Terrible storm devastates Denton and Wise counties
A powerful electrical storm struck Sanger and surrounding towns at 9 pm Tuesday, killing A. Price and his wife plus five children and a hired man in their burning house. Twenty injured. fifty houses and stores wrecked. bridges and other buildings damaged across Sanger Slidell Bolivar Bridgeport Decatur and other areas.
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A. D. Price
Fort Worth
Denton
Wise Counties
Slidell
Bolivar
Bridgeport
Wise County
Decatur
Henry
Will Cook
Sanger
Greenwood
Wise Count
Crisp
Elms
Henry Philre
Garrett
Minority Leader Clark Speaks on New Tariff Measure
Washington March 24 The Democrat view on the tariff bill was presented by Mr. Clark of Missouri minority leader. He spoke from in front of the speaker’s desk to a full house and was frequently interrupted by applause. Olmstead congratulated him on the birth of a son while Payne’s nine hour speech drew praise as historic.
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Missouri
Payne
Tom
Clarke
Olmstead
Pennsylvania
Henry Clay
Robert Walker
Senator Morrill
Vermont
William McKinley
William Wilson
Nelson Dingley
Public Schoolteacher Shot on Way to Work in New York
Anna Mangano a public schoolteacher was shot in the head and killed on One Hundred Third Street as she walked to school. Police arrested the alleged gunman who tried to shoot himself after a chase by two officers. A bank book in the name of Anna Mangano and Philip Mangano was found on the suspect.
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New York
Anna Mangano
Attains Unusual Age Dies Near Birthplace at 105
Mary Pitts, born within ten miles of her death place, died at McKinville ten miles from Pensacola after a record life lasting 105 years five months and five days. She rarely left her birth county and remained ill only briefly until three weeks ago. Meanwhile in Shreveport the Louisiana Texas Natural Gas Company, capitalized at 300000 dollars, organized to pipe gas from Caddo to Marshall, with officers named McCormick as president Hunter as vice president and Ledberry as Marshall director.
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Pensacola
Fla
Mary Pitts
Mc.Kinville
Shreveport
W. B. McCormick
W. B. Hunter
Hunter
W. H. Ledberry
Marshall
Lousiana-Texas Natural Gas Company
Caddo
Tex
Woman Threatens Segregated Sale After Yonkers Name Change
Mrs. Caroline A Down widow of a real estate operator plans to sell Yonkers Park properties only to Negroes after renaming the suburb Crestwood A real estate agent was authorized to offer the residence with signs reading Boarding house exclusively for negroes Laundry for negroes Road house for negroes Undertaking and embalming for negroes only Eva Booth Salvation Army resident opposes posting the signs A Negro physician offered to buy but would not post signs Meanwhile in Muskogee Assistant Attorney General Russell argues five civilized tribes are not citizens and govt will act as guardian in 30 000 land suits to quiet title to Indian lands.
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New York
Caroline A. Down
Yonkers
N. Y
Yonkers Park
Crestwood
Eva Booth
Salvation Army Fame
Muskogee
Okla
Five Civilized Tribes
United States
Russell
Judge Rody Issues Contempt Orders Against Several Lawyers
United States district judge S Rody, facing removal proceedings, ordered show cause actions for contempt. D Mott was suspended six months from proctoring with a $159 fine, H F Hord got thirty days' suspension and $100 fine, and F H Dexter received thirty days' suspension.
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Sanduan
P. R
S. Rody
United States District Court
House of Delegates
Rody
D. Mott
H. F. Hord
F. H. Dexter
Attempted dynamite attack on Chicago home of agent James MacAluso
In Chicago on March 24 an explosion damaged the hallway of James MacAluso’s residence. The steamship agent and his family were forced from bed but not harmed. No dynamiters were found and MacAluso said he had no enemies or threats.
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Chicago
James MacAluso
MacAluso
MacAnso
Arkansas Legislature Approves Four Agricultural Colleges Bill
The senate passed the Perry bill providing 169.09 dollars for establishing four agricultural colleges in Arkansas. The measure passed the house and is expected to be signed by the governor who backed four agricultural colleges in his message. Endorsed by the Arkansas Farmers' Union.
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Little Rock
Senate
Arkansas
Arkansas Farmers’ Union
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