Grain Dealers’ group accused of price control in Iowa
Des Moines October 29 C G Messerole of the Interstate Commerce Commission charges the Grain Dealers' association with forming a plot to control Iowa traffic. He notes he refused to join and remains secretary of the Co-Operative Farmers' association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
C. G. Messerole
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grain Dealers’ Association
Iowa
Co-Operative Farmers’ Association
Miss Mattie Frown Ends Life in Cathedral Pew
In cathedral city of Kansas City on October 29 Miss Mattie Frown committed suicide in a pew of the Roman Catholic Cathedral by taking carbolic acid. The act occurred during Sunday services prompting inquiries into her motive and background.
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Cathedral
Kansas City
Mattie Frown
Brief Texas items and candid notes from the era
A compact roundup of varied Texas and regional happenings including deaths Ed Thompson in Tyler and W A Ward in Amarillo, a new Calvert bank charter, a Mormon church near Lawton, pay raises for Santa Fe telegraphers, a Kansas City homicide, Vanderbilt beats Texas 45 to 0 in Nashville, and local incidents from San Antonio to Wetumka Oklahoma Territory. Also mentions a bridge fire near Pauls Valley, a New York Steam Heating plant blaze, and market notes on cotton sales near Texarkana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Ed Thompson
Tyler
Tex
Las
San Marcos
W. A. Ward
Amarillo
Calvert
State Bank
Capital
Greeg
Okla
Lawton
Dallas
Roper
Limestone County
Jack Cross
Coryell County
Houston
Enos Lyon
Clarksville
San Antonio
Henry Vaughn
Nashville
Vanderbilt
University of Texas
el Paso
Granville Jones
Texas
Christian Church
James Kirby
Wetumka
I. T
Washita River
Pauls Valley
Southern Railway President to Confer With Machinists
Knoxville October 29 The Southern railway general manager telegrammed the Board of Trade expressing desire to settle the machinists strike promptly and equitably. He said the company will meet the machinists' president and local committees early this week to work toward an adjustment. Local shops remain idle except for a few workers.
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Southern Railway
Knoxville
Board of Trade
H. B. Spencer
Seth Low
Seth
National Civic Federation
Machinists’ Association
Machinists
Shootout at Crap Game Ends in Officer Slaying
Four officers raided a craps game near Hells Point in Ripley Tennessee. George Bates drew a revolver when the entry was made and killed Officer Saseley while likely fatally wounding Powers. Bates was captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley, Tenn
Hells Point
George Bates
Saseley
Eee Powers
Gleason, Former G A R Leader, Dies at Home
Thomas F. Gleason a former commander of the Georgia department of the Grand Army of the Republic collapsed and died at his Savannah home on Monday. He had served on the staffs of several commanders in chief and was a native of Albany New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Department of the Grand Army
Savannah
Thomas F. Gleason
Georgia Department of the Grand Army of the Republic
Albany
N. Y
Impressive Service Honors Mrs Jefferson Davis at St Mark's
Shreveport on Oct 29 held impressive services at St Mark's Episcopal Church in memory of Mrs Jefferson Davis attended by members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and United Confederate Veterans.
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Shreveport
Jefferson Davis
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
United Daughters of the Confederacy
United Confederate Veterans
City of Mexico
J. C. Love
United States
Dr. Love
Toluca
Laredo
Tex
Indictments Returned Against Scranton State Bank Officers
Scranton Mississippi October 29 grand jury returned indictments against O Randall president H S Rourke cashier and J W Stewart and Edmond Mitchell directors all were placed under four thousand dollars bond awaiting further action at the circuit court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Miss
O. Randall
Scranton State Bank
H.S. Rourke
J. W. Stewart
Edmond Mitchell
State Fair of Texas Sees Record Attendance
Dallas on October 29 reports the twenty first annual State Fair of Texas drew about 750000 attendees over fifteen days. The season was the most successful financially, with a low Sunday circulation of 5000 on a rainy day and a peak Sunday attendance of 100000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Enterprise
Strike Settled as Clerks Win Pay Increases
In New Orleans on October 27, 100 Texas and Pacific railroad clerks who struck on Wednesday agreed to return to work. They secured wage increases from 2 to 6 percent, holidays, overtime pay, and recognition of free and seniority in promotion.
