Notable Deaths and Births in 19th Century Figures
A chronological list of notable births and deaths including John Adams born in Braintree Massachusetts died in Quincy July 4 1826 Maria Angelica Kauffmann born in Switzerland died in Rome December 1807 Benjamin Franklin Stephen son founder of the G A R born Wayne County Illinois died August 30 1871 Edward P Ripley former Santa Fe president born Dorchester Massachusetts died Santa Barbara California February 4 1920 John A Andrew Massachusetts governor born Windham Maine died Boston Mary Young Greeley Horace Greeley wife born Litchfield Connecticut 1814 Sir John J C Abbott former Dominion premier died Montreal born March 12 1811 and first contingent of Canadian troops sailed for the Boer War from Quebec in 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Adams
U. S
Braintree
Mass
Quincy
Maria Angelica Kauffmann
Switzerland
Rome
Benjamin Franklin Stephenson
Wayne County
Edward P. Ripley
Santa Fe Railroad
Dorchester
Santa Barbara
Calif
John A. Andrew
Massachusetts
Boston
Windham
Mary Young Greeley
Horace Greeley
New York City
Litchfield
Conn
John J. C. Abbott
Montreal
Quebec
Noted 19th century birthday list marks six figures
Sir William Mackenzie pioneer railroad builder born Kirkfield Ontario 73 years ago today. Lord Desborough British sportsman and MP born 67 years ago today. Percy E. Quin Mississippi congressman born Amite county Mississippi 65 years ago today. Rt Rev John A Richardson bishop of Fredericton born England 54 years ago today. Zoe Akins noted novelist playwright born Humansville Missouri 36 years ago today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stober
Sir William Mackenzie
Kirkfield
Ont
Lord Desborough
Percy E. Quen
Congress
Mississippi
Amite County
Miss
John A. Richardson
Fredericton
N. B
England
Zoe Akina
Humansville
Andrew Bonar Law First Canadian Named British Premier
A portrait of Andrew Bonar Law as the first Canada born and colonially raised British prime minister. He rose from ordinary middle class origins without university education, joined Parliament via Irish voters, and advanced to leadership of the Unionist Party in 1911. He is described as stats minded, a strong golfer and expert chess player. He is a teetotaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bonar Law
Canada
Board of Trade
Unionist Party
House of Commons
Notice of Sale by American Garage lien
The American Garage of Laredo Webb County Texas will sell under a lien on a 1919 five passenger touring car Motor No 45231 License 616524 owed by H B Layon unknown residence. Total due 599 35 including 30 storage after 60 days possession. Sale to occur between 10 a m and 4 p m at a Texas location in Webb County.
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Texas
Webb
Laredo
Webb County
H. B. Layon
H. J. Heuermann
Towit
Violet Oberfeldt Society Editor Retires
Society editor Mrs Violet Oberfeldt, long linked to the paper’s social pages, steps away from the column after years of society notes and event coverage.
