Devastating Fort Worth Blaze Destroys Wide City Area
A massive fire starting at St. Louis and Peter Smith streets leveled homes churches and businesses across about seventy blocks in Fort Worth. The Texas and Pacific Railway depot roundhouse twenty engines and 150 cars burned. losses exceed 1.5 million for property and 769000 for Broadway Baptist Church plus 2000 for Broadway Presbyterian. One banker from Krum died. five hundred families left homeless as city departments aided by other towns and favorable winds finally contained the blaze hours after it began.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas and Pacific Railway
Broadway Baptist Church
Broadway Presbyterian Church
Aviegle
Dallas
Weatherford
Waco
St. Louis
Peter Smith
Fletcher
Andogg Jt
J. J. Newton
Continental Bank and Trust Company
Krum
F. D. Hill
Union Depot
Texas
Pacific Roundhorse
Sawyer's Grocery
Engineer Attacked by Acute Appendicitis Aboard Train
In St Paul Minnesota an engineer on a passenger run suffered acute appendicitis while guiding a Great Northern train at fifty five miles per hour. The fireman restrained him and halted the train saving the crew. La Chappelle was taken to a hospital for surgery.
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St. Paul
Drys win county contests in Michigan big margins
In sixteen of seven counties voting on prohibition the drys won by majorities from 300 to 1500. Washtenaw County saw a dry effort fail to overcome German and rural votes, wets prevailing by 826. Statewide, Republicans gained over 100 600 in judicial and university positions.
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Detroit
Mich
Washtenaw
Providence Woman Killed as Funeral Carriages Run Away
Mrs John Hughes of Providence died after a hack in a funeral procession was dragged through crowded streets. She jumped from the carriage striking her head and died in Rhode Island Hospital. Mrs Elizabeth Griffin, eighty six, remained in the carriage and was unharmed when the horses were checked.
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Providence
R. L
John Hughes
Thode Islands
Elizabeth Griffin
Expelled Senator Re-elected To Texas Legislature
H Bascom Thames, expelled from the state for graft accusations against a colleague, won re election in Fort Worth by more than 2000 votes. His opponent Tt N Doak was accused of faking a district bounty.
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Fort Worth
Texas
H. Bascom Thames
Tt. N. Doak
Attorney sues to compel Boston and Maine Railroad on freight rates
New Hampshire attorney general seeks a court order against the Boston and Maine Railroad to reduce freight rates. The action targets charges deemed excessive and aims to lower transportation costs for state shippers and consumers.
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Fonwcard
Attorney Energy of New Hamps
Mre
Boston and Fame
St Yves Wing Marathon Victory Noted In Paris
Fragmentary report notes St Yves from Paris winning a marathon event in France with unclear placement and competing names mentioned in garbled OCR text.
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Ay York
Henri St. Yves
Paris
France
Famous Tennessee lawyer shot dead in Macon Dodge case linked
Coroner's jury ruled Pope Hill murdered by unknown parties. The 40 year old attorney from Macon was found with a bullet through the brain in his office, a revolver in his hand, and a note referencing Pope Hill’s foes. Police link Hill as the third Dodge gang casualty amid a spate of killings and threats in the long Dodge land suit.
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Dodge
Hill
McRae
Flet Torsee Hill
Hall
Macon
Tevyolyer
Pope Bill
Norman W. Dodge
F. L. Williams
New York City Markets and Growth Highlights
A mixed collection notes New York market activity with 2 828 106 000 etc. lightning kills a cat near Wolcott New York while a child escapes injury. It cites NYC population growth, theater capacity, impressive construction, rail and telegraph expansion in Chile, and rising tax rates. It also covers gas meter tests, women buying stamps efficiency, and a substantial US balance of trade in 1907 08.
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New York City
Treasury Department
New York
United States
Ex Governor Poynter Dies in Liquor Bill Fight
Former Nebraska governor W. A. Poynter collapsed and died in Gov. Shallemberger's office after arguing to sign a bill restricting liquor sales to the daylight hours from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. The measure draws strong support and opposition as delegations gather statewide.
