Great Fire in Humble Oil Fields
Lightning struck an earthen oil reservoir at Humble Texas on Sunday causing a blaze that spread to ten nearby tanks owned by the Texas Company. The inferno burned all night with heavy losses including tents and household goods for up to fifty families. About 200 workers and 75 mules fought embankments but several men and many mules perished. exact death toll and losses undetermined.
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Houston
Texas
Humble
Texas Company
Perth
Sun and Guffey
Martin Found Guilty in Kilgore Murder Case
Henderson Texas jury returns verdict of murder in the second degree against B F Martin charged with killing Edgar Culver near Kilgore last February. The penalty is fixed at twelve years in the penitentiary. Martin is a lawyer residing near Kilgore.
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Henderson
Texas
B. F. Martin
Edgar Culver
Kilgore
Martin
Chinese Boycott Exemption for Dealers in Shanghai
Shanghai reports a July mass meeting allowing American dealers to sell existing stocks while forbidding new contracts as part of the boycotts. Chinese pupils will be allowed to continue attending American schools.
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Shanghai
Japanese Envoy Baron Komura Arrives in St Paul
Baron Komura Japanese envoy to the Russo Japanese peace conference arrived in St Paul Minnesota at 245 yesterday afternoon over the Great Northern railway. Several hundred people greeted the party at the station though no official welcome was staged.
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St. Paul
Great Northern Railway
Desperate Naval Battle of Port Arthur Ends in Wreck
Fragmentary account recalls a summer sea clash near Port Arthur as the Russian squadron tried to break out. Japanese gunnery smashed the flagship, killing and maiming sailors while projectiles and mines churned the deck in a brutal, chaos-filled fight.
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Port Arthur
Geo Squadron
Togo
Gift to Johns Hopkins from Mrs. David Murray
Johns Hopkins University receives a valuable gift from Mrs. David Murray of New Brunswick New Jersey. The collection includes books and relics on the history and institutions of Japan gathered by the late Prof. David Murray former advising director of education under the Japanese government.
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Johns Hopkins University
David Murray
New Brunswick
N. J
Japan
Department of Education
Former Dyspeptic Rejoices in Freedom After Dr Williams Pills
A San Francisco resident credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing his dyspepsia. After months of stomach pain, sleepless nights, and a sallow complexion, he used eight boxes and regained appetite and health. He urges others to seek relief from indigestion and related symptoms with these pills.
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Baysson
William
France
Joseph Bayafon
Aix-les-Bains
Larkin Sievet
San Francisco
Cal
Williams
Pink P
Dr. Williams Medical Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Bribery in Germany alings commerce circles
Bribery in Germany involves employees acting as buyers and salesmen in large department stores, corrupting retail transactions. Chambers of commerce and mercantile groups discuss relief measures as the issue grows more serious across business circles.
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Germany
Mercantile Ho
Chambers of Commerce
Customs argue over sake tax in San Francisco court
A San Francisco revenue case questions whether sake should be classified as wine or beer, affecting a thirty cent per gallon customs duty difference. The file cites Japan's favored drink and its wartime spread beyond Asia. The dispute centers on tariff classification and revenue rules.
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San Francisco
Japan
Women’s kidney ailment cured by Dodd’s Kidney Pills claims
Mrs A Wellett of Mich. testifies in loving detail how five years of kidney trouble caused sleepless nights and cramps. After one box of Dodd’s Kidney Pills she says she slept well again, feet warmed, limbs no longer cramped, and overall health restored. The piece notes women’s ills stem from diseased kidneys and attributes cures to the pills. It also mentions a local figure nicknamed “Comrade” who laughs for a living with street performances.
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Champion
Mich
A. Wellett
Dodd
Remedy Promoted by Doctor Kennedy Claims Dyspepsia Relief
Dr. David Kennedy endorses a favorite remedy promising complete relief from dyspepsia and derangement, as conveyed by B. Trowbridge of Harlem R.R. N. The claim frames a simple cure and urges reader trust in the remedy.
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David Kennedy
Trowbridge, Harlem
R.R. N
Huge Fire Devastates Texas Oil Tanks At Humble
A massive blaze at Humble Texas destroyed about 2.5 million barrels of Tex as Company oil. Four bodies recovered, about a dozen believed dead, over fifty missing or unaccounted. Losses estimated near one million dollars for oil and equipment, with no insurance.
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Kith
Dome of
Heaven
Secretary Wilson Slumps Under Pressure Amid Inquiry
Washington, Jay 25. Secretary Wilson is described as in a state of collapse from the strain of disclosures and bad management linked to Agriculture statistics. He sought rest after a vomiting spell and is confined to his apartments. Livingston of Georgia pressed for department explanations but faces party division in response.
