Texas News Roundup of Disasters and Politics
A Texas rice crop is reported not seriously injured. A Southern Pacific fast freight wreck occurred ten miles west of El Paso. Galveston relief contributions exceed two million dollars. Texas fever reaches Greer County Oklahoma prompting quarantine. Stamford sustains storm damage to several structures. American soldiers ambushed near Manila with over fifty dead. Pennsylvania coal miners strike involves 126000 workers. Hawley and Green Republican factions issue state tickets. Judge W K Homan declines Prohibition governor bid.
Civil War Doctor Hunter McGuire Dies Near Richmond
Dr. Hunter McGuire, once Stonewall Jackson’s medical director, died near Richmond, Virginia, on September 19. Reports note Civil War era figures and local events from Texas to Louisiana, including cotton shortages, a Houston oil mill fire with losses, and rising divorce and damage suit filings across counties.
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Hunter McGuire
Stonewall Jackson
Richmond
Mary Anderson Sues for Conviction Victory
A fragment reports attorney Mary Anderson of Syracuse stating they secured a conviction in a recent case. The source text is incomplete and lacks full details of parties, charges, and court proceeding.
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Misa
Mary Anderson
Syra
Dome
Vic
British Moves Huge Force From South Africa to China
Britain plans to shift a large military from South Africa to China while reports say Boers and British clash at Kamatipore. Analysts expect this to be the final battle of the war. Texas reports its largest pecan harvest ever with about half contracted for export to Europe.
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South Africa
China
Texas
Europe
Kamatipoor
Populists Name McMinn as Governor Nominee
The Populists substituted T. J. McMinn of San Antonio for governor after Jerome Kearby refused to run.
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T.J. McMinn
San Antonio
Jerome Kearby
Daughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton to speak for Bryan
It is announced that Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s daughter arrives from England to tour the United States and give speeches supporting William Jennings Bryan.
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Bryan
Populist Fusion Effort Fails at San Antonio GOP Convention
The middle-of-the-road Popular lists attempted to merge with the Republicans at the Republican state convention in San Antonio last week but the plan did not succeed.
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San Antonio
Governor-Elect Dukes Disappears En Route to Galveston
Choctaw Nation governor-elect G. W. Dukes departed for Galveston on Thursday before the storm and has not been heard from since, raising concerns for his safety and whereabouts.
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G. W. Dukes
Galveston
Burglary at Bonham as Officer Stands Watch
A store in Bonham was burglarized while a policeman stood nearby watching. The burglar’s bold act distracted the officer, allowing the theft to occur.
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Bonham
John Sherman Leaves Ohio for Good
Mansfield reports John Sherman has decided to leave Ohio for good. The state will be sorry to lose so conspicuous and character.
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Mansfield
John Sherman
Ohio
Nevada bank robbed for fifteen thousand by three men
Three men robbed a Nevada bank of 15000 dollars startling five witnesses who were ordered to raise their hands. The trio escaped before authorities arrived.
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Nevada
Mass deaths wash ashore on High Island coast
The shoreline at High Island reported 350 human bodies washed ashore along with thousands of animal carcasses. Authorities and rescue teams began immediate inspection and relief efforts amid the grim discovery.
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High Island
Cotton Prices Force More Manchester Mills to Close
Cotton price pressures drive further Manchester mills to shut down while Tyler oil mills push seed to 41 cents a bushel. Farmers fear unpaid debts as mills fail. White residents at Navasota Courtney and nearby Central stations block Negroes from moving to pick cotton. President Diaz marks his seventieth birthday on September 15 amid reports of robust health.
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Manchester
Tyler
Texas
Navasota
Courtney
Central Railroad
President Diaz
Mexico
Republic
University of Texas Medical Department to Open in Galveston
The medical department of the University of Texas will open in Galveston on November 1, not October 1, due to a storm postponement.
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The
University of Texas
Galveston
Marshall Von Waldersee Expected to Arrive in Pekin
The arrival is reported to occur within a week with extensive pomp and pageantry. The entourage includes costumes grand displays and numerous modern conveniences, along with portable structures and various facilities.
