American buys Harvard home in Stratford birthplace
Edward Morris of Chicago bought the 1596 Stratford house built by the founder of Harvard University’s grandfather. Marie Corelli acted as Morris’s agent and the price near 6000 dollars. If he proceeds, the property will be restored and turned into a clubhouse for American pilgrims to Shakespeare’s birthplace.
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Stratford-on-Avon
England
Harvard University
Edward Morris
Chicago
Harvard
John Harvard
Marie Corelli
Morris
Shakespeare
Mieh Street
Stratford
Miss Corelli
Thomas Lipton
Chicago Packet
Stratford Home Purchase Involving Author Agent
The passage recalls the author’s affection for Stratford and her protests against a proposed purchase of Shakespeare's home by Americans for the project. Mr Morris proposed, and she agreed to act as his agent and handled the purchase details. The narrative notes the house lacks modern improvements and would likely be upgraded if possible.
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Stratford
Shakespeare
Morris
Ayrs Auld Brig Destruction Met With Public Alarm
Lord Rosebery urges preservation of Ayrs Auld Brig of Burns as town council moves to pull it down. Authorities invite engineers to assess preservation options while plans proceed. The old bridge, dating back to Alexander III era, has withstood centuries of wind and water and is viewed as worth saving.
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Lord Rosebery
Ayr
Burns
Alexander III
Ancient Stratford House Linked to John Harvard Founder
The "Ancient house" on High street near Ely street, dated 1596, built by Stratford alderman Thomas Rogers, is tied to Catherine Harvard who married John Harvard, ancestor of the Massachusetts college founder. John Harvard, born 1607, attended Cambridge and funded the college upon death in 1638.
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America
Stratford
High Street
Ely Street
Thomas Rogers
Catherine
John Harvard
St. Savior's, Southwark
American College
Newton
Cambridge University
Massachusetts
Autorosis: a new car driven ailment risks and warnings
A Springfield Mass Republican column jokes about autorosis a comical new disease of driving caused by a $1.25 pair of goggles. Symptoms include burning head dim vision head ache body ache and fear of danger with drivers abruptly stopping for shadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Republican
Cotton High Hopes Rise Over New Bull Pool
Cotton High School officials push optimism for the newly announced bull pool project aiming to boost agricultural program outcomes and student involvement.
Gigantic Cotton Pool Forming in New York
New Orleans reports Frank B. Hayne says a new bull cotton pool is forming in New York with very rich operators. He claims the pool will be the largest ever and that the cotton campaign will be highly effective, with prices not dropping below ten cents for the year.
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New Orleans
Frank B. Hayne
New Bull Cotton Pool
New York
Wey
Miss Tessie Drumgold Shot In Terrell Outhouse Incident
In Terrell Texas Miss Tessie Drumgold daughter of Mrs ry Drumgold living on North Frances street was shot Sunday night around nine oclock while alone in an outhouse. A later report says she was wounded by a bullet in the flesh and officers seek the unidentified assailant with no arrest yet.
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Terrell
Texas
Tessie Drumgold
Ry Drumgold
North Frances Street
Miss Roosevelt Arrives in Shimonoseki Aboard Minnesota
Miss Aiz and President Roosevelt arrived yesterday morning in Shimonoseki and boarded the steamer Minnesota without going ashore. The Minnesota departed for Yokohama at 11 o clock as the harbor buzzed with steam launches and mingled Japanese and American flags.
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Tokio
Aiz
Roosevelt
Shimonoseki
Minnesota
Yokohama
Steamer Hsisho Destroyed by Mine off Shangtung Promontory
The coasting steamer Hsisho on the Shanghai to Tien Tsin run struck a mine ninety miles south of the Shangtung promontory and was totally destroyed Saturday morning. Fifteen passengers, including Engineers Mauchan and Muir, were drowned. Foreign passengers and part of the crew were rescued by two passing steamers.
