Texas Melange The World's Fair Visitors
A broad Texas roundup notes appointments of W. J. Moore Galveston T. R. Martin Midland and R. J. Kleberg Nueces as live stock commissioners by Gov Hogg. It reports courthouse and jail contract in Glasscock County to finish by October 1 at 6500 dollars, local civic events, flood safety measures, Mesquite floods and St. Louis trade links, varied court cases, crimes, and public notices across Texas with multiple incidents and developments.
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W. J. Moore
Galveston
T. R. Martin
Midland
R. J. Kleberg
Nueces
Sousa
St. Louis
Illinois
Thore
Fragmented Tales and Curious Claims from Graham Texas
A garbled assembly of notes mentions a powerful search light for Marc, hopeful sentiment at old bells, acid gas as street car power, Peru's newspaper disdain, the Khans of Kelat, mortuary crevices of crevons, and a grim harvest forecast mirroring pestilence and cyclones with rising fatalities.
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New York
Muddle of Arts, Crime, and Oddities From Aged News
A collage of quirky notes covers music quarrels over paderewski pianos, a California murder verdict, a waiter tipping dispute, a solar eclipse tale from Nineveh, a Cuban ghost seance plan, a Kingston doctor concern about Miss Lizzie Mills, and a remark on middle names harming literature.
Peace Commission Forms After Masaya Battle In Nicaragua
At San Juan Del Sur on May 27 a peace commissioner was suggested after the Masaya clash. American Minister Baker along with Austrian and American consuls and Medina banker plan a secret accord. A provisional government forms with Sacaza to resign to a Revolutionary leader. insurgents under Gen. Mendez seized Janepita. cabinet includes War Sollerzano Finance Caesar Interior Oserune State Rivas.
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San Juan del Sur
Masaya
Baker
Medina
Sacaza
Peace Commission
Sollerzano
Caesar
Oserune
Rivas
Mendez
Janepita
Recaptured at Last
A Texas horse thief named S. A. Barfield was jailed in Jacksonville Florida after a Texas requisition. He had escaped after six months and lived in Orange County eight years with an upright reputation. Citizens plan to petition Gov Hogg for his pardon before he is returned to Texas to serve a ten year sentence.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Orlando
S. A. Barfield
Texas
Orange County
J. W. Ostern
Christeman
All Newspaper Men Know Him Story Highlights Lea Ad Pioneer
The World’s advertising section set a record with 370 columns under ad manager S. G. Lea. Once deemed hopelessly ill with consumption Lea recovered after a Cincinnati Post tip about Dr W R Amick’s remedy. The cure and record showcase Lea’s vitality and work ethic.
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New York
S. G. Lea
Cincinnati ‘Post
W. R. Amick
Tragic Drowning of Three Brooklyn Boys in East River
A New York incident near the navy yard left three Brooklyn boys drowned and four others rescued exhausted. The victims are Fred Mc Giley 14 Thomas O'Brien 9 and Thomas Kilisky 9. Bodies recovered and believed swept away by tide after a row boat with seven boys capsized between a passing tug and its tow.
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New York
East River
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Fred McGiley
Thomas O'Brien
Thomas Kilisky
New York Judge Finds Geary Law Deficient on Deportation Order
Attorney General Olney reports a New York decision by Judge Lacombe that section 6 of the Geary law, though constitutional, fails to specify how or by whom Chinese deportation orders are executed. The ruling raises a new question not addressed in prior appeals.
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Olney
Ate
New York
Lacombe
United States Circuit Court of New York
New York Sets Fastest Armored Cruiser Record
The cruiser New York finished a measured speed trial yesterday at 1 41 PM accomplishing twenty one knots. The result makes the United States the owner of the fastest armored cruiser and awards the Cramps a $200000 premium above contract price. Blake and Blenheim records are surpassed. Blenheim has not yet been measured and Blake previously made 19 7.
