Martial law in Jackson Ky provost marshal takes charge
The town under military control brings mixed reactions as Provost Marshal Longmire and State Inspector Hines oversee arrests and trials. Witnesses fear and then gain some confidence as Captain Ewen discloses a $5000 bribery offer to alter testimony against Curtis Jett. The court hears Hezika Combes describe Jett and White together before Marcus's shooting. A dressmaker laments corset wear and notes a patron who refuses stays and complains of shifting measurements.
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Jackson
Longmire
Hines
Blind Tigers
Williams
Beckham
Ewen
Curtis Jett
Court House
Jett
Inspector Hines
Hezika Combes
White
Marcum
King Alexander and Queen Draga Murdered in Belgrade
A military conspiracy killed King Alexander and Queen Draga in Belgrade in the early hours. Queen Draga’s brothers and several ministers were also slain. Prince Peter Karageorgevitch is proclaimed king by the army and parliament is to meet on June 15. The capital remains quiet.
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Belgrade
Servia
Alexander
Draga
Peter Karageorgevitch
Colored Knights of Pythias reelect officers in San Antonio session
The grand lodge of colored Knights of Pythias in San Antonio Texas re elected most officers and chose Paris Texas as next meeting place. A night session discussed proposed constitution revisions and the convention will end tomorrow with a street parade and a public review of officers at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colored Knights of Pythias
San Antonio
Texas
Grand Lodge of Colored Knights of Pythias
Paris
Children Bitten by a Mad Dog Near Nacogdoches
James Owens a farmer six miles from Nacogdoches Texas reports two of his children bitten early yesterday by a mad dog The boy was bitten on the nose and cheek The girl on the arm and hand Owens and William Reed left for St Louis to seek Pasteur cure for the bite Reed was bitten last year and cured at the same institution
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacogdoches
Texas
James Owens
Owens
William Reed
St. Louis
Web worms devastate crops near Denison Texas
Startling reports from Warren Flats describe web worms destroying cotton fields and attacking corn and oats. Hugh Tumnulty notes a forty acre oats field ruined and grass turning colorless and wilting as a stiff norther blows through Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Texas
Hugh Tumnulty
Warren Flats
Fire at San Angelo Lasker block injures two properties
A blaze originated last night at eight in the Lasker block room occupied by Mrs. Morgan millinery E. E. Bailey real estate and J. C. Stokes. Losses: building $200, insured for Mrs. Morgan. stock $1700 with $1250 insurance. Others sustained minor, uninsured losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
Texas
Lasker
Morgan
E. E. Bailey
J. C. Stokes
Troy Postoffice Changed Hands In Texas Appointment
The Troy postoffice in Texas changed hands today with Robert Elliott named new postmaster, succeeding Deater A. Robertson who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Texas
Robert Elliott
Deater A. Robertson
Forest Transpiration Creates Cool Air Prisms
Prof Mouillefert of Grignon explains a prism of cool moist air forms over forests due to abundant transpiration, extending 3000 to 5000 feet above treetops. He notes forests drain soil below but keep the upper soil four to five inches moist, affecting balloon flight ballast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mouillefert
French National Agricultural College of
Grignon
Mouiliefert
Night Poems by Mirza A. Orls
A poetic snippet from the Los Angeles Times offers a tranquil farewell scene. It describes dusk colors, starry skies, and a spiritual reflection as the day ends and minds turn toward God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mirza A. Orls
Los Angeles Times
Speech at Public Dinner A Father’s First Attempt
The father of a young boy was to deliver a speech at a public dinner. In the family the event sparked much talk and lighthearted joking. When the moment arrived the mother left with the child and mused that people would applaud the speech, while the boy wondered if they knew he cannot speak.
Baptized and Spanked at Viv Creek Baptism
Report from Fredonia Kansas describes a baptism near the viv creek where a twelve year old girl, under water, choked and then was spanked by her mother before the crowd. The Kansas City Journal questions the gentleness of sanctification in light of the incident.
