Curtiss Flies Albany to New York in 2 1 2 Hours Wins 10000 Prize
Glen H Curtiss achieved a 137 mile Albany to New York journey in 2 hours 32 minutes averaging 54.06 mph, securing a $10,000 New York World prize. He landed near Manhattan and received the award amid celebrations with Mrs. Curtiss and spectators.
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New York
Glen H. Curtiss
Albany
New York City
New York World
Poughkeepsie
Manhattan Island
Spuyton Dayville Creek
Governors Island
Paulhan
London
Manchester
Curtiss
Hudson
Storm King
West Point
van Ransselaer Island
Hudson-Fulton
Corbin Hall
World Office
Lufkin Curfew Curbs Youth Activity After 9 P.M.
Lufkin Texas city council enacted a curfew law that took effect Monday. It prohibits young men under 21 from being on the streets after 9 p m unless they are with a parent or guardian or have a reasonable excuse.
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Lufkin
Tex
Reserve Agent Named for State Banks in Texas
The department of Insurance and Banking approved Lumbermans National Bank Houston and Commercial National Bank Beaumont as reserve agents for Harris County Bank and Trust Company, marking a state banking regulatory action in Austin.
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Austin
Tex
Department of Insurance and Banking
Lumbermans National Bank
Houston
Commercial National Bank
Beaumont
Harris County Bank and Trust Company
Respite Granted to Nashville Night Rider Marcellus Rinehart
Governor Patterson grants a respite to Marcellus Rinehart until June 25. Rinehart, a night rider convicted in Montgomery County, faces a Saturday death sentence at the state prison for murder of Rufe Hunter.
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Nashville
Tenn
Patterson
Marcellus Rinehart
Montgomery County
Rufe Hunter
El Paso Man Fatally Wounded On Seventh Street
El Paso Texas Adolph Ulrich who moved from Houston two years ago and suffered asthma was found on Seventh street Thursday morning with throat wounds from a broken bottle. He died shortly after at a local hospital and authorities investigated the assault as a possible homicide.
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el Paso
Tex
Adolph Ulrich
Houston
Seventh Street
Alfalfa Displayed Near Goliad Grows Fast
Mr. R. C. Hayden showcased alfalfa grown near Goliad Texas. A 45 day old sample reached 20 inches in height indicating rapid early growth.
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Goliad
Tex
R. C. Hayden
Bluefields Bluff Taken by Madrid Forces at Bluefields
Madriz forces estimated at 500, aided by the gunboat San Jacinto, routed Estrada troops and captured Bluefields bluff after a dawn bombardment and landing. Communications are disrupted. details scarce. Another government action saw the gunboat Venus search the American schooner Es Fuerza, defying Washington’s orders.
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Bluefields
San Jacinto
Finday
Bluefields Bluff
Estrada
Madriz
Biuf
Zeledon
Riuefields
Nicaragua
Venus
Esfuerza
Washington
Paducah
Dubuque
Rama
Chavarri
Raff
Permit to Do Business Refused In Texas for Engineering Inspections
Texas Attorney General Leddy TuAy.y advised the Secretary of State that a proposed corporation cannot be granted a permit to do business in Texas as a foreign entity. The opinion states permits under article 745 are limited to domestic corporations and subdivision 3 of article 642 does not authorize this science oriented venture. The firm would have capital stock of 75000 and conduct profit making inspections and analyses in mechanical electrical and related fields.
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Austin
Tex
Agivant
Leddy TuAy
Yve Agend
Texas
Mak Borptie
Leddy
Little Alma Kellner’s Body Found in Acistern
Police report reveals the body of six year old Alma Kellner was found in a cistern. Authorities say the scene indicates foul play and are investigating with possible suspects and motive. Local residents react with shock.
Remains of Alma Kellner Found in Louisville Church Cistern
The mutilated body of Alma Kellner, a year old girl missing since December 8, was found in a cistern under St Johns Church in Louisville. Frank Fehr, her uncle, identified the body. Police seek former janitor Joseph Wendling and wife Lena Wendling, who is under surveillance after a ring and pin linked to Alma were found in her trunk.
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Louisville
St. Johns Catholic Church
Clay and
Walnut Streets
Alma Kellner
Fredk
Kellner
Frank Fehr
St. Johns Church
Alma
Jos. Wendling
Lena Wendling
Father Schuhman
St. Johns
Fehr
United States
Ellis Duncan
Duncan
Agriculture institutes itinerary announced for Texas
The department of agriculture released a schedule for farmer institutes in Texas with stops at Alvarado on Monday June 6 Grandview on Tuesday June 7 Itasca on Wednesday June 8 Hillsboro on Thursday June 9 and Austin on Saturday June 15.
