Prohibition Issue Influences Missouri Election Results
In Missouri, Republicans kept Governor Cobb and four Congressmen but face smaller pluralities as prohibition enforcement debates shaped votes. Democrats urged liquor law resubmission while Republican support for Sturgis law fueled city gains and rural losses, affecting Second District race for Littlefield amid labor leader Gompers campaign.
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Portland
Cobb
Oth
Littlefield
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Litefield
Hearst voice tests fusion with Democrats in Independence League
Hearst, addressing the Independence League State committee, opposes a fusion deal but says union could be possible if Democratic primaries select rank and file men and a convention supports identical principles. He warns against anyone suspected of making a deal becoming a candidate before the convention.
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New York
W. R. Hearst
Independence League
State Committee
Democratic Party
League
Hearst
Ryan-Belmont
Murder of Lady in Philadelphia Townhouse
Mrs. Morris K. Lewis a 26 year old wife and mother is found shot dead in a closet of the apartment she occupies with her infant child. She was left alone in the house and the body shows signs of a struggle. No clue to the murderer.
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Philadelphia
Morris K. Lewis
Cruiser Des Moines Sent to Protect American Interests
The cruiser Des Moines, after clearing Norfolk, is believed to have sailed to Havana to safeguard American interests in Cuban waters. Rumor says it was sent at President Roosevelt's request while the State Department receives daily updates from Havana. Austin notice reports Dallas Tribune Publishing Co chartered with $20,000 capital.
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Des Moines
Washington
Norfolk
Havana
Cuban
Roosevelt
State Department
Austin
Austin, Tex
Dallas Tribune Publishing Company
Capital Stock
Waters-Pierce Ouster Seen As Agent Blunder
H Clay Pierce testified in Missouri ouster proceedings against Standard Republic and Winters-Pierce oils. He said an Texas agent's misstep led to Waters-Pierce being ousted in Texas and that control shifted after 1900 as Standard Oil moved to dictate policy and ownership, including stock transfers to M M Van Buren.
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St. Louis
H. Clay Pierce
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
B. A. Anthony
Supreme Court
Southern Hotel
Missouri
Standard, Republic
Winters-Pierce Oil Companies
Priest
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Pierce
M. M. van Buren
New Jersey
Texas
Standard Oil Company
Waters-Pierce Company
Terrell brothers jailed in Mississippi for 1895 murder
Eugere and William Terrell were arrested in Jackson on a murder charge from 1895 tied to a Learned neighborhood feud with the McRea family. The case involves a July 17 1895 church confrontation ending in Neville McRea’s death and a second McRea wound.
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Jackson
Miss
Eugere
William Terrell
Terrells
Terrell
McRea
Learned
Here
McReas
Neville McRea
Eugene
Texas
Gove Nor McLaurin
Raymond
T. C. McRea
Alabama
Vicksburg
Monster rattlesnake that swallowed a puppy killed near Paris
A monster rattlesnake that had swallowed a puppy was killed near Paris Texas as residents reported the unusual fatal encounter. The snake was described as exceptionally large and dangerous, prompting local authorities to remove the carcass for verification.
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Paris
Tex
Will of Herman Oelrichs Leaves Estate to Brother and Sister
The will filed in New York on September 11 disinherits the widow and son and leaves the estate to Herman Oelrichs’ brother and sister. In Elgin Illinois butter sales for the week reached 724000 pounds.
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Herman Oelrichs
New York
Elgin
Ill
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