Noble dogs risk life to save animals in separate Hudson and fire scenes
Budge a Hoboken spaniel rescued two puppies from a blazing building while an owner and bystanders watched. Daisy the fox terrier perished after diving for a pup in the Hudson, while Jack the wirehaired terrier tried to rescue Queenie the King Charles spaniel from a kitchen fire, both stories highlighting canine bravery and loss.
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Annals of
Humanity
Budge
Hoboken
Fourteenth Street
Sevis
Dog Hospital
Mother Love
Daisy
Mouse
Col. G. A. Stevens
Capt. Woodall
New Jersey Ice Company
New York State
Woodall
Hudson
Jack
Queenie
Civic Pride Reflected in a Young Geographer
Congressman Slayden recalls a four year old New York girl Agnes who names directions by geography rather than streets. The anecdote shows local pride and humor about city layout as the child explains that North should run north south, not along Fifth Avenue.
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Congressman Slayden
Texas
New York
Agnes
Fifth Avenue
New York Times
Box Office Superstition In Theatres
A newspaper man queued at a box office on opening night and was surprised to learn a man in front received four seats free because he was cross eyed. The treasurer explained the unspoken superstition that selling the first tickets to him would ruin luck for the engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Wedding Gift Mystery in Downtown Ceremony
Congressman James Breek Perkina observed a simple wedding in a downtown office as an Alderman united an Italian couple in marriage. Upon completion the Alderman received an unspoken fee and offered the bride an umbrella. The congressman later asked about the gift and learned the umbrella belonged to him.
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James Breek Perkina
Charles
New York Times
Tragedy in Marion as Farm Hand Murders Sons
Marion Indiana October 26 Jesse McClure a farm hand killed his two sons aged 5 and 7 after诱candy ride to a roadside clump. He confessed to the jailer saying his wife left him and he sought revenge. Both boys were shot in a buggy incident.
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Marion
Ind
Jesse McClure
McClure
Oou
Hame
Papa
A.m
Homer
Lynching Threat Follows Marion Jail Escape
A mob forms near Marion to lynch McClure after his arrest for a crime. Deputy Sheriff Williams transports the alleged killer to Indianapolis to avert vigilante action.
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Marion
McClure
Williams
Indianapolis
Fishermen Return From Brook and Point With Record Catch
Yesterday evening more than a hundred fishermen concluded a day’s rest at Sea brook and Morgan Point. They hauled in the largest one day catch ever recorded in these waters with hooks and line, estimating over 2000 pounds among several parties. One man alone brought in sixty pounds. Houstonians commend the excursion as the most satisfactory yet. Northwest visitors were impressed by the bounty and sport.
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Houston
Texas
Seabrook
Morgan’s’ Point
Jury deadlock in King murder trial at Poplarville
In Poplarville Mississippi the jury could not reach a verdict in the murder case against M. M. King over the death of George Henry. The trial ended without a verdict and awaits further action.
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Poplarville
Miss
M. M. King
George Henry
Palestine Council Repeals Local Yellow Fever Quarantine
At a special meeting the Palestine city council voted to raise the yellow fever quarantine in effect since Friday. The decision cites existing state quarantine and uncertainty over yellow fever presence in San Antonio. The local move ends the city’s protective measure while acknowledging broader controls.
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Palestine
Texas
San Antonio
Early cotton seed plans to beat boll weevil in Hearne
Hearne Texas residents plan ahead for next season by securing cotton seed now. They favor an early maturing variety to outpace boll weevil and expect to use mostly foreign seed, with limited late plantings as experiments.
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Hearne
Texas
Durand Appointment Confirmed as U S Ambassador
London announces King Edward approved Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the British ambassador to Madrid, to succeed the late Sir Michael Herbert as British ambassador to the United States.
Rice Belt Surveyors Move Through Refugio To Sinton
Refugio Texas October 26 rice belt railroad surveyors pass through surveying toward Sinton on a preliminary line after which they will return on a different route to continue the project.
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Refugio
Texas
Rice Belt Railroad
Sinton
Marine underwriters refuse war risk on Japanese steamers
Liverpool reports marine underwriters will not insure Japanese vessels against war risks even at 25 guineas per cent. London dispatches cite growing Russian ill will toward England and the United States amid sympathy for Japan. Novoe Vremya hopes Canada severs ties with Britain over the Alaska boundary decision. Oyra Novkari says Russia is ready for war and urges Japan to be crushed.
