Flood Fight Strain Shows in Yazoo Delta Levees
Reports from Vicksburg Mississippi say flood fighters tire as high water passes previous marks. Weak spots appear along embankments guarding rivers near Greenville and Vicksburg while the river continues rising. War Department notes on Texas barrier work report no action. railroads agree to stone shipment concessions for Aransas Pass projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Texas
Riche
Aransas Pass
Galveston and
Brazos
Levee Breach Fears Rise as Flood Pressure Builds
Flood conditions worsen as levee crews, exhausted after a week of duty, face critical risk along the Mississippi. Eleon on the Louisiana side remains intact but the river nears the crown. J T McClelland arrives from Vidalia to assess the Fifth Louisiana Levee Board. Gauge hits 49.7 with river rising two-tenths since evening. Florence snagboat moves with supplies to the Fourth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Louisiana Levee Board
Vidalia
Sycamore
United States
Florence
Fourth District
Texas lawmakers eye new measures and land bill prospects
In Austin both houses saw multiple bills introduced with optimism for enactment. A substitute land bill introduced in the house proposes a bidding system for all public lands with development plans. U S Senator Joseph W Bailey thanked Speaker Neff for the courtesy to speak in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
United States
Joseph W. Bailey
Neff
House
Shooting Near Gatesville Leaves Young Man Bean Wounded
News from Gatesville Texas reports a shooting about ten miles west with two young men involved. One identified as Bean was wounded perhaps fatally. Officers have gone to the scene for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatesville
Texas
Here
Bean
Texarkana Gets New Federal Court Under Act of Congress
A federal court is established in Texarkana Texas. Judge W A Elliott has been named clerk of the court. Elliott is a former Bowie County clerk and state official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Texas
W. A. Hfliott
Elliott
Bowie County
Military contracts to start immediately after report
Colonel Riche and Colonel McKenzie discussed a delay in new bids. McKenzie stated bids would not be advertised and contracts would be made so work could commence at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dase Nt
Riche
McKenzie
Cuban Treaty Ratified by Senate in Closed Session
The senate adjourned sine die after ratifying the Cuban reciprocity treaty in executive session. Speeches opposed and in support were followed by votes, with a 50 to 16 ballot to ratify, exceeding the required three fourths while two thirds were not needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Lampasas County Ranch Sold for 29750 Dollars
Liano Texas notes L C Smith cashier of Liano National Bank sold the J W Moseley pasture in Lampasas county to W H Lewis a Burnet county stockman for 29750 dollars. The Wolf estate previously owned the 11500 acre tract.
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Liano
Texas
L. C. Smith
Liano National Bank
W. H. Lewis
Burnet County
Lampasas County
J. W. Moseley
Smith
Wolf
Shooting in San Antonio SP office ends with arrest
In the Southern Pacific ticket office at 10 a m in San Antonio Joseph McMillan division passenger agent fired two shots at J W Flanagan general agent of the Mexican International but neither bullet struck. McMillan was arrested and bonded for 300 Flanagan is son of Hon Webb Flanagan internal revenue collector.
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San Antonio
Texas
Southern Pacific Ticket Office
Joseph MacMillan
Southern Pacific
J. W. Flanagan
Mexican International
McMillan
Flanagan
Hon
Webb Flanagan
Collector of Internal Revenue
Secret Service Agents Investigate Whisky Warehouse Bomb in Mount Pleasant
Secret Service agents have been in Mount Pleasant Texas working quietly to identify those responsible for blowing up a bonded whisky warehouse in the county a few weeks ago. They expect arrests to follow once a lead is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secret Service
Mount. Pleasant
Texas
United States
Anyway the Misfit Plot Thickens in Comical Exchange
A clipped dialogue scene shows Enpeck sighing over possible arrest for bigamy as the acting head of the misfit combination reacts with astonishment. The exchange hints at a humorous or satirical plot point and evolving tension.
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Enpeck
Misfit
Goodness
Unclear OCR Fragment on Marriage Phrase
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a personal message about marriage and family. No clear names, dates, places, or events are readable to identify a specific item for a full news card.
Nothin Doin Frames Sharp Exchange Between Two Figures
A playful exchange unfolds with the Lady and Wily William trading quips about fatigue from doing nothing. The dialogue style centers on humor and a casual sparring banter about energy and idleness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Flutterby Reflects on Dzhinks and Marrying Wives
A quirky quoted exchange shows Flutterby pondering a serious problem at 3 a.m. He asks if he has been drinking too much or marrying too many wives, as his wife waits at the head of the stairs to explain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Times
Declined with thanks notices mailed with manuscripts
Editor advises the young author to insert a stack of declined notices with the manuscript and mail them back to himself. The suggestion aims to simplify matters and save postage for all parties.