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Viv Creek
Fredonia
Kas
Kansas City Journal
Heppner Flood Devastates Town After Wall of Water
Following a cloudburst a twenty foot flood swept Willow Creek into Heppner Oregon drowning hundreds and washing away buildings. Rescue efforts began as relief trains arrived from Dalles and Portland while a relief fund quickly raised five thousand dollars.
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Heppner
Oregon
Portland
Willow Creek
Dusy
Lone
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Dalles
Charges Against Lax Are Serious in Texas Case
Greenville Texas reports the case against Lax after his arrest at Lone Oak. The stepdaughter Maud Ross gave birth, a neighbor uncovered the birth, and her uncle W F Hillen filed charges. The 14 year old girl, now housekeeper for her stepfather, faces murder criminal assault and incest allegations. Lax is jailed in chains awaiting trial.
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Lax
Greenville
Texas
Lone Oak
Maud Ross
W.F. Hillen
Subway Strike Ends With Unional Abandonment
Official union announcement at the Central Federated Union meeting says sub way excavators abandon the strike. Over 20,000 workers may apply for jobs unconditionally as the union vows to rebuild and hints at future demands. The strike halted work on incomplete sections of the rapid transit tunnel for weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Central Federated Union
Subway Excavators
Postoffice Robbery Reported in Vox Populi Texas
In Altair Texas unknowns robbed Vox Populi postoffice the night of the 13th taking about $24 in cash and a few stamps. The postmaster reportedly has a lead on the suspects.
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Altair
Texas
Vox Populi
Sour Lake Pulls In A Massive New Gusher On Broussard Farm
Sour Lake business men learned of a gusher struck on Broussard's farm eight miles east of Sour Lake and three miles north of China. Bailey Le Bleu surveyed the site and reported the find as the largest seen, surpassing the famed Spindletop gushers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sour Lake
Texas
Broussard
China
Bailey le Bleu
Tragedy in Richmond: Child Shot During Raid
During a raid on a re sort in Richmond Indiana at six o clock Charles Moore four year old son of Edward Moore was shot and fatally wounded by Granville Bunday a colored policeman while attempting to escape officers.
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Richmond
Ind
Charles Moore
Edward Moore
Granville Bunday
Omaha Woman Becomes Shipboard Bride on Seneca
Miss Pauline Schroeder of Omaha Nebraska, a passenger on the Ward line steamer Seneca, wed Captain Frank W Irvine of the same ship upon arrival in New York. They had met at sea after boarding at Tampico during her visit to her father and brother.
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New York
Pauline Schroeder
Omaha
Neb
Ward Line
Seneca
Frank W Irvine
Wilson County supreme court opens trial for thirteen accused
A special term in Charlotte North Carolina convened for the murder trial of Insurance Agent Percy Jones of Arkansas at Perry. The morning session covered jury selection. Wilson County lawyers largely represent the defendants with one exception.
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Charlotte
N. C
Wilson County Supreme Court
Percy Jones
Arkansas
Perry
Wilson Bar
Armed mob hunts woods near Newcastle for firebug
An armed mob conducts a search through the woods near Newcastle New York seeking a suspected arsonist or firebug believed to be in hiding. Residents report patrols and checkpoints as authorities monitor the situation.
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Newcastle, N. Y
Fort Worth Dallas Double Track Plan Semis to Cut Trip Time
Fort Worth Texas T S Mahoney of the Texas and Pacific says the company will double track the thirty two mile line between Fort Worth and Dallas. Construction is under way to handle rising traffic and finish in time to cut passenger train runs to under forty five minutes.
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Fort Worth
Dallas
Texas
T. S. Mahoney
Texas and Pacific
General Frederick Grant Visits White House Ahead of West Point Graduation
General Frederick Grant, head of the Texas department, called at the White House and the war department today and dined with Adjutant General Corbin. He heads to West Point for the graduation of his son, U. S. Grant, this week at the military academy.
