Southern Baptist convention eyed with large attendance
In Chattanooga on May 10 the Southern Baptist convention is expected to draw at least 5,000 attendees. The Missionary union opened with welcome by Mrs. H A Winters of Tennessee and response by Mrs. C F Wintzsigler of the District of Columbia.
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Chattanooga
Southern Baptist Convention
The
Missionary Union
H. A. Winters
Tennessee
C. F. Wintzsigler
District of Columbia
J. A. Barker
Virginia
A. W. Armstrong
Maryland
Miss Ricker
Baptist Young People’s Union
L. A. Dawson
Tuscaloosa
Ala
First Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisiana to Send Large Detachment to Texas State Encampment
Colonel Fleuel assistant adjutant general of Louisiana conferred with Adjutant General Hulen about Louisiana troops attending the state encampment in Austin with soldiers from Texas New Mexico and Arizona. Louisiana plans to send a large detachment.
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Austin
Fleuel
Louisiana
Hulen
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Kansas City Southern Increases Board Of Directors
At the Kansas City Southern railway annual meeting the board grew from thirteen to fifteen. Hugo Blumenthal and A. J. Miller, bankers of New York City, were elected as directors while the existing board retained its members and officers.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Southern Railway
Hugo Blumenthal
A. J. Miller
New York City
Leiter Suspended From Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago May 10 announcement that Joseph Leiter, famed for a eight year old wheat corner, has been suspended from CBOT membership amid reports that a trader filed a complaint over an $8,000 unpaid bill for services rendered the corner.
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Chicago
Joseph Leiter
Chicago Board of Trade
Leiter
Texas Bill Posters elect new statewide officers
Mineral Wells May 10. The Texas Bill Posters association chose J. O. Bell of Denton as president J. H. Berry of Sherman as vice president J. S. Phillips of Hillsboro as secretary and J. E. Howard of Galveston as treasurer at their meeting.
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Mineral Wells
Texas Bill Posters’ Association
J. O O. Bell
Denton
J. H. Berry
Sherman
J. S. Phillips
Hillsboro
J. E. Howard
Galveston
Death From Hemorrhage After Street Sittings
Dallas on May 10 Anthony Knight a Black man died from a hemorrhage suffered while sitting on the curb at Elm and Worth streets Wednesday night. Medical help arrived too late to save him.
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Dallas
Anthony Knight
Elm and
Worth Streets
Arived
Bellevue Cyclone Claims Grandfather and Family
Bellevue Texas May 10 Grandfather Cook ninety is dead victim of cyclone W T Mount his son in law and Miss Mollie Mount his granddaughter were killed in the same disaster
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Bellevue
Tex
Grandpa Cook
W. T. Mount
Mollie Mount
Bank President Shot by Brother in Montezuma
Montezuma Indiana May 10 W H Sylvester president of the First National Bank of Montezuma was shot and killed at noon Thursday in his home by his brother whose mind is believed to be affected authorities report.
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Montezuma
Ind
W. H. Sylvester
First National Bank of
Courier Editor Admitted to San Antonio Insane Asylum
Gordon Texas May 10 Editor L A McCallister of the Courier was taken to the insane asylum at San Antonio for confinement.
Swallowed Carbolic Acid Ends Callie Collins Life
Paris Texas May 10 Callie Collins a Black woman died after ingesting a dose of carbolic acid. The incident is reported as a fatal overdose with authorities noting the cause of death in the early report.
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Paris
Tex
Callie Collins
Brother's 150 year-old death stumps court witness
An eastern orphan court hears a witness claim a brother died 150 years ago after a riddle about his father’s ages. The man explains he was born when his father remarried at seventy five, and adds his own age of ninety four to the age gap of twenty six, totaling 150 years since the brother’s death.
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Orphans’ Court
Insurance firms promise rapid loss payments for San Francisco fire
Financial loss relief is announced as insurers pledge to pay immediate fire losses. Banknotes and drafts remain in circulation as officials expect swift disbursement to aid San Francisco residents. The plan aims to speed aid and clear debris by easing insurance doubt that delayed rebuilding.
Federation plan emerges at Southern Methodist conference
In Birmingham on May 10 the Southern Methodist conference discussed a federation plan to form a federal council with members from the Methodist Episcopal church. The plan envisions two bishops eight traveling elders and five laymen from the South and aims to divide American Methodists into three administrative bodies. A four year timetable is set to prepare a ecumenical world wide statement. A notable address by Rev S S Sheppard of the Congo mission drew a full house at First Methodist.
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Birmingham
Ala
Southern Methodist Conference
James Anderson
Southern Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church
Committee On Federation
John R. Nelson
Northwest Texas
J. C. Berryman
Farmington
West Texas
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev
S. S. Sheppard
Congo Free State
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
African Methodist Church
The Burden of Early Schooling on Youth
Hussey argues that premature studying dulls vigor and wastefully drains youth before practical life begins. He emphasizes that intellectual rest, cheerfulness, and perseverance stem from idle rather than solely industrious hours, warning against precocious mental debauchery and trivial triumphs.
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Hussey
Greenfield Charged With Embezzling Over $100000
Edwin S. Greenfield head clerk at Harrison Snyder & Son bank and brokerage firm was arrested in Philadelphia on May 10 for embezzling more than $100,000. He posted $10,000 bail or face county prison time and is aiding in restating the firm’s books. Creditors filed for bankruptcy against George E. Snyder trading as Harrison Snyder & Son. Judge McPherson named Charles N. Volum receiver in U.S. court.
