Four forgery indictments against Fort Worth doctor
The grand jury of Tarrant county has indicted Dr. Mitchell the Reverend forger of Fort Worth with four counts of forgery. In Oak Cliff near Dallas local option has passed but seems ineffective. A Dallas robbery at Floyd Shock and Co. involved about 500 dollars in gold pens and other goods.
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Tarrant County
Dr. Mitchell
Fort Worth
Oak Cliff
Dallas
Henry Jenkins
Floyd Shock and Company
Former Fort Worth Mayor Plans Tell-All Novel
W. H. Pendleton, ex mayor and figure in a public love scandal, announces a future novel drawn from his alleged affair with Miss Cullen. He anticipates strong sales though critics condemn his villainy as publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendleton
Fort Worth
Miss Cullen
Fort Worth Man Guilty of Aggravated Assault
A Fort Worth man was found guilty of slapping a woman last week. The jury, deemed chivalrous, fined him five hundred dollars and sentenced him to two years in the county jail, the maximum for aggravated assault. The case notes the woman's love for him and the example set by the penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas Campaign Opens as Hogg Heads to Big Victory
The state campaign is underway with Hogg poised to win Texas by a record margin. Republicans face division and restlessness over Cuney influence, while some urge a shift to a white man’s party. Southern voters worry about “bloody shirt” politics as the GOP seeks unity. WW Hathey, 19, is noted as a likely young member of the next convention.
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Hogg
Texas
Simon
Cuney
Bigger
Dallas
Harrison
Seei
Lodge Hill
D South
Hogg Sues the Katy Over Charter Violations
The attorney general charges the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway with exceeding charter powers through fraudulent bonds mortgaging $37,000 per mile, consolidating lines, and mortgaging property to secure $49 million in debt. He seeks forfeiture of the railway’s charter and alleges absorption of several roads in violation of state law.
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Texas
Missouri
Kansas
Trinity and Sabine
Dallas
Wichita
Gainesville
Henrietta
New York
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
Thurber miner and long separated couple reunited in Texas
George Grazier an Englishman working in Thurber mines returned from Australia to Liverpool, then moved to America for work. He and his wife, who followed him via ships passing at sea, finally met in Thurber. Their four year old son had grown while they were apart, and the reunion drew a joyful scene. The wife had traveled about 25000 miles seeking him.
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George Grazier
Thurber
Australia
Liverpool
England
Pennsylvania
Erath County
Dublin
Lottery Company Fears Senate Action On Fraud Law
Louisiana Lottery interests denounce the senate committee action as a rush to pass a bill they deem dangerous to their business. They warn of renewed federal enforcement once signed by the president and note Washington police seizures that have halted the company’s local operations. Department clerks report no lottery slips for sale in the capital.
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Senate Committee On Post Offices
House
Senate
United States
North Dakota
Louisiana
Lottery
Washington
Railroad News From Weatherford Wabash Depot Plans
A Weatherford Constitution reporter met at the W, M, W and N W railroad HQ with President Stone and General Manager Fouts. Stone says rain helps embankments pack and ground soften. First steel rail car arrived over Santa Fe Saturday night with more to follow. ties distributed, bridge timber here, piling in place, depot location undecided. Coal company will exhibit at Dallas fair next month.
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The
Constitution
Stone
Fouts
Santa Fe
Dallas
Split in Jack County Democrats Sparks Local Contention
In Jackstone Texas on September 10 H H McConnell was nominated for state senator by a fractured county convention amid two rival democratic factions over county offices. The split arose from a small bloc sticking to its own convention drawing strong local interest.
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Jackstone
Texas
H. H. McConnell
A. M. Carter
Fort Worth
North Carolina Negro Committee Receives Cold Comfort
A Raleigh bound Negro state convention committee reported to President Harrison in Washington that white Republican bosses in North Carolina blocked Negro appointments. The president expressed regret but offered no remedy, leaving the committee with cold comfort from their mission.
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Raueien
N. C
Washington
North Carolina
Harrison
Survivor of Custer Band to Be Inmate of Local Lunatic Asylum
Wake Evans, about 45, the sole surviving member of the band that followed Custer, will be brought from Harrison county Indiana to the insane asylum in Pianapolis tomorrow. He was found in a Washington asylum three years after the massacre and has since exhibited alternating periods of sanity and insanity with little known of his whereabouts or actions during the intervening years.
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Pianapolis
Custer
Sitting Bull
Harrison County
Ind
Wake Evans
Washington
Freeman in Indianapolis: a celebrated Negro weekly
A digitized reader notes the Freeman published in Indianapolis is a six‑column weekly by and for Black readers. It features all‑Negro illustrations, a justice goddess header, and depictions of domestic and professional life including hair care products and a nurse with two Black babies seen in Washington.