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Lincoln, Neb
W. A. Poynter
Shallemberger
Sajonns
Poynter
Miss Carter Burned to Death in Historic Winchester House
Virginia Carter, daughter of Heese B. Carter, died when the Mest home known as the Yellow House burned. Heese and Mrs. Carter were badly burned trying to save her but are expected to recover. The two hundred year old house hosted notable events from the revolutionary era to the Civil War, including George Washington passing there and Miss Rachel Wright’s information aiding Gen. Sheridan.
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Carter
Winchester
Virginia Carter
Heese B. Carter
Yellow House
Mest
George Washington
Braddock
Fort Duquesne
Rachel Wright
Gen. Sheridan
Congress
Return With Murderer From Buenos Ayres
Detective Cavana arrives with Vito Danang who killed a man in Harlem four years ago. The suspect is brought back to face charges after fleeing to Argentina.
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New York City
Cavana
Buenos Ayres
Vito Danang
Harlem
Roosevelt Entertained at Naples by Italian Royal Family
President Roosevelt reached Naples Italy and spent three hours transferring baggage to a new liner while being hosted by Duke and Duchess of Aosta representing the royal family.
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Roosevelt
Naples
Italy
Duchess of
Aosta
Oldest Newport Teacher Retires After Long Career
Newport's J Henry W Clarke retires from public schools after teaching since April 30 1855 in Newport BR. The longtime educator ends a landmark career marking the town's historic teaching era.
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Newport
BR. J
Henry W. Clarke
Brawte
Jackson Day and the New Orleans Victory Recalled
The article recalls Jackson day as a national observance tied to Andrew Jackson and the 1815 victory at New Orleans. It notes the Ghent treaty signing in 1814 and the delayed news reaching Britain and America, with Packenham facing Jackson’s frontier marksmen at the breastworks. Clay’s humiliation upon learning of Jackson’s triumph is mentioned.
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Jangary
Jackson
England
Ghent
Ocean
Wellington
A Change of Tune in a Family Exchange
Willie complains about school to his mother while the boy’s portrayal of a quarrel with a teacher unfolds. The mother defends the teacher and scolds Willie for his remark, asserting he must not return to school.
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Willie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bunions and Blue Blood
The daughter of a high ranking English woman suffers foot pain and the governess remarks that without the lady’s exalted rank it would be a bunion. This underscored social status in a New York arid item.
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New York
Curious British Scheme: Child-Driven Thief Tracking
Reported in Addis Ababa and Paris papers, a dubious scheme named Lied Adai uses a child given a secret liquid to locate thefts. The process results in the arrest of the tenant, funded by a chief’s commission, drawing diplomatic protests from European legations over the method's reliability.
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Paris
Corporation
Lieb Adal
Adda
Humorous Exchanges Sparked by Love and Money
A collage of quips and cartoons from various papers mocks marriage, flirtations, and finances. Witty exchanges touch on proposals, domestic jokes, and Wall Street fortunes, with playful banter about jobs, gifts, and ready-made opinions across multiple sources.
Kitchens on George Washington Steamship Set for Large Crew
The George Washington, largest German ship of the North German Lloyd, arrives June 20 in New York with 47 000 cubic feet of kitchen and provision spaces. Electric appliances, icehouses, bakeries, confectionery and scullery rooms support meals for 4000 plus aboard, with dumb waiters delivering provisions to kitchens.
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George Washington
Lloyd
New York
Untitled Quote Passage Echoes Domestic Tension
A fragmentary dialogue recalls marital strain with references to fear and emotional distance. The lines mention a husband and wife in a tense exchange, and a character named Cleveland Tender appears as a cited name within the cluttered text.
Portrait of a Distrusted Woman and Her Companions
A fragmented text describes a girl surrounded by many fellows as the most worthless person on earth, pondering her own worth and family ties amid harsh judgments.
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Chestnut St
Passcic Ave
Cleveland
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