Farmers Union Meets in Memphis for Cotton Policy Debates
Memphis Tenn Jan 8 The annual Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union convention draws about 300 delegates from Southern states and Missouri Kansas and Washington. President Barrett says the group aims to reduce cotton acreage and to hold cotton to secure fifteen cents a pound, with plans to withhold supply if needed.
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Memphis
Tenn
Farmers” Educational and Co-Operative Union
Missouri
Kansas
Washington
Barrett
Union City
The
Union
Fire destroys Pacific freight warehouse in Fort Worth
A large fire tore through a Pacific freight warehouse and office building in Fort Worth on Tuesday night. Wind from the southeast fanned the flames for an hour, threatening the wholesale district north of the ruin. The warehouse, completed in May 1901, housed cars, buggies, autos, furniture, farming implements, and numerous other items, with twenty four cars on the south side barely saved.
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Fort Worth
As and Pacific
Death by own action shocks Fort Worth
Fort Worth man F. W. Green aged forty asked a friend to help him into a house and declared he would pull off a stunt. He then drank a bottle of carbolic acid in a woodshed and returned holding the empty bottle, dying instantly.
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Fort Worth
F. W. Green
Green
War Dept Accepts Ball-Carden Bid for Trinity Dam No. 6
Washington informs Representative Beall that the War Department accepted the Ball-Carden Company bid and let the contract for lock No. 6 on the Trinity River. The department is delaying lock No. 2 funds after the Judge Advocate General ruled that part of Dallas money cannot be used for locks and dams. the issue is referred to the Attorney General.
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Washington
War Department
Beall
Ball-Carden Company
Trinity River
Judge Advocate General
Dallas
Attorney General
Georgetown Citizens Seek Petition to Pardon Caleb Powers
Citizens in Georgetown Kentucky prepare an address to the people urging petition to Governor Willson for Caleb Powers. The move will include petitions sent to every Kentucky county, led by a four member committee with two ex con and three Republicans.
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Georgetown
Kentucky
Willson
Caleb Powers
God Almighty Hates a Quitter. Stamford Senator Fessenden Dies
Stamford’s Samuel Fessenden, former state senator, dies of heart trouble. He led Connecticut’s delegation for Thomas B. Reed at the Republican Convention and urged Reed aggressively, echoing the biting line attributed to him about quitters.
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Stamford
Conn
Samuel Fessenden
Thomas B. Reed
Maine
Fessenden
Connecticut
Mr. Reed
Epic Manley
Fessenien
Supreme Court Bars Ticket Scalping in State Injunction
Austin Texas January 9 The Supreme Court remanded two defendants to jail for contempt for selling non transferable tickets in violation of a district court injunction. It rejected objections that the injunction wrongly covered future tickets or interstate sales. The court held future tickets under limitations remain protected by the court injunction and tickets sold were covered.
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Austin
Tex
Supreme Court
Bexar County
District Court
Penitentiary Board Report From Austin
The State Penitentiary Board met in Austin to present the December superintendent Herring report. It records 3512 convicts on hand December 1, 116 received, 65 pardoned, 3 escaped, 6 delivered to sheriffs, 1 die charged, 6 died, 3500 on hand at year start, and 14 in insane asylums. The financial report shows $6509 on hand December 1, $61,435 disbursed, and $13,123 balance on hand January 1.
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Austin
State Penitentiary Board
Herring
Barstow and Teague Fires Destroy Multiple Stores
A blaze at 2 30 Wednesday morning gutted the Barstow Irrigation Company office and demolished the Barstow Furniture Company Covey Meat Market and the Boxley McCullough dry goods store Barstow furniture stock and Covey building were uninsured total losses reach 7000 with about 5000 insured.