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Gloucester
Mass
New York
United States
Cholera Reported Near Marseilles in Southern France
Surgeon General Wyman received a cable from Surgeon Irwin at Marseilles noting cholera appeared at Nimes and Gette in southern France within seventy five miles of Marseilles. Gette lies on the seacoast.
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Wasnixerox
Wyman
The
Marine Hospital
Irwin
Marseilles
Nimes
Gette
France
National Commission Delays Ruling On Fair Opening
In a bid to block the fair opening next Sunday, a two to a bill seeks an injunction in time. The national commission adjourned yesterday afternoon until July 1, complicating the situation.
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National Commission
Amos Avery Hanged for Arkansas Book Collector Murder
LaMak Missouri witnesses report Amos Avery’s execution for killing and robbing James A Mills a Prairie county Ark book canvasser near Serey Barton county on September 23 1891.
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LaMak
Amos Avery
James A. Mills
Prairie County
Ark
Serey
Barton County
Hanging of three men for assault shocks Alabama
In Tuskegee at noon yesterday Robert Alexander Louis Pugh and Howard Pugh were hanged for criminal assault on Mrs Cox a farmer's wife. It marks the first legal hanging for this offense in the state.
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Tripple
Binmiwenam
Ala
Robert Alexander
Louis and
Howard Pugh
Begro Boys
Tuskegee
Cox
Crossed in Love
Short, incomplete item notes a photo or report from Atlanta Georgia dated May 25 but lacks clear details or names to confirm who is involved or the event.
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Crossed In Love
Atlanta, Ga
State capitol tragedy ends in self inflicted shot
The 17 year old Lewis Abbott was found dead near the Ben Hill monument in Grand Hall after a pistol shot fired earlier in the evening. He had visited his 15 year old beloved at St Philip's rectory across from the capitol and then returned to the capitol where the fatal shot was fired. Authorities note his family status and that his father had ordered him to focus on studies.
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Sherman
John Galloway
Marshal Campbell
Howe
Girayson County
Windy
Campbell
Choctaw Bridge
J. F. Miller
Lena Farwell
Alpine
Brewster County
Spefford
Kinsey
Miller
East
Haymond
State Capitol
Lewis Abbott
Ben Hill Monument
Grand Hall
Abbott
Tullis C. Tupper
St. Philip's Protestant Episcopal Church
A Terrible Struggle at Post Office in Gurnrir OK
Assistant Postmaster B F Perkins fended off a negro gunman in a Tuesday night attempt at murder and robbery. Perkins had money orders and about $5 on his desk when the intruder entered through a slight lobby door. The attacker fired a 44 caliber pistol hitting Perkins on the head but the bullet glanced off. Perkins struck back with a chair and pursued the suspect before the assailant escaped.
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Gurnrir
B. F. Perkins
Perkins
Mystery Woman in Black Haunts Vincennes Streets
In Vincennes Indiana residents report a mysterious figure called the Woman in Black walking the streets at night. She wears a long veil and targets women and girls, frightening them while avoiding men. Police have yet to capture her and youths who pursued her were threatened when followed.
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Vincennes
Ind
Lawyer Killed in Courtroom Duel in Indiana
In Danville Indiana on May 22 Samuel Wesner a leading attorney was shot noon Saturday by Coley Brown president of the Lebanon natural gas company. The fatal shooting occurred in the courtroom before the judge’s desk after a quarrel over a lawsuit.
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Danville
Ind
Coley Brown
Lebanon Natural Gas Company
Samuel Wesner
Indiana
Wesner
Train disaster on Tralee and Dingle railway kills five
A train on the Tralee and Dingle line plummeted thirty feet after jumping a curve on a viaduct. The engineer lost control on a steep grade as the train sped along. five passengers died instantly and twelve more were seriously or fatally wounded.
