Dolores Drummond and a Secret Sorrow
Dolores Drummond appears wholesome and cheerful yet guards a concealed heartache linked to Marx the Latin professor. A neighborly doctor accuses Dolores of loving another, prompting a tense, revealing conversation during a wedding anniversary, ending in renewed happiness and a hint of past secrets. The tale closes with a public murder note: THE SCOTT CASE ONLY A FEW WITNESSES PUT ON STAND IN DU BOSE KILLING.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Drummond
Drummond
Dolores
Daugher
Mor
DU Bose
The Crime in 1874 Case Moves in Washington County
In Brenham Texas March 31 the State cases against Garrett Scott for 1874 murder and a 1900 murder case proceeded in Washington county district court. Testimony included Ike Stafford and E H Giles describing the Grimes ferry killing where Du Bose was shot by Scott. Henry S DuBose testified for the defense as a key witness.
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Brenham
Texas
Garrett Scott
Will McDonald
J. J. Bradley
E. L. Scott
Garrett L. Scott
Giles DuBose
Washington County
Grimes County
G. L. Scot
Anderson
Houston Light Guard
Ike Stafford
Grimes’ Ferry
Negro du Bose
E. H. Giles
du Bose
Scott
Bogus Tickets Spark Major Ticket Scalping Probe
New Orleans officials of the Southern Pacific uncover a large scale forgery involving counterfeit tickets issued via Union Pacific and Southern Pacific from Council Bluffs to Ogden. The implausible “Louisiana and Southern Railroad Company” and a fake agent J. M. Davis point to a wide racket by scalping firms in the Middle Western territory. Investigations are underway as railroads across the nation watch closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Railroad
United States
F. S. Decker
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Ogden
Utah
Louisiana and Southern Railroad Company
J. M. Davis
Louisiana and Southern
Middle Western
Dolores Seay Wedding Steps In Despite Parental Split
A Philadelphia Ledger note recalls Dolores Drummond Seay marrying Dr. Dick with the minister reading the question of consent as Dolores’s parents, now separated, watch. The bride wore her mother’s wedding gown and veil. The abrupt union shocks a flighty cousin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drun Seay
Dolores
Dr. Dick
Dolores Drummond
Our Navy's Growth Under Admiral Taylor
Admiral Taylor chief of the bureau of navigation states the American navy has grown to large, respectable proportions though not the world’s largest. He recalls a Chicagoan asking where the navy stands and notes ships are scattered globally, making a full report lengthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Bureau of Navigation
Globe
Weather Man's Beast
Weather prognosticator compares to a ground hog and claims signals saved 4,000,000 dollars of perishable freight during the recent cold wave though accuracy may vary.
Court Hears Self-Defense Testimony On Friday Evening
The narrative describes a defendant raising his left arm to ward off a blow and firing with his right hand in what the court terms self-defense. The testimony closed at 8 30 pm and the session adjourned for the night.
Mysterious Fatal Gun Accident In Ballinger Texas
Ballinger Texas reports a fatal accident as Henry Shaefer a prosperous farmer shot his wife in their home while cleaning a gun. Mrs Shaefer died from the wound and was buried at Winters Cemetery. She leaves several small children. The husband is said to be near insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaefer
Ballinger
Texas
R. Henry Shaefer
Fight Ends in Fatalities in Lee City Morgan County
In a yesterday altercation between the Howard and Maus families of Morgan county Nicholas Strickland was killed and Charles McCormick and Clay Ross were fatally wounded. William Maus and Robert Howard were wounded. No arrests were made.
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Arghere
Lee City
Howard
Maus
Morgan County
Nicholas Strickland
Charles McCormick
Clay Ross
William Maus
Robert Howard
Enforcing Local Option Law in Tyler Texas
Forty three cases have been filed in the county court charging violations of the local option law. Warrants are issued for the arrests and will be served tonight and tomorrow. The tally with Sunday adds to over one hundred. The sheriff and county attorney are at Troupe to arrange arrests for violations there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Texas
Thes
Residence Burns in Timpson Texas Fire Destroys Home
Fire alarm reported around 2 am yesterday. Captain T B Garrison’s residence, occupied by W M Watts, burned to the shell with family escaping unharmed. Cause unknown though rats suspected. Loss placed at 800 dollars for the house and 750 dollars for goods. no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siven
Garrison
W. M. Watts
Wreck Halts Train Near Beeville Texas
A southbound mixed train from San Antonio and Aransas Pass was partly wrecked four miles north of Beeville Sunday at 1 o clock. The rear trucks of a wheat car destined for Mexico broke in an unaccountable way and dragged about 600 feet, smashing cross ties and tearing one rail from the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeville
Texas
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Mexico
Man waits for work while another pursues action
A brief item notes one man seeking a job as another individual takes action on an unspecified matter. The fragment provides no dates, names, or places.