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Barstow
Barstow Irrigation Company
Barstow Furniture Company
Covey
Boxley-McCullough
Barstow Furniture
Teague Fire Destroys Four Buildings in Tuesday Blaze
A Tuesday night blaze in Teague completely destroyed four buildings including the Avery Hotel valued at about 5000 with 8000 insured, Hartsfield Hotel 1500, Corner Saloon building 800, and stock at 2000. Losses total roughly 4000 with Midget Bar at 3000 and 1000 loss, plus listed individuals Charles Tuerk and Tai Harris. The American Express office goods were saved and the passenger depot narrowly escaped damage.
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Teague
Avery
Hartsfield
Charles Tuerk
Tai Harris
William Watson
American Express
Five Men Lost At Sea Near Norfolk Report
A message via Seacoast telegraph from Cape Hatteras reports a schooner stranded on Diamond Shoals off the North Carolina coast. Of seven crew members, five died and two were saved. Vessel bound for Charleston, South Carolina, name not given.
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Norfolk
United States
Hiatteras
North Carolina
Diamond
Cherleston
S.C
Spanish War Vets Go Dry in 1908 Meeting
Spanish War Veterans in San Antonio vote to bar all intoxicating liquors from functions. In a large meeting held recently, members agreed no alcohol should be served at smok ers or other social events, one of the few times such an organization has adopted a total ban.
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San Antonio
Spanish War Veterans
West Terrell Murder and Other Local Notices
A man named Sanders McDonald is charged with assaulting his wife and fatally stabbing her at their West Terrell home Sunday about 7:30 am. The piece notes a cat scratched at the burning house saving Joseph Haywood and his wife. the cat died. Also, Congress may be asked to appropriate 500000 for cattle tick control in the Southern states next fiscal year. Mrs William White was found dead in Greenville at her son's home. She was about 75 and widow of Captain William White, a former Dallas cotton buyer. Y C Randolph, a tinner in the International and Great Northern Shops, died of heart failure in Palestine. L B B Corder, 65, prominent Odd Fellow of Sallinger, died suddenly in a buggy after saying he was losing his breath.
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Sanders McDonald
West Terrell
Joseph Haywood
Congress
William White
Frank White
Greenville
Dallas
Y. C. Randolph
International
Great Northern
Palestine
L. Bb. Corder
Sallinger
Notable Conductor Wace Ferguson Dies by Suicide in Mart
Joe Ferguson, a celebrated conductor for the International and Great Northern from Mart to Fort Worth, shot himself on Mart streets Sunday night at about 11. He carried a suitcase, paused to place it down, drew a pistol, and shot through the heart. He was 35, unmarried and widely popular.
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Wace
Joe Ferguson
International
Great Northern
Mart
Fort Worth
Texas Wins Land Suit in Hidalgo County Case
The U S Supreme Court ruled in favor of the State of Texas in Sullivan v. State of Texas, affecting titles to several hundred thousand acres in Western Texas. The Hidalgo County tract of 55 000 acres, claimed to be part of a grant to Pedro de la Garza, was involved in the decision.
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Washington
Texas
Sullivan
Supreme Court of the United States
Hidalgo County
Pedro de la Garza
National banks raise note circulation in December 1907
National banks increased their note circulation by more than one million dollars per day in December. The total U S bank note circulation rose from 656,218,196 on November 30 to 690,130,845 on December 31, 1907, a gain of 33,912,699 in thirty-one days.
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Washington
United States
Collver Special Train Crash Near Atlanta
A Southern Railway excursion train known as the Collver Special from Cleveland toward Florida plunged through a trestle over Copper Mine Creek about fifty miles west of Atlanta. One person died, three were fatally injured, and eighty passengers were seriously hurt requiring medical attention.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
Cleveland
Ohio
Collver
Florida
Copper Mine Creek
Beckham favored for U.S. Senate as Bradley heads GOP
In Frankfort Kentucky observers say if Democrats stay united ex Governor C W Beckham could win the United States Senate seat. Former Governor W O Bradley holds the Republican caucus nomination and his supporters predict defeat of Beckham. The Democratic majority on the joint ballot is about five, but Beckham faces a serious challenge from defecting Democrats over the nomination quarrel.
