Fourth Texas district convention nominates Sheppard for Congress
The Fourth Texas district convention met in the city with temporary officers presiding. Delegates elected Hop. Join ia Sheppard as the party nominee after returns showed he led in votes, with endorsement from the Waco and Kansas City conventions cited. Delta county officials counted returns and announced the slate for the forthcoming national convention.
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Elyeprings
Texas
Ausvet
Sai
Sheppard
Phitforn
Kansas City
Waco
Til
Don. i
Delta County
D Hopkins
Texas Democratic Convention Nominates District Rep Candidate
The Texas Democratic convention in a distant locale nominated Rodolph Kleber of DeWitt by acclamation to succeed him as representative in Congress for the two-year term. Judge Garner of Uvalde presided, and a platform endorsing tariff reform and anti imperialism was voiced against Republican policies.
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Ngrenn Lieventh
Ny vi
Texas
Ieee
Eleventis Denaj Dlitzitt
Garner
Uvalde
Webb
Ac Temfire
Ape City
Congresaman
Kiebers Wet
Klehurk
Morris
Wileen
Ohaireas
Bill County Fiston and Repalition in Win Combine on N VTheket
In Bill County Westiets and Repalition form a political coalition amid a crowded field for upcoming elections. Candidates announced include J. OM Fopeythe and others, with independents to be named as the race develops. Local reactions from Congresginan 4abatia and Hil Adle-of Bidopuliie point to a mixed reception of the coalition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ji Ig
Notable Absences in Dallas Political Event Tonight
In Dallas Texas August 32 1 James 8 and Hop J W Bailey will not attend under the Women s Democratic gathering. Bailey wired that a key participant would be absent, causing expected changes in the armistice discussion agenda tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wmaltoy
Sayers
James
Hop
Bailey
SP Sisto
Gus
Women's Democratic
Tollo
Bailey Announces Texas Travel Plans Across Nocona and Milnon
J. W. Bailey states he will speak in Nocona on the 16th and travel to Milinols on the 17th, spending the day with family in between. Governor Curtis Hancock, referred to as Horgwire in error, says he must stay absent from Dallan due to urgent public business. Governor Bavers confirms the Austin-bound matter requires his continued stay.
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Nocona
Mlinols
J. W. Bailey
Horgwire
Curtis Hancock
Dallan
Bavers
Austin
Populist Convention called for First Texas district
J. H. Teague, chairman of the First congressional district Populist Party, calls a convention in Houston on September 6, 1900. Delegates from all counties in the district are urged to send full quotas to nominate a congress candidate, appoint state executive committee members, and handle other necessary business.
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Navasota
Texas
First Congressional Diaurist
People's Party
Houston
Harris County
Congress
J. H. Teague
Chdirman Pirsy
Movement seeks independent run to boost county vote
In Wacos Texas a movement aims to field an independent candidate for a county office to secure a full county vote for representation at the next State Convention. Confusion over which office to contest and hesitancy may derail the effort, though leading Democrats favor McLennan hiring full representation two years hence.
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Wangood
Wacs
Texas
Aupost
Oder
McLennan
Johnson County Democrats Meet in Richmond Texas August 14
Johnson County Democrats met in Richmond Texas with about 2500 members expected at the gathering. The Jay Bird Democratic association is to nominate county officers and the executive committee has been in session all day. A heated contest is anticipated as a flag-raising has been planned in the courthouse square for the occasion.
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Jorbird Democrats
Richmond
Texas
Jayhird Democratic Association
Murder at Texas Pacific depot shocks Jefferson crowd
August 12 Jefferson Texas Inquest on Anna Marone found dead in the Texas Pacific depot sitting room alleged suicide turned murder Two men arrested as accessories A noted quiet citizen and a longtime resident identified as suspects One negro witness testified a white man requested help to move a drunken woman to the depot and place her on the floor awaiting trial in jail
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Texas
Anna Marone
Texas Pacific
Noerd
Fort Biles Sold to Private Parties After Abandonment
El Paso August 14 County Judge J H Harper received notice from Washington that old Fort Biles deserted military post here used as a county hospital has been sold to private parties. It was one of the oldest forts on the border and among the first in the west. Abandoned six years ago when the new fort was built.