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Che Foo
Hsisho
Shanghai
Tien Tsin
Shangtung
Mauchan and
Muir
Taft party sees Miss Roosevelt engagement as fact
Prof. William C. Car of New York says Miss Roosevelt's engagement to Mr. Longworth is regarded as accepted within the Taft party. He notes she was addressed as Princess Alice by foreigners entertained in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William C. Car
First Presbyterian Church
Taft
Fire at Hiroshima Army Storehouse Destroys Buildings
A blaze at a Hiroshima army storehouse began around 1 am and raged for hours, destroying twenty clothing and provisions buildings and seven fodder buildings. Troops fought the flames but losses are estimated between 2 000 000 and 5 000 000 with no reported deaths. The fire's cause is under investigation and may be incendiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Hiroshima
Governor Vardaman Sends Message on Battleship Mississippi Launch
The mississippi dispatch from Governor Vardaman to Senator Money expresses patriotism and wishes for a long useful career for the battleship Mississippi. Vardaman regrets being unable to attend the Philadelphia launch but notes Money represented him at the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vardaman
Mississippi
Senator Money
Philadelphia
H. D. Money
J. K. Vardaman
W. E. Sheffield Severely Injured In Fall At Bryan
In Bryan Texas Mr W E Sheffield is laid up at home after a fall that broke his lower jaw in two places and left him unable to speak or take solid food. Medical care given, recovery expected to take several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Texas
W. E. Sheffield
Fight in Calvert Leaves Man Hospitalized After Stabbing Incident
In Calvert Texas a Saturday night altercation on the towns west side between two Black women a Black man and a young white man named Dad McMordie ended with the Black man suffering a head wound from a hole and Mr McMordie severely cut at his home authorities investigating a violent confrontation with injuries reported but no charges mentioned at this time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert
Texas
Dad McMordie
Mr. McMordie
Lampasas Receives Large New Fire Wagon
Lampasas fire department has received a new, very large and heavy fire wagon capable of carrying many men, hoses, and ladders. The department is well organized, and there has not been a serious fire in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lampasas
Texas
Georgetown narrows on whisky racket claim in hay bale reports
Editor T W Jones of the Taylor Democrat says a dozen witnesses told him a blind tiger runs in Georgetown with whisky and beer sold in bales of hay and bundles of fodder. Justice Starnes forms a court of inquiry as Constable Suddeth calls witnesses. The charges stir wide interest.
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Georgetown
Texas
T. W. Jones
The
Taylor Democrat
Buckner Held in Hemphill After Alleged Assault
In Hemphill Texas Tobe Buckner a colored man is jailed on charges of criminally assaulting Mrs Huf fin a white woman Sunday morning Sheriff Arnold arrested him soon after the crime and he was hurried to jail amid great citizen excitement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemphill
Texas
Tobe Buckner
Huffin
Arnold
Rev Dr Nevin Returns to Rome After Swiss Vacation
The rector of the American church in Rome, Rev. Dr. R J Nevin, arrived back yesterday from a vacation in Switzerland. The Rt Rev Henry T Saterlee bishop of Washington will preach at the American church next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
R.J. Nevin
Switzerland
Henry T. Saterlee
Washington, D. C
Collision of Njord and Robert Sinks Swedish Steamer
In Helsingfors Finland a Norwegian steamer Njord collided with Swedish steamer Robert near Haven Island in the Sound. The Robert sank with twenty people drowned.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Njord
Robert
Haven Island
Final appeal for Albert T Patrick before state court of appeals
Albany reports the final bid to save Albert T Patrick, condemned for the Rice murder, will be heard today. Ex Senator David B Hill will speak for Patrick seeking a reargument after a four to three court ruling. Assistant District Attorney Gans of New York opposes.
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Albany
N. C
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Rice
State Court of Appeals
David B. Hill
Patrick
Gans
New York
Beaumont Constable Arrests Eleven Gamblers
Beaumont Texas Constable G R Holder arrested eleven gamblers Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. They will be tried Monday in both justice courts.
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Beaumont
Texas
G. R. Holder
Ex Sheriff Shields Returns After Pasteur Treatment in Austin
Jerome Shields former Tom Green county sheriff has returned home to Austin after rabies treatment at the Pasteur Annex State Insane Asylum. He was bitten by a rabid house cat that had bitten several head of stock. Prompt Pasteur care has prevented any fatalities so far.
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Austin
Texas
Jerome Shields
Tom Green County
Pasteur Annex
Troops Deployed to Edna as Gibson Hunt Intensifies
Governor Lanham ordered Adjutant General Hulen to Edna with four National Guard units and extra support from Houston and Alice. Troops progress by train via Giddings Cuero Victoria, arriving by 2 a.m. Local reports say Gibson not yet captured, with shots heard near Sutherland crossing and possible relation to Monk Gibson jailer.
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Austin
Texas
Lanham
Adjt
Hulen
Edna
Maj
Towles
Houston
State National Guard
Here
First Infantry
John Brackenridge
First Cavalry
James M. Loving
Albert Denine
Frontier Rangers
Younger
Giddings
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Cuero
Victoria
Southern Pacific
A. P. Ward
Gibson
Sutherland Crossing
Forgery Confession in Bank Robbery Case
Henry Leonard a 24 year old clerk for Halle Steitgutz brokers confessed to robbing the National City Bank of 359000 in securities on a Wednesday. He mailed 300000 of the securities to Dyer Pearl senior partner of Pearl Co and the remaining 59000 is unrecovered. Leonard was held in 50000 for further examination at the Tombs court and claimed he did it on a bet.