Promise and Kiss in a Muted Engagement Moment
Dolly and Harold discuss fidelity as Dolly questions if Harold has kissed any other girl since their engagement. Harold replies solemnly that he has kissed four other girls, all aware of the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly Sweetthynge
Will
Harold
Dolly
Resourceful Maggie Confronts Husbands Finances
Miss Muritch declares she has her own resources despite Mr Wood Magriner urging her to husband them. The exchange reveals family tensions over money and independence within a strained domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Muritch
Mr. Wood Magriner
Maggie
Rural voter seeks clear value link between money and coal
A rural voter questions the ratio of currency to goods asking for a definite relationship between a five dollar bill and a ton of coal or two bits and a pound of beef, highlighting concern with real value over metal content.
New Danger Point Opens Along Riverton Levee
Missis sippi news reports Riverton Bolivar county main levee sloughing and leaking badly. Labor crews rush to the point from Greenville as high winds complicate the danger. Refugees flood the area and stock losses mount while authorities reassess the Louisiana levees and continued river conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Miss
Mississippi
Riverton
Rosedale
Bolivar County
Shooting on Ullman Street Leaves Boy Dead
A shooting on Ullman Street yesterday afternoon near 4 pm left a boy dead. Two neighbors, both described as colored, witnessed the event while John Samuels, jailed at the central station on a murder charge, claims the shooting was accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlat
Ullman Street
John Samuels
Central Station
Train No 105 wreck near Temple Texas after broken flange
A freight train led by engine 451 of Missouri Kansas & Texas No 105 derailed six miles south of Temple at 12 40 due to a broken tender flange. Nine cars left the track tearing the rail for 19 yards and traffic was delayed for hours. Passenger No 4 passed the scene without incident. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple
Texas
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Snover
Girl Fatally Burned in Weatherford Texas
Last evening in Weatherford Texas 16 year old Lillian Ward daughter of Henry Ward was fatally burned when her dress caught fire near a stove in a neighbor's house. She lived five hours.
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Weatherford
Texas
Lillian Ward
Henry Ward
Bowen fortune from mother’s will in probate
United States Minister to Venezuela Herbert W Bowen and his Texas born wife Miss Clagge stand to receive a large share of the near one million dollar estate of Mrs Ellen M Bowen as probate papers are filed. The will provides a substantial bequest to Bowen with other heirs named in the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Venezuela
Herbert W. Bowen
Miss Clagge
Texas
Ellen M. Bowen
Bowen
Watkins Car Shops workers scorched by boiler blast in Lake Charles
Lake Charles Louisiana two workers Fink Trotter and Thad Singleton were severely burned while repairing an engine at the Watkins Car Shops. A boiler plug blew or melted letting hot contents spray over them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Fink Trotter
Thad Singleton
Watkins Car Shops
Crusade Against Vice Moves to Clean Up New Orleans
A mass meeting under Protestant Ministers Alliance initiated a crusade against vice in New Orleans with speeches from city ministers and prominent citizens. A permanent organization was formed to pursue law and order, while authorities were urged to wake up and enforce laws. The report also notes opposition to a state convention for negro suffrage in New Jersey and a Texas district court case in which a 14 year old boy pleaded guilty to aggravated assault, receiving five years in reform school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Allance
Richard Wilkinson
Rayne Memorial Church
Gilbert Dobbs
Coliseum Place Baptist Church
New York
South
New Jersey
A. W. S.r Roundtree
Charlies N. Robinson
Camden
J. H. Morgan
Bordentown
William F. Powell
United States
Hayti
San Antonio
Texas
Eddie Rogers
Winnie Cotton
State Reformatory
House of Correction
Orphan Smothered by Man Using Pillow in Assault
An orphaned girl was smothered while her assailant used a pillow to silence her cries. The attack occurred with her father nearby in another room, linking the act to a violent crime investigated by authorities.