Longtime Texarkana Engineer Stricken By Paralysis
Texarkana Ark May 26 John McCartney one of the oldest locomotive engineers in service for the Texas and Pacific Railway was stricken with paralysis while on his engine in the coal yard yesterday He was carried to his home where he remains in a critical condition
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Texarkana
Ark
John McCartney
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Monument to Stephens Unveiled in Crawfordsville Grove
Two thousand people gathered in the grove around liberty hall in Crawfordsville Georgia to witness the unveiling of a monument honoring Alexander H. Stephens. The ceremony marked a major local observance at the historic site long associated with Stephens. In St Louis on May 23, a verdict awarded 1600 to Elizabeth and John Lee in a suit against Geo Knapp Co. over the death of their son Robert Lee who died in an elevator shaft accident.
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Crawfordsville
Liberty Hall
Alexander H. Stephens
St. Louis
Shot Through the Heart at Seven Rivers Entry
A Mexican and a Negro clashed over a 4 cent gambling debt at Seven Rivers. The Mexican drew a knife, the Negro drew a pistol from his trunk and shot the Mexican through the heart.
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Eppy
N. M
Seven Rivers
Train Wreck Interrupts Paducah Division near Creal Springs
A westbound train on the Paducah division of the Cairo Short Line wrecked near Creal Springs on Sunday. The engineer and brakeman were injured in the mishap.
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Benton
Paducah
Cairo
Creal Springs
Fatal Shooting Affray in Hamburg
Augusta Georgia May 27 reports a fatal shooting affray in Hamburg between Joseph and Jo Pettyjohn father and son and Tom Butler. Joseph Pettyjohn died from gunshot wounds while others received flesh wounds. Nearby reports describe a separate shooting in New York and weather and accident notes across other cities.
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Augusta
Hamburg
Joseph
Pettyjohn
Tom Butler
Joseph Pettyjohn
Executions in Magdenburg Kill Two Girls Case
Brain May 26 reports Rosalie Buntrock and Fritz Erbe were executed in Magdenburg for the murder of two girls. Reindier the headsman wielded the sword in that city on Wednesday.
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Brain
Rosalie Buntrock
Fritz Erbe
Magdenburg
Reindier
Newsy Brevities From Across the Nation in Brief
Items from Saginaw Michigan mention a fire causing heavy losses and scorched dwellings. Decatur Illinois reports a 17 year old convicted of murder. Other notes cover a Kamchatka fox skin value, boxing in New Orleans, bank suspensions, and a range of legal, political, and accident notices across the United States including shipbuilding, court decisions, and railway matters.
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Saginaw
Mich
Decatur
Til
Wallace
Reform School
Kamsechatka
Crescent Club
New Orleans
Billy McCarthy
la Blanche
Marine
Bank of North Queensland
Ninteenth
International Union of Journeymen Horseshoers of America
St. Louis
George Henderson
Sedalia
Son of
God
Hollingsworth
Richard Hollingsworth
Trinity Open for Navigation Celebrated in Dallas
A civic celebration in Dallas marks the opening of the Trinity river to navigation. On March 10 the H. A. Harvey Jr. began upriver from Mer Ment eau and arrived May 24 at Commerce Street Bridge, clearing obstructions along the way. Estimates of participants ranged from 40 000 to 60 000 as Dallas hailed a grand, unity boosting event. The procession reportedly stretched five miles with a massive turnout of workers and floats, though some mills did not fully participate. The opening is described as the deepest and least obstructed river in Texas and a landmark for the city’s future development.
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Dallas
Tex
H. A. Harvey, Jr
Mermenteau
Nteau River
Louisiana
Commerce Street
Mesquite
Texas
Trinity
Southern Manufacturing Company
Train Robbery Near Coleman Stuns Westbound Route
The Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe west bound passenger train was held up at 2 o clock yesterday morning near Coleman by two masked men. The brakeman porter and conductor were forced to surrender with six shooters drawn. Messenger Barry was made to open the door and the robbers escaped with payroll items including checks for employees from San Angelo Ballinger and other towns. Two shots were fired at point blank range as the bandits fled. Bloodhounds assisted officers in pursuit.
