Jefferson Davis Centenary Reflections On His Life
A 100 year retrospective honors Jefferson Davis born June 8 1808 in Kentucky and died 1889 in New Orleans. The article notes his roles as soldier statesman and Confederate president plus its view of his legacy amid criticism and historical reassessment. It recounts his Mexican War exploits his senate and cabinet service and the Civil War leadership at Richmond Beauvoir and his postwar life and writings.
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Efferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Mr. Davis
Christian County
Todd County
New Orleans
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Davis
Richmond
Alexander H. Stephens
United States
Congress
Mississsppi
John Quincy Adams
Mexico
West Point
Flo
Mississippi
Buena Vista
Duke of Wellington
Europe
Colin Campbell
Inkerman
Vna Vista
Hieniat
Zachary
Wetoe
Laving
Missis
Sippi
Taylor
War Department
Davia
Washington
Franklin Pierce
United States Senate
Stephen A. Douglas
John C. Calhoun
Lincoln
Foveval
South
Union
Confederate Congress
Montgomery
Fire destroys all business houses in Pritchet Texas
Fire of unknown origin swept away every business house at Pritchet six miles south of Gilmer Texas. Total losses are about 20000 dollars.
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Gilmer
Tex
Pritchet
Here
Robbers Hit Maryville Post Office Safe
Thieves blew the Maryville Tennessee post office safe at 2 a m Tuesday securing 511 05 in cash and 60000 stamps valued at 1500 Bloodhounds tracked the culprits with a trail from Krosite The tools used included a nitro cerine explosive and borers from a machine shop were used for the blast
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Maryville
Tenn
Truelson Brother Claims Injury Affects His Mind
In Laporte Indiana Julius Truelson alleged confession linked to the Gunness farm mystery is questioned by his family who say he has been mentally unsound since a trolley car injury five years ago. Harry Truelson dismisses the confession as Julius was in Elmira reformatory when it emerged.
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Truelson
Laporte
Ind
Julius Truelson
Gunness Farm
Harry
Julius
Broadway
Elmira Reformatory
Young Truelson
Niece Alive Declares Rochester Woman
Mrs John Doyle of Rochester says her niece May O Reilly married Julings Truelson of New York City is alive and well in New York and she expects her in Rochester to spend a vacation
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Rochester
N. Y
John Doyle
May O'Reilly
Julings Truelson
New York City
New York
Vice Presidents' Name to be Presented at Chicago Convention
The statement from Senator Hemenway denies false reports about Vice President Fairbanks. He confirms Fairbanks will be named for the presidential nomination at the Chicago convention and warns against any variations before the gathering.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Fairbanks
Hemenway
Last Survivor of Mier Expedition Dies in Round Mountain
John Rufus Alexander born 1817 Missouri, joined Texas Mier expedition to Mexico. He drew a white bean that saved his life and died in Blanco County town. Survived by a widow and three sons three daughters. Believed last survivor of the expedition.
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Mier
Round Mountain
Tex
John Rufus Alexander
Texas
Mexico
Blanco County
Missouri
Alexander
Fire destroys twenty one Hooker business houses
A blaze in Hooker Oklahoma, forty miles west of Liberal, June 3, wiped out twenty one business houses. The restaurant started the fire and both newspaper plants and the post office building were damaged. A special Liberal train carried aid to the town. estimated damage reached 150000 dollars.
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Hooker
Liberal
Kan
Okla
Here
Nevada Democrats Indorse Bryan at State Convention
Carson Nevada June 4 The Democratic state convention adopts a platform directing delegates to Colorado to vote for W J Bryan for the presidential nomination at Denver. The platform endorses the Sparks administration and denounces the Aldrich Vreeland law. Theodore A Bell of California is endorsed for chairman. Delegates elected to the Denver convention include F G Newlands Governor Dickerson Ed C Clark John Sunderland Jr Charles Evans and Ole Elliott.
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Nevada
Bryan
Carson
Nev
Denver
W. J. Bryan
Sparks
Theodore A. Bell
California
United States
F. G. Newlands
Dickerson
Ed C. Clark
John Sunderland, Jr
Charles Evans
Ole Elliott
Fourteen Sentenced by Warsaw Court Martial
Three girls and eleven men were sentenced to death by court martial in Warsaw for attacking a post car at Sokolow on the Vistula railroad last January. A bomb killed two and wounded ten soldiers and railroad employees. after the car was wrecked the safes were looted.
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Warsaw
Sokolow
Vistula
Porter's Death by Chloroform in Office
Anthony B Porter senior partner at Porter Kilvert killed himself in his New York office by inhaling chloroform. He left a letter asking a nephew to manage affairs and arrange cremation. A note was found directing several persons be notified of the death.
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New York
Ife
Anthony B. Porter
Porter & Kilvert
Porter
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Johnny Bull's Place
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Ark
Langford & Clemmons
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Jet
Old Picayune Building
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Waller
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Lew Prescott
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Elgin, Ll
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