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Washington
Frederick Grant
Department of Texas
White House
War Department
Corbin
Grant
West Point
U. S. Grant
Military Academy
Laundry Workers in Chicago Vote Against Strike Action
Chicago laundry workers voted against declaring another strike after discussions with union leaders. The decision averts immediate walkouts and leaves negotiations ongoing over wages benefits and working conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Train shots injure three passengers near Ferris report
Last night at Ferris two miles below the city unknown parties fired three shots into the 9 o clock Houston and Texas Central passenger train breaking several window lights and wounding three passengers an old man severely Officers have gone to the scene with dogs to investigate and details are scarce
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris
Texas
Houston
Texas Central
Santa Fe limited strikes and fatally injures Mr. Wesserman
A Santa Fe limited train struck and fatally injured Mr. Wesserman at Richmond. Details on exact time and circumstances are not provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe Limited
Mr. Wesserman
Richmond
Bond Missing After Waterworks Package in Sherman City
A package containing 50,000 dollars connected to Sherman city waterworks is reported missing. Local authorities pursue verification of origin and potential theft as investigators check surveillance and mail handling procedures.
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Sherman City Waterworks
Rio Grande A Torrent Threatens El Paso Levee
Hundreds work today to mend weak points in the levee protecting El Paso from the Rio Grande flood. The river rises steadily and threatens low ground housing about 10 000 people. Authorities fear a break tonight and have fortified the most vulnerable points with sandbags while patrols alert residents. A merchant's warning of a backwater lake eight miles above the city triggered alarm, and a horse shoe curve was bypassed at high cost to prevent a breakout.
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el Paso
Rio Grande
Miller
White Spur
N. M
FUED'S VENGEANCE AND FIRE AT EWEN'S HOTEL IN JACKSON KY
At 6 oclock this morning a fire destroyed Ewen's hotel on the mountain side near the depot. Watchman Joe Redman alerted troops who aided savings and evacuated guests. Mrs. Ewen and children lost everything. policy had just been canceled. Suspects Crawford and Tharpe arrested. Gray Haddicks detained as witness. Fire caused about 10000 dollars in loss and left family homeless. Cut worm outbreak reported across Louisiana and Mississippi harming cotton and corn. seed shortages and late season replanting cited.
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Jackson
Joe Redman
Swann & Dad
Ewen
Kinard
Gray
Jim Haddecks
Jerry Luntz
Swann & Gray Lumber Yard
Joe Crawford
Ed Tharpe
Hargis Bros
Serbia Reinstates 1888 Constitution and Names Karageorgevitch King
At a late night conference in Belgrade, senators and deputies unanimously resolved to restore the 1888 constitution and to elect Prince Peter Karageorgevitch king at tomorrow's joint meeting of the skuptshina and the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Great National Assembly
Peter Karageorgevitch
Skuptschina
Senate
Commission to propose Rev. T. A. Hendrick as Cebu bishop
Rome’s five cardinals proposed to the pope the appointment of Rev. T. A. Hendrick of Rochester New York as bishop of Cebu Philippine Islands. The Vatican accompanies four American bishops to the islands as part of fulfillment.
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Rome
T. A. Hendrick
Rochester
N. Y
Cebu
P. L
Vatican
Philippine Islands
Ex President Cleveland Skips Southwest Tour This Year
Ex-President Cleveland will not undertake a planned tour to the Southwest this year, citing unspecified reasons. The decision ends expectations for a series of speaking engagements and public appearances scheduled earlier.
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Cleveland
Rock Island To Resume Through Traffic In Oklahoma
The Rock Island announces through traffic will be installed tomorrow on the extension from Chickasha to Mangum in Oklahoma. Floods damaged thirty-two miles of track and several bridges on this branch, now repaired or restored to enable service.
