Devastating Marquette Tornado Kills 24 in Kansas
A midnight tornado hit Marquette Kansas on May 9 killing 24 people and injuring about 35. The town’s residences and churches were wrecked with the opera house block destroyed while a furniture store served as a morgue. Rescue efforts were hindered by darkness and delays in aid from Salina and nearby towns. Marquette, with 1500 residents in McPherson County, lies at Kansas's center in a rich farming region.
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Marquette
Kan
Salina
Porson
Kansas
Olof Olson
McPherson County
Wind and Rain Damages Claim Cincinnati Churches
Reports from Cincinnati dated May 9 indicate a severe wind and rainstorm late Monday caused major damage. Trinity Methodist Church, recently repaired and redecorated, was unroofed and damaged, while the steeple of the Cummingsville Lutheran Church also suffered harm.
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Cincinnati
Trinity Methodist Church
Cummingsville Lutheran
Presidential special train departs Denver for Chicago
The presidential special train left Denver Union Depot at 7 AM headed for Chicago. The train included a baggage car buffet car sleeper private car and the president's Rocket private car. Engineer Hockenberger piloted the monster engine with Conductor Clark in charge as track walkers and inspectors were deployed to ensure safety.
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Denver
Colo
Union
Union Pacific Railroad
Chicago
Hockenberger
Clark
Sighting of drifting mine reported by Triton
The trading schooner Triton, freshly arrived from the Marshall Islands, reports spotting a floating mine adrift on April 21 at latitude 37 21 N and longitude 169 W.
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San Francisco
Triton
Marshall Islands
Boundary dispute case argued in Supreme Court
Washington May 9 The Supreme Court set October 10 for the argument in the boundary dispute between Louisiana and Mississippi.
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Washington
Supreme of the
United States
Louisiana
Mississippi
Blood Feud Flare As Ed Calhoun Slain On Train
Houston May 9 details an ongoing Eldridge Dunovant feud chapter with Ed Calhoun shot dead on a San Antonio and Aransas Pass train at Wallis by W T Eldridge. Calhoun dies instantly after three shots. Eldridge previously survived attacks and was acquitted in self defense for a prior Dunovant killing. Eldridge had sold the Cane Belt railway and moved to San Antonio.
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Eldridge
W. T. Eldridge
Wallis
Dunovan
Eagle Lake
Ed Calhoun
Dunovant
Cane Belt Railroad
Lincoln Trust Company
St. Louis
Cane Belt Railway
7Th Santa Fe
San Antonio
Wade Jailed After Florence Attack On Tillie Reece
Georgetown Texas May 9 Jack Wade white man charged with criminal and murderous assault on Tillie Reece a fifteen year old orphan at Florence waived examination before Justice Withers and remanded to county jail in default of 1000 bail The girl is improving many wounds but not life threatening Florence women volunteer to nurse Tillie Two physicians attend Wade claims to be from Travis county and lately Bell county He was reportedly sent to the penitentiary for twelve years and pardoned by Governor Sayers.
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Georgetown
Tex
Jack Waed
Tillie Reece
Florence
Justice Withers
Tors
Tillie
Jack Wade
Travis County
Bell County
Sayers
Gould Steamers to Launch Texas City to Mexican Ports Line
Galveston May 9 Information confirms Gould lines will start a Texas City to Mexican ports steamship service once the Mexican department of communications approves a sailing schedule. Two vessels will sail regularly from Texas City and Vera Cruz with stops for cargo and passengers at this port.
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Galveston
Gould Lines
Texas City
Department of Communications
Vera Cruz
Episcopal Diocese Council Opens in Dallas Hall
In Dallas on May 9 the tenth annual council of the Episcopal diocese of Dallas convened in St. Matthew's hall with clerical and lay delegates from north Texas. Morning prayers and a Holy Communion service opened the day at St. Matthew's cathedral. Bishop Garrett presided as afternoon committees were named and business transacted.
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Dallas
Episcopal Diocese of
St. Matthew's Hall
North Texas
St. Matthew's Cathedral
Garrett
Grand Parade by Fort Worth Elks Draws Thousands
The May 9 Elks parade in Fort Worth attracted a large crowd. General C. E. Shipp led the event with elegant costumes and comic outfits from the Admiral's band. Numerous decorated vehicles lined Main Street as thousands viewed the procession.
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Fort Worth
Red Men Meet In San Antonio In Grand Council Session
San Antonio May 9 Grand council of the Texas Independent Order of Red Men met in session with large attendance. Natchez tribe held a grand rally and reception here. A nine mile trolley ride was taken. The mayor welcomed the gathering and Grand Sachem King responded.
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San Antonio
Grand Council of the
Texas Independent Order of Red Men Jis
Desperate Escape Attempt Ends in Wounding at Bridge
Sherman May 10. Charles Conklin, a county convict, tried a desperate escape by driving mules off a bridge. Amid the excitement he attempted to strike the guard but the guard fired, wounding fellow convict Tom Carr in the leg.
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Sherman
Charles Conklin
Tom Carr
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