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Austin
Tex
Department of Agriculture
Alvarado
Grandview
Itasca
Hillsboro
County Board Lowers Land Values in Nueces County
Corpus Christi Texas lands on the county equalization board agenda were reduced from 16 to 33 percent for tax purposes. The adjustment on lands previously assessed at 12 dollars per acre will cut overall county tax values by about 6 million dollars.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Nueces County
Accident Claims Life Near Ballinger
Oscar Loyd accidentally shot and killed his companion Clarence Brown aged 18 at Norton near Ballinger on Wednesday. Both families are prominent in the area.
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Ballinger
Tex
Oscar Loyd
Clarence Brown
Norton
Favor School Tax Vote Passed in Brazoria
Angleton Texas Brazoria voters approved a school tax measure set at up to 50 cents per hundred dollars. The proposal carried 66 votes for and 33 against.
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Angleton
Tex
Brazoria
First car of melons shipped from Calallen near Corpus Christi
The first car of melons of the season was shipped Wednesday from Calallen, a shipping point near Corpus Christi, marking the start of the harvest.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Calallen
Beeville Considers New High School Building
Beeville Texas residents initiate plans to construct a new high school estimated at $25,000 to address insufficient facilities for the growing student enrollment.
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Beeville
Tex
Mexico City Shaken by Short Earthquake Monday
A slight tremor lasting about one and a half minutes struck Mexico City at 10 23 AM on Monday. The oscillation moved from west to east causing no damage but widespread concern among hotel guests and others in the city.
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Mexico City
City of Mexico
Peaches Lead First Car of Season from Texas Orchard
Marshall Texas reports S J Verhater owner of a Scottville orchard leading the first car of peaches of the Greensboro variety. The car is a full carload and Verhater expects to ship between 309 and 400 carloads this season.
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Marshall
Tex
S. J. Verhater
Scottville
Greensboro
Blizzard Bears Down on Detroit and Great Lakes Region
Storm grips Detroit and Mid Lake Superior with high winds and heavy snow. Vessels seek refuge as a heavy sea rolls along the southern coast and surrounding country braces for worsening conditions.
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Detroit
Lake Superior
May Land Sales Totals $128 814 62 In Austin
The treasury department reports May receipts from land sales and leases amount to 128 814 62 dollars in Austin Texas. Permanent and available funds were included in the total.
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Austin
Tex
Treasury Department
Nine convicts escape from Santa Fe road gang
Nine members of a prison gang escaped Monday while working on the Santa Fe road between Somerville and Lyons. Five Americans and four Mexicans fled the site, triggering a search across nearby areas.
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Somerville, Tex
Santa Fe Road
Somerville
Lyons
Doubled Identities in a Kansas City Dining Room Tale
In a Kansas City area hotel dining room a waiter mistakes Smith for Jones and greets him as an old acquaintance from a past game upstairs. Smith denies being Jones, but the waiter insists with a bowing courtesy and cryptic remark, highlighting mistaken identity between the two men.
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Kansas
Smith
Jones
Kansas City
Mr. Jones
Hard on Children When Teacher Has Coffee Habit
An Mississippi schoolteacher reports quitting coffee for Postum. She says coffee caused nervousness moodiness and heart palpitations in breakfast use. After switching to Postum she notes calmer nerves better mood and no heart trouble attributing the change to Postum.
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Knape & Meiners
Moyston, Texas
O. Arnim
Brney Lackmann
Ernst Pelzel
K. Regmet
Lone Star
Friendship Saloon
Adolph Darilek
Prop
Tank Nachlinger Dealer
Igerhard Henrichs
Moulton Bottling Works
Moulton Meat Market
Lueke & Krause
Barney Lackmann
Wr. Schmidt
Echo Springs
Silver Brook
Shiner
Moulton
Joe E. Richter
Canton
Madrid
Secretary of State
Uanitor
Farmers’ Institute
Libby
Ea Take
Jackson Loan & Trust CO
Capitol Street
Jackson
Harold Somers
DeKalb Ave
Brooklyn
Ask
Miss
Postum
Wellville
Pligs
Agaim
Oliver
The_ OLIVER
Oliver Typewriter
Ica
Oliver Typewriter Company
Chicago, Illinois
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