War Seems Certain as East Tensions Rise
London reports an alarming East situation with Russia clinging to Manchuria and Japan preparing for action. A Siberian press view claims Russian prestige risks collapse if defeated, while Japan eyes ships and stores. Diplomats note Anglo Japanese ties and possible long conflict with Korea Balkan tensions. A comic exchange ends with a correction over a misprinted label.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Tokio
East
Russia
Manchuria
Meser
Feibestton
Japan
Viedivostock
Siberian
Marquis Ho
Privy Council
France
England
Korea
Pledges to Open Manchuria Ports Backed by U S Officials
Washington reports a two week old Pekin dispatch claim that China refused to open Manchurian ports, while officials say Beijing had pledged to open two or more ports before Hay left for his summer home and the U S will demand redemption of those pledges. New York notes Charles Jones, killer of William Marsh Rice, vanished after immunity and release on nominal bail.
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Washington
State Department
Conger
Pekin
Prince Ching
Hay
Manchuria
United States
China
New York
Char 7 Jones
Liam Marsh ‘Rice
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
Jones
Osborne
Thomas F. Devine
Texas
Rice
Houston
H. B. Rice
District Attorney’s Office
Galveston
Rappelo
San Jacinto
New Orleans
Three Boys Arrested in Batson Case
Three boys named Ben Bonner John Bonner and Frank Daily from New Orleans were detected yesterday afternoon contacting the A K E Batson cell now under death sentence and were arrested and jailed. A jail search found items not supplied by officers and further searches will follow.
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Lake Charles
Ben Bonner
John Bonner
Frank Daily
New Orleans
A. KE. Batson
Ratson
Two Negroes Sentenced to Death in Cameron Parish
Joseph Comeaux and James Hebert, both colored, were convicted of capital offenses in Cameron parish and sentenced to death. Coffieauux poisoned a water barrel at Alex O'Brien's home on Hackberry Island, causing the deaths of Mrs. O'Brien and her little daughter. Hebert was convicted of criminal assault on a white woman.
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Lake Charles
Joseph Comeaux
James Hebert
Cameron Parish
Coffieauux
Alex O’brien
Hackberry Island
Local Option Law Violator Fined in Campbell
General Berry pleaded guilty in Campbell to selling liquor under the local option law. He was fined 25 dollars and sentenced to twenty days in jail in Greenville, Texas, on July 24.
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Greenville
Texas
General Berry
Campbell
Receiver Application Refused in Willie v Rhodes
San Angelo Texas July 24 the court refused the plaintiff Willie's request for a receiver in the case against Rhodes and directed denial of the application.
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San Angelo
Texas
Willie
Rhodes
Johnny Chooses First Sandwich Despite Mother's Rule
In a luncheon scene a child named Johnny admits he did not obey his mother’s instruction to take the first sandwich. He explains others grabbed at the tray and prevented him from holding the initial piece.
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Johnny
Mistress-Nurse Departure Sparks Baby-Sitting Quarrel
A lively exchange shows Kate of the Kitchen-Me insisting the baby should mind the speaker, claiming she is a full grown woman and will lie down. The dialogue hints at household roles and tensions over childcare responsibilities.
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Kate
Questioning Father Angers Him
Dialogue shows a mother urging Willie to stop questions that upset his father. Willie argues it is the lack of answers from the father that provokes anger, highlighting household friction and communication strain.
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Willie
Modern Version Cinderella Becomes A Twentieth Century Cook
In Harper's Bazaar a fairy promises Cinderella a modern role as a twentieth century cook. Her sisters quickly request eight nights off each week, urging a change in her duties.
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Cinderella
Harper’s Bazar
What We Feed In Politics Say Wes Chiez Post
A fragmented dialogue notes that politics is fed with more rhetoric than concrete facts. The exchange highlights skepticism about political content and truth in messaging.
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Wes
Chiez
Elopement Revelation Sparks Quiet Downtown Car Talk
Enpeck reveals to Meeker that his wife eloped with him, a startling admission he drops as they board a downtown car, causing a muted, ironic reaction. The exchange hints at personal scandal within a local social circle.
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Blank
Enpeck
Meeker
Tiff ends with mother in New York Weekly fragment
A quoted dialogue snippet shows a man and woman in a tiff about going home to his mother. She concedes she will face a reproach with the line I told you so. The source is a New York Weekly fragment.
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New York Weekly
Stray Stories Duel Over Parts in Amusing Rehearsal
In a light hearted exchange an amateur actor resists a role declaring it foolish while the manager suggests it as an easy part. The brief scene highlights stage life and director actor tensions.
Keen optimism as Taylor's father-in-law eyes stock profits
Taylor's father-in-law speaks confidently about future stock prosperity. He notes favorable market indicators and expects gains for investors, citing steady demand and improving corporate earnings.
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Taylor
Cause Of The Late Failures On Wall Street
James R. Keene warns the public has deserted Wall Street and the market’s two to three months absence may delay revival. He discusses public anti buy sentiment and potential effects on general prosperity while noting distress in stocks and related suspensions.