Accident Injures Carroll Smalley at Smalley Ranch
In League City Texas Carroll Smalley son of B A Smalley was severely wounded in the right foot when a shotgun carried by Reney Whitney discharged accidentally at the Smalley ranch four miles west of town. He will be confined to his room for several weeks. The strawberry crop is promising with heavy yield and crates are being shipped in the coming days if weather stays clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League City
Texas
Carroll Smalley
B. A. Smalley
Reney Whitney
Smalley
Young Whitney
Young Smalley
Dallas approves franchise for independent telephone company
Dallas city council last night passed an ordinance granting a franchise to an independent telephone company represented by J. D. Lloyd and associates. Dallas becomes the latest city in the state where independent long distance lines will connect, with Dallas as the state home for these new firms alongside the Southwestern Bell company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Telephone System
Dallas
Texas
J. D. Lloyd and Associates
Louisiana Farmers in an Affray
In Lake Charles Louisiana James McMillan shot and killed John Guillory in St Landry parish after a quarrel over a dog. McMillan says Guillory urged a quick settlement and both drew. McMillan fired first. McMillan is under arrest.
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Louisiana
Lake Charles
James McMillan
John Guillory
St. Landry Parish
McMillan
Guillory
Mud boils near Mayersville levee draw anger on guards
In Mayersville Mississippi citizens vent anger as mud boils appear along the levee after an eddying flood danger prompts the levee board to withdraw guards. The town sits in Issaquena county with the county seat awaiting action.
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Mayersville
Vicksburg
Miss
Issaquena County
Soldier jumps from bridge into water at Eagle Pass
A soldier named Devon from the garrison here leaped from the railroad bridge into eight inches of water across the border from Mexico. He broke his leg in two places and was rescued by a customs inspector and others who pulled him from the water and carried him to the post for medical care. He cursed his rescuers during the frenzy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Pass
Texas
Devon
Mexico
Texarkana Man Sentenced to Death for Whitener Murder
Judge J M Talbot yesterday sentenced J E Schutt to death for the murder of his friend and benefactor J C Whitener at Texarkana last September. May 19 is set for the execution. Schutt asked to withdraw his trial plea claiming the killing was in defense of family honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ber
Schutt
Whitener
Colonel R A Davie Dies by Own Action in Waxahachie
Colonel R A Davie, an Ellis County pioneer since 1854, died yesterday morning in Waxahachie after shooting himself through the heart. He was 82 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Davis
Waxahachie
Texas
R. A. Davie
Ellis County
Doctor Flower pleads not guilty to five grand larceny indictments
New York Dr. Richard C. Flower yesterday pleaded not guilty to five indictments charging him with grand larceny but reserved the right to withdraw the plea on April 7 and file any motions he chooses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Richard C. Flower
Cattle Shipments This Season Fall Short of Territories
Cattle shipments to remote territories are lighter this season than last, with fewer head shipped and reduced output across routes. Trade has slowed and growers await better prices and demand recovery.
Texas cattle move to grazing pastures begins
The Santa Fe line starts ship ments from San Angelo with about 2000 carloads and roughly 40 000 head. In all, around 4000 car loads or 100 000 head are expected from West and Southwest Texas over about thirty days. Livestock agent J I Conway forecasts a 35 40 percent drop from last year total, but a heavier beef cattle movement toward year end as grass remains abundant due to recent rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Santa Fe
San Angelo
J. I. Conway
The
Conway
Missouri
Kansas
Texas and Pacific
Crowley Progressive Union Forms and Opens Office
Crowley Louisiana March 30 the Crowley Progressive Union completed its organization by hiring a secretary and moving into the Dyson building. Subscriptions for the union reached 3760 in two days with 140 contributors including corporations firms and individuals. The group expects 500 members and aims to build up the town state and Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowley
Crowley Progressive Union
Dyson
Great Southwest
Southwest
Rice
Tom Richardson
New Orleans Progressive Union
Richardson
Cattlemen Breathe New Push After Quarantine Bill Sinks
The movement, slowed by the threatened Bryan quarantine bill, gains momentum as its opponents note the bill is effectively dead and cattlemen vow to press the effort with renewed vigor across the state.
Con Callahan Crushed to Death in SP Yard
Con Callahan a Southern Pacific switchman was crushed to death in the SP yards yesterday evening. He was setting out local freight cars when his foot was caught in a frog between two moving cars and was dragged about twenty feet, death ensuing within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Con Callahan
San Antonio
Texas
Southern Pacific
General Fred D. Grant to G A R Reunion in Dallas
General Fred D Grant accepted an invitation to be guest of honor at the Grand Army of the Republic reunion in Dallas Texas on April 14 15 and 16. Kaliphs and the Red Men also plan festivities on the same dates in Dallas.