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Liverpool
Russia
Japan
London
St. Petersburg
England
United States
Novoe Vreymyna
Canada
Great Britain
Oyra Novkari
Italian cruiser Lombardia fights Mad Mullah at Illig coast
Government reports describe the engagement near Illig in Italian Somaliland. The Mad Mullah, blocked by British and Italian ships, attempted a coastal assault with 600 men after an attack on Italian boats on the 14th, resulting in several Italian deaths.
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Rome
Lombardia
Illig
Tramp's Burned Body Found After Paris Hull House Fire
At 4 oclock yesterday morning the hull house of the Paris Oil and Cotton Company was destroyed by fire with several tons of cotton seed hulls. In the embers a burned body was found. the victim remains unidentified though a running watch and intact clothes suggest a non burned passerby. The cause of the fire and insurance status are unknown.
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Paris
Texas
Hull
Paris Oil and Cotton Company
Steel Company Lays Off 1000 Workers in South Chicago
The Steel Company laid off about 1000 borers at sea mills in South Chicago without any notice to the workers who were simply informed there is no more work for them at present.
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Steel’ Company
Sea Mills
Chicago
Big Advance in Cotton Market Sparks Frenzy in New York
The cotton market surged with December cotton leaping from 9.96 to 16.24 as buyers rushed in. Traders faced scarce supply and heavy exports while fears of a smaller crop and previous corner tactics fueled continued buying and price volatility.
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New York
W. P. Brown
New Orleans
Europe
Liverpool
Fever outbreak eases in San Antonio
The San Antonio fever scare cooled with no new cases or deaths reported yesterday. Health officials said the bulletin at 6 PM showed no suspicious cases and the situation appeared to have spent its force, with few expected to occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Work on Mexican Gunboats Resumes at Crescent Yard
Reed, the Crescent shipyard manager in Elizabeth New Jersey, announced that work on the two Mexican gunboats will restart today. Completion is projected in ten weeks to three months.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Reed
Crescent Shipyard
Carpenters Start Cable Rig Prep at High Island
In High Island Texas on October 26 workers began installing the cable rig after a brief halt over oil shortages. Crews expect to finish in three to four days now that oil is available.
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High Island
Texas
Parmer Quarrel Ends in Fatal Shooting Near Chalk Mountain
A Fort Worth area report states Tom Anderson, 40, a Chalk Mountain area farmer, was shot in the right breast Saturday afternoon after meeting a neighbor while returning from a gin. He died the next day. The assailant fled to Stephenville and surrendered to officers and is in custody.
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Hico
Texas
Chalk Mountain
Tom Anderson
Anderson
Stephenville
Gibson Convicted in Incest Case for Four Years
Nacogdoches Texas October 26 The State vs Fayette Gibson ended with a guilty verdict in district court and a four year penitentiary sentence.
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Nacogdoches
Texas
Fayette Gibson
Guffey to absorb Texas Company in Texas area
Sour Lake Texas October 27 it is rumored that the J M Guffey Petroleum Company will soon absorb the Texas Company The absorption of the Star Petroleum Company by the Guffey Company recently and management changes in Texas affairs have sparked speculation
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Guffey
Texas Company
Sour Lake
Texas
J. M. Guffey Petroleum Company
Star Petroleum Company
Guffey Company
Georgia evangelist to lead Waco revival at Fifth Street Methodist
Rev. George Stuart, the noted Georgia evangelist, will arrive in Waco the latter part of the week. He is now in Temple and will proceed to Marlin before stopping in Waco for several days of revival under the Fifth Street Methodist church.
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Waco
Texas
George Stuart
Georgia
Temple
Marlin
Fifth Street
Ardmore Cotton Receipts Rise as Week Yields Grow
Ardmore Oklahoma Territory reports a total cotton receipt of 9232 bales compiled by W S Boyd. This week adds about 3000 bales and traders forecast a 15 percent higher yield than last year with favorable conditions.
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Ardmore
I. T
Piler
W. S. Boyd
Strike Leader Given Two Years In Moreno Strike
Laus Tennan, leader of the Moreno strike in Solomonville Arizona, sentenced to two years imprisonment and a $2000 fine. Lieutenants Latcide, Flores and Figueroa each receive two years and a $1900 fine, four others get two years, and two receive one year.