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Wall Street
New York
James R. Keene
T. J. Taylor & Co
The
Herald
Cedarhurst
Keene
Wealthy financiers suffer heavy losses in stock slump
In New York on July 28 conservative observers estimate the Rockefeller fortune has fallen by 100 million dollars amid the securities downturn. J Pierpont Morgan associates, William C Whitney, and the Chicago crowd including John W Gates incur steep losses. James R Keene reports losses of 1.5 million, with some predicting larger declines as the market weathering continues. The downturn is viewed as self-inflicted by no single plot.
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New York
Wall Street
Rockefeller
J. Pierpont Morgan
William C. Whitney
John W. Gates
Chicago
James R. Keene
Mr.Keene
Financial District
Financial panic cited overcapitalization and bank loan puzzlement
The text laments an unsettled market where sellers outnumber buyers, causing a 35 percent drop in securities. It blames overcapitalization and trust collapses for fear and liquidation, yet bank loans and reserves remain steady, prompting alarm and questions about money movement dynamics. Buyers may return after Wall Street convulsions.
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Wall Street
Cartoon in Nova Vreyma Shows Uncle Sam in Car Greatly Offense
A Nova Vreyma cartoon printed in St Petersburg on July 28 depicts Uncle Sam driving a car over two Black men with a whip in his right hand and the Stars and Stripes in his left, carrying the mottos Freedom and Slavery.
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St. Petersburg
Nova Vreyma
Uncle Sam
Prohibition Strains Rise as Bootleggers Proliferate in Indian Territory
In Ardmore I T officers seized a large quantity of whiskey and beer from a train before unloading and spilled it in the street. United States Marshal Colbert issued an order prohibiting liquor introduction into the Indian Territory. Substitutes may no longer be 36/4 as artificial drink dives are used to hide intoxicant sales.
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Arddmore
I. T
United States
Colbert
Indian Territory
French liner La Bretagne ships cotton back to New York
The La Bretagne returned to New York from Havre with 550 bales of cotton. Shippers found higher prices here than in France while the cargo was at sea, so they chose to re ship the cotton to New York instead of selling it locally.
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New York
Havre
France
Man Creates Idealized Woman Through Decades of Selfishness
A cultural critique argues that persistent selfish behavior has forged an image of the girl as an idealized bachelor’s companion. The piece contrasts social expectations with evolving gender norms and warns of relational imbalance.
Four Tragedies in Kentucky Feud Kill Two, Wound Two
Reports from Jackson Kentucky describe two fatal shootouts and a knife fight after a quarrel at a blind tiger. At Long Creek George Smith was shot by John Hall and Hall was killed by Smith. At Hunting Creek John Steadman and Alex Craft fought. Craft fatally wounded Steadman and Steadman wounded Craft.
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Jackson
Long Creek
Hunting Creek
George Smith
John Hall
Smith
Hall
John Steadman
Alex Craft
Steadman
Craft
Senator Bailey Takes Family Trip to New York
Senator Bailey joined his wife and two sons in town yesterday morning and the family departed together for New York, traveling from Washington D. C. on July 27.
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Bailey
New York
Washington, D. C
To Contest Clay Will in Lexington
Mrs. Dora Richardson Clay Brack, formerly Cassius M. Clay’s child wife, travels to Valley View to contest the will. General Clay’s children were given control of the estate after his insanity declaration and a Richmond trust company manages the property. Lawyers warn that the children will likely challenge the will.
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Clay
Lexington
Dora Richardson Clay Brack
Cassius M. Clay
Valley View
General Clay
Richmond
Brock
Tragedy in Vicksburg Dairy Leads to Shooting
Annie Strong 20 white woman from Vicksburg surrendered after shooting Robert Anderson 70 black man to death with a squirrel snot charge during a dispute over a division fence. The Strongs run a dairy near the city. Anderson allegedly advanced with an axe.
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Vicksburg
Annie Strong
Robert Anderson
Anderson
Miss Strong
Strongs
Annie
Death at Star Worth’s store over peanuts in Marlin
News from Marlin Texas reports two men near Star Worth’s store ten miles away became involved in a dispute over a sack of peanuts. Sam Stuart was cut and killed instantly with a pocket knife. Sheriff arrested John Scrugs, the alleged assailant, for the crime.
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Marlin
Texas
Star Worth
Sam Stuart
John Scrugs
Blind beggar eyeing business opportunities
A short, observational note reflects on a blind beggar who eyeing practical enterprise and potential gains, suggesting resilience and shrewdness in adversity.
Lynching of Jennie Steere in Shreveport area
Report from Shreveport says Jennie Steere, accused of poisoning Lizzie Boland, 16, was lynched by a mob near Bear plantation as her trial ended. The mob dragged her from a hay loft, hanged her, and fired into the body after she denied the crime.