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Guthrie
O. T
Rock Island
Chickasha
Mangum
Texas Cattle Raisers' Association Attorney to Appear
The attorney for the Texas Cattle Raisers' Association will appear before the Interstate Commerce Commission to present arguments and participate in the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
Victoria County Judgship Contest Appea bond filed
Victoria Texas L H Bailey yesterday filed his appeal bond in the suit for the office of county judge of Victoria county. His sureties are J A McFadden W H Kyle John Fagan and Quincey Davidson Sr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria County
Victoria
Texas
L. H. Bailey
J. A. McFadden
W. H. Kyle
John Fagan
Quincey Avidson
Night Report From Jackson Provost Marshal Office
Provost Marshal Longmire reports no arrests overnight in Jackson. The trial of Jett resumed with many witnesses heard.
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Jackson
Longmire
Jett
Galveston Shooting Leaves Tyler Wounded. Pleasants Held
In Galveston two Black men Wim Pleasants and Tom Tyler quarreled over a debt. Pleasants fired a shotgun wounding Tyler whose condition is reported not likely to be fatal at John Sealy Hospital. Pleasants remains in custody awaiting results of the investigation.
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Galveston
Texas
Wim. N. Pleasants
Tom Tyler
Tyler
Pleasants
John Sealy
Basan
Sealy Hospital
Boy Dragged to Death by Mule Near Belton Texas
Watt Breedlove is a well to do farmer six miles north of Belton. His one year old son Watt started to ride a mule after dinner. The mule panicked and ran. The boy became entangled in a rope around the mule’s neck and was dragged for about a quarter mile. He died at the scene from a crushed skull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
Texas
Watt
Watt Breedlove
Eastman Tragedy: Doctor Killed by Son in Apparent Accident
In Eastman Georgia Dr T J Buchanan was shot and killed by his son Ogle tree after the father seized a pistol and menaced his wife and children. The son rushed to the roof and discharged the weapon, the ball striking the father in the heart, with the shot regarded as accidental.
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Eastman, Ga
T. J. Buchanan
Eastman
Ogletree
Fifth Texas flag to be brought to Marlin gathering
John M. Jolly of Marlin has received a letter from Houston secretary George A. Braward of Hood's Texas Brigade Association saying he will attend June 26 with the old Fifth Texas flag. The missive notes several other prominent Texans expect to join the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin
Texas
John M. Jolly
George A. Braward
Houston
Hood
Texas Brigade Association
Rain falls across state in broad downpour
Weather notes show a general rain event sweeping the state with widespread showers. Observers report steady precipitation across multiple counties as residents prepare for possible minor flooding and travel disruptions.
All of the Crew Saved in Portland Wreck
The captain and crew of the schooner Washington B. Thomas were saved after a wreck off Orchard. Iain Leonard’s wife was killed in the cabin, with one or more crew members suffering broken legs or other injuries.
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Thomas
Iain Leonard
Sixteen Feet Rise at Larédo Rescue Vane
A man clinging to a log calling for help was swept down the stream as the Larédo area faced rising water. Rescue crews responded but details on outcome were unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larédo
Dickinson Strawberry Shipments Surpass Previous Year
From Dickinson station shipments in April May and June totaled 24 174 crates or 55 carloads of fruit at about 1 50 per crate. Canteloupes cucumbers and inflons are moving and the crop is expected to average with prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson
Texas
Prohibitionists Prepare for Local Vote in McLea Nab
A note suggests prohibitionists are organizing for a local option vote in McLea Nab, outlining plans to influence the upcoming ballot and public opinion.
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Dandy Windmills
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Moulton, Texas
Quaanhicd
Hammar Paint CO
Jackson, Ky
B. L. Ewen
Thomas White
Sarah Higgins
Vales
Dad
Fued
Louisiana
New Orleans
Concordia
Tensas
Ouachita
Richland
Madison Parishes
Yazoo
Sunflower
Sharkey
Bolivar
Isaquena
Mississippi
Hendrick
Hood’s Brigade
Portland. Me
Washington B
McLeanab Eoual
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