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el Paso
Tems
J. H. Harper
Washington
Runaway Team Jolts Cuero Residents Near Esplanade Street
Excitement gripped Cuero Texas yesterday when a runaway team bolted from Dr Ruesss drug store. After dashing several blocks it turned into Esplanade street and struck Mrs J R Whitakers buggy. No further details given.
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Cuero
Texas
Ruess
Esplanade Street
Mirs. J.R. Whitaker
Violent incident during carriage move injures two women
The report details a struggle where a person turned and threw Mrs Whittaker and Mrs Pauline Flin to the ground, bruising them but not believed fatally. Other conveyances were also affected as bystanders describe a rough scene. Several named individuals are listed with movements toward Cuora and Floresville for political convention events.
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Floresville
Eleventh
Holiness Meeting Closes Amid Adverse Weather at Terrell
Terrell Texas reports the Holiness camp meeting despite daily rain and poor ground conditions. Attendance ranged from 4000 to 8000 with 63 persons professing salvation or sanctification. Ministers Morrison Kerney and others planned future camp meetings as a new sulphur well on the grounds proved a draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell
Texas
Erosalmbere
Morrison
Denton
Kerney
Howard
Denton Texas Faces Knife Attack and Cattle Disease
A boy stabbed another in Bartonville near Denton. Six hours later the victim died. Simultaneously reports warn of a virulent cattle illness causing rapid deaths, with treatment unavailable. Sheriff Butler pursues George and John Stchley for fraud. they were captured near Argyle and returned to Tennessee.
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Denton
Tenton
Texas
Reir
Bartonville
Here
Fort Worth
Denton Light Guarda
Seydrul
Sever Daemy
Catia
Sherif Butler
Tennessee
George
John Stchley
Argyle
Tie County
Haygood Dean Dies After Poison Incident in Texas
M D Haygood, a well known newspaper man, died this morning from poisoning after a small accident at a barber shop in Austin. He was married, leaves an aged mother and father, and the funeral this afternoon was conducted by the Masons and Knights of Pythias with Rev J B Bell presiding.
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Unn
Marble Falls
Texas
M. D. Haygood
Austin
T. W. Badger
Maeonie Fraternity
Kalghta of
Rev
J. B& Bell
The
Baptist Church
Fort Worth Man Informs of Son's Death in Philippines
W A Kerr, of Fort Worth Texas, received word his son died in the Philippines on July 4 while serving in the Thirty-Eighth Infantry. The message notes several other soldiers had died recently from illness and neglect.
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Philippines
Fort Worth
Tex
W. A. Kerr
Jeter
Belay the Kerr Belly Return in Thirty-Eighth Era
In the thirty eighth year a flare of history hints Kerr's belly being brought back to this country as part of a local chronicle.
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Kerr
Fire records from Waco and Cleburne burns homes
Incendiary fires struck Waco Sunday with J. Hill's residence destroyed after midnight as he was away at a Holiness meeting. Two Black men jailed for alleged arson. In Cleburne a home owned by John Conway burned the morning of August 11, with furniture insured and Conway now based in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Texas
J. @. Hill
Cleburne
John
Conway
Dallas
Kilparick & Morrigan
Charles Royns
Weir
Yoakum Hose Company Elects New Officers
Yoakum residents report Hose Company No. 1 elects officers led by President John Jilek and Vice President Will Chunn with Walter Davis as secretary and A Baby as treasurer. Also noted are trips, store moves, a death, and a Cuero trader opening a shop.
