Hermit Roscoe Overhardt's Death Reveals Love Murder Tale
Letters found in a rusty tin box beneath a cabin floor unfold the life of Roscoe Overhardt born in Germany. He pursued love and gold then fled to the United States, leading to a fatal stabbing in Frankfurt before settling alone in Montana where his fate remained sealed by mystery.
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Aeronaut Braved Sea and Storm In Balloon
James K. Allen veteran aeronaut endured a fierce thunderstorm and sea drift after starting from Providence. The balloon fell twice near the water and the car nearly drowned him before a fishing schooner crew rescued him by snagging the drag rope and pulling him to safety. He plans another ascent.
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Campbell Leads In Texas Governor Race With 160K Votes
Early returns from Galveston show Campbell ahead with 160,363 total votes and a 10,150 plurality over Brooks. Brooks trails Colquitt by 3,227 as News estimates overall turnout remains unclear, while Campbell holds about one third of votes, Brooks about 25 percent, and Colquitt slightly less.
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Wreck Narrowly Averted On Palacios Run
In Bay City Texas an excursion train to Palacios escaped disaster when obstructions on the track near Palacios were encountered by a handcar party led by Dr. Elliott. The group halted the danger just in time. no serious injuries reported as officers pursue the investigation.
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Frisco Wreck Near Kosma Kills Fireman and Injures Engineer
A Frisco wreck near Kosma, 53 miles north of Paris, occurred at 2 pm yesterday. The southbound Flyer engine left the track. fireman Skelton was crushed and killed, engineer Harlan was seriously injured. Conductor Howard said no passengers were hurt but details are unclear.
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Troops Arrive in Laredo and Move Toward Philippines
Two companies of the Twenty-Fifth Infantry, color troops assigned to Fort McIntosh, were moved to the Philippines after replacing other troops. They arrived yesterday and are in quarters. In Chappell Hill, Texas, cotton movement is lively but rain reduces yields, with some farmers estimating 30 percent less than last year.
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Rain Drenches Texas Camp Mabry Dust Nuisance Eases
A heavy rain fell yesterday morning in Austin easing a severe dust nuisance in the white limestone area and wetting Camp Mabry. In Caldwell a late night storm and lightning drenched the ground with potential cotton damage if dry weather does not return. West Point reports John Richards selling the first 1906 cotton bale weighing 560 pounds at middling price with ten cents and a barrel of flour premium.
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Farmer Is Buried Alive in Ogden Well Collapse
Texarkana reports John Kelar, a 50 year old farmer, died when a well at Ogden collapsed sending earth into the shaft about sixty feet deep. Rescuers retrieved him hours later as six children aged 6 to 16 mourn him.
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First Bale at Wallis in Austin County Texas
Wallis received her first bale of cotton yesterday raised on Mrs. L A Guyler’s farm by Ben Grewer colored and sold for 11 cents to R W Guyler. Bale brought to gin Tuesday but delayed due to gins not ready amid Gonzales Texas rain fell Saturday morning helping dust and gardens.
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Boy A Fly-Gatcher
In private life John Matto, 16, delivers a comic scheme to catch houseflies for a woman in Fifth Avenue. The attempt fiascoes as he breaks a few items, earns a note directing him to a bar for fattened flies, and ends with Matto quitting amid confusion about Bill the lizard and the unsatisfied employer.
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Cow Eats Fiddle Bow In Odd Veterinary Find
Sioux Falls reports a cow owned by O K Stablein of Alexandria swallowed a 23 inch fiddle bow. Vet Dr McMaster removed the object after discovering it in the cow’s chest area amid partially digested hay. Experts suspect the bow entered the stomach and moved to its current position. The mystery mounts as to which fiddle the bow belonged to.
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Nursing bottles seen in ancient times across eras
The article notes that nursing with bottles is not new. Dr Gottstein said it was common in German cities 200 years ago and Dr Grotjahn found pictorial evidence of bottle nursing 1 500 years ago.
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