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Solomonville
Ariz
Laustennan
Moreno
Latcide
Flores
Figueroa
Temple Carpenter Died Suddenly in Texas
Temple Texas Oct 27 A Santa Fe carpenter Tom George died suddenly yesterday from an apoplexy after a brief illness His parents live in Iowa and his brothers in Beaumont and nearby The remains were prepared for burial and shipped to Perry Iowa
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Temple Carpenter
Temple
Texas
Santa Fe
Tom George
Iowa
Beaumont
Per-ry AA
Band of thieves steal diamonds from London auctioneers vault
Incoming ships are watched in New York as a gang is linked to a $100,000 heist from Knight, Frank & Rutley vaults in London on October 16.
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New York
Knight, Frank & Rutley
London
Liberty storekeeper shoots thief caught in theft
Liberty Mississippi merchant Ben Westbrook shot and killed Pinckney Jacobs a black thief he surprised robbing his store. The incident occurred after Jacobs was caught in the act of stealing goods from Westbrook’s shop.
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Liberty
Ben Westbrook
Pinckney Jacobs
Frost Hits Abilene Area Early In Season
Abilene Texas reports the first heavy frost of the season last night with light frost prior. The frost will kill leaves on cotton and aid picking without injuring mature crops. Most feed crops are harvested and safe from damage.
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Abilene
Texas
Estes Place Home Burns in Raymond Mississippi
Fire destroyed the Estes family residence in Raymond Mississippi causing an estimated loss of five thousand dollars. No injuries reported. Fire officials probe cause and note occupancy at the time.
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Raymond
Miss
Estes Place
Infant Dies in Farm Cabin Fire Near Clarksville
A six month old child of John King died in a fire that destroyed a cabin on the farm of Dr. J. M. Stiles twelve miles east of Clarksville Texas. The family was in the cotton field and left the baby with other children. Loss estimated at 250 dollars.
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Clarksville
Texas
J. M. Stiles
Here
John King
Collision near Ashby leaves one dead one injured
In a dead end collision near Ashby on the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway a gravel train and a freight were involved. One man was killed and another injured when the gravel train crew failed to properly flag their engine while running light to Ashby.
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Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railroad
Ashby
Here
One Hundred Year-Old Interest Coupons Rediscovered
In Texas on October 27 a set of control interest coupons and State bonds overdue for 31 years was found. The coupons, valued at $50 each, dated back to 1872 and were in the possession of New York parties. one was clipped from a frontier protection bond.
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Texas
New York
Steel Plants Resume Operations After Three-Week Shutdown
Joliet Illinois October 27 The Joliet plant of the Illinois Steel Company resumed work yesterday in all departments after a three week shutdown. The resumption provides employment for 2000 men. The Enterprise plant of the American Steel and Wire Company is also operating again.
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Joliet, II
Joliet
Llionis Steel Company
American Steel and Wire Company
Lee McDonald Marries Sweetheart on Deathbed
Guthrie Ok October 27 A wealthy cattleman of Western Oklahoma Lee McDonald died yesterday at Higgin Texas from typhoid fever He summoned his sweetheart Miss Johnson of Waco Texas and they were married His will leaves her 50 000 dollars
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Guthrie
Lee McDonald
Oklahoma
Higging
Texas
Miss Johnson
Waco
Library for Chickasha raises funds for Carnegie site
Committees from the Federation of Women's Clubs in Chickasha Oklahoma have raised by subscription the $1250 needed to purchase a site for the new Carnegie library. The city council has guaranteed at least $1000 annually for maintenance and Carnegie will be asked to fulfill his pledge.
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Chickasha
I. T
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Carnegie
Mn Carnegie
Rear Admiral Bowles Resigns From Navy Post
Washington October 27 Rear Admiral Bowles chief of the bureau of construction resigns to accept a private life position in the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bowles
Bureau of Construction
United States Navy
Bill of Sale Executed in Cameron Texas
Lesovsky and Krizan sold their entire general merchandise stock to Rotan Grocery Company in Cameron Texas for about 3000 dollars yesterday afternoon. No consideration stated.
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Cameron
Texas
Lesovsky & Krizan
Rotan Grocery Company
Bis
End of the Scare in San Antonio Frost Fears Fade
San Antonio reports a light frost on October 25 signaling relief from the yellow fever scare. Residents celebrate as health fears ease and daily life resumes amid the cool morning air.
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San Antonio
Texas
Crisis Delayed Amid Russian Fleet Build Up
London dispatch reports the crisis delaying with Russia boosting its fleet in the Yellow Sea region and massing troops near the Yalu river. The Yongampho riverfront is held and Shape passage controlled. The Korean emperor reportedly supports Russia.
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London
Che Foo
Morning Post
Russia
Yalu River
Yongampho
Korea
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Arkansas
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Ark
the Gazette
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