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Grand Army
Dallas
Texas
Fred D. Grant
United States
Grand Army of the Republic
Tragedy in Vicksburg Ends in Double Wounding
Wyler Graham a prosperous Oak Ridge farmer killed his wife with a razor then, pursued by townspeople, cut his own throat under an electric light at a busy corner. He arrived in town yesterday seeking his wife who had left him for cruelty. Neither is expected to survive.
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Mississippi
Vicksburg
Miss
Wyler Graham
Oak Ridge
Graham
Long-Bell Lumber Buys 17500 Acres of Pine Land in La
The Long-Bell Lumber Company bought 17,500 acres of pine land near De Ridder, Louisiana from Daniel Quirk of Ypsilanti for 410000. The tract spans townships 3 and 4, ranges 9 through 11 and is traversed by the Kansas City Southern railway. A new mill is expected to be built nearby.
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Big Pine
Lake Charles
Long-Bell Lumber Company
Daniel Quirk
Ypsilanti
Kansas City Southern Railway
de Ridder
Twelve Arrested In Tyler For Local Option Violations
Tyler Texas reports twelve persons arrested Sunday morning on local option law violations. Sheriff Robinson notes each faces two to twenty cases, with bond set at 300 dollars per case. Two defendants have bonds totaling 4500 dollars each and one at 6000 dollars. none have posted bond yet.
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Tyler
Texas
Robinson
Havana Exports 2081-2 Million Gars Last Year
Havana reported exports of 2081 2 million gars in the prior calendar year, indicating a notable rise in the local market and regional trade activity amid broader economic shifts.
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Havana
Precillia Za mora sues over Lacoste wreck damages
In San Antonio Precillia Za mora, injured in the Sunset Lacoste wreck Thursday night, filed two identical $20,000 damage suits Saturday with different lawyers. Each aims to rush the case to court to secure the contract split. no assignment of interest appears. These are the first Lacoste wreck lawsuits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Precillia Zamora
Lacoste
Court House
Goliad Trial Set for Gregoria Cortez on Change of Venue
In Goliad Texas the Gregoria Cortez murder case against the sheriff is set for trial at the current district court term. A change of venue has been granted with a special panel of seventy two jurors summoned for the Tuesday trial.
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Goliad
Texas
Gregoria Cortez
Dallas Bay for Navy Cadet Appointment
Dallas Texas United States Senator Culberson announced J C Fegan son of C P Fegan assistant general passenger agent of the Texas and Pacific railroad will be a cadet at the naval academy at Annapolis the appointment awarded Saturday in Dallas.
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Dallas Bay
Dallas
Texas
United States
Culberson
J. C. Fegan
C. P. Fegan
Texas and Pacific Railroad
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Sherod Admitted to Bail in Reuben Strickland Case
Jay Sherod of Oletha waived examination and was admitted to bail of 3000 dollars after being charged with the killing of Reuben Strickland. Details of the homicide remain unclear as no witnesses were present and the defendant has made no statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groesbeeck
Texas
Jay Sherod
Oletha
Reuben Strickland
Deceased Black boy found near Woodville Texas
Justice of the Peace Durham investigated a found body about five miles south of Woodville. The deceased boy, described as Black, was in an advanced state of decomposition with head severed and hands missing. No cause of death determined yet.
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Woodville
Texas
Justice of the Peace
Durham
Success Comes But It Has Not to Be Invited
A brief aphorism-like note reflects on achievement arriving without invitation, suggesting merit or timing rather than entitlement. It emphasizes agency and readiness to seize opportunities as they arise.
Woodville Firm Dissolves in Mutual Consent
Woodville Texas reports the mercantile firm of Roberts and Reid dissolves by mutual consent. Junior partner S H Reid buys the entire interest of Dr Roberts and becomes sole proprietor and business manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodville
Texas
Roberts & Reid
S. H. Reid
Dr. Roberts
Cattle Arrive in Guthrie for Osage Pasture Use
The first of 420 train loads of cattle arrived yesterday over the Santa Fe Railway, bringing cattle from southern points for pasturing on the Osage Indian reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
O. T
Santa Fe
Osage Indian Reservation
Benjamin M. Howard Dies in San Antonio at 42
Benjamin M. Howard a well known traveling salesman from Dallas died of exhaustion in San Antonio yesterday at age 42 His remains will be shipped to Dallas on Monday and he was well known across North Texas.
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Benjamin M. Howard
San Antonio
Texas
Dallas
Squirrel dispute turns deadly in Cumberland Oklahoma
In Cumberland I T Luther Mays and William Lindsay two farmers quarreled over a quantity of squirrels. Lindsay shot Mays dead and surrendered to authorities.
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Cumberland
I. T
Luther Mays
William Lindsay
Lindsay
Mays
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Dick” Richmond
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Jabez
Scott Case
George du Bose
Defene
Henry S
Wig DuBose
M. A. Taft
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Timpson
Texarkana
J. M. Tal
Tence
J. E. Schutt
J. C
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Sherod
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