Belton Divorce Case Sparks Gatesville Sentiment
In Gatesville Texas April 29 Mrs Rancier of Belton left her husband to join the Sanctification party. Her two daughters were later taken by her former husband who remarried. He moved to Gatesville and engaged in jewelry, while the mother seeks to recover her children provoking local sympathy for Mr Rancier and his young wife.
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Gatesville
Texas
Rancier
Belton
Rander
Belfab
Pblic
Pistol Duel Strikes Lone Branch Schoolhouse Crowd
In Las Marcas Texas on April 29 a pistol fight at Long Branch School House near Guadalupe county killed Houston Gary and wounded bystander Wiley Watson. Gus Scrutchins fled. several others narrowly escaped harm as shots aimed at women and children. The author condemns self defense excuses and urges jurors to act with resolve.
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Las Marcos
Texas
Long Branch School House
Guadalupe County
Slays County
Gus Scrutchins
Houston Gary
Gary
Wiley Watson
Scratchins
Fight at Magnolia leaves Hamby dead and two wounded
In Magnolia Arkansas on the 27th alt a clash occurred between D H Hicks Jim Hicks and a lawyer Hamby with two others. Hamby was killed and his two companions severely wounded. Hamby had pursued Miss Hicks but recently retracted and circulated slanderous reports. The Licks brothers traveled to Magnolia and the confrontation occurred yesterday with the stated outcome.
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Magnolia
Ark
D. H. Hicks
Jim Hicks
Hamby
Iis
Miss Hicks
Theoung Lady
Licks Brothers
Umbrella Sale Prompts Dry Feather Market Pickup
A brief item notes customers visit dry Feather to buy umbrellas after a sudden downpour. Local merchants report strong demand as rain leaves streets slick and residents seek shelter.
Abolish Two-Thirds Rule, Says Marion Martin
News interview quotes Hon. Marion Martin criticizing the two-thirds rule as undemocratic and corrupt. He argues the majority should rule, warns of dark horse candidates and trading deals, and urges the executive committee to advance a majority rule referendum to replace the old system.
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Infim
Marion Martin
Congress
Speaker Carlisle Offers Seat to Woman on Capitol Car
A Wellington letter recalls an evening ride on a Capitol to White House car. Speaker Carlisle, seated among dignitaries, notices a colored girl with no seat and rises to offer his seat. He then crowds others back, letting her sit beside him, before returning to his thoughtful mood.
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Capitol
White House
Weelington
Carlisle
Conference of colored men opens in Pittsburg
The national conference of colored men gathers in Pittsburg to seek rights for Black citizens under current laws. The tone suggests political discussion is likely, including the fate of colored candidates under a new presidential administration.
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Houston Post
National Conference of Colored Men
Pittsburg
Texas
Woman Sentenced for Fatal Shooting at Briggs House
Sadie Reigh pleaded guilty to shooting and killing Patrick Kingsley head waiter at the Briggs house over defamation. She received a sentence of one and a half years in the penitentiary this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Reigh
Patrick Kingsley
Briggs House
North Carolina Tins, South Carolina Cash, Texas Tom Ochiltree Richer
A comparative note on state wealth and political figures, stating North Carolina controls tin resources, South Carolina holds cash, and Texas is linked to Tom Ochiltree and described as richer than the other states.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Colored People of Dallas Seek Summer Normal School
A Dallas African American community advocates for a summer normal school to train teachers and expand local education options. Organizers urge support from local officials and citizens to establish a dedicated program this season.
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Dallas
Washington Inmate Pinchover Committed After Capitol Incident
Jol Maurice Pinchover, a longtime Washington quirky claimant of Congress seating, was involuntarily committed to an insane asylum after a violent confrontation with Congressman Randall in the Capitol. He was placed under medical care following police involvement and a planned escort to the station. The asylum ward houses notable figures and wonders of history alongside him.
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Washineton
Jol
Maurice Pinchover
Insane
Pinchover
Washington
Congress
Randall
House
Capitol
Mr. Randall
Pindhover
Bayne
Napoleon Bonaparte
General Grant
Horace Greeley
Mahone
Jesus Christ
War over Texas court seat moves to Senate
Denison Gainesville dispute over federal court seats intensifies as L Potter for Gainesville lists advantages and seeks to attach Red River Lamar and Fannin to Paris while Grayson Cooke and Montague counties stay Gainesville. Gainesville asserts central location and claims disdain for Denison. Wellborn advances Gulf Colorado Santa Fe bill. Gresham predicts passage and a Fort Worth route.
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Washmeter
Denison
Gainesville
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Potter
Red River
Lamar
Fannin
Paris
Grayson
Cooke
Montague
Congress
Texas
Indian Territory
Fort Smith
Grayson County
Wellborn
Indian Affairs Committee
Greshavr
House
Gresham
Fort Worth
Dallas
Tee Runnels Record slams "I don't have to" as vile slang
The record column attacks the phrase I don't have to as contemptible mean sounding low bred vulgar slang. It laments language trends and argues for a sharper broadcast diction.