Waco Builder Travels to Dallas on Temple Plans
E Rotan of the building committee for the grand Masonic temple left for Dallas to attend a committee meeting tomorrow. The session is expected to approve plans for a new temple to be erected in Waco, and construction may begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Texas
E. Rotan
Grand Masonic Temple
Dallas
Kansas City Merchants To Tour Texas Fruit Growers
Fort Worth Texas reports a party of 100 Kansas City commission merchants will travel to Texas on April 9 by the Santa Fe to meet fruit and vegetable growers and citizens. The aim is to stimulate Texas growers to join the movement and the group will visit South Texas along the planned itinerary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Commission
Fort Worth
Texas
The
Santa Fe
Commission
Kansas City
South
Texarkana Man Convicted of Theft in Boston Case
Pat Fitzgerald was convicted in Boston, the county seat, of theft and given a two year penitentiary sentence. He previously stole a valise with over $5,000 in notes from the Cotton Belt baggage room last November, which was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Texas
Boston
Pat Fitzgerald
Cotton Belt
Marlin Opera House Destroyed by Fire
The grand opera house in Marlin Texas owned by J T Gitorf was completely burned last night. Fire was discovered around midnight and by 2 am the building was reduced to ashes. The loss was estimated at 11000 with 7000 covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin
Texas
J. T. Gitorf
Batson Sentence Set Aside for New Trial Motion
In Lake Charles Louisiana the district court on Saturday set aside the sentence of A B Batson to allow his lawyers to file a formal motion for a new trial. The motion was submitted and refused yesterday and Batson resentenced.
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Lake Charles
A. B. Batson
Batson
Des Moines Snowstorm Dumps Three Inches Overnight
Des Moines and the surrounding valley received three inches of snow during the night. Snow continues to fall as reports from across the state indicate the storm is general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Des Moines Valley
Oxnard Labor Clash Ends in Fatal Wounds
In Oxnard California a violent clash between Japanese and Mexican workers over unionization left Perfecto Ogas and L Vasquez fatally wounded. Two Japanese and another Mexican were shot and six hundred Japanese and forty Mexicans mobilized near a beet sugar plant.
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Oxnard
Cal
Perfecto Ogas
L. Vasqez
Freeman convicted of murder in Jacksboro trial
G A Freeman was found guilty of murder in the second degree for the killing of Tom Salee in Jacksboro Texas. The jury sentenced him to forty five years in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksboro
Texas
G. A. Freeman
Tom Salee
Nicholas Dunn Critically Ill After Leg Amputation
Corpus Christi Texas Nicholas Dunn a prominent stockman in the county is critically ill at Spahn hospital. He underwent a leg amputation due to blood poisoning after a sore on his leg persisted for forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Dunn
Corpus Christi
Texas
Spahn Hospital
Brighter Outlook as Refugees Flee Lower Country
In Vicksburg Mississippi on March 2, steamer City of St Joseph reports critical Issanaqua country conditions. Levee breaches loom with water near crown and several points slopping over. Sand reinforcements fail to hold back flood, levee may be cut in multiple places despite opposition. Flood reaches Duvals to Chotard with heavy labor and stock moved to high ground. Louisiana side near Pilchers Point similarly flooded.
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Vicksburg
Miss
City of St. Joseph
Greenville
Issanaqua
Dooley
Duvals
Brunswick
Chotard
St. Joseph
Davis
Kiger
Australia
Louisiana
Pilchers’ Point
State's Road Leased to W H Knox for Timber and Rail Work
Dallas businessman W H Knox reaches preliminary agreement with Texas penitentiary board to lease the state's railroad to Knox who will supply timber for charcoal and run a large sawmill at the Cotton Belt State rail crossing near Rusk. Knox plans a ten mile extension, tram lines, and iron shipments to extend the road. The contract awaits final signing with terms in place for ten years of timber supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Knox
Dallas
Rusk
Texas
Penitentiary Board
Knox
Rice Farmers Blue
Lake Charles LA rice farmers face uncertain market conditions as weather disrupts planting and harvest prospects. Financial strain increases for growers amid volatile prices and rising input costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice Farmers Blue
Lake Charles
Rice Farmers Ee
Unclear OCR Weather Note Delays Planting and Canals Work
The text describes wet fields delaying planting and extension work on canals. Plowing is underway in places but dry weather is needed to proceed. Acreage will not increase due to continuous water coverage and stalled improvements.