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Violet
Oberfeldt Society
Halloween Party and Events in Local Social Calendar
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church hosts a Hallowe en party Monday at 7 00 PM at Mrs Charles Colman 1519 Farragut Street. The Junior Auxiliary meets Tuesday at 4 00 PM at the Rectory Revellier s Dance follows at Ells Hall at 8 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society
the Presbyterian Church
Hallowe'en
Charles Colman
Farragut Street
Revellier
Ells Hall
Carmen Guardiola
George Pappas
Maria de la Garza
Maria Luisa Garza
Amelia Gonzalez
Lillian Walker
Marjorie Ellis
Mario Salinas
Teddy Joseph
Fort McIntosh
Travis Bruce Bunn
F. L. Mackay
Companionship and social notes from Laredo society
Long account of local social rounds in Laredo with mentions of families visiting Pearsall for a football game and various residents visiting the city. Notices include travels of Mr. and Mrs I G DaCamara and others, plus Pan American Round Table business and a Halloween party announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. G. DaCamara
Evelyn Ryan
Helen Scrivner
Emilie Hassell
Pearsall
Frank Masterson
South Laredo
Husband Held After Wife Shot At Home
Mrs Addie Matthews aged 32 was seriously wounded when shot at her Dallas home. Her husband John F Matthews aged 36 is detained for investigation and also wounded though not seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
Addie Matthews
John F. Matthews
Weather forecast and Fort McIntosh observations
Tonight and Tuesday unsettled with showers and colder weather. Fort McIntosh records show a maximum temperature of 83 degrees and a minimum of 70 with southeast winds and clear skies after the 24 hour period ending at 7 am today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
New Orleans
the Telephone Co
Fort McIntosh
Not At Home That Night On Hester Street
Comic dialogue from Hester Street features two neighbors arguing about why one man was not at home. The exchange centers on the other man’s claim of seeing the absent resident last night and a punchline about the joke being on the accuser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hester Street
Attempted to win rector linked to Montana church
Bishop Walter says Mrs. Margaret Carleton tried to win Rev. Leonard Christler from his wife, then shot the minister and herself. The coroner's jury termed the deaths murder and suicide. Mrs. Carleton's mother seeks further investigation into the deaths of Rev. and Mrs. Christler and Mrs. Carleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Havre
Mont
Margaret Carleton
Leonard J Christler
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Walter
Montana
Carleton
Fascists Win Battle and Move to Govern Italy
London dispatch reports fascist forces poised to take over Italy's government. King Victor Emmanuel to name a government reflecting the new spirit and entrusts Benito Mussolini with forming a ministry after his Rome arrival and audience with the king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Presa
London
Fascisti
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Benito Mussolini
Fasceisti
Rome
Rioting in Rome as Fascisti clash with Communists
Serious rioting erupted in Rome last night when Fascisti groups were attacked by Communists. The Fascisti, outnumbered, fired back leaving one dead and one wounded. Two Fascisti were captured and held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Fascisti
Thomasites hold reunion after twenty first anniversary
Manila hosts the Thomasites, 34 remaining of 660 American teachers sent to the Philippines on the US transport Thomas. Twenty one years since arrival, the group notes a shift from male to female dominance in teaching corps, with 400 men and 160 women originally and women now the majority.
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Associated Press
Manila
P. I
Philippine Islands
United States
Thomas
Philippines
Islands
Evans Plane Smashed After Theft and Arrest
A plane owned by Evans was found smashed on the Heights after a theft from the aviation field hangar. Evans was arrested for liquor law violations and later released on bond. The thief remains unidentified.
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Evans
Aviation Field
Murphy Sign Service Notice
A fragmented OCR snippet shows a shop named Murphy Sign Service with unclear text about sign work or a location. Readable elements include a shop label and partial phrases, but no complete event, date, or outcome is evident.
Motion over Mayfield name ties court action in Texas
A motion citing Attorney General Keeling and Secretary of State Staples for contempt of court in certifying Earle L Mayfield's name before final Navarro county district court action was prepared. Luther Nickels for the anti Mayfield faction says the motion will be filed in Corsicana unless state officials rescind certification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asociated
Press
Austin
Texas
Keeling
Staples
Earle L. Mayfied
Navarro County District Court
Luther Nickels
Mssage
Corsicana
Mayfield
Fairfield
Maytfield
Nickels
Navarro District Court
Sutton
Dallas
Contempt motion filed against state officials over election order
In Dallas on October 30 a motion seeks citation of Secretary of State Staples and Attorney General Keeling to appear and show cause why they should not be held in contempt. W. W. Nelms represents C. E. King and others. The motion concerns Staples’ notice to place Earle B. Mayfield on the ballot and alleges premature action before the final judgment etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Secretary of State
