Trinity River Flood Deluges Dallas Causing Isolation
Special to The Eagle Dallas reports the worst flood on record along the Trinity River isolating Oak Cliff and West Dallas. A Texas and Pacific trestle washed away with about twenty five men swept away and five drowned. Train service halted. downtown wholesale districts flooded as sewers back up and cellars fill.
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Texas and Pacific
New York Clubman Faces First Degree Murder Trial
Gaston P. Philip a wealthy New York and Washington clubman went on trial before Justice Barnard in Criminal Court No 2 on a first degree murder indictment. He is accused of fatally shooting Frank Macaboy a local cab driver at the Arlington hotel after a night of heavy drinking and a dispute following a nightlife outing.
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Gaston P. Philip
New York
Washington
Justice Barnard
Philip
Frank Macaboy
Arlington Hotel
Rivers Flood and Halts in Train Service Across Texas
High water forced by swollen Brazos and Navasota rivers disrupted rail service with no trains running between Bremond and Waco yesterday and possible suspensions continuing today. Little River also reported very high levels.
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Waco
North Carolina May Go Dry
North Carolina voters head to the polls tomorrow to decide a statewide prohibition election. The campaign funded by Governor Glenn and other leaders has run since last winter with strong efforts in many counties, though large cities are expected to vote against prohibition.
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North Carolina
Maine
Georgia
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Kansas
North Dakota
Glenn
Jersey marsh murder trial opens in Harrison case
Theo dore S. Whittmore faces trial before Judge Blair in Jersey City on charges of wife murder in the Harrison marsh mystery case. The body of Mrs Whittemore was found near Harrison after Christmas last year, unidentified for days before relatives and later the husband were connected to the case.
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Blair
Harrison Marsh
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Harrison
Second Trial of Ack Hale in Bristol Murder Case
Bristol Tenn May 25 The second trial of Ack Hale charged with criminally assaulting and murdering Lillie Davis eighteen in East Hill cemetery Bristol March 27 1907 is set to begin in Blountville circuit court this week The first trial last September ended in a disagreement with a jury split eight for hanging three for penitentiary and one for acquittal
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Tenn
Ack Hale
Lillie Davis
East Hill Cemetery
Blountville
Youngest national bank president touted in Joliet birthday
Joliet Illinois May 25 George Woodruff president of the First National Bank of Joliet celebrated his 27th birthday today It is claimed he is the youngest national bank president in the United States He is a Yale University Law School graduate admitted to the bar in Connecticut and Illinois in 1903 He joined the bank as assistant cashier was elected vice president in 1904 and became president last January
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First National Bank
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National Bank
United States
Yale Univesity Law School
Connecticut
Ilinois
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