North Texas Baptist College opens at Jackaboro with 200 students
The North Texas Baptist College at Jackaboro opened with about two hundred students and enrollment is rising. A half century club formed at Weatherford honors Parker County residents aged fifty years or more. Gov Hoos faced pressure to call an extra session to redistrict Texas, while the public awaits a response. An earthquake struck Satvapor on the 9th, the third in forty years, causing widespread damage and loss of life.
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North Texas Baptist College
Jackaboro
Ban Satvapor
Corsicana Deputy Sheriff Shot Dead in Gunfight
On the ninth, deputy sheriff R. H. Cubley was killed by Rufus Highnote of Corsicana after a confrontation. Highnote had a prior age and both were pursuing one another. Cubley fired several shots before dying, one of which wounded Calvin White, a friend of Highnote nearby.
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Corsicana
R. H. Cubley
Rufus Highnote
Cubley
Dad Highnote
Calvin White
Highnote
Wallace Bonds Free After Mob Case Jail Term
Wallace, held for more than a year in the Gra Marlow mob cases, was released on a $10,000 bond. He was described by critics as maimed for life in a Best affair, with renewed claims he cannot work. Other convicted men, Eugene Logan and Sam Wagoner, were released earlier as unlashed, while disputes over identities and related figures were noted in the accompanying commentary and court actions involving receiverships and contempt citations.
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Eugene Logan
Sam Wagoner
Wee
Dallas News
News
Marion Wallace
Ed. Johnson
War Talk Sparks Fears of War and Alliances
Prowess and home data suggest Russia ready to host him anytime. A large Black Sea fleet grows and prophets claim Constantinople eyed. War seems likely soon as rulers fear uprisings at home if war breaks out, pushing them toward alliances to preserve monarchies. The idea that all men are born equal gains global popularity.
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Homdatal
Russia
Black Sea
Constantinople
Legislature woes spark southern indignation over home and convicts
Georgia lawmakers derided for not obtaining the Confederate Home while Tennessee officials clash over the convict system. The piece blames low pay for southern legislatures as the cause of petty and sometimes dangerous laws.
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Tut
Georgia
Tennessee
Wall Street Wizard Forecast for Prosperous Year
One day last week Jay spoke to a reporter. his rare utterances were copied by leading papers. He predicted a very prosperous year with good crops and plenty of money for the country.
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Jay
Wall Street
Thieves posing as cotton pickers swindle Collin county farmers
A slick band of thieves imitate cotton pickers to steal valises from farmers in Collin county. One man leaves a bag, another claims to be a friend and steals it, and the original thief returns demanding compensation for the bag and its supposed contents. Farmers in Young county are warned to beware.
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Collin County
No. 1
No. 2
Young County
Purcell man touts Chamber's Pain Balm cure tale
Frank Cornelius of Purcell Indiana Territory says he persuaded Mr Pinson to buy Chamber's Pain Balm after his wife with paralsis in the face improved dramatically. He claims the balm eased pain and facial stiffness and hints at other uses while noting price. A Fort Worth young woman woke to find her hair cut by a vandal near an open window.
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Frank Cornelius
Purcell
Ind
Ter
Fort Worth
Turbulent political talk and local notes from Waco
The item compiles editorials and anecdotes on politics in Chile and Texas, reporting on ministerial shifts and U S policy, the Texans convict labor clash at Coal Creek, reactions to Democratic leaders, letters from soldiers, and local family news in Waco including Mrs Griffice’s quadruple birth. It notes figures like J W Abbott, Percival and Hatton, and mentions Black-Draught as a laxative remedy.
Jacksbers Sentinel to Report Harry Tracy Speeches
A Texan criticizes Harry Tracy for biased debate reports and calls for the Jacksbers Sentinel to cover his speeches. The Times-Herald in Dallas awarded a scholarship to Frank James’s son, likely due to lineage and public regard for Col. James’s character.
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Jacksbers Sentinel
Frank James
Times-Herald
Dallas
Col
James
Chilean Junta Orders December Election and Reform
The Chilean Junta orders a presidential election and broader reform for December aimed at reorganizing the republic. Pat Bean’s silence during the recent fighting by Valparaiso sparks suspicion he hid during the war.
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Pat Bean
Valparaiso
General claims success in Midland rain experiments
Gen. Dyremorti asserts he made rain and caused dew that never fell before in Midland. Fifty county citizens dispute the claims, and the report suggests the citizens’ view is more credible.
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Dyremorti
Midland
Tug Colored Alliance and Cotton Pickers League Strike Over Wages
A large strike by over a million workers, the Tug Colored Alliance and Cotton Pickers League, seeks one dollar per hundred pounds for cotton picking. Farmers say cotton prices are too low this year to meet the demand.
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Tug Colored Alliance and
Cotton Pickers’ League
Opinion on road tax law voids election power
A Dallas News southern Texas correspondent argues the new road law is a nullity as it lacks authorization for the commissioners' court to order a road tax election. They state that the clause to order an election is omitted, making any forthcoming county road tax election unwarranted and legally void, criticizing the legislature for botchwork.
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Burke
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McCormick
Dallas
Moroney
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Apd
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Déral
Texas
Dallas News
Fugitive ex president Barnacepa rumor circulates after Valparaiso battle
The former Chilean president Barnacepa has vanished since the Valparaiso engagement. Rumors place him in a convent’s walls while others think he fled aboard a ship to the United States. No proof confirms his fate or capture by insurgent agents.
