Mickle Reports UCV Finances and Losses in 1907
Major General William E. Mickle delivers the United Confederate Veterans annual report for the year ending December 31 1907 praising dues payment efficiency and noting new and revived camps. Receipts totaled 6490.21 with disbursements at 6353.42 and mentions the passing of several veterans including Stephen D. Lee and John T. Morgan. A southern floral parade drew lavish crowds with three miles of vehicles along major streets.
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William E. Mickle
United Confederate Veterans
Mickle
Hickle
Stephen D. Lee
John T. Morgan
Edmund W. Pettus
Ellison Capers
Andrew R. Blakely
James R. Randall
Maryland
South
Plight of Kansas City Flood Reaches Union Station
Kaw river flood swamps lower stockyards and Armourdale in Kansas City Missouri, threatening tracks and warehouses. Stockyards pens submerged up to six feet, and rail service is disrupted as crews move goods to upper floors. Eugene Rust says the stockyards will continue operations despite damage.
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Kansas City
Kaw
Union
West Bottoms
Armourdale
Argentine
Swarzschild & Sulzberger Packing House
Union Railway
Missouri
Kansas Sid
Eugene Rust
Stockyards Company
Harlem
Thirty Buildings in New Orleans Destroyed by Freak Wind
A Tuesday night windstorm in uptown New Orleans caused a fire that destroyed about thirty buildings in Magazine Berlin Milan streets. The blaze spread across Magazine to a nearby block despite a nearby chemical engine house. Loss is estimated between 100,000 and 150,000 dollars with several stores and residences wiped out in two blocks.
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New Orleans
Magazine
Berlin
Milan
Magazine Street
Camp
Constance
Governor orders probe into 50000 gambling fund in Louisiana
Governor Sanders urged the Louisiana legislature to appoint a special commission to probe a rumored 50 000 fund aimed at saving race track gambling from hostile laws. He also ordered a grand jury session to investigate corruption fund charges as the Locke bill to abolish all horse racing betting nears final action.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Assembly
Sanders
Grand Jury
Locke
House
Fires Leave New Orleans Homeless and Shut Stores
In two separate blazes Tuesday night and Wednesday, more than 500 people became homeless in New Orleans. One death, John Turg, was reported as the Berlin and Magazine streets area burned. The Delachaise street and Louisiane avenue fire destroyed twenty cottages housing mainly Black residents, with property losses over 200000 dollars.
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New Orleans
Berlin
Magazine Streets
John Turg
Delachaise Street
Louisiane Avenue
Governor orders inquiry into alleged $50,000 track corruption fund
Baton Rouge reports that Governor Sanders called for a concurrent assembly resolution to form a special investigation committee and a special grand jury session to probe claims of a $50,000 fund to save Louisiana track gambling from hostile legislation. The charges originated from a newspaper. The Locke anti racing bill advanced to third reading in the House.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Sanders
Chambers of the Assembly
Grand Jury
Locke
Storm and Cloudburst Strikes Guthrie Causing Heavy Damage
A wind storm and cloudburst hit Guthrie on Tuesday causing at least $20,000 in property damage. No lives were lost and injuries were not serious. The state house Ione hotel Masonic temple and Central high school were damaged. Many houses were moved from their foundations and several collapsed without occupants nearby.
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Guthrie
State House
Ione Hotel
Masonic Temple
Central High School
Opening dull stock dealings in New York Tuesday
New York June 10 opening stock dealings were very dull with little price movement across major issues.
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New York
Fire wipes out Sierra Madre Lumber yard
A massive blaze at the Sierra Madre Lumber company yard in Chihuahua Mag. destroyed the mill Wednesday morning, causing about 60 000 dollars in damage.
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Chihuahua
Mag
Sierra Madre Lumber Company
Percheron Joe Bailey Offers Premiums On 1909 Colts
To introduce the stallion Joe Bailey No 50886 premiums are posted for the top three colts next season. First prize 50 dollars and one breeding season, second 25 dollars, third a season breeding service. Colts judged in fall 1909 by A M College animal husbandry professor. Dam shown with colts to ensure equal chances. mare bookings invited. Joe Bailey offers 12.50 season fee and 20.00 insurance.
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Joe Bailey
A. & M. College
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J. W. Rawls
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Wright's Roasted Coffee
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