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Philadelphia
Edwin S. Greenfield
Harrison Snyder & Son
Greenfield
George E. Snyder
United States
McPherson
Charles N. Volum
Chicago Defeats St. Louis In Thirteen Inning Classic
In a long night of baseball at St. Louis the Chicago and St. Louis clubs battled thirteen innings with Chicago prevailing 2 to 1. Other standings show Little Rock toppled Nashville 6–0 and several minor leagues results across Memphis Montgomery Birmingham Shreveport Temple Fort Worth Waco Cleburne Greenville. American League action saw St. Louis beat Chicago 6–2 and Philadelphia defeat Boston 9–6.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Little Rock
Nashville
Memphis
Montgomery
Birmingham
Shreveport
Dallas
Temple
Fort Worth
Waco
Cleburne
Greenville
Philadelphia
Boston
Dorchester Confirmed as Pauls Valley Postmaster
Washington May 10 Senate confirmed B. M. Dorchester postmaster of Pauls Valley Indian Territory.
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Washington
Senate
B. M. Dorchester
Pauls Valley
I. T
Texas Fire Insurance Agents Back Bond Proposal
The Texas Association of Fire Insurance Agents met in San Antonio on May 10 with 220 members. President Conroy of San Antonio spoke as Stuart Harrison of Fort Worth proposed a bill requiring all insurers in Texas to provide bonds of at least 160000 to protect policyholders, and urged limits on local agents' appointments.
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San Antonio
Texas Association of Fire Insurance Agents
Louisiana
Conroy
Stuart Harrison
Fort Worth
Texas
April Exports Set Record at Galveston Port
Galveston on May 10 reports April foreign exports worth 10,516,471 dollars, the highest for the month by about 40 percent. The ten month total reaches 154,516,916 dollars, surpassing the full prior year 1904-1905 and any-year totals in port history.
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Galveston
Two Men Shot and Killed Near Conroe Texas
In Beach, near Conroe, Texas, Steve and John Benson were fatally shot Wednesday by a double barred shotgun, buckshot to the chest. Harry Bendy surrendered to the sheriff, received an examining trial, and posted $200 bail in each case. Bendy was mill foreman at Beach while the Bensons were foremen in track and wood.
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Conroe
Tex
Steve
John Benson
Beach
Here
Harry Bendy
Bensons
Smoot Dies in Fort Smith at 73 Linked to Lincoln Plot
Fort Smith Arkansas May 10 R M Smoot died here Wednesday aged seventy three. He was alleged to have been in the plot to kidnap President Lincoln and to have sold the boat used to convey Lincoln across the Potomac to John Surratt.
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Fort Smith
Ark
R. M. Smoot
Lincoln
John Surratt
Potomac River
Firemen's Convention Opens in Mineral Wells Parade Marks Start
The thirtieth annual Texas Firemen's Association convened in Mineral Wells on May 10 with President Coopwood of Lockhart presiding. A large turnout attended as about 250 firefighters formed the parade lineup before sessions began.
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City of Mineral Wells
Mineral Wells
Tex
Texas Firemen’s Association
Coopwood
Lockhart
Fire destroys TaTum furniture and undertaking shop in Yoakum
A May 8 blaze gutted F M Tatum's large furniture and undertaking business in Yoakum, spreading to the Shropshire building next door. Losses totaled 32805 with 5700 covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoakum
Tex
F. M. Tatum
Tatum
Shropshire
West Texas Episcopalians in Session Here
West Texas diocese of the Episcopal church meets in San Antonio with Bishop Johnson presiding. Rev. J Ellis of San Diego delivers the annual sermon as substantial business is transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
West Texas
the Episcopal Church
Johnson
J. Ellis
San Diego
Denison man discharged after false age claim on marriage license
Denison on May 10 W J Moore faced charges of swearing falsely about his wife's age to obtain a marriage license. After a preliminary hearing, Justice Preston discharged him. The complaint came from Mrs Moore’s father.
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Denison
W. J. Moore
Preston
Moore
Blakeney Elected President of Knights of Columbus
San Antonio May 10 Hugh J Blakeney of Dallas was chosen president of the Knights of Columbus El Paso was chosen next a meeting place
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San Antonio
Hugh J. Blakeney
Dallas
Knights of Columbus
el Paso
Brady Elected President Of Catholic Knights In Texas
Corpus Christi reports W. P. Brady of Austin won the presidency at the Catholic Knights of America officer election held May 10.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Catholic Knights of America
W. P. Brady
Austin
Shreveport to switch to natural gas after June 1
Brief notes report Shreveport will begin using natural gas after June 1. Street cars have resumed service in San Francisco. Frosts hit six northern states Tuesday night. A Robert Burns statue will be erected in Garfield Park Chicago. Citizens' National Bank with capital of 100000 is organized at Brownwood Texas. National Lumber Manufacturers Association pledges 175000 for a Yale chemistry chair. Late ex Governor Hogg's will probated naming Will C and Miss Ima as independent executors.
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Shreveport
San Francisco
Robert Burns
Garfield Park
Chicago
Citizens’ National Bank
Capital
Brownwood
Tex
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Yale
Hogg
Will C
Miss Ima
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