President vetoes Western Texas district split bill
President Roosevelt vetoed a bill to create a new Western Texas district division covering Uvalde Zavalla Kinney Val Verde Terrell and Pecos with biannual terms at Del Rio. He argues the seven counties have too few cases and that the plan would reduce San Antonio court revenue and hurt Eagle Pass efficiency.
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Roosevelt
House
Congress
Western Judicial District
Texas
Uvalde
Zavalla
Kinney
Val Verde
Terrell
Pecos
United States
del Rio
Maverick County
Eagle Pass
San Antonio
Spriggs Found Guilty in Abduction Case
Robert S. Spriggs, owner of a New York resort, is convicted of abducting two white women and remanded for sentence. Sallie Bennett, indicted with Spriggs for abducting Alice Harris, pleaded guilty and was remanded. Spriggs testified denying imprisonment and claiming tenants were white women who came and went.
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New York
Robert S. Spriggs
Spriggs
Sallie Bennett
Alice Harris
Hattie Warren
Thirteen Granby residents sued over whitecaps raid
Willis Griffin of Granby files a $10,000 damages suit against thirteen residents over the whitecap incident last month. Griffin says masked men seized him, rope around his neck, and transported him to Southwick Massachusetts, with threats of tar and feathering and he claims a broken rib and other injuries. The case arises from the Granby whitecaps event and Griffin’s account of the assault.
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Granby
Conn
Willis Griffin
Griffin
Southwick
Mass
Emperor pays for mail iron coat and fright
Napoleon tests a Paris artisan by firing pistols at a bulletproof coat and awarding 18000 francs for the armor plus another 18000 for the fear it inspired. The tale ends with a political jab from the Washington Star about Mr Braynes and public attention.
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Napoleon
Belgium
Paris
Mr. Braynes
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Writing and Flirting Quips by London Mall Author
The London Mall note quotes a contemporary novel heroine on writing as flirting. It states writing proves innate talent and resists teaching, while capable writers face no barriers from others.
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Isabel Carnaby
London Mall
Evangelist Asher Holds Meet in Dallas Saloon
Rev William Asher and wife of the Chapman evangelists conducted religious exercises Thursday night in George W Loomis saloon on Main Street Dallas. The crowd filled the saloon as the evangelist spoke from a chair and praised Loomis for hosting the meeting noting Loomis paid license and offered the space.
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Asher
Dallas
William Asher
Chapman
George W. Loomis
Main Street
Fellows
George Loomis
Texas
Accident Blows Top Off Ed Holcomb In Savoy Texas
In Savoy Texas on March 22 Ed Holcomb was badly injured when a shotgun discharged during a hunt seven miles north of town. John Haney, trying to remove a treed catamount, dropped his gun and the load struck Holcomb in the head. Holcomb was reported barely alive. The incident occurred as the gun misfired during a fall.
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Ed Holcomb
Savoy
Tex
Red River Bottoms
Here
John Haney
Haney
Holcomb
Distinguished Educator Peters Dies in Roanoke at 37 Year UVA Latin Professor
A Times special from the University of Virginia reports Colonel William Elwell Peters died in Roanoke on Thursday of pneumonia. He served thirty seven years as professor of Latin at the University of Virginia and was honored as a distinguished and beloved educator of the south.
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Gene
Roanoke
University of Virginia
William Elwell Peters
South
Mississippi Representative Seeks March 25 Quarantine Bill Consideration
Representative Williams of Mississippi introduced a resolution fixing March 25 as the day for House consideration of the Mallory Williams bill to extend Federal quarantine.
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Washington, Am Frenza
Williams
Mississippi
House
Mallory-Williams
Witty Bede Delivers Lively House Speech on Oklahoma Statehood
Washington reports Mr. Bede kept house members convulsed for five minutes as he attacked the rule and urged speedy admission of Oklahoma. He mocked hitching Oklahoma with New Mexico, praised the president yet criticized certain administration measures, and praised the senate as capable.
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Washington
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Mexico
Mr. Longworth
House of Action and Correction
Capitol
House of Detention
Senate
House
Monroе Edge Farm Land Sale Promises Growth
Monroe Edge claims selling 2000 acres of farmland recently, citing investor demand and ongoing campaigns. The firm plans to expand property listings in Bryan and Brazos County with homes from $500 to $1000 and urges buyers or sellers to visit.
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Bryan
Brazon County
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