Yellow Fever Toll Grows With Thirty-One New Cases
In Laredo Texas on November 14, officials report 31 new yellow fever cases and 4 deaths, raising total cases to 841 and deaths to 81. Inspectors continued house to house canvassing to aid overworked physicians and uncover concealed cases. Nuevo Laredo reports one death and two new cases.
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Laredo
Tex
Marine Hospital Service
Health Department
J. M. McKnight
Monterey
Nuevo Laredo
Two More Yellow Fever Deaths Reported in San Antonio
In San Antonio on Friday two men died of yellow fever. Joseph P. Vance had case reported days earlier while Agadete Robley’s death was not found until Friday. Robley died before medical attention reached him and had been ill without a physician in attendance.
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San Antonio
Joseph P. Vance
Agadete Robley
Vance
Robley
Maniac's Work Ends In Shootings At Juarez
Enatrore Contreras a 60 year old dairyman and his helper Antonio de Leon were stopped by a highwayman as they entered Juarez. De Leon was killed by a shot through the brain and Contreras was mortally wounded in the head. The attacker rode away and remains at large.
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el Paso
Juarez
Enatrore Contreras
Antonio de Leon
de Leon
Contreras
Lumber Fire Wrecks Timpson Yard Loss Reported
Timpson Texas November 14 three million feet of lumber burned at Waterman’s yard with thirty thousand dollars in timber loss. Origin unknown and one hundred forty million feet saved. Insurance covers the loss. Local items include a court date in Waco and a fatal accident in Bryan.
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Timpson
Tex
Waterman’s
Warships halt German steamer near Colon
On November 14 cutters from American warships were sent to intercept the German steamer Markomania two miles offshore towing a launch toward the harbor. It was initially believed to hail from a Colombian port but was found to have been chartered at Bocas del Toro to bring the Alcalde of the vert to Colon.
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Colon
Markomannia
Bocas del Toro
Suffrage Resolution Introduced in House by Ohio Congressman
A member of the U S House introduces a suffrage resolution. The proposal comes from an Ohio congressman as supporters push for voting rights reforms. Further action remains to be seen in committee and on the floor.
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Ohio
Representative Dick Introduces Suffrage Resolution
Washington action outlines a resolution to investigate state election laws and enforcement to ensure voting rights for male citizens twenty one years old, except for rebellion or crime. The committee on election of the president, vice president and representatives would subpoena witnesses, review records, and report findings to the House.
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Washington
Ohio
Committee On
Congress
United States
Lone Star Leads In Daughters Of Confederacy Report
Charleston Nov 14 The United Daughters of the Confederacy reported Texas work received with enthusiasm and edged ahead of Alabama and Maryland in support. The convention tallied state credits with Texas at 233 votes and total ballots reaching 1210 as crosses will be awarded to lineal female descendants of veterans.
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Charleston
S. C
Georgia
Tennessee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Texas
Lone Star
Alabama
Maryland
Committee On Credentials
Arkansas
California
District of Columbia
Florida
Indian Territory
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Thirtieth Annual Convention of Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The Thirtieth Annual Convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union opened in Cincinnati on Nov 14 with a large turnout. Some 500 delegates attended as the Ninth Street Baptist Church filled for the session led by President Stevens. Reports from executive and other committees were read after welcome remarks.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Cincinnati
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Stevens
William J. McSumely
Oxford
Clara C
Block Burns in Sterrett Fire Destroys Dozen Businesses
Fire swept Friday morning through a business block west of S. M. Minor's furniture store in Sterrett. About a dozen establishments were destroyed with only about 150 dollars in goods saved. Cause is unknown but suspected incendiary. The flames reached McKinney avenue.
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Sterrett
J. T. Sterrett
I. I
S. M. Minor
McKinney Avenue
Fruit and Cigar Store Wins Sunday Opening
In South McAlester Oklahoma Territory on November 14 a jury in Commissioner Wright's court ruled in under four minutes that a fruit and cigar store may remain open on Sundays without breaching the law.
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South McAlester
I. T
Slain man found near Sweetwater in Texas
Nov 14 report from Sweetwater Texas states Hank Richardson was killed about four miles east of the city near residence of A. J. Rogers. Two parties are being held in connection with the incident. Also dated Nov 14 Oklahoma City reports University of Texas beat Oklahoma University in football 11 to 5.
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Sweetwater
Tex
Hank Richardson
A. J. Rogers
University of Texas
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma University
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Bryan
Elon Stuart
Maniac
Waco
Scott
Harry Hays
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Holiness Association of Texas
W. B. Huckabee
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C. B. Jernigan
C. A. McConnell
J. T. Ramsay
MR. Dick
Buckeye State
M. Hen Johnson
Opera House
Lawton
Okla
D. L. Er
P. A. Anderson
Robert Ity
Ouray
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Stroud
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H. B. Dorsey
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