Bridgeport Experiments Fail as Messengers Talk
A Bridgeport Connecticut experiment with girl telegraph messengers failed because the girls talked too much. The item also notes Captain Cook of the flag ship Brooklyn testifying for Schley and hints at rising support for Sampson critics. Roosevelt’s public trust policy is praised as efficient government. The Hearne Democrat promotes Bryan’s November fair and local industry efforts.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Hearne Democrat
Bryan
Texas
Central
Night of Storm and Silent Sleep
A barque storm tossed and a hand-clasp lost amid long winter rains and brief April showers. Thorn-pricked hands reach for flowers as doubt and fear rise. Questions of when and where haunt a soul dismayed. A cloud rift offers little relief and a dreamless sleep lies beneath the grass.
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Hope
Post Office Reminder and Cigar Ad From October Bryan Mail
List of letters remaining at the Bryan post office for the week ending October 14. A one cent charge for each mailholder, callers must supply name and date. Also an advertisement offering a Littman cigar box deal for $3.75, quantity 100.
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Adams
Mollie Galpine
Robinda Allen
Dora Hazy
Mary Brown
Geo Hempkeel
Rachel Brown
Hattie Marshall
Sallie Brariere
Louisa Moore
Pearl Crafford
May McKee
Eugenia Collin
Mirt Teague
Mollie
Bryan Post Office
Tyler Haswell
P. M
Havana
Littman
Meridan Coal Train Wreck Kills One Injures Several
A passenger train wreck on the Alabama and Vicksburg road in Meridian Mississippi injured several and killed one plucky man. Six coal cars left on the main line caused the collision as the train entered the yards. Steve Lowe, the foreman, died between engine parts. Others including W E Booker Henry Horton Hugh Wilkins Dunham Smith Miss Light Haines Clint Vaughan suffered serious injuries.
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Meridian
Miss
Alabama and
Vicksburg
Steve Lowe
Freman
W. E. Booker
Des Moines
Henry Horton
Hugh Wilkins
Dunham Smith
Miss Light Haines
Clint Vaughan
Patrick Case: Judge Denies Dismissal of Indictment
Judge Foster denied Albert T. Patrick’s motion to dismiss the indictment for the murder of William M. Rice. The defense argued lack of willingness to prosecute and insufficient evidence. The district attorney said evidence gathering required cross border searches and that trial could begin in early December.
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New York
Foster
Court of General Sessions
Albert T. Patrick
William M. Rice
Louisiana
Texas
Patrick
Indicted Cuban Post Office Officials Slated for Long Terms
Indictments in Havana post office fraud cases have been sent to the audiencia. The fiscal court seeks 24 to 26 year imprisonments for O. F. W. Neely E. G. Rathbone and W. H. Reeves, each charged with 15 to 18 offenses. Defense counsel have 20 days to file answers.
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Havana
Fiscal Court
Audiencia
O. F. W. Neely
E. G. Rathbone
W. H. Reeves
Fire destroys Union Company furniture store in New Orleans
On Camp street a Monday night blaze consumed the Union Company furniture store and damaged the Teu tonic Insurance building. Most of the company stock valued at about 40000 dollars was lost as flames were kept from spreading in the bank district near newspapers and hotels. Tulane University owned the furniture store building.
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New Orleans
Camp Street
Union Company
Teutonic Insurance
Corbora & Klein
Furniture Company
Tulane University
Senator Frye Delays Ship Subsidy Bill Release
Washington on October 15 reports Senator Frye has drafted a new ship subsidy bill but will not publish it until the session opens. He says he will avoid hostile criticism for now and welcome friendly suggestions.
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Washington
Frye
Overstreet
Indiana
Roosevelt
Tramps Rob Two Brakemen Near Mena Arkansas
In Mena Arkansas on October 15 two tramps stopped a Kansas City Southern freight and relieved brakemen C O Shankle and J W Mullahan of valuables before confining them in a boxcar and escaping when the train halted. A second brief note reports yellow fever cases rising in Vera Cruz and the Isthmus of Tehuantepec.
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Mena, Ark
Here
C. O. Shankle
J. W. Mullahan
Kansas City Southern
City of Mexico
Vera Cruz
Tehuantepec
Stone to Open Campaign in Platte City and Liberty
Platte City Missouri host for United States senator candidate Wi Stone as he opens campaign events on October 21 in Platte City and October 29 in Liberty with local supporters present.
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Platte City
Wi. Stone
United States
Liberty
Canon on remarriage of divorcés adopted in church debates
The Episcopal House of Deputies backs a canon banning remarriage of divorced persons for causes arising after the previous marriage. Voting was 182 to 148 with an adultery exception proposal rejected 158 to 173. The full House must still approve by a required two thirds of delegations. Congressional labor commission proposals also approved.
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San Francisco
House of Deputies
Episcopal Church of America
House of Bishops
Huntington
New York
McKim
Washington
James A. Ingle
Hankow
Charles H. Brent
The
Philippines
Frederick W. Keator
Olympia
William Cabell Brown
Porto Rico
Charles Pierce
North Dakota
Orders to hold every man in readiness at Aldershot
London reports orders have been issued to hold 29 000 garrisoned troops in readiness for active service. Government aims to reassure the public rather than signal immediate deployment of the first army corps to South Africa.
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London
Aldershot
First Army Corps
South Africa
Texas China firm proprietor files bankruptcy petition
Fort Worth October 15 Morris Schwarts owner of the Texas China company files a voluntary bankruptcy petition. Assets are 50177 dollars liabilities 50626 dollars. New York October 16 John L. Dore known as the banjo king is dead at his home. He was a long time banjo player and instructor.
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Steubenville, O
John Fitzpatrick
William Roe
Mingo Junction
Fitzpatrick
Fort Worth, Tex
Morris Schwarts
Texas China Company
New York
John L. Dore
Banjo Iing
P Skinner To Run For Congress In Local District
Waxahachie Texas October 15 8 P Skinner announces candidacy for congress in the district. He is a local figure from this city and will seek the seat in the next campaign.
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Waxahachie
Tex
P. Skinner
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Louella
Vincent
Indianapolis
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D B Moore
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A Roan
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W P Robertson
Oscar Hyman
Paul Sanders
Jack Johnson
TA _Scott
Clarence Johnson
Andrew Scott
C © Johnson
Frank Turner
H Juack
Michael Wilson
MF James Ada Wilson
J B Law
Joe Williams
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JC Wolf
H Lewis
Henry Wesley
Charles Mays
Henry
West Indies
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John E. Craven
Provost Rabin
Charles E. Gilpin
Emmmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
Emmel’s Prescription Pharmacy
Mexico
Stone
Vienna
Times
Albania
Denison, Tex
J. W. Taylor
Joplin
George Griffith
Wagoner
Missouri Pacific
Beaumont
McFaddin
T.S. Reed
Territory
Ardmore
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Congress
John Wittmann
A. D. TcConnico
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Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
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Vacini
Chicago
Kline, Kohn & and
Irs
M. Proctor
Fupion
Eupion
the Bryan Grocery Co
Edge Bros
Sanders Bros. & Co
Cole Bros
Thos. W
Hanway’s
E. Grieser
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