Desperate Gunfire Aboard Fort Worth Train
Floyd Autrey of Fort Worth was fatally shot and Fred Garrett narrowly missed by a bullet as a desperate man fired a revolver through a Fort Worth and Denver train near Giles. The assailant fled after leaping from the car. another man was wounded. The victim’s body found near the Esteiline bridge.
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Clarendon
Tex
Floyd Autrey
Fort Worth
Fred Garrett
North Fort Worth
Denver
Giles
Esteiline
Senate panel backs 25000 aid to enforce land ration cases
The Senate finance committee favorably reported Senator Ward's bill to appropriate 25000 for the attorney general to enforce land ration actions where land is claimed illegally held. An amendment by Terrell of Bowie sought protection for titles of innocent purchasers from disturbance.
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Austin
Senate Finance Committee
Ward
Terrell
Bowie
Student mob in Morgantown shames thief on platform
Ralph McClure, a West Virginia University student, was seized by over 400 students after police found stolen items in his rooms. He was dragged to Monongahela River for dunking, then paraded to Central Square and forced to confess to petty thefts before being ordered to leave town by train.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Ralph McClure
State University
Monongahela River
McClure
Mannington
Woman from Minnesota killed in Mexican train collision
Mrs. E A Everett of Waseca Minnesota died when a wild engine struck the rear car of a regular passenger train from Vera Cruz to City of Mexico after a stone was thrown at Lavilla station. Guards pursued the miscreant. several others were injured. The victim was reportedly the wife of a wealthy flour mill owner.
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City of
Mexico
E A. Everett
Waseca
Minn
Raids Target East Side Lounges Seize Cards and Chips
New York detectives raided two East Side gambling houses in the early hours, arresting seven at 122 East Seventh Street while no prisoners were taken at 38 Second Avenue. Herman Rosenthal, named proprietor, with others, faced arrest as authorities seized poker chips racing sheets and related equipment. The raids followed alleged bribe attempts to an office attache and previously protected premises with an electrified door.
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New York
Jerome
Avenue
East Seventh Feet
Herman Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Second Avenue
Judge Hayward Declines Postmaster General Post
Washington reports Judge William Hayward declined the offer of first assistant postmaster general and will remain secretary of the national Republican committee.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Washington — States
William Hayward
National Republican Committee
Notice of Sheriff Sale in Brazos County Texas
The sheriff will sell at public auction on the first Tuesday of April 1909 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Brazos County Court House door the land described as 599.47 acres in Brazos County belonging to Will Koppe, to satisfy a judgment for officer costs issued April 1, 1908, in district court. The sale proceeds go to the officers of the court.
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State of Texas
District Court
Brazos County
Texas
Wil
Koppe
Brazos
Will Koppe
James Hope League
P.O
N. W
Koppe’s Ferry Road
Cook
Koppe's Ferry Road
Cook Line
Big Brazos River
Court House
Bryan
Mail Subsidy Bill Aims for Ocean Routes Pay Parity
Representative Humphrey introduces an ocean mail subsidy bill granting second-class ships on routes to South America Australia the Philippines Japan and China the same mail payment as first-class vessels. Senator Gallinger plans a Senate introduction but will not present it now. The measure differs from last session by not raising third-class vessel pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Humphrey
South America
Australia
Philippines
Japan
China
Gallinger
Senate
Cleverly Done Robbery Capture by Police
William Pantin was robbed of his watch and money by two men on a lonely street. He warned they were hold up men and led them to a policeman where one of the robbers, Paulin, unmasked and aided the arrest.
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Chicago
William Pantin
Reton
Paulin
Democrats move committee HQ from Lockhart to San Antonio
State Chairman A. B Storey announces the Democratic Executive Committee will relocate its headquarters from Lockhart to San Antonio. J. T. Carl and B. T. Lyons, both of San Antonio, are named secretaries.
Methodist minister faces preliminary hearing in assault case
Galveston March 20 Reverend Joseph McMasters a 37 year old Methodist minister appeared before Justice Fontaine for a preliminary hearing on a charge of criminally assaulting a fifteen year old girl His bond was set at 2000 dollars.
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Galveston
Joseph McMasters
Justice Fontaine
McMasters
First Texas seizure under pure food law reported
Houston officers seized 500 cases of preserves from Henke and Pillot after a Saturday shipment was found short in weight and not meeting requirements. The federal marshal took the goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Henke & Pillot
Cotton crop report shows 1908 bales and ginries
Washington March 20 final census bureau data on the 1908 cotton crop lists 13,408,841 running bales averaging 105.8 pounds each, equaling 13,563,942 standard 500 pound bales. There were 27,587 ginneries in operation across the season.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bank Robbers Loot Cold Water Bank in Rain Aid Escape
Robbers dynamited the safe at the Cold Water bank, thirty miles northwest of Enid, taking $2,000. A heavy rainstorm helped conceal their escape and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enid
Oklo
Ten Indictments In Wholesale Swidling Case
Council Bluffs Iowa March 20 ten indictments were returned in a wholesale swindling case involving a wand erary. The article notes the broad scope of charges and ongoing proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Wandejary
Church Notices at First Baptist Church Services
First Baptist Church announces Sunday services with Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m and 7 45 p m B Y P at 7 p m Pastor M E Weaver extends a cordial invitation to all especially strangers to attend these services.
First Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Lent
Sunday events include Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 a m by Rev Isaac Alexander D D chaplain at A and M College Junior League at 3 p m Senior League at 6 45 p m preaching at 7 45 p m by the pastor Evening service charts to be shown Everyone invited. THOMAS H MORRIS Pastor St Andrew s Church Lent Sunday Morning prayer and sermon 1d 8 0m Obedience The Rechabites 7 30 p m Evening prayer and sermon Satin s Question Doth Job Serve God for Nought
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Isaac Alexander
M. College
Thomas H. Morris
Satin
Job
Singer Sewing Machine Offered for Cash or Easy Payments
No Limit. There is practically no limit to the variety of work that can be done with a Singer Sewing Machine whether for embroidery or plain home sewing or elaborate tailoring. We sell for cash or on small monthly payments. Also rent and repair machines. Phone 105. os de Satterwhite, Salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer
Os de Satterwhite
Burglars Loot Homes of Local Candidates in Oklahoma City
Burglars chloroformed George Eacock Republican mayoral candidate then fled with a gold watch and jewelry valued at 100 dollars. W A Hamilton was held at gunpoint with jewelry and money lost. J C Vick received 1000 bushels of Oklahoma shelled corn for home use.
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Oklahoma City
March
George Eacock
W. A. Hamilton
J.C. Vick
Oklahoma
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J. D. Conlee
San Antonio
First Baptist Church
M. E. Weaver
St. Andrew's Church
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Wilson Rve
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Duffy's
Bond
Jas. E. Pepper
Willo Grove
Marwill’s
Cash Grocery
S. H. FRANKLIN'S Meat _Markets
Ugger Market
the Manhattan Life OF
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W. T. James
Joe B. Reed
Joe B
IFE
Society
Columbus
Moon Bros
John Deere
Regal
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