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San Angelo
Tex
Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe
Coleman
Barry
Express
Ballinger
Burglary at Dallas Elm Street Bicycle Factory
A Dallas bicycle factory on Elm Street was entered last Wednesday. Burglars stole two buckles and a collection of pistols bowieknives and brass knuckles. Deputy Bolick arrested a man named Henry Williams who is charged with the theft. All stolen goods were recovered and a gold watch engraved Jennie R. Williams was found on the prisoner and kept for the owner.
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Dallas
Tex
Elm Street
Bolick
Henry Williams
Jennie R. Williams
Dies in the pulpit at Lampa s as Rev James Mackey
Information from Las Animas Texas reports the death of Rev. James Mackey pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Lampasas during a morning sermon. A blood vessel rupture caused his collapse and immediate death witnessed by his daughter in the congregation.
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Las Angelo
Tex
James Mackey
Methodist Episcopal
Lampasas
Tragedy Near Track Claims 8 Year Old In San Antonio
Frank Graham eight year old stepson of John Watzlay was killed near a work rail in San Antonio Texas when a car struck him as he watched workers and the bell tolled. Motorman H Goch was released on bond after spectators exonerated him.
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San Antonio
Tex
Frank Graham
John Watzlay
Girl Missing From Wurtley Local Family
Miss Ruthie Mathews aged 13, living with her sister Mrs James Houston, disappeared from Wurtley Texas on May 25. Her father resides in Greenville Hunt county. It is believed she may have gone to visit him, causing sister concern.
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Wurtley
Tex
Ruthie Mathews
James Houston
Greenville
Hunt County
Quarrel Ends With Bar Attack in Trier
Jeff Lewis and Albert Oliver clashed over a dispute in Trier. Lewis used an iron bar to strike Oliver, who was knocked unconscious. Lewis remains out on bond while Oliver is expected to recover. In Houtano a man named Henry Morrell committed suicide by laudanum, dying within minutes after ingestion.
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Houtano
Tex
Henry Morrell of
Bartlett
Shooting reported at Rosenberg Texas last night
A serious shooting occurred in Rosenberg Texas shortly after 8 o clock last night. Police and investigators searched for clues as details remained scarce. Authorities are reviewing witness statements and monitoring the case for updates.
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Houston
Tex
Rosenberg
Conductor Attacks Man at Lunch Counter in Richmond
At a Southern Pacific lunchroom a waiter argued with a man outside the counter. Foreman Bob Hart intervened and slapped the man, who then fired a pistol wounding Hart in the left hand and arm pit. Hart was treated in Richmond. deputies pursued the shooter, who fired again without injuring anyone.
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Reid
The
Southern Pacific
Mr. Reid
Bob Hart
Hart
Bassett
Richmond
Texan dies after morphine overdose in Sunroor
F C Tibbs of Waco arrived from Fort Worth and stayed at the Garrison hotel. He slept late and a messenger could not wake him. Doctors struggled with the overdose for sixteen hours. Tibbs admitted taking about twenty grains of morphine for relief and died after a brief lucid period and a final gasp.
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Sunroor Shines
Tex
F. C. Tibbs
Waco
Fort Worth
Garrison Hotel
Governor Veto Power Question in Texas Budget
In Austin on May 27 a modified veto still allows partial payment of stenographers for criminal and civil courts. Stenographers worked March and April after the last appropriation expired and received about 200 dollars each. The legal issue raised asks whether a governor can veto only part of a budget item.
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Austin
Tex
Criminal Court of Ap
Civil Courts of Appeals
House
Sloyds Mill Tank Burst Drowns Horses at Pine Valley
In Pacers Texas on May 25 a newly finished water tank at Sloan's sawmill in Pine Valley burst flooding the surrounding area. A mare and colt hitched to a nearby rack were drenched by the 14 foot deep 20 foot diameter flood and vanished toward the road as the water receded. The event destroyed the pumphouse and the tank, which cost over $1000, will be rebuilt.
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Pacers
Tex
Sloan
Pine Valley
Runaway couple wed then separated by mother’s intervention
A couple from Snermay, Jack Wolfe and Annie Marrs, wed near the territory line by Elder Baxter. At about 3 am they were returning to Denison when Constable Whitesides detained them and brought Annie back to Sherman at her mother's request. The groom returned but the mother refused to let him have her. Both sides began consulting attorneys.