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Frankfort
C. W. Beckham
United State
W. O. Bradley
Beckham
Train collision near Caldwell kills fireman and injures crew
In Chockasha Oklahoma a head on crash between passenger train No 12 and two switch engines killed Fireman M L Jones who left a widow and three children. Two train men were injured but not seriously. The passenger train was entering yards at Caldwell when a switch engine came out to connect with No 23. Brakes failed and engines met on a small bridge demolishing both sides.
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Chockasha
M. L. Jones
Caldwell
Round House
Dallas Urges Public Buildings Amid Telephony Muddle
Senator Gore introduces bills for erecting public buildings at Tulsa Vinita Ardmore Chickasha and Lawton. Farmers Union plans to reduce cotton acreage by a third next year and to advance 15 cent cotton for immediate funds. A Cowden gin owner injured in machinery. Several local events including a fiddlers contest winner Mrs Sandera of Koppers. The Hudson River rail tunnel first crossing under the river. Paris widow Mrs J M Daniel dies aged 111 after golden anniversary. Bohemian farmer Mr Mahae hanged himself near Hallettsville. Collett named receiver for Standard Oil Texas properties. Grand Jury returns three indictments against Curtis Mason for assault to kill Rev Mason and family.
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Gore
Tulsa
Vinita Ardmore
Chickasha
Lawton
Cherokee County
Farmers’ Union
Memphis
Court House
Cleburne
Sandera
Koppers
Hudson River
New York
Brooklyn
J. M. Daniel
Paris
John Mahae
Dickey Place
Hallettsville
Guy A. Collett
Standard Oil Properties
Texas
Union ‘Tank
Curtis Mason
W. EF. Mason
Rev. Mason
Tie Paother Ceris Mason
Joboain County
Bate
Texas Kaolin Company of Maine Granted Maine Permit
The Texas Kaolin Company of Maine with capital stock of 350000 dollars has been granted a permit to do business in the state.
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Texas Kaolin Company
Maine
Iowa Governor Horace Boise Stricken With Pneumonia
Governor Horace Boise of Iowa is severely ill in El Paso with pneumonia. Doctors report his condition as unsatisfactory and caution that he remains very sick, prompting concern over his health and leadership duties.
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Horace Boise
Iowa
el Paso
Unemployment Estimate in New York City Highlights Seasonal Peak
It is estimated that 160,000 men are out of employment in New York City, but the number is but little larger than usual at this season of the year. This figure reflects a typical winter pattern for urban joblessness and suggests no sharp upsurge beyond recent norms.
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New York City
Barber Tom Toweth Fatally Struck in Wetumka
Wetumka Oklahoma barber Tom Toweth sustained fatal injuries when struck with a poker. Officials report a fractured skull from the blunt instrument in the incident.
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Tom Toweth
Wetumka
Adventists meet in Nashville for regional conference
The conference of Seventh Day Adventists spanning seventeen states convened in Nashville Tennessee last Thursday. Nashville serves as the Southern headquarters for the denomination.
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Conference of
Seventh Day Adventists
Nashville
Tenn
Two hundred bales of cotton buried on Trinity Compress platform
Two hundred bales of cotton were buried on the Trinity Compress platform at Athens last Thursday. The fire or accident threatened the stack, but the compress was saved only by strenuous efforts.
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Athens
Disease kills many dogs in Eastern Oklahoma
The report notes a sharp wave of canine deaths in Eastern Oklahoma from an illness that begins with a nasal discharge. The sickness runs a short course, prompting concern among residents and veterinarians.
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Oklahoma
U.S. Ordered Plants for Gatun Dam Work
An erecting plant for cement work on the Gatun dam will cost 225000 dollars and a power plant 400000 dollars have been ordered from the United States.