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Tee Runnels
Practical temperance sermon on whisky and wife as barkeeper
A Western journal reprints a practical temperance note arguing that a man can be deterred from drinking by borrowing from his wife to buy whisky at ten cents a drink. It outlines how a gallon costs the drinker two dollars plus six fifty in bar handling, ending with a warning of ruin and social shunning.
Sherman City Census and Local Affairs in Texas
Secretary Baker reports Sherman City scholastic population at 2155 with more than thirty percent increase. The adjutant general notes Washington Guards arms request denied for Texas overdrawn quota. State Land Board stalls conflicting actual settler claims in Tom Green county. Speaker Gibson wed Emma J. Priskill at Driskill home with many gifts and Governor Ireland present. A suspected duel killing report is dismissed. A knife attack injures Col L E Edwards by T L Wren outside Miller building. feud tied to land matters. Edwards critically wounded.
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Austin
Baker
Sherman City
Washington City
Washington Guards
Galveston
Texas
War Department
State Land Board
Sutliff
Sanderson
Tom Green
Bates
Marties
Charles R. Gibson
Emma J. Priskill
J. K. Driskill
Miller Building
L. E. Edwards
T. L. Wren
Edwards
Wren
Capitol Club
Thieves Lift Ten Thousand In Velvets At Wheeling Store
Two men drove up an alley in Wheeling at 4 am and set a ladder to the second story window of a dry goods shop. They robbed the premises of velvets and silks valued at ten thousand dollars while a sleeping clerk lay beneath them.
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Wheeling
Colorado County Sees Promising Fruit Crop Prospects
Colorado county reports favorable weather and growing conditions boosting expectations for a large fruit harvest this season. Growers anticipate strong yields across apples peaches and pears with favorable market outlooks in the coming months.
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Colorado County
Henry Clay Junior Died From a Broken Heart Say Kentucky Tale
A Cincinnati News-Journal retells Henry Clay Junior death as a heartbreak tied to his son’s loss. The narrative recalls Clay’s early career from West Point to law, and his brave stand at Buena Vista where he was mortally wounded. His last act was to entrust his pistol to a fellow soldier with a note to his father.
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Henry Clay
Cincinnati News-Journal
Kentucky
Henry Clay, Jr
West Point
Lexington
Ashland
Buena Vista
Santa Anna
Gen
Taylor
Clay
Lawful Fence and Political Quips in One Page
The page blends old yardage rules for fencing with political banter about offices and a crass quip about editors. It also contrasts reflections on woman’s influence with lines about social decorum and courtesy.
Insurance Pitch Sparks Skepticism in Jenkins Office
A life insurance agent tries to lure Jenkins with bold promises and discounts. Jenkins notes another firm offered better terms. The agent boasts of “the biggest kind of inducements” and a guarantee of being deceased within ten years if insured elsewhere.
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Jenkins
Hats Off to the Women Who Work
A Chicago Current excerpt praises working women who earn their bread by hand labor and resist patronizing charity. It extols independence, notes the daily sting of scorn from the fortune favored, and lauds the dignity of honest labor as Carlyle’s call to honor true work.
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Carlyle
C. Mathews
Chicago
Morbidity in Birmingham: Sister’s body found in iron chest
Authorities, tracing a smallpox outbreak and two deaths, discovered in a Birmingham room an oak chest containing the sister’s body, previously moved from London. William Owen, a japanner, kept the chest for twenty years, claiming burial avoidance and that the corpse was once to be used for marriage, until the odor allegedly sparked the outbreak.
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Birmingham
William Owen
London
Islington
Owen
Loudon Telegraph
Practical acre survey table and spacing rules
A compact survey guide lists that one acre equals 4840 square yards and gives several rod and yard based dimensions for forming fields. It includes widths and lengths that produce an acre, plus spacing rules for hills trees and vines and notes the values are useful to preserve.
One is more honest in youth than in later life
The passage argues that honesty peaks in youth and declines after age thirty, as illusions fade. It likens older people to a dog that guards its master's dinner before sharing, suggesting a shift in generosity or perspective after youth has passed.
Terrel Chooses Free Whisky Over Moderation
Terrel announces he will drink as much whisky as he wants. The statement signals a shift toward unrestrained alcohol consumption and raises concerns about potential health and social consequences.
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Ilder
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A. M
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W. M
B. Pope
Adelphi Lodge
O. F
Covere Ory
L. J. Bower
N. G. V. Waggoner
Twin Mountain Lodge
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L. T. Davis
Churem
Mern Hopis
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J. R. Nelson
Burwell
Heuarp
Samuel J. Randall
Sry
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Philadelphia
ANC
Terrel
Guo. E. Miller
at-Lamr
Graham, Texas
Finlay & Holman, Attorney’s-at-Law and
Graham, Young Co
Joan F. Brim
Graham
C. W. Johnson
Young
A. B. Gant
Telary Public and Landlume
G . —— Young CO
TE Ae al Land Agency Cae Ib Ed
R. Hollingsworth
Arnold, Clashow and Arnold
Attorneys- at-Law
Glasgow
West Side Square
J. B. Salmon
M. D
Martyn & James
W. W. James
Obstetricas
Brick Drug Store
R. N. Price
Phrvisan
Speen
Kramer & Voules
Kramer
Tha A Eddleman
Singer
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