Race violence erupts after killings near San Augustine
Adjutant General Newton reports a telegram from Captain Rogers requesting immediate reinforcements for Ranger Company C. In San Augustine three men were killed near the Santa Fe section house, including Jack Davis who died later, withHead stating two armed negro assailants intercepted them as they sought payment.
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Austin
Tex
Newton
J. H. Rogers
Ranger Force
San Augustine
Ranger Company C
Dibrell
Hudson
White
Nothng
Adjutant General
Head
Davis
Two Soldiers Murder Near Camp as Investigators Arrive
Reportedly two African American workers were killed about two miles from the camp where they had been employed. Mud Rangers have been ordered to the scene. Captain J. H. Robers and Privates J. F. Laughlin and F. A. Hamer arrived Sunday evening to assist.
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Jack Greer
Negroes Mud Rangers
J. H. Robers
F. Laughlin
F. A. Hamer
Gillette gets six months for perjury in Mutual case
Former Mutual Life Insurance executive Dr. Walter Gillette was sentenced by Justice Dowling to six months in prison after he admitted to lying to a grand jury about deposits intended to defeat proposed insurance legislation. The judge cited heart trouble and potential death if incarceration was longer.
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Mutual
New York
Justice Dowling
Walter Gillette
The
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Gillette
Meat prices cut 10 percent by Omaha packing houses
Omaha packing houses reduced all meat prices by 10 percent on Monday and expect further reductions. Forward A. Cudahy believed other commodities would drop in value as the financial flurry eases, though he did not view conditions as serious.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha
Fdoward A. Cudahy
Farmers urged to hold for 15 cents price
President Charles S. Parrett of the National Farmers Union calls on all county and parish unions to meet on November to organize a holding action for a minimum of 15 cents. He urges farmers to stay united now to secure the desired price through a firm stand.
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Atlanta
Charles S. Parrett
National Farmers’ Union
Parrett
Weather Note From Timmson Tex A Cold Week Begins
The report states temperatures are lower at Timmson Texas with a brisk Sunday night wind. Monday markets faced cold conditions requiring fires and wraps for warmth.
United States Secures All Bar Gold in London Market
United States buys the entire bar gold offered in London on Monday totaling nearly $5 million. The price paid was $19.50 per ounce, 33 cents above prior quotations indicating keen competition.
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United States
London
Bryan Receives 8990 Bales of Cotton in Slow Influx
Bryan Texas has taken in 8990 bales of cotton as receipts come in slowly. Officials expect total receipts to be under 12,000, a figure not seen in Bryan in fifteen years.
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Bryan
Tex
Outbreak of Utes on Cheyenne River Reservation
Reported flare up of Ute Indians who left Utah to wander into Colorado and Wyoming now break from Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota. The Interior Department recommended action and General Meade was ordered to respond to the situation.
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Cheyenne River
Biming
Fort Meade
Calvary
Utah
Secretary of the Interior
Washington
Colorado
Wyoming
Cheyenne River Reservation
South Dakota
War Department
Ringling Brothers Take Control Of Greatest Show On Earth
New York announces that the Ringling Brothers have secured possession of the Barnum & Bailey circus and will run it with their other ventures. The sale occurred in London on Tuesday, placing the Ringlings at the head of the American circus business under contract with the original Ringling Bros. circus the Forepaugh-Sells show and Barnum & Bailey.
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New York
Barnum & Bailey
Ringling Brothers
Arenic Enterprises
London
Barnum & Baisley
Ringling Bros. Circus
Monterey Mexico Draws U.S. Hunters With Lax Texan Rules
As cool weather settles in, American sportsmen flood into Monterey seeking hunting opportunities. Mexican laws permit year round hunting, and Texas restrictions are driving many enthusiasts south to pursue game.
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Texas
Mexico
Monterey
United States
Farmers Hold Back Cotton as Market Waits for Price
Stockdale Texas report says Farmers' Union Warehouse holds 1 100 bales of cotton while growers plan to take the rest home and await a better market price.
