave the annual address and State Organizer Capers of Dallas reported thirty four new associations, about seven thousand miles traveled, and membership near fifty local branches.
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Waco
Kline
Texarkana
Capers
Dallas
Rumored clash near Bird City as militia guards murder suspects
Reports from Bird City Kansas describe a reported fight between a Kansas militia unit guarding prisoners charged in the murder of Daniel Berry and sons and about 200 farmers. Farmers say the clash occurred at dawn before the militia organized for a march and that militia forces have not moved to St Frances for the preliminary trial.
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Bird City
Kan
Kansas
Daniel Berry
Trial in Kentucky murder case ends with jury sworn
The Jackson court overruled the defense bid to admit James Hargis to the trial of Jett and White for Attorney Marcus murder. Judge Redwine denied the motion to set aside the juror panel. witnesses for both sides were ordered separated.
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Jackson
Jett
White
Marcum
James Hargis
Hargis
Wall of Water Destroys Chase Creek in Arizona
A flood eight feet high swept Chase creek at Bisbee Arizona on June 10 trapping residents off guard. Believed dead and missing dozens including Mexican workers from the Arizona Copper company. The nearby smelter is shut due to a miners strike and communications to Clifton are down.
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Arizona Creek
Bisbee
Ariz
Chase Creek
Arizona Copper Company
Clifton
Troops Ordered to Morencio Arizona by Army Chief
Acting Adjutant General Hall orders the Colorado Department commander to dispatch Fort Grant troops to Morencio Arizona at once with a discreet officer in command. The aim is to protect lives and property while avoiding violence and acting under the law, in response to a presidential telegram about a 3000 man strike at Morencie.
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Washington
Hall
Department of Colorado
Fort Grant
Morencio
Ariz
Stoddard
Arizona
Morencie
Stabbed Hero Dies After Street Assault in Chicago
C E Vincent, 29, was stabbed at State and Van Buren in a crowd while defending a friend from pickpockets. He suffered a deep chest wound and was taken to Samaritan hospital where he is dying. The masked thieves escaped.
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Chicago
C. E. Vincent
State and
van Buren
Vincent
Samaritan Hospital
Soldier Fatally Wounds Man After Refusal to Halt
Albert Hurley was shot and killed by John Maloney of company A Sixth United States Infantry during guard duty in Kansas City Kansas amid a flood era martial law. Hurley allegedly refused to halt after two commands, prompting the fatal shot.
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Kansas City
Albert Hurley
John Maloney
Sixth United States Infantry
Kan
Hurley
Maloney
International May Issue Bonds in Madison Branch
The railroad commission has authorized the International and Great Northern road to issue $200,000 bonds on the Madison branch. Hotel Keepers in Session in Fort Worth with about thirty members present at the Texas Hotel Keepers' association meeting.
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International
Austin
The
Railroad Commission
International and Great Northern Road
Madison
Fort Worth
Texas Hotel Keepers’ Association
Sailed for Japan Amid War News From Russia
The message from Vladivostok dated June 10 reports Russia’s war minister General Kuroptakin departing by sea toward Japan as tensions rise. The note offers no further details on objective or destination.
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Japan
Vladivostock
Kuroptakin
Texas Mayors Hold Meeting in Marlin
The Texas Mayors association met in Marlin on Tuesday with ex Mayor Shelton presiding in the absence of President Louis J Wortham. Hon M N Bryden gave the welcome address and Mayor Gadlen of Gonzales replied.
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Marlin
Tex
Texas Mayors’ Association
Louis J. Wortham
Shelton
M. N. Bryden
Gadlen
Gonzales
Christian Church Convention Opens in Mineral Wells
The state convention of the Christian church met in Mineral Wells Texas with about 150 delegates in attendance. Many items of business were transacted as the convention opened on June 10.
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Christian Church Convention
Mineral Wells
Tex
State Convention of the Christian Church
Texas Press Association Meeting Hails Paper Improvement Push
The Texas Afternoon Press association held a significant meeting in Waco to discuss improving papers and boosting business. The next gathering is slated for El Paso.
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Afternoon Press
Waco
Texas Afternoon Press Association
el Paso
Forty Four Erath County Divorces Docketed in Stephenville
In Stephenville Texas on June 10 forty four divorce suits are listed on the Erath county docket reflecting a surge of dissolution filings. The sales reflect families seeking legal separation and remarriage opportunities as courts process cases in the county seat.
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Stephenville
Tex
Erath County
Gordon and Root Exchange Gracious Civil War Letters
Washington reports a cordial exchange between General John B. Gordon and Secretary Elihu Root after the New Orleans Confederate reunion. Gordon thanks Root for his roster plan and expresses Confederate readiness to cooperate. Root replies that the civil war rivalry has yielded lasting American friendship.
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Washington
New Orleans
John B. Gordon
United Confederate Veterans
Root
Gordon
Elihu Root
Fireman Dies After Wreck on Louisville and Nashville Train
A passenger train from New Orleans to Cincinnati wrecked on Muldraugh's hill thirty-two miles south of Louisville. Fireman John Kelly of Louisville died from scalding, and thirteen others were injured as the engine roared down a sixty foot hill after leaving a tunnel and a sharp curve.
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Louisville
Louisville and Nashville
New Orleans
Cincinnati
Iron Company Officials Severely Burned in Accident
Jefferson special reports Shreveport Times that Iron Company Superintendent Thomas Mulcahey and Master Mechanic Z E Cushing were fatally and seriously burned with Mulcahey expected to die after a June 10 incident in Shreveport Louisiana.
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Shreveport
Jefferson
Shreveport Times
Iron Company
Thomas Mulcahey
Z. E. Cushing
Mulcahey
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Brazos County
MAKIN
Zach Tally
Makng
Will E
Geo. W. Smith
East City National Bank
Simmons &Geue
Ww. C. Fountain
Klalty
Burt Norwood
Darwin & Drummond
Dorse & Belmont
River Bulletin
Gordon and Root
James & Harttte
Texas
Mexico
St. Loui
FT. Worth
Galveston
Calvert
Bryan
Navasota
Houston
Noth
Grand Union Station
L. Trice
D. J Price
Mgr
Palestine
Texas Central
Kingsland
Lilano, Lampasas Marlin and
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M. L. Robbins, G. P. &T
Houston, Texas
Ws. Doherty
Act
John Wittman
Seieie
Eilic
Kek
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