Staples
Keeling
Court of Civil Appeals
W. W. Nelms
C. E. King
Earle B. Mayfield
Court of Appeals
Corsocana
Be Guided By Conference On Mayfield Hearings
Attorneys and campaign managers for Earle B. Mayfield conferred in Fort Worth on October 30 to decide if Mayfield will attend the November 1 hearing in Groesbeck on the Fairfield injunction. No noon decision. a petition seeking dissolution of the injunction was prepared and sent to Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Earle B. Mayfield
Mayfield
Groesbeck
Fairfield
Dallas
Mayfield's Name Omitted From Some Texas Ballots
In Abilene report Farle B Mayfield appears on official ballots for Taylor and Jones counties but will be excluded from Cooke county ballots that go to press. Mc Lennan county clerk will delay ballots until tomorrow and may remove Mayfield if an injunction remains in force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Farle B. Mayfield
Taylor and Jones
Abilene
Cooke County
Gainesville
McLennan County
Mayfield
Texas widow faces murder trial in Cleveland
The state rested its case in the O Connell murder trial of Mrs. Mabel Champion of Texas. Prosecutors allege she killed carnival promoter Thomas A. O Connell in a Cleveland restaurant last July. A police officer testified Champion attempted to mislead investigators by claiming O Connell exonerated her as he lay dying.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Mabel Champion
Texas
Thomas A. O'Connell
O'Connell
Geological Survey Bulletin on Webb and Zapata oil fields
University of Texas geology professor Sellards presents an exhaustive survey of oil and gas possibilities in Webb and Zapata counties. The thorough Laredo district study highlights vast potential and was issued as a bulletin and distributed to applicants. The Houston Chronicle published the full report in its Sunday issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geological Survey
Sellards
Geological Department
University of Texas
Webb
Zapata
Laredo
America
The
Houston Chronicle
Railroad unions plan Chicago conference on amalgamation
A national conference of railroad men will meet in Chicago in December to devise methods for amalgamating the 16 standard railroad organizations. O H Wangerin of St Paul secretary of the national committee on amalgamation announced the call to local unions. The plan opposes secession and a dual one big union structure.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Chicago Board of Trade seeks injunction against grain futures law
The Chicago Board of Trade filed in federal court a petition for an injunction to halt enforcement of the grain futures act, contending it is unconstitutional and intrudes on interstate commerce. A stay by District Judge Carpenter delays enforcement until November 18 when a hearing will occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade Today
Carpenter
Farmfire Claims Life of Vad Denison Man
Andy Moody aged 30 or 50 may have died in a house fire at his farm home five miles east of Vad Denison Texas early today. Neighbors who tried to rescue him were driven back by flames.
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Associated Press
Denison
Texas
Andy Moody
Here
Increase Rice Production
Tokio reports Japan cannot meet rice needs yet production keeps pace with population. Meiji era output rose from 35 million koku for 35 million people to an estimated equal 70 million koku for 70 million, due to better methods rather than larger fields.
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Tokio
Japan
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el Paso
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G. O. '‘Burgen
Catholic Daughters of America
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Pan-Amercan Round Table
Pan-American Round Table
Hils Club
Certeano
J. M. Aguilar
F. A. Matthes
Charles Richter
O. Bueng
London Bridge Club
Hallowe’en
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Ford
Ruth Musgrave
Mesdames
Harry James
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J. O. Buenz
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W. Y. Bunn
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Richter
Joe Moser
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Esther Hirsch
Maria Mowry
Charles Balance
Club
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Ofelia Garcia
Virginia
Esther
Alice Penn
Rosa Gonzalez
Lala Lonccha
Leonor Magnon
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Maria Arellano
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George
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Edward Mullally
Fidel Gonzalez
Adolfo
Joaquin Magnon
William Garcia
Enrique Zetina
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W. W. MacGregor
D. McNeil Turner
Amarillo
MacGregor
F. W. Mary
Charles Deutz
A. C. Hamilton
Asher Smith
Margaret MacGregor
Amar Penn
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C. O. Burgen
Helen Lee
Frederick Allen Matthes
J. G. Burgen
W. A. Knight
First Baptist Church
Minerva O'Sell
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Elizabeth Lee Mussett
Ruben Davis
Copenhagen
Weather Forecast
Corsicana Court
Faber
Her
Mussolini
Murphy
Clit
Cate
Aimee
Cord
Nelms
Ukraine
Uruguay
Gondra
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