Immigration Surges in 1907 Across U S Ports
Washington reports a wartime immigration boom ending June 30 1907 with totals higher than 1906 by 184 614 and 1905 by 258 85. Rejections rose to 13 064 from 12 482 as more arrivals occurred in the South including 473 Belgians at Charleston.
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Washington
United States
United Sates
Sargent
Charleston
South
New Orleans
Galveston
Honolulu
Austria-Hungary
Nee
Germany
Greece
Sicily
Sardinia
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Finland
Turkey
England
Ireland
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China
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Fire Loss at Athens Ignites Downtown Stores
A Saturday morning blaze at about 3 o clock damaged multiple Athens buildings and stocks. Cil Drug Store with stock and furniture at 5000 and 6000 insurance, building valued 8000. Matthews Bros dry goods stock 5200, insured 3000, building 4000. Rejerson Scott dry goods stock 25000 insured 17000, building 7000. Barber Luker groceries stock 4000 insured 2000, building 5000 insured 3500. Other structures and inventories suffered damages of varying extent.
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Athens
Cil Drug Store
J. T. Larue
Matthews Bros
Richardson Bros
Rejerson & Scott
Barber & Luker
J. ©. Woods
Riverside plan tation sale in Texas real estate landmark
The Riverside plantation in Wal ler and Washington counties, formerly owned by Union Central Life Insurance, was sold for 115000 dollars to Dr J D McGregs or and J A Stone. The 5654 acres represent one of the region’s largest recent land deals and reflect a major local transaction.
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Houston
Riverside
Waller
Washington
Union Central Life Insurance Company
C. B. Moling
J. D. McGregsor
J. A. Stone
American Schooner Lan gon Wrecked in Broad Sound Storm
A seven masted American schooner named Thomas W Langon was wrecked in Broad Sound Ricilly Islands during a ferocious storm. Eighteen crew members perished except four. Three bodies were found off Annet in the Sicilly group. One survivor, landed at Stagnes by a Bragnes lifeboat, was only partially conscious.
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London
Thomas W. Langon
Broad Sound
Ricilly Islands
Annet
Sicilly
Stagnes
Despondent Man Found Dead In Hotel Room
Satya Werth, an old city resident, was found dead in his Maddox Hotel room near noon on Saturday with a bullet wound to the temple and a revolver in his hand. Wright, recently divorced with an estate valued at 50 000, had become despondent after the property division.
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Satya Werth
M. Wright
Maddox Hotel
Wright
Yolande mine disaster near Birmingham claims many lives
Terrible explosion at Yolande mine in Alabama yesterday killed about sixty workers with only twelve bodies recovered by 6 PM. Rescue efforts began immediately as fans and vents pumped bad air, and survivors described horrific conditions inside the mine. Yolande lies near Virginia City and thirty five miles south of Birmingham on the Birmingham Mineral Railroad.
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Ala
Mae
Yolande
Lace
Severces
Yolande Mine
Virginia City
Birmingham
Birmingham Mineral
Night mine rescue toll and remaining trapped
Yolande reported at midnight that thirty five bodies have been taken from the mine and rescuers believe between thirty five and forty remain in the lower entrances awaiting rescue.
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Yolande
Pacific Squadron sails on 14000 mile West Coast voyage
A flotilla of sixteen American warships under President Roosevelt set off from Hampton Roads for a 14,000 mile voyage along changing shores to the West Coast. On Mayflower the President led the line and reviewed the ships at anchorage before setting toward the Golden Gate. The modern, sea-worthy fleet impressed foreign attaches and correspondents as the finest demonstration of the country’s growing navy.
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Ee Point Comfort
United States
Roosevelt
Anchorage
Hampton Roads
Horseshoe
Chesapeake Bay
Golden Gate
Virginia
Manila
Santiago
Sunday blue laws enforced in McAlester
County Attorney Dean ordered a strict closing of Sunday activities in McAlester Oklahoma. Confectioneries soft drink stands bath houses shine parlors cigar stands fruit stands and grocery stores were closed. No baseball or similar amusements were permitted on Sunday.
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McAlester
Okla
Dean
Whitesboro Captain Dies During Service At Church
Captain J W M Hughes dies Sunday night at the First Baptist Church in Whitesboro during the closing exercises. Apoplexy is believed to be the cause. He was sixty and had lived in the county for thirty years, serving three terms as mayor of Whitesboro.
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J. W. M. Hughes
First Beast
Whitesboro
Whites
Denver to host Democratic National convention in July
Washington reports the Democratic National convention will be held in Denver on a July date yet to be finalized. Denver offered $100,000 in cash for campaign purposes, trumping Louisville, and supporters argued a Western venue would best suit Mr. Bryan’s aspirations with Roosevelt out of the race. Mr. Bryan welcomed the choice and saw Denver as a favorable meeting site.
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Washington
Denver
Louisville
Bryan
Roosevelt
West
Texas cattle market set to exceed one million head in a year
Fort Worth reports a yearly cattle receipts record near one million head, a figure unmatched by any U S market. The article compares historic milestones from Chicago St Louis Kansas City and Omaha, noting Fort Worth began five years ago and is approaching a total near one million with year-end gains expected.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Red River Will Diversify
Clarksville reports a new movement to build a peanut factory in Red River County. Leaders say offers for the plant’s entire output have been received and farmers in the area show strong interest, with a large acreage to be devoted to peanuts.
