Buhudl Day Opens Fal Budhul Day
School children will be admitted to grounds on the first day as BUHUDL DAY opens.
12 Oct 1910
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1910
Page
1
School children will be admitted to grounds on the first day as BUHUDL DAY opens.
San Augustine Fla Oct 12 Giles Phillips a businessman hanged himself after tying crepe on his door and summoning an undertaker. His wife had recently died and authorities believe he was temporarily insane.
Theodor Roosevelt made an aeroplane flight near St Louis, describing it as the finest experience. He traveled around the aviation field inlock sixteen miles west of St Louis in three minutes and twenty seconds. He waved to a crowd below as the machine hovered briefly near the start.
Arch Hoxsey, Wright aviator with Mr Roosevelt, recalls the passenger enjoyed the trip despite fear of falling out. The colonel waved to the crowd with animated gestures, nearly losing his balance before settling in. He had not planned to fly until the moment he climbed aboard.
Santa Anna California October 12. Sheriff Lacy and missionary Miss Christian Kerr were seized by two prisoners during late Sunday services and locked in a cell for nearly an hour as the escapees fled with rifles stolen from the sheriff's office. Rosario Sianz and Alenno Norais are pursued by a posse and a battle is expected before recapture.
Swinton Permenter, 19, a farmer, was found guilty of first degree murder for the death of Janie Sharpe, daughter of a prominent planter, after a four hour jury deliberation. An appeal for a new trial will be filed today as sentence is set to be pronounced. the trial drew thousands and the courtroom was closed during verdict. The state presented circumstantial evidence. the defense raised alibi.
Springfield October 12 Roosevelt arrived to a crowd that shouted for action against corrupt figures. He responded that corruption transcends parties and pledged to cinch the corruptionists of his own party tighter than the others. The report also notes Miss Courtney Tyndall's temporary replacement as deputy clerk of court by Mr. R A Young during her absence.
French railroad employers refuse to comply with a government order, facing a strike as labor tensions rise. The dispute centers on management and state directives, with unions signaling further actions.
Paris reports a government mobilization as railroad workers threaten a general strike while managers admit inability to cope. A separate incident on the Queen and Crescent line near Lexington involves a deliberate obstruction halted by the engineer with emergency brakes. In Arkadelphia, Miles Green set a new record driving an FE I F 30 car from Camden in three hours and one minute, improving the previous time by 19 minutes.
About five thousand six hundred dollars vanished from a Pacific Express Co safe in Little Rock after a package shipment from St. Louis. The money split as 3500 to Little Rock and 3000 to Hunting, Ark. Officials and detectives search for the missing funds and question local staff after the safe was opened without the money.
A report notes a man from Mexico is engaging in substantial business activity in London, signaling growing cross border trade ties. The piece highlights notable deals and potential impact on local markets.
Colonel Roosevelt urges Uncle Sam to aid states in draining swamp lands. He argues federal support is essential to reclaim lands for agriculture and settlement, warning that delayed action harms national progress and farmers' livelihoods.
Former President Theodore Roosevelt in Hot Springs Arkansas opposes Tafts stance urging states to reclaim swamp lands. He argues the federal government should help drain vast Mississippi Valley swamps, saying drained land becomes fertile and valuable. The issue ties to Roosevelt's remarks at the Arkansas State Fair after addressing the National Conservation Congress in St Paul.
In Atlanta Col Roosevelt, amid cheers, said he would run for the presidency if he could carry a southern state. Mayor Maddox and Col Frederick Paxon noted the crowd’s size and the reception was warmly praised, though Paxon called the remark confidential and regretted its newspaper publication.
Roosevelt urged federal action to reclaim swamp lands totaling about 25 million acres in five states while Taft warned against inviting Treasury funded projects. Roosevelt promoted new nationalism to extend central government power, contrasting Taft's preference for private or state led efforts. Governor Donaghey highlighted reclamation as vital.
Royalty income from the Caddo oil field shows producers’ Oil Company sending 24 182 82 for September. A huge well near Oil City yields about 40 000 barrels daily, with three 1200 barrel tanks filled in fifty five minutes. Governor Sanders approves Mooringsport charter amid drilling progress.
Homer Louisiana October 12 James J Gladney longtime Claiborne parish farmer died at his home near Spring Lake four miles north of Homer at eight oclock Monday morning He was about 75 and a member of a prominent parish family The remains were interred in Homer cemetery at four oclock Tuesday afternoon with a large gathering of relatives and friends.
A Winnipeg tent caravan arrives as a man named Gil bert Hagen recalls fleeing a wall of fire with his wife and children by swimming in the river. Relief groups aid survivors, but the death toll reaches 29 with musician Paul Merrick among the found. Plans for Baudette and Spooner reconstruction unfold as incoming provisions surge. Scorched ground and scattered fires linger while homesteaders anticipate farming anew.
Josh Hite, a Terrebone Parish murderer set for execution next Friday, received a commutation recommendation from the Pardon Board. He is already imprisoned after being taken to the penitentiary last Saturday night. The board also continued only city cases for embezzlement and forgery and uttering.
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