Death of Benjamin Harrison and civic notes in 1901 Eagle
The Daily Eagle notes the death of Benjamin Harrison as a patriotic citizen jurist and statesman who served as president with credit. It reports the Business League forming a permanent committee on good roads and bridges and urges ongoing reports at every meeting to advance the movement. It also admonishes support for Bryan with quality roads and bridges to deter rivals.
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Benjamin Harrison
The
Business League
Bryan
Investment and effort to build towns, Denison Herald says
The Denison Herald argues that true investment earns no passive money and emphasizes that progress requires ongoing effort. It urges readers to continue working for their town today to ensure yesterday's gains are not wasted.
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The
Denison Herald
Talmage Praises Newspapers as Power to Build Cities
The quotation recalls Rev T DeWitt Talmage praising newspapers for their reach and influence. He argues a well patronized paper attracts business, capital, and labor and helps a town grow through active commerce. He notes newspapers shape a city’s appeal and success.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Special Eagle Edition to Boost Bryan Trade and Industry
The Eagle plans a big special edition at the start of the cotton season to promote Bryan as a trading, educational, and manufacturing center. It will detail county agriculture and stock raising progress with illustrations and distribute 6000 copies across Brazos and nearby counties. The publication date will be announced later.
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Eagle
Bryan
Brazos
Black-clad woman offers arms on street then enters saloon
A large woman in black solicited arms on the street this week. She stepped into a saloon and presented her appeal card. The proprietor, about to drink his beer, glimpsed her and mistook her for Mrs Nation ready to strike with a hatchet, and dodged.
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Mra. Nation
Coricana Coroner Targets All-Regions Murderer
A coroner in Coricana condemns the murderer as the worst kind and vows pursuit across the United States. He says no matter who commits the crime or where it happens the killer will meet death in due punishment.
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Coricana
United States
For Rent Six Room House With Water Works
For Rent six room house with water works and cistern conveniently located Apply to Mrs E B roberts at 5S W Buchanan at city market sells best of all refrigerated meats call him 76 If
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E. B. Roberts
W. Buchanan
Fire devastates Cloverport Ky major loss details
A massive fire in Cloverport Kentucky caused extensive damage worth about 500000. It destroyed most of the town’s structures including two hotels and churches while the American Tobacco Company suffered the heaviest losses with two stemmeries and a million pounds of tobacco. over 1000 residents were left homeless as relief trains arrived. The scene prompted global reactions with London reporting Britain’s diplomatic stance toward Russia and Manchuria amid U S trade interests.
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Cloverport
Louisville
American Tobacco Company
Daggett Jailed After Shooting On Fort Worth Street
Fort Worth area reports Sim Daggett a negro jailed on charges of shooting Henry Gates and James Allen after Gates refused to surrender a pigeon. Daggett returned with a shotgun and fired while the men sat on the ground, wounding Gates in both legs and a hand. Allen's hat was struck by shots. Daggett and two companions fled. one accomplice remained at large. Daggett refused to discuss the incident.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Sim Daggett
Henry Gates
Jas. Allen
Gates
Daggett
Allen
Ex-Sergeant Aucoin seeks reinstatement after discharge
New Orleans March 14 Ex Police Sergeant Jules C Aucoin filed in civil district court a writ of mandamus to force reinstatement to his former position. He alleges his ouster by the board of police commissioners following the Robert Charles troubles was illegal and seeks to overturn the board's action.
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New Orleans
Jules C. Aucoin
Board of Police Commissioners
Robert Charles
John Day
Gabe Proteous
Lally
Peter F. Lamb
Civil District Court
Not Guilty Verdict in Burlington Murder Trial
Mrs. America Allen is acquitted of killing her husband John H. Allen in Ottumwa. The trial hinged on Jim Harris’s confession that he and Mrs. Allen plotted to remove Allen so they could marry, with Harris as the shooter.
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Burlington
Kan
America Allen
John H. Allen
Ottumwa
Allen
Jim Harris
Harris
Army recruiting office moved from Pine Bluff to Fort Smith
Captain J. R. Lindsay of the Thirteenth United States infantry closed the Pine Bluff office and moved it to Fort Smith. While there the office accepted 11 white and 4 negro recruits, all of whom were sent to San Francisco for assignment.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
J. R. Lindsay
Thirteenth
United States Infantry
Tng
Fort Smith
San Francisco
Sanger sworn as Assistant Secretary of War in Washington
In Washington on March 14 Grey Sanger of New York received his commission and was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of War in Secretary Root’s office. Colonel Platt and Depew, who met with the House, stated they would not oppose Sanger’s confirmation after meeting the president.
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Washington
Grey Sanger
New York
Root
March
Ae Platt
Depew
Colonel Sanger
Whitesident
Confederate reunion extended to four days
Memphis reports four days for the Confederate reunion instead of three after Adjutant General Morgan informs Secretary Parker that May 31 is forest day, extending the event by one day.
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Memphis
Parker
Confederate Executive Committee
Morgan
London Sugar Tax Likely to Raise Income Tax
The Times believes income tax will rise by two or four pence per pound in addition to the sugar tax and a shilling registration duty on corn. In New York, Albert T. Patrick’s murder case of William Rice is postponed to March 26.
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London
the Times
New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Rice
Henderson's Confession Before Burned for Murder
Corsicana Texas March 14 1901 John Henderson a Negro aged about 22 years confessed before Justice Roberts to killing a white woman three miles north of Corsicana on March 6 1901 He said he would be hung and pledged body to M Hornbeck and Dr Hedge The inquest verdict blamed incensed citizens for his death and praised the punishment. A separate item from Conway Arkansas reports a mob-minded posse pursuing the alleged attacker who wounded William Charter and his daughter during a home invasion. Charter is gravely injured.
