President McKinley in Los Angeles Floral Parade Ride
President McKinley reviewed Los Angeles floral parade from a blue pavilion with cabinet members and state officials. He rode in an open carriage amid rose petals tossed by cheering ladies and a cavalry escort. After visiting Pasadena and the Santa Monica Soldiers Home, a pickpocketing incident occurred and a Kentucky medical student was stabbed to death at the state school.
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Los Angeles
Ohio
McKinley
Pasadena
Santa Monica
National Soldiers’ Home
Nash
Delmonte
Wilson
Col. ©. A. Moore
Louisville
W. L. Royse
Kentucky School of Medicine
John Nithers
Royse
Nithers
Sharpsburg
Watch Trust Plan Abandoned After Company Declines
Boston on May 10 reports that the American Waltham Watch company and other firms refused to join a proposed watch trust. Officers said no consolidation, leading to abandonment of the $75,000,000 combination.
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Boston
American Waltham Watch Company
Deutschland Sets New Steamship Speed Record
New York May 10. The steamer Deutschland returning from Hamburg completed a full 24 hours at an average 24.53 knots, covering 676.61 statute miles and setting a historic daily voyage speed record.
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New York
Hamburg
Smallpox Cases Shift Focus to Colgate I T
Washington may 10 The marine hospital service directs a surgeon to Colgate I T to confer with the Indian inspector and municipal authorities over a smallpox outbreak. Advises to the Indian bureau show between 50 and 100 malignant smallpox cases at Colgate. Mrs McDonnell elected secretary St Louis may 10 The southern Methodist home mission board closes its annual meeting Mrs R W McDonnell of Nashville Tenn elected general secretary editors and department superintendents reelected.
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Washington
Marine Hospital Service
Colgate
I. T
Indian Bureau
McDonnell
St. Louis
Southern Methodist Home Mission Board
R. W. McDonnell
Nashville, Tenn
Oil mill at Terrell planned with 120 ton capacity
Work began on a new 100000 dollar Terrell Cotton Oil company mill to be built on a Ts acre tract near the Texas Midland and Texas and Pacific rails. It will process 120 tons of cotton seed daily with Corliss engines and 450 horsepower, aiming to be running by November 1.
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Terrell
Tex
Terrell Cotton Oil Company
Texas Midland
Texas and Pacific
Texas
Wheat prospects brighten after rain in Denton
Denton Texas May 10 reports rain revived wheat that had seemed hopeless. Prospects for a fair crop look good compared with weeks ago, though hundreds of acres were killed by bugs before the rain.
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Denton
Tex
Ranch and cattle deal seals 17 000 acre Uvalde transfer
H W Dockery of Uvalde sells his entire stock of cattle to Anthony Dibrell of San Antonio for 20 per head, covering 1200 head and 17 000 acres of leased land. No steers included in the sale. The transfer occurs near Uvalde Texas.
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Uvalde, Tex
H. W. Dockery
Uvalde
Anthony Dibrell
San Antonio
Jennings convicted of murder in second degree in Texas
Paris Texas May 10 S O Jennings charged with murdering his stepson Dave Wiggins near Tigertown November 21 1898 was found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. A prior trial had carried ten years and a reversal.
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Paris
Tex
S. O. Jennings
Dave Wiggins
Tigertown
Summer normal starts in Montague County June 8
Montague Tex May 10 The county summer normal begins at this place June 8 and closes June 29 Prof T A Taggart will conduct it and Profs W Bonn of Montague and John T Roberts of St Joe will assist him.
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Montague, Tex
T. A. Taggart
W. Bonn
Montague
John T. Roberts
St. Joe
County votes for jail bond issue in Cooper election
In Cooper County the election result shows a majority in favor of issuing 6000 dollars in bonds to build a new jail. The turnout was small but decisive for the bond plan. Earlier in Denison New York visitors traveled 147 miles to St Louis in 182 minutes after leaving Denison.
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Cooper
Tex
Denison
New York
St. Louis
Muskogee
Texas division selects Dallas for next year meeting
Waco reports the Texas division of United Confederate Veterans chose Dallas as the meeting city for next year and July as the meeting month Gen. Van Zandt was re elected commander in chief.
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Waco
Tex
Texas Division of United Confederate Veterans
Dallas
van Zandt
State bids sought for eleemosynary supply contracts
Austin in May 10 report shows the state purchasing agent calling for bids to furnish supplies to state eleemosynary institutions. Bids cover the quarter starting June 1 or the fiscal year beginning September 1.
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Austin
Ennis man killed by brother-in-law in apparent self defence
Ennis Texas May 10 F E Callon was shot and killed here Thursday. E C Page a brother-in-law to Callon surrendered to officers and says he acted in self defence.
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Alvarado
Tex
J. M. Bolder
Here
J. H. Turner
Bolden
Mansfield
Mr. Turner
Ennis
F. E. Callon
E. C. Page
Callon
Congressman's Appointment Honors Local Youth at West Point
Sherman May 10 Congressmen C B Randall appoints Frank O Vaden aged 19 son of Frank O Vaden to a West Point cadetship. The ceremony underscores local ties as the selected youth earns a prestigious military education opportunity.
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Sherman
C. B. Randall
Frank O. Vaden
West Point
Cuban constitutional convention likely to accept Platt amendment
Havana May 10 There seems to be no doubt the Cuban constitutional convention will accept the Platt amendment but a delay is expected before a final vote.
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Havana
Organization forms American Locomotive Company in Dunkirk
Dunkirk May 10 The organization of a locomotive trust is confirmed. The new concern will be known as the American Locomotive company with capital stock of 50 million dollars.
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Dunkirk
N. Y
American Locomotive Company
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