Wisconsin Louisiana Land and Oil announces seven wells
Lake Charles Louisiana holder Wisconsin Louisiana Land and Ol company announces seven wells to be sunk on its holdings northeast of Sulphur as rigs become secured. The firm owns 2000 acres across three townships and plans a seventeen acre tract in the Welsh oil field. Incorporation occurred at Milwaukee with 250000 paid in capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Charles
Wisconsin, Louisiana Land and, Ol Company
Milwaukee
Kemp Man Killed in Cotton Gin Shafting Incident
Manton Wilson aged 30 was killed at 9 this morning when his clothing became caught in the shafting of a cotton gin. He was the nephew of D. M. Wilson of Kemp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemp
Texas
Manton Wilson
D. M. Wilson
Senator Douglass Ill at Home in Hillsboro Texas
Hillsboro Texas reports Senator A M Douglass is at home with kidney trouble and ill for several days. His physician advised rest at home and a few days of quiet to recover. It is hoped he will be well again after a brief period of rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Douglass
Hillsboro
Texas
A. M. Douglass
Pekin Empress orders half a million taels for St. Louis Exposition
The dowager empress has directed an appropriation of 500000 taels to support China’s display at the St. Louis exposition. The measure signals imperial backing for the event and its commercial and cultural aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
St. Louis Exposition
Fowler Sibling Ill At Palestine Legislature Visit
Palestine Texas Captain G Reese Fowler a county representative visits his sister Miss Edwina Fowler who remains seriously ill at her bedside in Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Texas
G. Reese Fowler
Edwina Fowler
Uruguay protests Brazilian forces aiding rebels
Montevideo states the Uruguayan government has filed a formal complaint with Brazil over Brazilian forces operating in Rio Grande do Sul aiding Uruguayan rebels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monteverde
Brazil
Rio Grande
Two Revivals Under Way Across Waco Churches
In Waco Texas two revival services are in progress. At Columbia Street Baptist church Rev T D Compton of St Louis assists the pastor. At Fifth Street Methodist church Rev John E Green of Beaumont conducts the meetings. Both revivals draw large crowds and widespread interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Street Baptist Church
T. D. Compton
St. Louis
Fifth Street
John. E. Green
Beaumont
Brown Brothers v The American Land and Freehold Co suit in Waco
In Judge Scott's court last week the Brown Brothers versus The American Land and Freehold Company of London dominated the session. The $100,000 defamation damages suit remains unresolved and delayed. The Rig gins versus City Council of Waco case was postponed to April 0, with a promise of later trial.
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Waco
Texas
Brown Brothers
American Land and Freehold Company of London
Scott
J. W. Riggins
Baby Found Dead on Cotton Belt Track in Greenview
Officials in Greenview Tennessee report a fully developed white infant found this morning on the Cotton Belt track four miles west of town. The newborn was killed by a blow to the head and placed wrapped in cloth near the rail, with several trains passing over it.
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Greenvie
Tana
Cotton Belt
Sudden Deaths Reported in Fort Worth City Jail Ward
Alexander Smith was found dead in the hospital ward of the Fort Worth city jail. Death attributed to consumption. believed from Beaumont. Tom Reed was found dead in a lot on Thirteenth Street. death likely from natural causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Texas
Alexander Smith
Khis
Beaumont
Tom Reed
Thirteenth Street
Davies Beadon Fatally Stabbed at Seguin Restaurant
Seguin Texas Davies Beadon was seriously stabbed at his restaurant last evening. The assailant, described as a Mexican, has evaded arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Texas
Davies Beadon
Small Boys Hurled From Horse in Palestine Incident
Two young boys, Gay Wilkey and Wilfred Mobley son of Judge Reagan, were thrown from a horse on paved Palestine streets and sustained serious injuries. Wilkey suffered a fractured skull from the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Texas
Lite
Gay Wilkey
Wilfred Mobley
Reagan
Young Wilkey
Vanderbilt ridden to win Prix Du Fontainbleau
Nash Turner rode W. K. Vanderbilt to victory in the Prix Du Fontainbleau at the ae champ meeting this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
W. K. Vanderbilt
Nash Turner
Smallpox Case Reported in Seguin Texas
In Seguin Texas a case of smallpox was discovered among Black residents this morning. The house was fumigated and the patient guaranteed by Mayor Zorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seguin
Texas
Zorn
San Augustin Death Tied to Beaumont Smallpox Exposure
A well to do Black man died near San Augustin Texas of smallpox contracted in Beaumont. Close family members were exposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Augustin
Texas
Lousag Sublett
Beaumont
Earthquake Shakes Chilpancingo and Zihuatenejo
A sharp earthquake shock accompanied by subterranean noise was felt in La Union Chilpancingo this evening. An additional tremor was reported in Zihuatanejo as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilpancingo
Mexico
la Union
Zihuateneje
Oaxaca Governor Mandates Stenography For College Tracks
The Oaxaca governor orders all students entering state colleges for commercial courses to study stenography and typing. The directive aims to standardize training and prepare students for clerical work. The rule highlights the emphasis on practical skills in the state's education plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oaxaca
Mexico
Studets
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