Starving in Texas amid drought and ruined ranches
A historic report depicts extreme droughts across Starr Zapata and other counties in Texas southwestern zones. Cattle, sheep, and goats perish while springs dry and price ocean of famine rises. Indians resort to dog soup and trade for luxuries as mass meetings organize relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Rio Grande Valley
Starr
Zapata
Fencinal
Hidalgo
Camron
Dimmet
Maverick
Duval
Starr County
Garza
Auwuet
EO Gonzales
Gomez
SCO
Fo PL
Peterson Brothers
Sioux Indians Flush With Money Standage and Extravagance
The Sioux tribes receive government payments for land holdings and allotments, sparking widespread buying of goods. Delays and dissatisfaction arise as agencies at Pins Ridge Rosebud Standing Rock and others see money quickly spent on clothing horses cattle and household items. Indians seek investments while merchants report brisk sales of wet goods dry goods and related merchandise.
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Red Man
D. Aingels
Pins Ridge
Rosebud
Santos
Tlandieau
Lower Brule
Crow Creek
Porat City
Standing Rock
Ponca
Agen Eien
Wditten
Altheaph
Ian
Wiethng
Boad -Hee
Dry Gode
Peace in Honduras War Ends With Exile Of Vasquez
In Honduras long conflict wanes as Vasquez seeks asylum in El Salvador amid Bonilla’s likely triumph. Nicaraguan and Honduran exiles join Bonilla’s forces. Tegucigalpa falls, Vasquez possibly to be moved for safety. Bonilla expected to be named ruler with broad amnesty.
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Central America
Vasques
Honduras
Policarpo Bonilla
Bogran
Vanciana Leiva
Bonita
Leiva
Cen
Domingo Vasquez
Leon
Vasquez
Bonilla
Nicaragua
Vasque
Vasupros
Tegucizalpa
Salvador
Mzetea
Amnnesty
Pees
Jeader, Cren, Cartes
la Union
Het
Rosebery Chosen to Succeed Gladstone as Prime Minister
The Queen announced Gladstone's resignation and RB Rosebery, as Foreign Secretary, will form the new government. Rosebery accepted the post and led the cabinet's first session, with most ministers present except Asquith and Fowler.
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Tie
Cobden
John Bright
Knight
Beale
Mr. Forster
Acland
Wommons
Ireland
Great Britain
G Rand
Mr.Gladstone
W. E. Gladstone
Earl Rosebery
K. G
W. EK. Gladstone
Lord Rosebery
Roseberry
Mr. Asquith
Henry Fowler
Local Government Board
Lord Roseberry
Killed at His Key Nebraska Telegraph Operator Shot
Gould A Stull the night operator for the Fremont Nikborne Missouri Valley Railroad at Hay Springs Nebraska was shot and killed by an unknown assassin. The shooting was probably for robbery. The agent who was listening in the depot came to his assistance but could not seize the murderer. The general opinion is the crime was a robbery attempt. Young Stull bore a good reputation in the community.
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Nebraska
Assanain
Gould A. Stull
Fremont
Caro
Neb
Young
Slaughter with Machine Gane in Matabeleland War
An account by Captains White and Donovan touts the machine gun as decisive in Matabeleland fighting. The Maxima and Hotchkiss guns routed the seven thousand warriors who attacked laagers. Casualties ranged between 1,500 and 2,000 natives. The piece calls the Maxim a moral victory for European warfare.
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Matabeleland
White
Donovan
Wilson
The Lamp of Expia tion in Venice History
In Venice, an ancient custom had a tall spectral figure in black pronounce Remember the baker before a death sentence. A baker once died falsely in Venice about 400 years ago. upon justice, judges funded a lamp in the Doges Palace, its interest to sustain the lamp of expiation burning perpetually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Importance of sowing seed by the farmer
The article argues that proper sowing is crucial to a full yield. It warns against leaving this key task to hired help and urges farmers to undertake the sowing themselves to ensure success.
Deafness Cure Claim By Hall's Catarrh Cure
Advertisement from J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio claims deafness due to catarrh can be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It states the Eustachian tube inflammation causes rumbling or hearing loss and promises a $100 reward for any deafness case not cured. It urges sending for free circulars and lists druggists as sellers.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Druggiete
Smoking Ban At Station Waiting Room Sparks Verbal Clash
A railway official tells a passenger smoking is not allowed in the waiting room and must go to the platform. The man argues he isn’t smoking while a pipe is observed in his mouth and he resists the request, muttering about compliance.
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Metinizan
Sleeping car excursion to California from Chicago
Rock Island advertises sleeping car rates for Phillips guided tours from Chicago to Los Angeles or San Francisco via Ogden. Departures occur twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with a special agent accompanying each party. Daily tourist cars run via the Southern route through Indian Territory and Fort Worth to the West Coast. Inquire at 104 Clark Street, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philie
Rock Island
Clark Street
John Sebastian
BL & P. Ry
Chicago
You No Lady and the Paper Code Love and Faithful Vow
A brief dialogue shows two young women explaining a paper color system for letters. One uses red to signal love when writing to Charley, the other uses blue to signal faithfulness when replying to Jim, illustrating a quaint custom.
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Charley
Jim
Unclear fragment references soap ad and proverb
Fragmentary text references snowy whiteness and a soap brand Glenn's Sulphur Soap with a proverb about fixing a man with a loose screw. The readable items are sparse and do not form a coherent news item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
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