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New Orleans
Shreveport
Jennie Steere
Lizzie Boland
John Boland
Bear Plantation
Boland
Miss Boland
Frank Matthews
John Matthews
Danville Riot Shatters Town as Troops Arrive
Danville Alabama on July 27 reports two killed and twenty two wounded as the police station is wrecked and the county jail damaged. State troops arrive with four militia companies and camp near the market house while crowds clear and unrest subsides.
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Danville
Westville
Wilson
Fort Worth Man Killed by Train At Texas and Pacific Yards
James Fell aged 35 was killed yesterday afternoon in Fort Worth when he attempted to alight from a moving Texas and Pacific train and stumbled in front of an oncoming engine. Fell was an assistant yardmaster and had worked for the company for six to eight years.
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Fort Worth
Texas
James Fell
Fell
Texas and Pacific
Varnell Killed at Abbott Texas by Ferguson
Tom Varnell died in Abbott Texas yesterday afternoon at 1 o clock after a shooting by Oscar Ferguson. Ferguson a Spanish American War veteran. Varnell had earlier killed Jonas Land in 1883 and served twelve years in the penitentiary, released January 1902, then killed a Mexican in Indian Territory six months later.
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Tom Varnell
Abbott
Hillsboro
Texas
Tom P. Varnell
Oscar Ferguson
Varnell
Jonas Land
Indian Territory
Ferguson
Four Men Held in Guarded Custody After Mob Threat Looms
In St. Louis on July 27 four men Thomas Nick W. R. Nydem and Wm McComb were jailed for safe keeping over the assault and killing of Gertie Gibson, a nine year old girl from Bloomfield, as a mob planned lynching.
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St. Louis
Thomas
Nick
W. R. Nydem
Wm. McComb
Gertie Gibson
Bloomfield
Fire at Darrel and Dickey’s gin destroys property
Georgetown Texas July 27 fire at Darrel and Dickey's gin five miles from town caused about 6000 in losses with 3000 insured. origin unknown but suspected incendiary.
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Georgetown
Texas
Darrel & Dickey’s
Darrel
Henry Koester's Narrow Gulf Escape
Henry Koester of Houston nearly drowned at Murdock's bath house in the gulf. Cramped in the water he was rescued and resuscitated by Drs Coy and Ducie, then sent home on the 10 o clock Sunday special.
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Henry Koester
Galveston
Texas
Houston
Gulf
Murdock
Drs. Coy
Ducie
No Man Becomes Wise Until He Calls Himself Fool
A reflective quote on wisdom and humility asserts that true wisdom arises after repeated self-critique. It emphasizes self awareness and growth through acknowledging one's mistakes and foolish moments.
Ewen Unprotected in Jackson Case Testimony
Captain J B Ewen, chief witness for Jett and White, returned to Lexington from Cynthiana at midnight claiming he sought protection for tomorrow's trial. He asked Colonel Williams for a detail but was told orders directing court duties allowed no special protection. He planned to wire for protection.
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Lexington
J. B. Ewen
Jett and
White
Jackson
Cynthiana
Williams
Burial Wish Ends In Tragic Death In Kenne dale
A Fort Worth, Texas resident, Mrs. D. C. Campbell, 67, collapsed and died in a Kenne dale church aisle after declaring a wish to be buried there. She had traveled to Kenne dale to visit her daughter and had attended church services during a weeklong protracted meeting.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Kennedale
D. C. Campbell
Campbell
Grand jury indicts two men in assault case in Tyler
In Tyler on July 27 the grand jury indicted Cliff Grant and Harry Belcher both about 24 years old for criminally assaulting a Black woman on July 5. They will be brought to court this morning and have a speedy trial promised.
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Tyler
Texas
Cliff Grant
Harry Belcher
Grant
Belcher
Railroad Clerks to Be Arrested in Freight Car Robbery Case
Niagara Falls July 27 warrants issued for the arrest of twenty New York Central Railroad clerks linked to freight car robberies. Six were arrested earlier, five pleaded guilty, and authorities expect more arrests based on information provided.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
New York Central Railroad
Floods Cause Severe Damage in London After Heavy Rain
Heavy rain Saturday night in southern England caused major floods in London. The underground railway system and several printing rooms were flooded, delaying Sunday edition print by late afternoon.
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London
England
Underground
Man Charged In Cameron Case Involving Stepchild
A complaint filed before Justice Lankford led to Dick Conner, a Black man, being charged yesterday with a criminal incident involving his 12-year-old stepson in Cameron Texas.
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Cameron
Texas
Lankford
Dick Conner
Fatal razor attack ends in murder and self harm in Alto
Noah Miller killed his wife by slashing her throat on the road from the church home near Alto Texas. Jealousy is cited as the motive. He then cut his own throat and remains in precarious condition, with a doctor uncertain about recovery. All parties are described as colored.
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Alto
Texas
Noah Miller
National progress through industry and energy efforts
Analysis argues that national advancement derives from combined strength of individual industry and energy sectors. Emphasis on coordinated progress across manufacturing, innovation, and power infrastructure to raise overall economic output.
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F. T. Fehrenkamp
Moulton
London Daily Mail
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Patrick Appeal
Cartoon Against America
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James
Ewen
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