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Gatun Dam
United States
Widow gored to death by cow near Rockdale
Mrs. Pinkie Mitchell a widow living near Rockdale was killed Wednesday afternoon when she attempted to handle a vicious cow. The death was instantaneous according to local reports.
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Pinkie Mitchell
Rockdale
King Alfonso May Visit Mexico and Latin America
The report that King Alfonso could tour Mexico and other Latin American nations next year sparks broad enthusiasm across newspapers of various political persuasions. The potential trip would mark a significant royal international engagement.
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Alfonso
Mexico
Switchman dies in Texarkana yard accident
M. D. Bowles, a switchman in the Texas and Pacific yards at Texarkana, slipped from the footboard of the yard engine and was run over and killed.
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Texas and Pacific
Texarkana
Oil prospecting near Sulphur Springs sparks 7000 acre lease
Prospectors report strong indications of oil near Sulphur Springs leading to a lease covering 7000 acres just northwest of the town. Local officials have yet to disclose terms or potential production plans.
Engineer loses hand under freight car at Baird
Monday night engineer T. J. Robinson had his left hand cut off while crawling under a freight car at Baird as the train started, leaving him injured and the incident under investigation.
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T. J. Robinson
Baird
Bert Donlay Receives Roosevelt Inscribed Christmas Gift
Bert Donlay, night foreman on the Katy hill engine at Denison, a former Rough Rider who served with President Roosevelt in Cuba, was given a silver spurtle as a Christmas present bearing the inscription From T Roosevelt A Merry Christmas 1907.
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Bert Donlay
Katy Hill
Denison
President Roosevelt
Cuba
T. Roosevelt
Former Supervisor Thomas Lonergan Dies at Home
Former San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Thomas F Lonergan died at his residence. He had acknowledged taking bribes from United States railroads, the telephone company and other corporations.
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Thomas, F. Lonergan
San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
United States Railroads
The
Telephone Company
San Angelo Moves to Secure KC, Mexico and Orient Railway Shops
San Angelo aims to secure the general shops of the Kansas City Mexico and Orient Railway as deposits in New York Savings Bank are reported heavier than before the recent flurry.
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San Angelo
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway
New York
Long farewell from Governor Vardaman to Mississippi Legislature
Governor Vardaman sent a farewell message to the Mississippi Legislature, a nearly 20 000 word document the longest ever submitted to the state lawmaking body. Other items note a Houston Heights burglary with little loot, a Fairfield farmer dying, Deputy Sheriff Shoemaker’s killer executed in Lake Charles, three thousand glass bottle workers returning after a ten day shutdown, a Canton China restaurant fire with many dead, a reception for the battleship fleet, E O Price of Big Springs Bank dying, and the Queen City Furniture Colony plant at Shreveport breaking idle.
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Vardaman
Mississippi
Millville
Mass
Canton
China
Price
First National Bank of
Big Springs
Queen City
Colny
Shreveport Breieiday
The Headlands Ghost Mystery at the Inn
Maynard, enthralled with Elsie Flemister, confronts the Headlands Ghost on a cliff after wandering the inn grounds. A white robed figure approaches the precipice, challenging his belief in ghosts as he faces the legend’s supposed point of leap. The tale blends romance with a chilling legend at the Headlands Inn.
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Headlands Inn
Maynard
Elsie Flemister
Norfolk
Miss Flemister
Headlands
Misa Flemister
Moody
The Ghost in White Haunts the cliffside Inn
Maynard confronts a spectral visitor in white on the cliff edge and tests its reality. The apparition is revealed to be Miss Flemister, Elsie, alive and frightened, sparking a confession of love and a plea for secrecy.
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Mecca
FOR Farmers Union
Almidity
Down In the Sea
John Rogers
Coleman
Houston Heights
W. P. McAdams
Fairfield
Lee H. Coleman
William Shoemaker
de Quincey
Lake Charles
Charles Sloan Reid
Daily Story Pub. Co
Ghost
Serecah
Elsie
Arma
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