Severe storm ravages Camden and Texarkana area
A June 9 storm tore down awnings and windows, blew down fences and trees, and caused extensive damage across Camden and Texarkana. Injuries included Mrs. B Friedman and her six month old child. The Red and Mississippi rivers rose, with forecasts of higher levels and possible new channels through Miller County. Local utilities suffered heavy losses while linemen repaired damaged lines.
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Camden
Vexarkana
Texarkana
B. Freidman
Milley County
McKinney Bayou
Cleay Lake
Iron Mountain
Mckintey Bayou
Miller County
Milles County
Woman mauled by ferocious dog in Bonham
Mrs. Carmichael of Bonham Texas was badly bitten on the arm and side by a chained ferocious dog described as tiger like. The dog was killed to stop the attack.
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Bonham, Tex
Farmers At Work In Bonham Crops Progress After Dry Spell
Farmers in Bonham Texas report six days of clear weather with progress in crops. Some rainfall Tuesday aided fields with wheat and oats already cut and weed and grass control advancing.
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Bonham
Tex
Confederate Reunion Opens in Birmingham Amid Somber Remembrance
The United Confederate Veterans gather in Birmingham for an annual reunion marked by faded enthusiasm and recent losses. Veterans recall past campaigns while friends and families arrive for a three day program with parades and southern hospitality. Delegations from Austin and Atlanta vie to host next year’s events in 1900.
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Birmingham
Ala
United Confederate Veterans
Richmond
Confederacy
Alice
Stephen D. Lee
Magic City
South
Antonio
Texas
Atlanta
Grand Army of the Republic
Sneha Pathos
Publications Available Free From Agriculture Secretary
The publications are accessible to all and may be obtained without charge by applying to the Secretary of Agriculture in Washington DC.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, D
Joint Meeting of W C T U and Women's Missionary Societies
A joint meeting of the W C T U and Women’s Missionary Societies from various churches will be held Friday at 8 PM at Mrs. John M. Pittman’s home. The program includes song, scripture, prayers, talks on world cooperation, protection of Native Raves, peace and arbitration, and the W C T U’s work in schools and medical science, with several soloists and remarks by Mrs. J. M. Pittman and others.
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W.c.'t
Women's Missiona Societies
John M. Pittman
Scott Solo
Lauralee Powell
Woman's Mission Societies
M. W. Gree
Rkio
Mesdames
Neal Wilson
Ellsworth
Sula Brown
Florence Watson
W. W. Tompkins
Wow. Rice
W. C
T. T
J. M. Pittman
Lawyer Rhoton heads to Chicago for Arkansas indictments
Prosecution attorney Lewis Rhoton traveled from Little Rock toward Chicago for several days of local business and said his work is of high importance. He offered no details but the trip is linked to efforts to secure the return of indicted men to Arkansas. The exact targets remain unclear.
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Little Rock
Attornney Lewis Rhoton
Chivago
Pelate
Arkansas
Neve Fre — Cserrereet
Funds Shrink as State General Fund Drains
The state treasury tightens as Auditor notes only 11 800 dollars left in the general fund. Collectors statewide expected to settle accounts in days, easing department stringency for the rest of the year.
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Little Rock
Park Hotel Arrivals Prank List
Prank names listed for arrivals at Park Hotel include W Gibb Ike Lyons A Huttey M E Bradford Little Ror J W Dukes and others from South Bend Camden Hope St Joseph St Louis and nearby areas with initials and locations spelling a miscellaneous guest roster. The note records a mixed group of travelers and associated cities without further context.
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Prank W. Gibb
Ike Lyons
A Huttey
M. E. Bradford
J. W. Dukes
South Bend
Ind
Jesse L. Hollis
Camden
RK. Parnell
Hope
Diversified Farming and Crop Guides for Cotton Belt Farmers
The Department of Agriculture in Washington issued several publications for southern cotton growers. Notable titles include Yearbook 1905 Reprint No 377 on diversified farming in the cotton belt, Farmers' Bulletin No 310 on successful Alabama diversification, No 812 on a successful southern hay farm, No 318 on cowpeas, and No 326 on rebuilding a run down cotton plantation with improved yields even without fertilizer.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Cotton Belt
South
Alabama
Route of the Guard to Leon Springs Maneuvers
Adjt. Gen. Paul Little of the Arkansas National Guard outlines the route for the Arkansas infantry regiment heading to the Leon Springs Texas encampment in July. The unit will mass at Texarkana July 14 15 then travel 452 miles by rail to Longview San Antonio and Leon Springs aboard special trains. Companies chosen will reflect top inspection showings and will be announced after the inspection report.
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Little Rock
Adjt
Paul Little
Arkansas National Guard
Regiment of
Arkansas Infantry
Leon Springs
Tex
Texarkana
Texas and Pacific
Longview
International Great Northern R.R
San Antonio
Arkansas Pass
Commercial Telegraphers Convene in Milwaukee Meeting
About thirty delegates attended the opening session of the biennial convention of the Commercial Telegraphers Union of the Americas in Milwaukee Wisconsin on June 10. A union official stated the investigation into telegraph and telephone companies will not prompt a strike.
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Commercial Telegraphers
Milwaukee
Wis
The
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of Americas
Steamer Lary Eileen Struck Rock Loss at Sea
Government steamer Lary Eileen serving Gaspe to Baie des Chaleurs struck a rock near Newport and is declared a total loss. Passengers and crew were saved.
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Montreal
Lary Eileen
Gaspe
Baie de Chaleurs
Newport
New Battleships Named Florida and Utah
Secretary Metcalf announces two new battleships authorized last Congress will carry the names Florida and Utah. The naming confirms Navy plans amid ongoing defense buildup.
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Florida
Utah
Washington
Metcalf
Markham to Sell 2 000 000 Barrels to Southern Pacific
In Houston on June 1, the Markham company contracted to sell 2 000 000 barrels of oil to the Southern Pacific Railway, as new fields improve output.
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Houston
Markham
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Baby Dies After Strychnine Ingestion in Pecos
In Pecos Texas on June 10 an infant of S C Douglass found a box of strychnine tablets and swallowed twenty. The child endured intense suffering before death.
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Pecos
Tex
S. C. Douglass
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Wenee
Prescott
Texarkala
Eeneee
J.T. Burns
Telephone Company
Electric Light Plant
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Kansas City
Mississippi
St. Louis
Red River
Alejandria
Jonne
Oad
Fulton
River News
Photon
Chicago
Government Publications
Route OF the Guard
Militia Boys of
Ozan Mercantile Com’y
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