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Hose Company
Yoakum
Texas
John Jilek
Will Chunn
Walter Davis
A. Baby
J. B. Fledlay
Co. K. Manienmann
Clifford Foote
Foote
Meadames A. Roose
A. J. Davidaun
Mexico
Hammond
Gebert
Orth
Om Grind Avenue
Qatre
Josephine May
Robert May
John Stratton
Cuero Hes
J. A. Clark
Bugeles
Hernese
Robbery in transit threats Lamonids loss. Brady seeks reward
Parla Texas resident Mies Henriletia Brady was robbed of $1000 worth of lamonids hidden in a handkerchief under a Pullman cushion between St Owls and San Antonio with a $500 reward offered for recovery. A nearby Indian youth Bohanon died after a tree fall near Grant J.F. on Saturday.
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Parla
Texas
St. Owls
Fuscw
San Antonio
Mies
Henriletia Brady
Rodgers
Ark
Bohanon
Grant
J. F
Unclear early Florida item with cattle and alligator note
In August Alvin Toxta and Merera delivered seventy five head of fat cows to McDonald of Marin county. The pear crop was unusually large this year but wet weather reduced the ripening. Mustang bayou drainage work advances. The public school opens September first. Alvin Morgan killed a seven foot alligator near the Banta Foralle road bridge this morning.
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Alvin
Toxta
Merera
Smith & Co
McDonald
Marin County
Mustang Bayou
Alvin Morgan
Banta Foralle Road Bridge
Noted Texas arrest in long-unsolved murder case
Gongelow Texas August 14 Sheriff Brad Morris of Karhea county Deputy Sheriff Arthur Swift of De Witt county and Sheriff Glover effected an importing arrest near town today. The orrenated miot is a Moxtown tamed. Koysuth Canna Wider indictment in Karnes county for a murder committed seven years ago. Clint has lived In Mexico the greater part of the time since the murder and whotin full there, but could not be extradited. He came Into Texas a short time ago and, Rhertf Morris and Deputy Swift have been on his trail for two days and Sights
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Gongelow
Texas
Brad Morris
Karhea
Rhertf Morris
Deputy Swift
Interurban Electric Line Planned Between Denison and Sherman
Denison and Sherman residents read of an immediate start on an interurban electric line. A midway power house, barns, and car offices will anchor the route. Contracts for boilers generators and equipment are awarded with a projected line length of ten miles and total cost near 600000 dollars.
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Penison-Sherman Interartioum
Denison
Texas
Sherman
Lee
Two Walker brothers to be tried by Judge Hancock
A crowd gathered at the depot to await the westbound train bringing Arthur and Gregory Walker to Columbus. They waived examination and bail, and were sent back to Columbus jail to await the September grand jury's action.
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Wolmar
Teese
Atugint
Arthur
Gregory Walker
Broek
Hancock
Columbus
Honham Cotton Well Strike at Penham Texas Augusta
The artesian well at the cotton mill grounds has pierced the hard rock layer found earlier and a strong water flow is now visible at the surface. Officials expect this to surpass previous expectations and prove a notable strike for the mill community.
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Honham
Penham
Texas
Augusta
Cotton Mill
Humphries Lynching Case Continues in Palestine Texas
In Palestine Texas on August 14 the Wilkerson trial proceeds with multiple witnesses examined. Attendance is higher than before and the morning session moves slowly with one witness on the stand as the foreman notes the testimony may stretch four to five days more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphries
Palestine
Texas
Wilkerson
Landers Turned Over to Kansas Sheriff
August 1. In 1 Paco Texas the El Paso County sheriff delivered George Landers who was wanted in Kansas City Kansas to Sheriff Mendenhall of Brando t t county and he had taken the prisoner to Kansas. Landers said he was willing to go.
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Landers
Paco
Texas
el Paso
Qeorge Landers
Kansas City
Kaw
Mendenhall
Brandott County
Kansas
Judge Veary's Fuperst Funeral in Terrell Texas
The funeral of Judge Veasey yesterday drew one of the largest crowds ever seen in Terrell. A special train from Kaufman carried mourners, many unable to board, and he was buried with Masonic honors.
