Figures In Grant's Victory At Fort Donelson cigar link
Nov 2 Fort Donaldson reports a cigar linked to President Grant's smoking habit and a pivotal moment in the battle. Gen Fred D Grant notes his father smoked many cigars but gave them up at cadet school. The tale connects to Foote's flagship and the chaotic rush to victory.
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Fort Donaldson
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Fred D. Grant
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Foote
Whal
Buckner
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Admiral Foote
Scribe
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North
Donnaldson
Indictment Proceedings On Misappropriation Case Referenced
The trial on misappropriation allegations involving Morse and A M is resumed in court. The dispute centers on a $100,000 note tied to a transaction linked to Austin who claims discounting occurred without consent. Nearby reports note related shifts in North America’s involvement.
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Ries W. Morse
A.M
United
Austin
Morse
North America
Confederate Dead Body to Lie in Metairie Cemetery
New Orleans observers gathered for the funeral procession at Metairie cemetery honoring General George, a Kentuckian and founder of the United Confederate Veterans, who died in 1902. Reports indicate a solemn exodus of Confederate veterans and citizens paying respects. A separate brief notes a dog bite incident in Stanton, Pennsylvania, with a boy injured.
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Consecra
Metaiie
General Gorge
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Orleans
Headless Body Found Near Huntington
A headless male corpse was discovered about twenty miles from Huntington, West Virginia, on November 2. Authorities investigation underway to identify the man and determine cause of death.
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Huntington
W Va
Attack on Hillsboro widow in her home shocks Texas
Three miles south of Hillsboro Texas at the home of Mrs. M. H. Whetmire an intruder struck the elderly woman with a chair while attempting to assault her niece Lettie Stephenson. The assailant fled after dragging Stephenson down stairs. County dogs led to a residence two and a half miles away where a Black man was arrested though officials suspect the perpetrator may be white. Mrs Whetmire sustained a deep scalp wound but is not believed to be fatally injured.
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Hillsboro
Tex
M. H. Whetmire
Whetmire
Pierce to face Austin court over Standard Oil ties
Beverly Mass November 2 Henry Clay Pierce Wa ters-Pierce Oil managing director summoned to appear in Austin Texas over alleged ties to Standard Oil company. Pierce left Pride's Crossing after a recent operation en route with counsel Judge Priest of St. Louis scheduled to meet him in New York.
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Mass
Henry Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oi! Company
Austin
Tex
Standard Oil Company
Pride's Crossing
New York
Pierce
Judge Priest
St. Louis
Dallas State Fair closes with record attendance and surplus
At midnight Sunday the twenty third annual State Fair of Texas ended. Sunday attendance exceeded 60 000 and the sixteen day total admissions surpassed all prior years. Management expects a surplus near 100 000.
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Dallas
Texas
Negro stabbed to death in Dallas alley
The body of an unknown Negro about forty, with a deep neck wound and two chest stabs was found in Indiana alley in Dallas’s western area. Police said the investigation is ongoing.
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Dallas
Indiana Alley
Blodgett Lumber Leader Dies in Grand Rapids at 60
Grand Rapids on November 2 reports the death of p Blodgett a longtime figure in the lumber industry noted for over sixty years of service.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
P. Blodgett
Two Peach Trees Blooming and Pigeons From Baird to Dallas
Reports note two peach trees blooming in Paris as pigeons migrate from Baird to Dallas covering 172 miles in about three hours and fifty minutes. Also, Mrs. E M Reardon, wife of a Dallas banker, has died at age fifty nine. The Santa railway carried 20 000 visitors from the south to Dallas during the fair.
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San Antonio
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Dallas County
Lulu Oesehner
Port Arthur
Shaw
Weldon
Walker County
Perry
Dan Wright
Industrial Congress urged to raise cotton prices in the South
Charles Barrett national Farmers Union president calls an Industrial Congress in New Orleans on November 11 to organize a campaign for higher cotton prices. He warns a 1908 9 price slump could cost the South up to 150 million dollars and urges business leaders to join the movement.
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Union City
Charles 8. Barrett
Farmers’ Union
Industrial Congress
South
United States
Barrett urges South unity with producers on fair staple price
Charles 8. Barrett, president of Framers' Union, argues that staple prices must rise to an equitable level guided by supply and demand and asks if Southern business interests will join producers to promote this end. He calls for cooperation to align interests and support price stability.
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Farmers’ Union
Charles 8. Barrett
Framers’ Union
South Dakota Likely to End Quick Divorce Trend
Sioux Falls reports that voters may pass a measure ending rapid divorces in the state. If approved, South Dakota would change residency and hearing requirements, limit divorces to residents, and reduce court activity in divorce cases. A canvassing board will announce results after polls close.
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Birthday of the emperor celebrated with grand review
The birthday of the emperor was celebrated with enthusiasm throughout the empire. A customary review of the troops took place this morning on the Aoyama palace grounds in Tokio.
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Aoyama Palace
Man Hurt In Yard Collision Hurling Thirty-Four-Year-Old Aboard Carriage
Cuero Texas November 2 Luther Capps a 34 year old stockman suffered probable fatal injuries when a switch engine struck his carriage in the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railway yards hurling him twenty feet into a ditch.
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Tex
Luther Capps
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
Desperate Farm Debt Ends In Barn Hanging
Yoakum Texas November 2 Deiderich Wessel an aged farmer was found dead hanging from a rope in his barn. Despondency followed a failed land deal and rising financial pressures. Authorities report suicide suspected.
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Yoakum
Tex
Deiderich Wessel
McDowell Dies Reported After Surgery
St Louis dispatches said Thomas S. McDowell general superintendent of the Katy railway was dying after several days in a hospital following an operation.
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Fort Worth
St. Louis
T. Ss. McDowell
Katy Railway
Robbery at Gainesville Residence Nets Cash and Watch
In Gainesville Texas on November 2 masked men forced entry at early hour into the home of H. N. Latham two miles from the city, beating him and stealing $50 and a gold watch. Detectives filed no arrests immediately.
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Gainesville
Tex
H. N. Latham
Latham
Swindling Charge Brought in Cleburne Bank Case
Cleburne Texas report states Boyd the Texas Bankers association detective arrived with H Hardin to face a swindling charge tied to a bank scam from three years ago. The pair were brought to the scene on November 2.
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Tex
Boyd
Texas Bankers’ Association
H. Hardin
Bryan speech escorted Across Line in Kansas City
Kansas City reports Bryan touring to Lincoln with heavy escort and large crowds. He spoke on Labor Day urging labor participation while a notable turnout gathered at Huron Place. In Muskogee a November electrical storm damaged oil tanks and Sheriff Ramsey’s residence, causing about 25000 dollars in losses.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Chicago
William Jay
Cam Kansas
Alton
Kansas
Missouri
Kan
Intercity
Missouri River
Huron Place
Muskogee
Sheriff Ramsey
Waters-Pierce Oil case argued on federal jurisdiction
Assistant Attorney General Allen resumed his argument before the Supreme Court denying federal jurisdiction over penalty and receivership suits in the Waters-Pierce Oil Company case.
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Washington
Allen
Federal Supreme Court
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Double Tragedy in Heidelbong Ends in Fatal Shooting
In Heidelbong Lee county Kentucky Ephraim Angel was shot and killed after a fight with Harvey Ross who was badly injured and not expected to recover. Lexington reporting confirms both men involved and the incident occurred November 2.
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Heidelbong
Lee County
Ephraim Angel
Harvey Ross
Angel
Ross
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