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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1905
Page
6
In Kentucky at Long's 4 and Spicer, Ed Callahan is fatally wounded by his brother in law John Spicer after a quarrel with Callahan. Callahan's 17 year old son Wilson shoots and kills Spicer as he attacks Callahan, connected to a divorce suit filed by Callahan.
Dr W W Goelet a Columbia College graduate and traveler, married four months ago, is in Berkeley city prison charged with eight burglaries including residences and apartment houses in San Francisco area. The article lists mis-spellings but identifies the accused and charges.
A partial OCR snippet references serious harm and many lives lost across a bleak event. It mentions an emergency response and lingering impact, without clear names, dates, or locations. The readable portion conveys a grave incident with substantial casualties and ongoing concern.
In Steelton Pennsylvania a man named Turpin drowned after attempting to save himself from the canal. Rescuers McCord and Megaolith swam to help, as a bull terrier attacked Magnellia. Despite multiple attempts, the dog thwarted every rescue until Turpin perished.
The Wellan Fargo Express reports 63000 pesos stolen from a through safe on the City of Mexico train. Officials say the suspect on the car knew the safe combination and is being sought. authorities in Torreon and Laredo coordinate the inquiry.
May 4 report says two men implicated in a $968,000 Wells Fargo robbery confessed after police found the money in Cutting's rooms. Herrera and Manuel Bert, who fled to Torreon, were sent to Oak Mesa and will likely be set at liberty.
State Superintendent Cousins reports President Craighead of Tulane University has announced a new teachers college initiative at Tulane. The board will offer a number of free scholarships for education students.
April activity shows births in Dallas and Oklahoma, accidents and crimes including a slashing and a bomb scare in Cincinnati. Notable deaths include W M Hand of Beer Bramas and Dr Manning of Virginia. Bank and tax updates, cyclone relief in Paris Texas, local option closures, and political notes from Bryan and Roosevelt.
In Nacogdoches Texas on May 4 19 year old Ryan was killed in a logging tram accident when he stepped between cars to couple logs at Hampton's Front mill tram. His legs and right arm were severed in the crushing incident.
Local druggists launch a campaign backing Mi-o-na as a stomach and digestive tonic with a money back guarantee. They claim the tablet strengthens and cures related symptoms and offer a refund if it fails to cure a 50 cent box. Pace's New Drug Store sells Mi-o-na with the guarantee.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop Pink Plain Tablet, available through druggists as Dr Shoop's Headache Tablets. It claims rapid relief for headaches and other pains by easing blood pressure. Pack includes 20 tablets for 25 cents, sold by all dealers.
The company reports a major toll and facility upgrade with two new through circuits linking key Texas and Arkansas towns. A direct Bowie to Ringgold line connects with Pioneer Telephone, improving service to Oklahoma City Guthrie and Western Oklahoma.
A garbled message references a cat and a contest at a Mera office. It mentions helping tie young ladies in our con tests, but the meaning and relevant names or dates are unclear.
A damaged newspaper fragment provides sparse readable text segments. It mentions several garbled phrases and isolated tokens without a clear event, names, places, or dates to form a coherent summary.
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