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Clarksville
Red River
Buckholts Business Block Burned in Fire
Fire destroyed a wooden business block at Buckholts twenty miles south of Temple on the Santa Fe Railway. With no water supply or fire protection, residents fought to stop the flames from reaching the railway depot. Loss was total and the fire’s origin remains undetermined.
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Temple
Buckholts
Santa Fe
Fearful Penalty for Recklessness in Dallas Fatality
A 14 year old boy, J. Drayton Race, was killed when he rode the front footboard of a switch engine and fell under its wheels at the Griffin Street crossing of the Texas and Pacific. The engine was stopped and the mangled body showed his head severed from the body.
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Dallas
J. Drayton Race
Griffin Street
Texas and Pacific
Novel Lawsuit Against Reliance Life Insurance Company
In Waco Texas on December 14, Dr. T. E. Cranfill and Tom E. Cranfill filed suit in the Nineteenth District Court against Reliance Life Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, alleging a 1905 contract made them State agents, but the company later withdrew from Texas, leaving them without employment. The Cranfills presume the withdrawal relates to the Robertson bill, though they contend the issue is not directly about cessation of Texas operations.
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Insurance Company
Waco
Tex
Nineteenth District
T. E
Tom E. Cranfill
J. B. Cranfill
Reliance Life Insurance Company
Pittsburg
Court Costs Rise in New York Thaw Trial
An extra appropriation of 15000 dollars for the Harry K Thaw trial was approved by the Board of Estimates. Controller Metz said District Attorney Jerome would confer with experts to curb expert witness expenses. About 24000 dollars already spent on experts. costs for the trial exceed 100000 dollars.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
Board of Estimates
Metz
Jerome
Barely Escaped the Gallows in Columbus Case
John Lobby of Cleveland faced imminent execution for killing his sweetheart in Columbus, Ohio. The governor’s commutation papers were reportedly mailed to the warden, who halted the Friday planned hanging after receiving word that the papers had indeed been sent.
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Columbus
Ohio
John Lobby
Cleveland
the Armas
Lobby
Will Hold Precinct Elections January 4 in Williamson County
Georgetown authorities set a prohibition election for January 4 in Commissioner’s Precinct No 2 Williamson County encompassing Liberty Hill Leander Florence and other small places The move follows a wet election ruling by the Attorney General
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Commissioners’ Court
Williamson County
Liberty Hill
Leander
Florence
Baby Saves Eight Lives In Allentown Gas Tragedy
In Allentown Pennsylvania an infant’s cries saved eight lives after coal gas asphyxiated the infant’s father and a four year old brother. Nicholas Contravor and his wife with two children slept in one room while six boarders occupied other rooms. A boarder awakened by the baby’s cries raised the alarm.
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Allentown
Nicholas Contravor
Water Valley pushes for West Texas and Northern line
Citizens in Water Valley Tom Green County organize to secure the West Texas and Northern Railroad line as it tails south from Stanton toward San Angelo. After clearing a road and offering a $6000 bonus plus right of way and depot grounds, a committee led by resident Bondurant is appointed to pursue the project.
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San Angelo
Water Valley
Tom Green County
West Texas
Stanton
China on Point of Eruption in Revolution潮
Prof D L Anderson president of Foo Chow University predicts China will erupt after the Empress Dowager's death. He says the Chinese people are awakening to education and that popular power is growing while the people and rulers drift apart.
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China
San Francisco
Cal
D. L. Anderson
Foo Chow University
Anderson
Rail and tax notes from Denton region and Texas
A motor line is planned from Denton to Slidell in Denton county. W Reeves, pecan grower near Childress, died Friday after being kicked causing fatal injuries. C J Hodges, a Sap engineer and watchman, was killed in Waco yards when his head was mashed. He leaves a wife and a two week old child. The piece notes likely penalties for several Texas corporations failing to pay gross receipts taxes under the Thirtieth Legislature.
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W. Reeves
Childress
C. J. Hodges
Waco
LATEST on CANINGS and Labor News Surges
News item digest notes 12 to 1 in favor of a law on canings, layoffs at Frisco in Sherman, Reading Railroad payout, Texas caucus on congressional appointments, and diverse incidents from Byers gin fire to Monongah mine disaster relief. Also reports gas well control, deaths, fires, and local bond votes.
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Frisco
Sherman
Reading Railroad
Reading
Byers
J. B. Duncan & Son
Alt
W. J. Bryan
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Terrell
Willie Gordon
Eugene Cleveland
Willie Harris
Memphis
Tenn
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J. F. Berry
Mount Pleasant
Hogshooter
Ramona, Ok
C. McCulloch
Waco
Ross
Dave O’connor
Katy Flyer
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Muskogee
Orient Railroad
Sentinel
Texas
Pecan Gap
Pasteur Institute
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Alderson
McAlester
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Temple
Mark Rice
Luther Phelan
Leighton Coleman
Episcopal
Delaware
Wilmington
Del
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