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Chile
Valparaiso
United States
Gambling figure Joan Dary Robbed of Large Sum
Joan Dary a famed New York gambler was robbed of about 850000 last week by a friend with access to his safe. The incident involves trusted associates and highlights security gaps at high stakes gambling circles.
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Joan Dary
New York
Man hanged and shot after assaulting two girls in Indiana
At Tellersburg eight miles from New Appany, John Bennett, a married man, assaulted two twelve year old girls while wife was away. About thirty women armed with sticks beat him. He fled and seventy-five men hunted him. Train workers say Bennett was hanged to a tree and shot in Wood township, Clarke county. Nora Smith, a victim, is said to be dying.
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Tellersburg
John Bennett
Bennett
Wood Township
Clarke County
Nora Smith
There'll Be Trouble in Aransas Pass Harbor Scheme
A Texas town and improvement company failed to deepen Aransas Pass harbor as promised after selling $270,000 in lots. No work on harbor or railway commenced by May 12, 1891, and second lot payments are due amid protests and looming litigation. Prince Russell Harrison faces sharp criticism as the project collapses from unmet Congress deadlines.
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Tex
Aransas Harbor
Gulf Coast
Texas
Congress
Aransas Pass
Prince Russell Harrison
Harrison
Territory Beer Squabble Ends in Ardmore Dismissal
Waldron dismissed prosecutions against Ardmore beer men, ruling no court jurisdiction. Judge Bryant barred actions leaving an embargo on beer with only destruction by Indian police. agent left to enforce, predicting beer sales across Ardmore’s fifteen saloons and beyond.
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I. T
Waldron
United States Court
Indian Territory
Bryant
Electric Bitters praised by Indiana townsfolk in ads
Wm Timmons postmaster Idaville Indiana says Electric Bitters cured kidney and liver trouble and improved mood. John Leslie farmer stock man reports feeling like a new man after use. J W Gardner hardware merchant notes renewed strength and vitality. Price 50 cents per bottle at Br G Graham & Co drug store.
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BR. G. Graham & Co
Guaranteed Cure Dr King's New Discovery Ad Claim
A druggist advertises Dr King s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds with a return guarantee if not benefited. Trial bottles are free at R G Graham Co's drug store with large sizes priced 50c and 1 00. The copy asserts the remedy never disappoints and invites fair trial.
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Dr. King
R. G Graham & Co
Nursery Ad Promises Fine Fruit and Ornamental Trees
J Bower proprietor of Young County Nursery urges citizens to plant and care for young trees this summer. He advertises an immense stock of fruit and ornamental trees ready for autumn delivery, guarantees quality, and notes he will take payments with good records and prompt orders.
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R. Young County Nursery
George B. Parks Returns from Liberia Describes Harsh Conditions
George B. Parks a mulatto carpenter from Atlanta with wife and seven children arrived in New York aboard the Sorrento recounting the Liberia venture. They sailed May 22 to Moravia, found tyrannical negro rule, no cultivation, and slavery worse than prewar Georgia. After 21 days they left, returning via Hamburg costing $780. He left Georgia with $1250, now has $60, plans to return to Atlanta. Also notes wheat price speculation and Massachusetts black voter tensions.
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George B. Parks
Atlanta
Liberia
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Sub treasury stance divides Democrats at conventions
Gazette notes that alliance supporters must draw lines against sub treasury, while Democrats should stay true to themselves. Gov Hogg shares a yarn about a fish tale, claiming it would boost his re election if told before his election, suggesting Col Tom Ochiltree could help.
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Sub-Treasury Alliance
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Hogg
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Cotton prices rise to 8 50 at Weatherford
The latest market update notes cotton trading higher with a price around 8 50 per unit at Weatherford. Analysts cite stronger demand and supply concerns as the cause of the uptick. Local merchants report steady activity and cautious buying interest amid fluctuating futures.
The Book Trust Knocked Out Card To The Public
Six months after announcing a reprint of the Encyclopedia Britannica in 25 volumes at 1.50 per volume the Book Trust touts the sale of over half a million copies. The edition matches the Edinburg ninth edition, with updated American articles and new maps. Volume I is offered at 60 cents plus 40 cents postage by mail, with the paid amount credited toward a full set if ordered. RK. S. Peale & Co. 815 821 Wabash Ave Chicago.
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Edinburg
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Proclamation on Amendments to Farmers' State Alliance Texas Constitution
President Evan Jones issues a call for county Alliances to meet and pass proposed changes to the Farmers State Alliance of Texas constitution. The draft section 9, article 9 seeks to defend order unity, outline discipline for public attacks on members, and grant revocation power to the state or sub alliances for violations.
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Papascor
Dale
Farmers’ State Alliance of Texas
Farmers State Alliance of Texas
Evan Jones
Committee On Constitution
State Alliance
Sesekienl
Drink Buttermilk Proclaimed Beneficial Health Drink
An interview in the St Louis Globe Democrat extols buttermilk as both food and medicine. It highlights lactic acid benefits for digestion and liver disorders, noting physicians increasingly prescribe it and citing Bright's disease patients achieving comfort with daily use.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Denison Youth Bitten By Rattlesnake After Hunt
Will Hudgens a farm worker near Red River was bitten by a rattlesnake while returning from a hunting trip. He tried to run home and ran into a hornet nest, was stung severely and fell breaking his left arm though the gun discharged without injuring him. Descriptive, cautionary tone notes the accident and injury.
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Tex
Will Hudgens
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