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Snermay
Tex
Jack Wolfe
Annie Marrs
Baxter
Denison
Whitesides
Sherman
Teurie Texas Searchers Probe Robbery Suspects
City officers in Teurie Texas search the houses of jailed Negroes linked to smokehouse robberies. Their sweep yields results with Robert Coln’s dwelling among the first visited, where pants found are identified as items stolen from Sherrill Bros. & Co. over a month ago.
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Teurie
Tex
Robert Coln
Sherrill Bros. & Co
Engin eers Engage in clash at Texas and Pacific water station
Pete Laughlin and Pat O'Connor, engineers at the Texas and Pacific water station in Torrent Texas, were involved in a morning clash. Laughlin was struck on the head with a pick handle and has remained unconscious since the blow.
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Torrent
Tex
Pete Laughlin
Pat O'Connor
Texas and Pacific Water Station
Laughlin
Wreck Near Waco Totals Freight Cars. Brakeman Injured
A bad wreck on the Texas Central twenty five miles west of Waco yesterday smashed seventeen freight cars. Brakeman Joe Bibles brother of Conductor AM Bibles was injured with a broken arm.
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Waco
Tex
Texas Central
Joe Bibles
AM Bibles
Cisco
Child Paraly Burned in Brennam Tex Cabin Fire
A Braswell Tex report states a negro cabin on B F Dotson's place in Brennam burned with two children inside. A baby was saved unharmed while a four year old died from burns. The incident occurred May 26 and the cause is under investigation. Local fluently notes also mention a May 23 Jones meeting and large congregations as part of a separate report.
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Antigo
Wis
Brant
Russia
Columbia City
Ind
Judd
Charley Judd
Frank Hass
Christian Judd
Brennam
Tex
B. F. Dotson
Ore Babe
Canton Woman Dies Quietly at Home
Mrs. R. Talley of Canton area, living three miles south of Canton, dropped dead while sitting in her chair. Cause reported as heart disease.
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Canton
Tex
R. Talley
Tremont Man Seeks Wife Through Immigration Service
George Bohama of Tremont Pennsylvania writes to immigration authorities seeking a suitable wife about 40 years old who is pretty and able to scrub. He complains no local American woman meets his standards and hints at considering a foreign bride if needed.
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George Bohama
Tremont
Evansville Expects River Cut-off May Hurt Towns Position
A new Evansville cut-off on the Ohio River shortens the river by about ten miles and now allows large steamers to pass. Business leaders fear the change may permanently shift the river away from Evansville, leaving the city inland much like Vicksburg.
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Evansville
Ind
Vicksburg
Nature Dont Change and the Baltimore School Layout
The piece argues that attempting to separate boys and girls schools near each other to curb flirting will fail. It asserts human nature remains unchanged with new ideas and criticizes the notion that proximity can prevent natural desires.
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Baltimore
Custom and superstition in Indian grooming practices
The passage notes that North American Indians would grow beards if they willed, while medicine men restrain facial hair by culture. It describes a long standing belief that facial hair growth is plucked as soon as it appears, a tradition said to have endured for thousands of years.
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Tress
Behring Sea Seals Ownership and Street Lamp Costs
The Behring Sea tribunal hearing featured Mr. Condert arguing that Pribyloff island seals remain U S property wherever found and that feeding behavior differs from cattle roaming prairies. A survey of 29 small cities shows private lamp costs averaging 106.01 per year, while 23 cities running their own lamps average 63.00 per lamp, with revenue from private lamp provision. Mississippi bishop Hugh Miller Thompson asserts Negro political exclusion, noting voters must read the new constitution to register, with many whites disenfranchised too.
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Behring Sea Tribunal
Pribyloff Islands
United States
Toy Mage
Maine
Texas
Hugh Miller Thompson
Mississippi
New York
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