Texas Whispers of Bonds Burns and Prohibition Votes
A roundup of Texas notices reports seven business houses burned at Abilene and county votes on prohibition in June Red River county local option June 5 and Hico to issue 6750 waterworks and school bonds. Major figures include Gen Oppenheimer buying the Bell building Fort Worth and a Dallas railway charter filing with 500 000 capital.
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Hico
Gen. Oppenheimer
Bell Building
Fort Worth
Houston and Texas Central Railway Company
Grand Central Depot
Houston
City Council of
McKinney
Miners' Great Strike Threat Looms in Anthracite
Wilkesbarre Pa May 27 The anthracite dispute still questions if a total shutdown will occur Monday as the United Mine Workers orders hours and wages for engineers firemen and pumpers take effect Operators insist pumps and engines will run while miners and Stationary Firemen push for a full walkout. A mass meeting for engineers pumpmen and firemen is planned in Wyoming next Friday to rally support and many firemen vow to strike almost entirely with operators needing to hire green hands. State Secretary Mullahey says the stationary firemen will quit Monday and claims 90 percent of engineers and pump runners will strike.
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Wilkesbarre
United Mine Workers
Stationary Firemen’s Association
Wyoming
Mullahey
Brotherhood of
Mont Pelee Activity Wanes as Losses Estimated
Mont Pelee remains active but Fort de France reports quieting. An island warning update notes St Pierre Martinique no longer a major focus for scientists as eruption impacts are clarified and loss estimates are being compiled.
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Castries
Island of St. Lucia
St. Pierre
Martinique
Week in Congress Immigration Question Will Have Right of Way
A congressional week focuses on immigration questions with the issue set to take priority on the agenda. Lawmakers prepare hearings and debate funding and policy changes amid partisan divides.
Senate Devotes Week to Philippines Bill Amid Immigration Debate
Washington reports that the Senate plans a full week for the Philippines bill with immigration measures on the fast track. Debates focus on anti anarchist and rebalance of tariffs while other bills wait. Burrows and allies seek support for a rebate approach as the term advances. The grand jury for Llano has adjourned after returning 37 indictments.
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Committee On Rules
United States
House
Senate
Philippines
Burrows
Llano
Murder at Wesley Chapel Shocks Atlanta Church
Millard Lee, son of a Georgia farmer, shot Miss Suttle 19 during the benediction at Wesley chapel Mount Gilead. He fled, confessed to friend Childres, then fled again with $100 from his father. A posse and bloodhounds search the area as authorities pursue him. The coal strike spreads to Virginia and West Virginia, with 125000 idle due to mine closures and union mobilization.
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Miss Suttle
Wesley Chapel
Mount Gilead Camp Grounds
Atlanta
Lee
Childres
John Suttle
Nelioen Foser
Residence Burned in Texarkana Loss of Home
Fire destroyed the residence of Thomas W. Tree in Texarkana Texas last night causing total loss with no insurance. No injuries reported. Fire department investigation to determine cause.
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Texarkana
Texas
Thomas W. Tree
Gospel in Living Epistles Urges World Readership
A religious appeal invites believers to spread the gospel through living epistles, urging widespread readership and personal witness. The message frames daily conduct as a testament to faith, calling communities to share moral guidance and spiritual renewal.
Sam Woodley Sentenced to Hang for 1901 Rape in Texas
Sam Woodley, a Black man, convicted of rape of a 12 year old girl in the 1901 fall term district court, affirmed on appeal, was sentenced by Judge L W Moore to hang July 11, 1902 in La Grange Texas.
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la Grage
Texas
Sam Woodley
Court of Appeals
L. W. Moore
First Execution in Corpus Christi in Twenty Five Years
The gallows for Andres Olivares, who murdered Mrs. Hatch near Corpus Christi on April 21, is completed and awaits its victim on Tuesday June 3. The scaffold stands inside the jail walls and Olivares could hear the carpenters as it was built.
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Varez
James Hatch
Olivares
S C V appoints Robert E Lee as judge advocate general
National Commander Thomas P. Stone of the Sons of Confederate Veterans announces in Fort Worth that he has named Robert E. Lee of Virginia, a Lee descendant, as judge advocate general. George W. Clark of Fort Worth will be first assistant judge advocate general, presently inspector general of Texas on the staff of Division Commander John M. Adams.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Thomas P. Stone
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Robert E. Lee
Virginia
Lee
Btone
George W. Clark
John M. Adams
Fort
Governor’s Condition Remains Unchanged in Austin
May 27 Austin Texas reports no improvement in the governor’s condition. He continues to have a fever and the physician says it will be a week before he can be out unless there is a change for the worse.
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Senate
Austin
Texas
Beeville Artesian Well Work Suspended
Work on the artesian well at Beeville has been suspended. The pause affects planned drilling progress and potential water supply development for the area.
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Beeville
Goliad reports more deaths from disaster and relief efforts
In Goliad Texas on May 26 three more deaths are recorded among the injured bringing total dead to 114 with 46 white. Several seriously injured may die overnight while relief funds remain insufficient though clothing and nurses arrive. County commissioners set contract for a new San Antonio River bridge to replace the destroyed one from last Sunday’s cyclone.
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Goliad
Texas
Will Hord
Mary Hobson
Charlies Lott
San Antonio River
Texas Cotton Seed Crushers Set Galveston Meeting Dates
The Texas cotton seed crushers will hold their annual meeting in Galveston June 3 4 and 5. Railroads offer a round trip rate of one and a tenth with tickets on sale June 1 2 arriving June 3 morning and valid to June 7.
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Dallas
Texas
Texas Cotton Seed Crushers
Galveston
Whisky giveaway case ends with fine in county court
A defendant tried in county court on a charge of giving away whisky on election day was fined 109 dollars.
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M’kinney
Two Boys Drowned in Village Creek at Fort Worth
In Fort Worth Texas on May 26 Joe and Willie Harrold sons of Henry Harrold drowned while with a picnicking party at Village creek Willie fell in Joe tried to save him and both drowned Their bodies were recovered and brought to the city this evening
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Fort Worth
Texas
Joe
Willie
Henry Harrold
Village Creek
Shotings at Fourth and Colorado in Austin
In Austin at dawn on May 26 Jim Sanches a Mexican and another Mexican named Joe were shot at the corner of Fourth and Colorado streets. A third Mexican Ben Gregg was badly beaten. Police suspect a gambling dispute. Sanches was wounded severely and Joe was shot in the left side. an arrest has been made.
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Austin
Texas
Jim Sanchez
Joe
Fourth
Colorado
Ben Gregg
Sanches
Big Land and Cattle Sale in Hidalgo County
Corpus Christi May 36 D R Faut the big stockman has bought from Russel P Ward the Maria Juanita ranch in Hidalgo county comprising 40000 acres and 3500 head of cattle. The price is said to exceed 150000 dollars.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
D. R. Faut
Russel P. Ward
Maria Juanita Ranch
Hidalgo County
Rural Delivery For Caldwell County Initiates July First
Lockhart postmistress Mim Nora Kelly announces rural mail delivery will begin July 1 on star routes in Caldwell County. Routes include Lockhart to Holmes Mendoza Seawillow Ti mon Ledford Tilford McMahon Ledford and McMahon to Ledford.
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Caldwell County
Lockhart
Texas
Mim
Nora Kelly
Holmes
Mendoza
Seawillow
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Terrell
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Hamilton
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Chicago
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