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Memphis
Indianola
Merchants and Planters’ Bank of
New Orleans
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Permanent school fund swells toward one million
Austin reports the state permanent school fund is rising rapidly and will soon approach the one million dollar mark as of October 27.
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Austin
Belmont asks committees to publish campaign receipts
Washington October 29 Perry Belmont of New York executive chairman of the publicity bill committee has mailed to James Sherman and James Griggs chairmen of the Republican and Democratic congressional committees a letter urging that after the election both committees disclose their campaign receipts and expenditures. Belmont cites then current support for a federal publicity law and notes the National Publicity Law organization's broad membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Congress
House
Senate Chamber
National Publicity Law Organization
Near-lynching thwarted after home invasion
A Texas crowd pursued a black man two miles south of Rogers after he entered J. P. Smith's home and woke Smith's twelve year old daughter. Deputies detained the suspect who admitted passing the house but denied guilt. the mob sent him toward Cameron for jail. The girl could not positively identify him.
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Rogers
Tex
Here
J. P. Smith
C. L. Gibson
Milam County
Wiley Fisher
Cameron
Temple
Rails Charged in Battle Between Railroad Gangs
A violent clash near Beards station east of Louisville involved 400 workers from the Louisville and Nashville and the Louisville and Eastern Electric lines. Both sides used picks, shovels, and charged rails as weapons. about twenty struck men were stunned or injured. County officials from Oldham county jailed two dozen leaders from each side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Louisville and Eastern Electric Railway
Beards
Louisville and Eastern
Louisville and Nashville
Oldham County
Carden Urges Precinct Meetings to Boost Democratic Vote
Dallas October 29. Chairman Carden of the state Democratic executive committee asks county chairmen to hold meetings in every voting precinct next Saturday and Saturday night. Speakers would advocate turnout, aiming to have all Democrats vote on election day to support public servants and Democratic demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Democratic Committees
Carden
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Tragic West Jersey Train Plunge Near Atlantic City
Ninety one passengers aboard the West Jersey and Seashore train plunged from a drawbridge near The Thoroughfare outside Atlantic City. By Monday noon, accounted dead and missing reached seventy three with fifty one bodies recovered. The wreck stemmed from a drawbridge failure as three cars careened into the water, many victims trapped in submerged cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
West Jersey and Seashore
Philadelphia
Sinbad
Winter Quarter Shoals
Delaware Breakwater
Pleasantville
Empire Theater
Royal Artillery Band of
P. Anguerso
Walter Scott
Scott
Camden
Snake Indians form Republican club at Eufaula
Muskogee Oct 29 Sam Richards a Creek Indian says the Snake Indians led by Crazy Snake have organized at Eufaula a Republican club of 125 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Sam Richards
Crazy Snake
Eufaula
Six Hundred Arrivals at Galveston From Bremen
Six hundred immigrants landed in Galveston aboard the North German Lloyd steamer Koeln from Bremen and proceeded to interior points. Many carried from $100 to $1,000. In Laredo officials report over one million counterfeit Mexican dollars in circulation, aided by unfamiliarity with the coins among common people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Koeln
Bremen
Laredo
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Galveston, Harrisburg and
Harry Evans
Evangelist Walton
N. A
Gus) Shaw
Texarkana
D. Anderson
A. L. Mondrick, M. D
James’ Drug Store
Bryan, Texas
W. C. Fountain
Briage
Bur
Garson, Sewall & CO
W. A. Wate
California
Tom Lee
Cole Hardware Co
H, Lawrence
Gleason
Davis
Belmont
Ardmore
Joe Kiss
Oklahoma City
O. W. Hudson
Paris
American Sunday School Union
Bronson, Fla
Holder
Wilson Grain & Coal CO
Paul
Jones
Ston Machine and Repair Works
Bryan Street
Nat'l Bank
John Wittman
Monroe Edge
Foley’s
Foley & Company
Chicago
Mh, James
J. W. Batts
Omece
Taliaferro
Court House
Jave
Brazos County
Bryan
H D. Evans
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