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Judge Veary
Terrell
Texas
Judge Veasey
Kaufrap
Lie
Weather Crop Report Shows Frosting Concerns Across Texas
The Texas division weekly weather bulletin notes below normal weekly temperatures, with coastal deficits and heavy rains in the southwest. Crop conditions worsen from wet weather, delaying hay, corn, wheat, and cotton. late corn improves, while cotton bolls lag due to damp spells and pests. Dry sunshine would aid maturing crops across the state.
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Weather Bureau
Texas Division
Panhandle
Eastocoust
DS Dorrien
Neeville
Weather report summaries by cotton states paint mixed drought and heat
The weather bulletin notes widespread heat and dry spells across many cotton states. Arkantil showers are needed while Georgia faces intense heat reducing cotton yield potential. Florida reports favorable opening temperatures with steady picking. North and South Carolina see premature shedding and stunted growth from heat and drought, Tennessee notes dry conditions hindering fall plowing but cotton developing well in some areas.
Weather areas weekly crop conditions summarize heat drought heavy rains
Washington August 14 The weather area weekly summary notes heat and dryness hurt agriculture in parts while Pacific coast districts fared well. Eastern Missouri and Kansas corn sustains damage and late crops lag by one to two weeks. Spring wheat harvest hindered by rain. some rust and lodging. Cotton shows mixed progress with rust, boll rot, and regional moisture issues. Northern Texas cotton improves with dry weather needed elsewhere. Southeast cotton allows some picking but not widespread in Texas.
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Yexas
Tally
Romo
Corn Belt
Chock
Simek
Central Belt
Mississippi
Loulatuna
Carolinas
Georgia
Arkaness
Texas
Cotton
Pickiow
Hush Don’t You Hear the Baby Ury Advertising Gascarets
An old advertisement promotes Gascarets Candy Cathartic as a safe remedy for sour baby colic. The copy targets mothers with claims of mild purgative effects and lists the price at 25 cents.
State Penitentiary finances and August updates
The penitentiary board completes the August financial report showing a balance of 56220 in the penitentiary fund. Superintendent Rice reports 2024 inmates as of August 1 with 164 admitted, 74 discharged, eight pardoned, seven escaped, seven died, and three delivered to sheriffs. Governor Sayers accepts invitation to San Antonio for Mexican Independence Day celebration on September 16.
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Austin
Texas
Penitentiary Board
Honouat
T Hill
State Penitent Liken
Rice
Au- Kiel
Aberiffa
Reagan
Railroad Commission
Palestine
Alabma
Tampa
Webb County
Coleman City Water Works
Scurry Haw
Sherman
Rains
Offlen Avelatunt
B Simmons
R. B. L. Sanor
Sayers
San Antonio
Jumped From Train Near Tidly Texas Last Night
A man jumped from a moving train about three miles before Tidly as it neared Hillsboro Texas. The train halted and officers searched but found no trace. A special party accompanied the train to the scene but the search was abandoned after several attempts.
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Hillsboro
Texas
Tidly
Inmate Taken Toward Asylum in Waxahachie Ambiguity
A man was reportedly placed on a rate to Waxahachie to be moved toward San Antonio asylum. Details on his HIV status are unclear. Rumors say he was killed and hidden in a bin area, but search efforts have not located him.
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Waxahichle
San Antonin
Hiv Naime
Unknown Man Found Dead in Tyler House
Fort Worth Texas August 14 a unknown young man was found dead in bed at the Tyler House this afternoon at 1 o clock. He came in last night on the Santa Fe and complained of biliousness. This afternoon when called he made no response. The door was forced open and the man was lying on his face dead. Decomposition had set in. It is believed he died soon after retiring. No papers were found on his person that would lead to his identity.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Tyler Hovee
Jost Oigtt
Santa Fe
Beligalek
Iti
Wentiscaten
Colorado Rising at Wharton Texas
Wharton Texas reports clear sunny weather with business brisk and roads drying after rain. Citizens note the Colorado is still rising, while rail work resumes as drainage facilities aid faster travel.
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Wharton
Texas
Colorado
Wharton County
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