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Washington
Jay
Wilson
Livingston
Georgia
Department
Secret Service
Mr. Beach
Grover Cleveland Stranded By Monday Barbers In Poughkeepsie
The former president faced an awkward scene in Poughkeepsie as barbers closed on Mondays leaving him unshaved after an angered search. In Houston, Jen nie Woodall was stabbed to death and Lulu Ludlow held on murder warrant amid ongoing investigation into old trouble.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Grover Cleveland
Lamont
Houston
Texas
Jennie Woodall
Lulu Ludlow
Employers' Association bars reinstatement of striking teamsters
At a mass meeting with representatives from over 200 business houses it was unanimously agreed no more teamsters on strike will be reinstated until all forces call off the strike. The move could revive the strike dynamics. Washington D C Gen Jesse M Lee orders review of removing U S troops from forts below New Orleans over yellow fever concerns.
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Chicago
Teamsters
Employers’ Association
Washington, D. C
Jesse M. Lee
Department of Texas
United States
New Orleans
Cuero Woman Presents Triplets at Cotton Factory
In Cuero Texas the wife of J J Smith a day foreman at the cotton factory gave birth to triplets a boy and two girls one girl died shortly after birth the other baby children survived.
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Cuero
Texas
J. J. Smith
Bryan backs Folk for 1908 nomination in St Louis
In St Louis William J. Bryan allegedly pledged to support Governor Folk for the 1908 presidential nomination if Folk was an available nominer and James M. Seibert was elected chairman of the State Democratic Committee.
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St. Louis
William J. Bryan
Folk
United States
James M. Seibert
State Democratic Committee
Mobile imposes Gulf Coast quarantine over yellow fever fears
Mobile authorities acted against all Gulf Coast towns from Mobile to New Orleans citing lax precautions against yellow fever. The quarantine goes into effect immediately to prevent spread.
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Mobile
Ala
Mississippi
Here
New Orleans
Mobile Board of Health
Gulf Coast
Reed Bound Over After Assault Case in Rock Island
George Reed was tried before Judge Cheatham for an assault with intent to murder Ear nest Doty and was bound over to await the grand jury in the sum of $1,000. Doty is recovering and doing well.
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Rock Island
Texas
George Reed
Cheatham
Earnest Doty
Doty
Child Fatally Injured? No, Labor Accident in Alvin Texas
John Wright son of J A Wright sustained severe injuries when his foot was caught in a hay press. The accident caused crushing injuries and a broken leg with fears of amputation.
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Alvin
Texas
John Wright
J. A. Wright
Culpepper Revival Adds Members in Taylor Churches
In Taylor yesterday, the Culpepper revival meeting brought fifty new members to First Methodist Church. Three additions followed at the Christian Church and one at the Baptist church.
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Taylor
Texas
Culpepper
First Methodist Church
Christian Church
The
Baptist
Fire destroys barn and hay in Bryan area
A barn owned by George Dunn near Wheelock was struck by lightning yesterday afternoon and burned with one bale of cotton and 700 bales of hay. Loss on barn 500 dollars and on contents 200 dollars. Inspectors along Louisiana border reported by Austin health officials due to New Orleans conditions.
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Texas Company
Bryan
Texas
George Dunn
Wheelock
Austin
Louisiana
New Orleans
Mexican Line Steamers Still Running To New Orleans
Mexico City reports the Superior Board of Health will not order quarantine, so steamers of the Mexican American line will continue trips to New Orleans as usual.
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Mexico City
Superior Board of Health
New Orleans
Russian Finance Scheme Aims 50 Million Dollar Annual Tax
The Ministry of Finance plans new steep taxes totaling 50 million dollars yearly targeting the well-to-do classes in Russia. This marks a major shift in the country’s taxation approach.
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St. Petersburg
Ministry of Finance
Revival at Baptist Church Draws Calvert Residents
Rev. Anderson leads a revival at the Baptist Church in Calvert Texas amid growing local interest with many attendees showing up for services and gatherings centered on renewed faith.
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Calvert, Texas
Anderson
The
Baptist Church
Change of Mind on Public vs Private Utilities
John Dalrymple of Glasgow argues private operation fails long term in water and gas works. He cites a Glasgow anecdote showing how parental gifts on birthdays reveal shifting private sector satisfaction over time.
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John Dalrymple
Glasgow
Cleveland
Demand facts about what you eat and Grape-Nuts
A critique of rival flaked cereals claims Grape-Nuts is the only truly pre-digested breakfast option. It details the painstaking production from barley to final granules, asserts purity and digestibility, and counters false imitator claims while praising Grape-Nuts’ claimed brain nourishment.
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G. Sparkes
Uffculme
Devon
England
Dover
Charg
Humble Oil
Wilson III
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Woodall
J. M. Lee
Reed
Calvert
Mr. Dalrymple
Donald
Helen
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