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Corsicana
Tex
Justice Roberts
John Henderson
Younger
County
Navarro County
Houston
Texas Central
Justica Roberts
United States
Navarra
A. D
Conway
Ark
William Charter
Charter
Body of Sherman Harris Found Hanged Near Spellman
The body of Sherman Harris was discovered Wednesday morning hanging from a tree along the Spellman road six miles below town. Harris had killed Sidney King, a local merchant and farmer, in an altercation on Tuesday.
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Spellman
Sherman Harris
Spellman Road
Harris
Sidney King
Workmen Remembered and Carnegie Endowment Funds
Andrew Carnegie announced retirement from active business and a 5 million dollar endowment for superannuated and disabled Carnegie company employees. The fund will support pensions and aid, while 1 million funds libraries in Braddock, Homestead, and Duquesne and 4 million aids employees and families in service. Carnegie plans to spend Oct return from Southampton with Mrs Carnegie and daughter.
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Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Company
Berfore Savings Fund Company
Oro
Braddock
Homestead
Duquesne
Fire destroys Lingleville business district after burglary
Stephenville Texas March 14. The town of Lingleville nine miles west was completely burned early yesterday morning. Seven business houses including all contents were consumed except the post office. Loss about 27000 dollars partly insured. Burglars suspected of looting the stores and setting fires.
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Stephenville
Tex
Lingleville
Here
Demand for Payment as Consul General Heads to Tangiers
The New York will dock at Tangiers on its Manila voyage to take on board the Consul General who will press the Sultan to settle American claims. Several claims remain unsettled despite the Sultan's recent liquidation of one. The United States considers a naval show of force in Moroccan waters to press the issue. The disputes arise mainly from Moroccan officials hindering American commercial agents.
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New York
Washington
Tangiers
Manila
Fammiere
Morroccoan
Destroying Vessels in the Viscayan Islands Seized
Manila reports Lieutenant Fred Payne commanding the Pampangs 1 seized and destroyed 300 vessels aiding insurgents in the Visayan islands. Loot included supplies and war materials shipped by Leyte’s insurgent governor to rebel leaders on Samar and Cebu. Pirates raiding Negros were suppressed and their boats burned.
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Manila
Viscayan Islands
Fred Payne
Pampangs 1 Trading Op
Payne
Leyte
Samar
Cebu
Negros Island
Turkish minister reports arrests in Asiatic Turkey
The Turkish minister in Washington says a number of brigands have been detained in Asiatic Turkey and many smaller Mauser rifles seized. He believes these seizures show ongoing activity by groups that have previously stirred trouble in the region. Laws against arming Turkey are strict.
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New York
Washington
Turkey
Asiatic Minor
Cuba Ringleaders Secured. Arms Magazines Discovered
In Cuba authorities report that ringleaders have been captured and the principal magazines of arms and ammunition have been discovered and destroyed, signaling a major step in the crackdown on the insurgent network.
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Cuba
Printer H T Allen faces fraud charges in post office case
Post office Inspector Jere Connolly arrested H T Allen alias Dr Allen, a printer, in Laurenburg for fraudulent use of the mails. He advertised sale of recipes and offered as prize counterfeit Confederate bills as receipts, misrepresenting them as genuine B N paper. Victims ranged from Maine to Mexico, with orders from New York. He is held for U S district court in 500 dollar bond.
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Wilmington
N. C
Allen
Maine
Mexico
New York State
United States District Court
Tragic farmhouse fire in Indiana claims three children
Gary Williams’ three children aged 1, 3, and 5 die after clothing in a north Washington farm home catches fire while their mother is away buying groceries. Father returns to find charred bodies, as fire spreads through the house.
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Washington
Ind
Gary Williams
Connettsville
Williams
Americans Named Chevaliers of Legion of Honor at Paris
Paris on March 14 reports that Colonel Charles Chaille Long James Deering Humphreys an artist and Mr Puig an engineer were named Chevaliers of the Legion of Honor in connection with the Paris exposition. Washington on March 14 notes the post office department rejected all bids for street letter boxes for postal service with steel boxes to be solicited.
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Paris
Charles Chaille Long
James Deering Humphreys
Mr. Puig
Washington
Post Office Department
Young girl ends life near Manor in tragic act
Austin dispatch reports 17 year old Miss Della Turner daughter of W Turner living near Manor committed suicide by shooting through the heart. The same item notes five new brick business blocks planned for Warren Arkansas.
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Austin
Della Turner
W. Turner
Manor
This Co
Warren
Ark
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Connelly & Carnes
Emmet’s Prescription Pharmacy
Globe
Manchuria
Wu Ting Fang
China
Sanger
Patrick
Henderson
H. G. Roberts
Texas
Georgia
Carnegie
Dallas
Court House
I. W. Smith
Waco
J. B. Cranfill
Dr. Cranfill
S. A. Hayden
J. B. Cranfil
Mr. Smith
Thirty-seventh
Buford
Philippines
G. Z. Ewer
Company TI
ST. Louis
Shreveport
Hearne
FT. Worth
Kansas City
North Texas
Milano
Santa Fe
W. & B. V. Railroad
North
South
Denison Houston
Denver
Ft Worth
D.C
Bremond
Hemstead Austin
Chi Ny 4
Denison
H Mantah
Southern Pacifi
Galveston
St Loundard
B. Morse
Pass
FIC
J. W. Brocdon, Prop
Sam
Count Boni de Castellane
M. Fernand de Rodays
Figaro
Castelane
de Roule de
President Faure
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