Four Convicts Hanged After Missouri Penitentiary Escape Attempt
Jefferson City Missouri June 27 four convicts Vaughan Raymond and Ryan were hanged at the county jail for killing Prison Guard John Allison during a planned escape from the Missouri penitentiary on November 24 1905. Deputies guards and farmers were briefly held during the assault.
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Jefferson City
Harry Vaughn
Edward Raymond
St. Louis
George Ryan
Kansas City
John Allison
Scott
Harry Vaughan
Lee
Vaughan
Blake
Clay
Allison
Raymond
Ryan
Slaying Sweetheart: John King Hanged in St Louis Jail
John King, a Black man convicted for the November 26 1905 murder of Hallie Douglas his Sweetheart, was executed by hanging in a St Louis jail. The case drew local attention as King faced the death penalty for the fatal shooting.
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St. Louis
John King
Hallie Douglas
Judge Barksdale Rules Evidence In Loving Murder Trial
Houston Virginia June 27 Judge Barksdale in the Loving murder trial rules that prosecution evidence aimed at discrediting Elizabeth Lovings account is inadmissible The court holds the character of the girl or the killed man is not the issue and truth of the story does not affect the case McGinnis a livery stable owner testifies seeing Judge Loving moments before the tragedy and recounts a brief exchange regarding Theodore Estes
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Houston
Lovingston
Judge Loving
Theodore Estes
Estes
Young Estes
McGinnis
Massive Car Orders Push Rail Contracts Higher
Magnates including Harriman, Gould and related rail systems have awarded car contracts in recent days totaling over 15 million dollars with more orders worth about 10 million dollars pending. Additional heavy orders for locomotives are expected for eastern lines.
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New York
Harriman Gould
Twenty Five States Represent National Baptist Sunday School Congress
The National Baptist Sunday School Congress, a Black organization, meets in New Orleans with about 1,000 delegates from twenty five states gathering for the Sunday session.
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Sunday School Congress
New Orleans
National Baptist Sunday School Congress
Nelson Fight Postponed to July Due to Injury
San Francisco reports the Tlex Nelson bout scheduled for July 3 has been postponed. The promoter cites Nelsons stability and readiness concerns as the reason for delaying the clash to a later season.
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San Francisco
Tlex
Nelson
JJ Theeason
Absc
Explosion at Virginia Construction Site Kills Eight
An early explosion of a dynamite box near Tola in Charlotte County, Virginia, kills eight and injures six. Among the dead are Edward Clarke a fireman and Cornelius Sullivan a foreman. six Italian workers are identified only by numbers. Engineer George Mason dies of his injuries. Cause of the blast remains unknown.
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Houston
Tola
Charlotte County
Edward Clarke
Cornelius Sullivan
McDermott Construction Company
George Mason
Terrifying Indian Territory Windstorm Damages Oil Field
A terrible wind swept northern Indian Territory on Wednesday. In Kiefer a derrick fell on Frank Roper, killing him. Ninety three derricks toppled at Kiefer and heavy damage hit Sapulpa and Okmulgee areas. Turley Turley and Glenn Pool reported dozens more rigs blown down. oil firms face hundreds of thousands in losses. Telegraph lines failed and cities suffered structure damage as Osage Cherokee Creek nations felt the storm.
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Muskogee
Indian Territory
Frank Roper
Kiefer
Sapulpa
Turley
Glenn Pool
Creek Orphans
Okmulgee
Barnes Oil Company
Quarker Company
Fire at Jamestown Exposition Causes Heavy Loss
A fire near the Jamestown exposition grounds caused $200,000 to $250,000 in damage with 20 percent insured. It started in the Berke ly hotel, destroyed the Arcade hotel with 280 rooms and cost $80,000. C Adler of Chicago rescued a woman from the Arcade. an unknown Black man died in a nearby shack.
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Jamestown
Exposition Grounds
Powhattan Guards
Exposition Fire Department
Berkely Hotel
Arcade Hotel
C. Adler
Chicago
Arcade
Suffolk
Fatal feud shocks Metlatoyuca drilling feud in Puebla region
Miss Mmie Grimes learns her brother Warren is shot dead and another brother fatally wounded in a feud near Metlahtoyuca Puebla two days earlier. Several others reported killed as rivals in chambapote drilling fight, father Rev J W Grimes linked to local missionary work. Lightning kills mule and hogs in Paris Texas.
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City of
Mexico
Mamie Grimes
Warren
Metlahtoyuca
Puebla
Republic
J. W. Grimes
Methodist Church
Boy Manuel Sanchez Run Over By Wagon Near San Angelo
San Angelo Texas June 27 Manuel Sanchez a boy was run over and killed by a wagon between here and Shefield authorities reported the accident occurred on the highway and the boy died at the scene
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San Angelo
Tex
Manuel Sanchez
Here
Sheffield
Grass Fire Burns in San Angelo Area
A blaze near San Angelo, Texas, scorched grass and brush as firefighters battled the flames. The incident prompted emergency crews to respond quickly to prevent spread to surrounding fields and structures. No injuries were reported.
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Cavitt’s Drug Store
C. E. Bullock & CO
Southwestern Life Insurance CO
Dallas
Texas
Joe B. Reed
Friend-In-Need Society
E. Rohde
M. H. James
Harry VaUghan, Edward Raymond and
Missouri Penitentiary
Britt-Nelson
Old Dominion
Ames
Paris
James Warren
C. G. Parsons
J. J Ray
Parsons Bottling Works
Main and
Austin Streets
Bryan, Texas
Texas State Bottlers Association
Brazos
Haswell
Bryan
Kat Son GR
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