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Stockdale
Tex
Farmers’ Union Warehouse
Drilling Starts in Medina Oil Field South of San Antonio
Drilling for oil has begun in the Medina oil fields eleven miles south of San Antonio Texas. Inspectors report strong indications of oil. The Medina field lies about six miles south of the Mission oil field where two wells are already producing.
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Medina
San Antonio
Tex
Mission
Local Option Election Victory in Jewett
In Jewett Texas the Saturday local option election passed with a two to one majority for the proposition, voting across the whole precinct. The result confirms strong support for the measure among residents.
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Jewett
Tex
Georgia Lynch Fray Stirs Byron After Robbery Attempt
Report from Macon notes the lynching of a Black man named John Wilkes in Byron, Georgia, after he allegedly robbed two boys of 75 cents and tried to rob a man. Marshal Tom Johnson confronted him as he drew a revolver, but lawmen could not prevent the mob.
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Macon
Byron
John Wilkes
Tom Johnson
Rae
They Burned a Prisoner in Barracks After Raiding Cell
Unknown assailants broke into the barracks at night, dragged a Black man from his cell, shot him multiple times, and burned the body on a log fire. The charred remains were found Sunday morning and viewed by a large crowd.
Bryan's Remedy Stirs Debate on Bank Deposits
Chicago dispatch quotes William J. Bryan arguing there is no financial panic and that prosperity remains, blaming depositor timidity. He cites 50 percent higher money volume versus ten years ago and endorses a plan to tax national banks to guarantee deposits.
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Chicago
William J. Bryan
Congress
Treasury
Odom Fatally Wounded After Oakdale Encounter
Lake Charles La Will Monk 18 surrendered to deputies after a Saturday quarrel with Robert Odom ended in three knife wounds. Odom died Monday from the injuries sustained in the clash at Oakdale.
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Lake Charles
Will Monk
Oakdale
Robert Odom
Monk
Destructive Fire Ravages Madisonville Kentucky
A major blaze hit Madisonville early Friday burning a wagon factory two livery stables a tobacco factory a repair shop and six residences. Loss is estimated at 7000 partly covered by insurance with origin undetermined.
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Kentucky
Madisonville
Eagle Pass School Bonds Approved by Attorney General
The attorney general's department approved a $30,000 Eagle Pass independent school district school house bonds. The issue consists of ten-forts at 5 percent.
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Eagle Pass
Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
Eagle Pass Independent School] District
Heavy Rain Leaves Teague Streets in Good Condition
Teague Texas reports ongoing rain over the past day leaving streets damp but passable. Ground remains suitable for fall track as frequent showers continue over the last two weeks.
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Teague
Tex
Sprouting in the Bolls in Leon County Texas
Continued wet weather halts farm work in Jewett Leon County Texas as farmers report unpicked cotton beginning to sprout in the boll after a spell of rain and delays.
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Jewett, Leon Co
Tex
Advice to Victims Mixes Dandelion and Sarsaparilla for Kidney Relief
An Eastern daily advises a simple home remedy for kidney and bladder trouble. Combine 1/2 oz Fluid Extract Dandelion 1 oz Compound Karyon 3 oz Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla in a bottle, shake, and take 1 teaspoon after meals and at night with plenty of water. The claim is relief and possible cure for rheumatism and related ailments.
Dining misfit meals and local crime mix in 1900s notes
Fragmentary page describes a Gotham style dinner mimic in a restaurant menu with Muldoon's Vegetable Diner and a medical ball test anecdote. It reports J G Rowan jailed for criminal assault in Sabine County East Texas and Watts convict farm near Cameron with 65 laborers, plus a Greenville court fine for jurors.
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Muldon
Gotham
White Plains
Elihu Root
Muldoon
Barbershop outfitting with cash or installments
P. L. Knox offers complete barber outfits including razor, shear and clipper accessories. Catalog available on request from 919 Capitol Ave Houston.
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P. L. Knox
Capitol Ave
Houston
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