Famine Triggers Riots in Chang Sha Destroying Foreign Property
Rioters set fire to all foreign owned buildings in Chang Sha except the British consulate as famine worsened. Governor Wou Tchung Siu and his son were killed, 24,000 troops joined the violence, missions were destroyed, and missionaries sought refuge by boat.
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Chang Sha
China
Hu Nan
Wou Tchung Siu
Yamen
China Inland Mission
American Episcopalian Missionary Alliance
United Evangelical Church
Wesleyan
Yale
Standard Oil Company
Hankow
A Street Duel in Houston
In Houston Texas Manley B Boone 38 of 2701 Bagby street dies after a shotgun and pistol duel with William D Bates land commissioner Texas Company in front of Bates residence 511 Drew avenue Wednesday morning Boone dies eight hours after being wounded his intestines and abdomen pierced twice a large blood vessel cut shoulder and hand wounds noted bullets from a small 25 caliber revolver shotgun wounds to his hand appear from a shotgun evidence suggests a heavy 45 Colt revolver used by Boone family trouble is cited as the cause
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Manley B. Boone
Bagby Street
William D. Bates
The
Texas Company
Bates
Drew Avenue
Boone
Harrold Bank Robbers Caught in Oklahoma Raid
Frederick Oklahoma reports three men arrested Friday in connection with the Harrold Bank and Mercantile Company robbery. Police recovered 1582 dollars in wrappers from the trio. The Harrold Texas bank was robbed Thursday, with about 2500 dollars in silver and currency taken. A man identified as Robert Huttley is named. the other two refuse to provide identities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrold
Frederick
Harrold Bank and Mercantile Company
Tex
Robert Huttley
Five Carloads Shipped by Cuero Trucker Convoy
Cuero Texas truckers shipped five carloads of onions potatoes and cabbage on Friday highlighting local agricultural commerce and means of transport through town.
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Cuero
Tex
San Benito Leads In Truck Shipping Section
San Benito Texas leads the immediate section in truck shipping with one hundred fifteen cars of cabbage and three cars of onions already dispatched. The report notes remaining shipments from the area as trucking activity continues to move forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Benito
Tex
Cuero Truck Farmers Ship 140 Boxes of New Potatoes
Cuero Texas Tuesday truck farmers sent out 140 boxes of new potatoes earning about $1 per box a third of a bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Tex
Patterson pardons Goopers in Carmack murder case
Tennessee Governor Patterson grants a full pardon to Col Duncan B. Cooper, declaring both defendants innocent and denying a fair trial. The Tennessee Supreme Court upholds the sentence for Duncan, but remands Robin Cooper for a new trial. Robin remains out on $25,000 bond as crowds surround the Capitol.
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Nashville
Tenn
Duncan B. Cooper
Robin Cooper
United States
E. W. Carmack
Tennessee Supreme Court
D. B. Cooper
Beard
Patterson
Whch
Colonel Cooper
Davidson County
Mississippi Senate Demands Bilbo Resignation After Expulsion Vote
In Jackson the Mississippi Senate rejected a bid to expel Senator Theodore Bilbo by 28 to 15. The body then adopted a resolution demanding Bilbo's resignation amid party lines, while several Vardaman allies left the chamber in protest.
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Jackson
Miss
Bilbo
Senate
John L. Hebron
Vardaman
Mississippi Senate
Theodore Bilbo
James K. Vardaman
United States
Leroy Percy
Assembly
L. C. Dulaney
Texas items pass Senate on rivers and harbors bill
The Texas provisions in the rivers and harbors bill passed the Senate without opposition. Key changes include raising Galveston harbor maintenance to 350000 dollars and Texas City channel to 100000 dollars, with funds usable for both maintenance and channel improvement. Beaumont Orange amendments set deeper navigation and cost-sharing terms, while Trinity River locks funds faced debate.
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Washington
Senate
Texas
Beaumont-Orange
House
Galveston Harbor
Texas City
Beaumont and Orange
Nelson
Commerce Committee
Port Arthur Canal
Neches
Beaumont
Sabine
Sabine River
Orange
Trinity River
Burton
Cotton Movement Thinned by Mud in Taylor Market
In muddy road conditions in Williamson county, only one bale of cotton reaches the Taylor market on Thursday, bringing season receipts to 25,928 bales. About 500 bales from last season remain to be marketed in Taylor before the season ends.
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Taylor
Texas
Williamson County
Postoffice Robbery At Madina Texas
Me ding post office was entered by a thief who secured 137 dollars in coins and made a quick escape without triggering an alarm. Local authorities investigation underway as the city reports the incident.