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Laredo Gate City
Gate City
Freeman
Indianapolis
Ind
Washington City
Washington
Advertising costs cited for newspapers and magazines
Arkansas Press notes advertisers in Little Rock about page and column rates for major papers. It cites Century Magazine single page ads at 500 dollars, Harpers 84,000, Chicago Tribune 26,564 to 85,000 annually per column, and New York Herald 38,204 to 140,000, illustrating vast spending by big publications.
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Little Rock
Harper’s
Chicago Tribune
New York Herald
Arkansas Press
Head nearly blown off in Ellis County killing
In Ferris Texas a man named David H. Daugherty was shot and killed last night while on a cot in his home. His wife, nearby, was burned by gunpowder from a near shot window frame. Investigators believe a double barrel shotgun was used. officers pursue the unseen killer.
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Ferrs
Ellis Co
Tex
David
Daugherty
Ellis County
Ferris and
Bristol Road
New Flavoring: Lemon and Vanilla Blend
A note recommends mixing lemon extract with vanilla to create a superior flavoring. Use a teaspoon of lemon with about one third as much vanilla, then whisk into the next batch of whipped cream for a distinct taste unlike either extract alone.
Ex Cuses From Pupil Absences Through The Years
A collection of handwritten notes and excuses from students and parents for absences. Includes tall red haired Henry mispelling excuses about sourkrout and pigs, a mother writing in cultured tone for Alcione, and a tow headed girl Phoebe with breakfast messages.
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Eggence Henry
Henry
John Henry
Alcione
Anastasia C
Phoebe
Bill
Water ousel nests on mountain streams
A Northern Texas naturalist notes the water ousel as a strange bird with a blue-black color and jerky motion. They nest behind waterfalls, where access requires entering water. Nest with two eggs carries a high value among collectors.
Enduring Western Horses Drive Long Distances
Colfax stockman notes native Western horses surpass other breeds in stamina. They routinely cover 30 to 50 miles at 10 mph and can travel 250 miles in six days with proper care. Dr Frick proved endurance by an 85 mile sunrise to sunset trip. the pair of Western cow ponies could repeat it next day. Prices range from 65 to 8100 dollars, with high value in the Eastern states for such expedition horses.
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West
Frick
Here
Colfax
N. M
Modification of cattle removal order in Cherokee strip
In Wasuteron on Sept 5, President Harrison agreed to modify the order removing cattle from the Cherokee strip. Half the cattle to be moved by Nov 1 and the rest by Dec 1, with cattle companies agreeing to comply. Texas population in 1890 is 2,142,000, projected to rise to about 2,692,251 in ten years.
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Wasuteron
Cherokee Strip
Plumb
Rusk
Harrison
Texas
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Rominge
Katy
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Peggy
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Juarez
Reed
Éxax
Jas. Newcomb
Railroad News
Weatherford
Jack County
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St. Louis Cathedral
Father Monegal
Ling Man Lou
Namie Bouloche
Ling Sing Wing
Katie Lynch
Thene
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Auburn
Georgetown
Greenwood
Thomas Stevens
Dakota
Little Missouri River
H. T. Cattle Company
A Negro Journal
J. L. Harbour
F. A. Mabee
Paris
Eee
Crow
Southern Horticultural Journal
Dixon Erwin
Lee
Erwin
Lukey Roebucke
Kansas Statesman
G.o. P
John Brown
Ansas
Horrison
Grogerriers
NANCH
Beckham Building
Craham
Telras
St. Louis
Kansas City
Ed K.& T. Railway
Boston
Montreal
Paul
W. D. Lawson
Geo. A. Eddy
H. C. Cross
J.J. Prey
Sedalia
Mod
Waldo
Trafic
Wit
H. P. Hughes
Gaston Meslier
Bowie
Ee Bunnell & Benton
N. W. Texas
A. F. Streight
Throckmorton
Loving Cattle Company
J. C. Loving
United and
Canada
Household
Brattleboro, Vt
A. Gee Reey
Graham, Keertantly
B. J. Semmes & Cova Yanneaace
C. F.C. Taylor
Belle of
N Qoods
Nelson
W. H. McBrayer
Bond & Lithner
KR. G. Graham
R. G. Graham & CO
J.C. Short’s Brick
Graham
McJimsey’s Furniture, Crockery and Undertaking Emporium
Bank
Graham, Texas
Beckham’s
W.C. Beckham & Son
Are , Nkke
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