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Marshall von Waldersee
Pekin
Shenandoah coal mine strike turns deadly with chaos
A mine strike in Shenandoah Pennsylvania turns deadly as a man and a child are killed and several injured. Martial law is declared and troops are mobilized to restore order amid rising violence.
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Shenandoah, Pa
Three Men on Bikes Stranded in New Mexico Desert
Three cyclists left Alamogordo for El Paso via Trelarosa. A 70 mile sand desert broke two wheels and forced them to walk. One reached a ranch exhausted and spoke. rescuers found a second fifteen miles back and a third, Prof. R. H. Cook, twenty miles farther, in spasms and near death.
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Alamogordo
N. M
el Paso
Texas
Trelarosa
Prof
R. H. Cook
For Our Girls Stand Against Questionable Suitors
A cautionary social column urges young women to avoid courting men with shady reputations. It warns that saloon visits and illegal gambling mark danger and advocates delaying marriage until proven reform. The piece cites divorce-lawyer demand and a reforming narrative from an exchange.
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Dru
Cyclist Causes Mayhem in Downtown Mule Chase
A messenger on a bicycle riding on Alabama street veered from the car tracks to dodge a street car. He crashed into a dazed mule, knocked over buggies, and then fled, prompting a police cleanup. The recorder later dismissed all involved from blame.
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Loyd Street
Alabama
Alabama Street
Recorder
Atlanta Journal
No title available from fragment
A narrator describes a young American woman offering addresses of remedies she has heard highly recommended, arguing she is part of a growing type who believe women can guide men toward better paths rather than futile reform efforts. The tone comments on gender roles and reform attitudes.
Twelve Hymns Top the List of 98 Books Count
Dr Louis Benson survey names twelve hymns most popular across ninety eight hymnals. Rock of Ages leads with 97 books, All praise to thee my God this night 96, When I survey the wondrous cross 95, Jess lover of my soul 95, Jesus I my cross have taken 94, Awake my soul and with the sun 93, Hark the herald angels sing 93, Abide with me fast falls the eventide 92, Nearer my God to thee 92, Jerusalem my happy home 92, How sweet the name of Jesus sounds 92.
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Louis Benson
Jess
Jesus
Jerusalem
United States Wins Gold Medals at Paris Exposition
The Paris exposition awarded two grand prizes to each of the United States, Great Britain, and Germany in painting and drawing. American recipients were Sargent and Whistler, Germans Lenbach and Von Uhde, and Englishmen Alma-Tadema and Orchardson. Germany and Britain received six gold medals each, the United States seven, placing the US second only to France in this class.
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United States
Great Britain
Germany
Sargent and Whistler
Lenbach
von Uhde
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Orchardson
France
Possible Peril in a Whistle in Berkshire Hills
A Berkshire county anecdote from the New York Tribune describes a banking firm wife who, while shopping in a village, asks a passerby to whistle for her coachman. The man declines citing new false teeth and fear of blowing them out, causing a humorous delay in her return.
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Baring, Magoun & Co
Berkshire Hills
The
New York Tribune
Keep Out of Smokers Seats Warned in New York Cars
Women are officially warned to Stay off smoking compartments on New York summer cars after accidents caused by a smoker dropping a cigarette onto a gown, burning the wearer. Conductors are to enforce the rule and keep women from seats reserved for smokers.
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New York
Centenarian Marshall Bishop Walks 52 Miles to Fort Kent
The 99 year old, soon to be 100 next Christmas Day, traversed fifty two miles from his home to Fort Kent in Maine. He declined a ride for ten miles from a passing motorist, saying walking is the only perfect exercise and he wished to view the crops along the route.
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Marshall Bishop
Aroostook County
Fort Kent
Shirt Waist Man Corset Prompts Laughter In New York
A novelty item called the shirt waist man's corset is described as built from strong linen belt tapes with short whalebone segments. Laced in front, the device arose from a joke by a New York inventor who sold several in days, attracting many fat men seeking a new fashion aid.
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New York
Victor Smith
Wanted Baled Oats and Bran on Subscription
Advertises for baled oats hay bran or any kind of cow feed on subscription basis aimed at local farmers and ranchers seeking steady supply.
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