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Madina
Tex
Meding
Markham Oil Well Output Estimated at 6000 to 8000 Barrels
Late estimates place the Clem oil well flow between 6000 and 8000 barrels per day. The well remains under control and preparations are under way to store the oil.
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Markham
Tex
Clem
Compressor Ends Season After 30000 Bales Processed
In Yoakum Texas the season ends as the compressor shuts down after processing 30000 bales, down from 39000 bales the previous year.
Corpus Gets 12 Foot Channel Assurance From Rivers and Harbors
Corpus Christi Secretary Miller of the Commercial Club announces a telegram from Senator Bailey confirming the Corpus Christi rivers and harbors item. The message says there is no apprehension and the 12 foot channel from Aransas Pass to the city wharves will be secured, removing doubts among citizens.
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Corpus
Corpus Christi
Tex
Miller
The
Commercial Club
Bailey
Aransas Pass
Election on Education Superintendent Vote in Burnett Area
In Burnett Texas the superintendent election results show an estimated overall majority of 250 from the three largest precincts. Bertram and Burnet voted heavily against while Marble Falls approved the measure by a comfortable margin.
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Burnett
Texas
Bertram
Marble Falls
Fire consumes three Daingerfield warehouses
Daingerfield Texas fire Sunday destroyed three large Connor Bros warehouses. The flames damaged heavy groceries grain hay wagons and buggies stored inside and the cause was not immediately known.
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Daingerfield
Tex
Connor Bros
Laredo Onion Shipments Reach New Spring Total
Laredo Tex Ninety one cars of onions were shipped out of Laredo Saturday night marking Webb County's spring total at 489 cars. If weather stays favorable daily shipments could hit about 100 cars.
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Laredo
Tex
Webb County
Storm Rips Through Burkeville Area Destroying Timber
A heavy storm moved across the county from west to east about four miles north of Burkeville causing fence destruction and widespread pine timber damage. No injuries or building losses were reported.
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Burkeville
Tex
Trinity School Bond Election Passes by Wide Margin
Trinity Texas reports the recent school bond election carried by a large majority with only two votes against. The measure authorizes issuing 15000 dollars in school house bonds to be built at once of brick and concrete.
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Trinity
Texas
New Ice Plant to Open in Mart Texas
An ice plant with a daily capacity of twenty five tons is under installation in Mart Texas and should be operating in about thirty days. The facility is reported to cost twenty five thousand dollars and will be up to date in every respect.
Eagle Lake votes bond for new school building
Eagle Lake Texas approves a $15,000 bond issue, plus existing funds, to finance a $22,000 school building project.
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Eagle Lake
Texas
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touted in letters
Mrs La Dov of Park Rapids Minnesota reports relief after six bottles and a 20 pound gain following the change of life. Mrs R Kivinson of Brookville Ohio says the remedy steadied her irregularities and nerves. The ad claims the compound contains no narcotics or harmful drugs and invites letters for free advice citing cures for female ailments.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Park Rapids
Minn
Park Rap
Brookville
Ohio
R. Kivinson
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
A $100 Typewriter For 17 Cents a Day
A bold sales pitch promotes an Oliver Typewriter at 17 cents daily with a $100 price tag. The plan requires a small cash payment and promises universal accessibility, claiming overwhelming demand from diverse buyers.
Oliver Typewriter Offers Quick Earnings for Beginners
The Oliver Typewriter is pitched as a money maker from the start with easy entry for novices to reach an expert level. It promises earnings of 17 cents per unit and more beyond that, claiming high salaries for operators and strong demand across locations.
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Oliver Typewriter
Oliver
America
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Moulton, Texas
O. Arnim
Barney Lackmann
Ernst Pelzel
K. Rehmet
Lone Star Beer
Friendship Saloon
Adolph Darilek
Prop
Jacob Nachlinger
Gerhard Henrichs
Moulton Bottling Works
Moulton Meat Market
F. W. Lueke
Barney
Wr. Schmidt
Echo Springs
Silver Brook
Shiner
Moulton
Joe E. Richter
Canton
M. B. Boone
W. D. Bates
Cov
Goopers
S Cooper
Robin
Hearon
Leftwich
Marine
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Cage
Taylor Cotton
New Markham
Yoakum Compress
Mart
Alabastine Co
Grand Rapids, Mich
Express
Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Hay
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
U.S. A
Chas
North 10Th St
Philadelphia
Oliver Typewriter Company
Chicago, Illinois
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