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New York
Henry Leonard
Halle & Steitgutz
Broad Street
National City Bank
Leonard
East One Hundred
Dyer Pearl
Pearl & Co
Pearl
Port Arthur Man Recovering After Near Evisceration
George Fisher, a Black man from Port Arthur, Texas, survived a grievous injury deemed unlikely to heal yesterday. Nearby, a massive alligator, seen near the lake front pleasure pier, added fear to residents despite the cold weather.
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Port Arthur
Texas
George Fisher
Lake Front
Mexican Dance Shooting Near Nopal Leaves Man Wounded
In Cuero Texas near Nopal a Mexican man shot another last night at a local dance injuring him severely and possibly fatally. The shooter remains at large as authorities investigate the case noting plentiful cotton pickers and ample money in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuero
Texas
Nopal
Sheriff Jack Man Detains Fugitives in San Marcos
In San Marcos Texas sheriff deputy jailed an individual late last night while another suspect, Walter Howe, who is wanted in Fisher County on a grand jury indictment, remains at large.
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San Marcos
Texas
Jackman
Walter Howe
Fisher County
Aztec Limited Delayed By Mexican Rail Wreck
In Laredo Texas the Aztec limited arrived late after a freight wreck on the San Luis Potosi division of the Mexican National last night.
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Laredo
Texas
San Luis Potosi
Mexican National
Aztec Limited
Civil Appeals Court Discusses Municipal Case Hearing
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals in San Antonio convened yesterday and considered several motions including one to advance the hearing of municipal cases from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Alvin Worker Injured by Hay Press Crushing Foot
In Alvin Texas Mr Lyle Mebane suffered a severe foot injury after his foot became entangled in a hay press. The accident caused multiple bone fractures though no other injuries were reported. He received immediate medical attention.
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Alvin
Texas
Lyle Mebane
Plumbers Strike in Austin for Higher Wages
Fourteen journeymen plumbers in Austin, Texas walked out yesterday to demand $4.50 per day, a 50 cent raise, and the same working hours as before.
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Austin
Texas
Central Louisiana crops suffer severe storm damage
In Alexandria area on Sept 30 the cotton and cane crops in central Louisiana were heavily damaged by a storm. Open boll cotton was beaten out and staple scattered by rain while the wind toppled cane in many sections, ruining much of the crop and creating a serious situation for farmers.
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Alexandria
Louisiana
Severe Cold Shifts Military Duties in Manchuria
Godzyadani Manchuria reports severe cold as troops demolish fortifications buildings and bridges to obtain supplies. Regiments may be moved to rear quarters while officers and soldiers spend the week in reviews dinners theatricals and sports.
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Godzyadani
Manchuria
Tokyo Markets Rally On Peace Treaty Confidence
The local share market shown a sharp price rise yesterday morning with indications that business activity will rebound from the post treaty lull. The alliance with Great Britain inspires confidence in future tranquillity, and wide business activity is anticipated across sectors.
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Tokio
Great Britain
Bold robberies reported near Bartlett north of Taylor
Reports from Bartlett north of Taylor detail two or three bold hold ups by negroes during nights after farmers returned from town market. Money was drained in three instances, but robbed parties and specifics are not given.
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Taylor
Texas
Bartlett
Railroad Reports Nearly All in from Texas Lines
The Railroad Commission received annual reports from most Texas railroads. five still have not submitted. Two lines informed the commission that their reports have been shipped and are en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
Leal Arrested for Burglary in Corpus Christi
Joe B. Leal was arrested last night for burglarizing the store of Joseph B. Gonzales in Corpus Christi Texas and stealing $30 along with valuables. He gave a statement and turned over the key used in the crime.
Ike Turner Camp Meeting Moved In Moscow
In Moscow Texas the Ike Turner camp U C V meeting originally set for October 7 is rescheduled to October 21 by order of Commander James E Hill following a citizens request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Turner
Livingston
Texas
James E. Hill
Moscow
Tragic Death Reported in Orange Texas
Orange Texas reports the death of 3 year old Ivey Wiecker Sheimer, daughter of Michael Wiecker Sheimer, who was dangerously burned and died in the afternoon at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Texas
Ivey
Michael Wieckersheimer
Six Years for Renow in Isom Murder Case
Denton Texas jury finds Lige Renow guilty of murder in the southeastern county area for June 1904. punishment set at six years in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Texas
Lige Renow
Renow
Dolph Isom
Fire at P. E. Dean Grocery Sparks Loss in Sherman
A blaze at the P. E. Dean grocery on East Mulberry street in Sherman caused about 2000 in damage with 1250 in insurance. The origin of the fire is unknown and authorities have opened an inquiry into the incident.
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Sherman
Texas
P. E. Dean
East Mulberry Street
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