Local News Highlights From Prescott and County Towns
Local items note visits and shopping in Prescott by W R Barham and families from Albany township, with Emmet and Taylor township residents. Prospects include school board exam items at Nevada County Drug Store, a 80 acre farm for sale near Blevins, and store hours change starting May 4. A fatal accident of Clara Brad, a year old, is reported near the cemetery with no life to be saved.
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R. F. Elgin
Minnie Howard
Emmet
Prescott
Nevada County
Eri. C. Bright
Albany
Merning
Clara Jirad
Examination tablets offered by school board
The school board offers examination tablets for sale and lists contact by phone at 65.
Medals to Be Awarded at Public School Closing
Medals will be awarded next Thursday at the close of the public school. Recipients include T. C. McRae for top overall scholarship, Hi B. McKenzie for best general department across grades 8 to 11, Drs. Rite and Chastain for top physiology exam in 5th grade, the Board medal for greatest progress in grades 1 to 8, Rev. I. N. Clack for Latin scholarship in 11th grade, Rev. A. Highsmith for best declamation in the society, and G. R. Haynie for greatest progress as a debater in the literary society.
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T. C. McRae
Hi. B. McKenzie
Drs. Rite & Chastain
I. N. Clack
A. Highsmith
G. R. Haynie
Freight wreck delays Texas northbound near Arkadelphia
A serious wreck last night left a fast Texas freight derailed near Arkadelphia, with 16 cars piled in the ditch and the track torn up for a long stretch. All trains detoured via Cotton Belt, no injuries reported, mail halted, and restoration expected by late afternoon with trains running by 5 or 6 o'clock.
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Texas
Arkadelphia
Cotton Belt
Iron Mountain Railroad Reestablishes Little Rock Telegraph Office
The Iron Mountain Railroad re establishes the telegraphy office at the Little Rock union depot after a decade. An operator will be employed there from May 2 to handle all service and train messages with hours 8 am to 6 pm and after 6 pm the office will handle all remaining business.
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Iron Mountain Railroad
Union Depot
Little Rock
Messier
Ubh
opera_tor
Striking figures compare brewers and clothing trade labor
A city analysis claims liquor profits go to a few while clothing yields many jobs. Brewers invest 36,455,000 with 484 workers earning 881,000 in wages. clothing at 1,150,000 employs 8,182 workers paid 1,501,000. Authors argue clothing creates far more labor, urging reflection on honest toil and the liquor trade.
Saloons to Remain Open During Elections in Texas
Austin May 1 The attorney general's department ruled saloons need not close for Saturday's election unless school trustees or another election is held. Governor Campbell noted Mr Lightfoot requested more time. T J Dinkins of Denton county died at the Pasteur Institute after a horse bite. his family was present. This marks the institute's fourth death in three years.
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Austin
Attorney General’s Department
State School Textbook Board
Campbell
Lightfoot
T. J. Dinkins
Denton County
Pasteur Institute
Institute
Men Seen After Breaker Gang Along Texas Trail
A telegraph from Sheriff Rich of Grayson County, Texas, reports that Ed Cash, Harry Fairless, and Rob Trammell, members of the Breakers gang, left a Fort Worth and Denver freight at Childress on Thursday morning after being seen in Denton County the day before. A posse pursued them toward Worth, and Sheriff Rich rushed from Wichita Falls to Childress to continue the search.
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Sherman
Childrees
Tex
Rich
Grayson County
Wichita Falls
Cash
Harry Fairless
Rob Trammell
Fort Worth
Denver
Childress
Denton County
Worth
Train Hits Wagon in Dallas. Passenger Train Involved
An early morning collision in Dallas on May 1 near Erway Street and Pacific Avenue fractured a wagon, reducing it to debris and seriously injuring occupant Mr Max Tobolosky. The unnamed rider was reportedly severely injured and the incident is being investigated by local railroad authorities.
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Dallas
Texas and Pacific Rail
Erway Street
Pacific Avenue
Max Tobolosky
Unclear Injury Report From Local Incident
Sentence fragment describes Mr. Mosertan gravely injured with both legs crushed. Text indicates fatal prospects for Mosertan while another person suffered severe injuries but expected to recover. Details and context are missing from the readable portion.
Alarming Conditions Reported in Venezuela
San Juan Puerto Rico May 1 The Red D Line steamer Philadelphia arrived from Puerto Cabello with twenty passengers sent into quarantine due to plague like conditions in Venezuela Many are fleeing the country The Curaçao governor imposed quarantine on ships from Venezuela and efforts to eradicate rats are underway in Venezuela and Curaçao
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Venezuela
San Juan
P. R
Red D Line
Philadelphia
Puerto Cabello
Venezuele
Curacon
Curacoa
Forte
Italian suspects arrested after railroad robbery in West Virginia
Nashville May 1 Italians Louis Leporla and Gaetano Devarchi were arrested on a Norfolk and Western train and jailed in Bristol as suspects in a Garey West Virginia robbery where a pay wagon from United States Coal and Coke was robbed of 1000 dollars. The men, found with large cash rolls, were traveling to New Orleans and were arrested due to suspicious conduct.
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Nashville
Louis Leporla
Gaetano Devarchi
Norfolk and Western
Bristol
Garey
West Va
United States Coal and Coke Company
New Orlean
Mysterious disappearance of George Ise sparks inquiry
Lawton morph sheriff Lefors and County Attorney Fain travel to Geronimo to probe the missing rock island liner George Ise who was last seen on a fishing trip with two companions. He reportedly had 50 dollars in his possession and is presumed murdered.
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Lawton
Lefors
Fain
Geronimo
George I. Ise
Rock Island
Ise
Fatal political fight leaves several dead on Martinique
On Fort de France island of Martinique a political disturbance caused multiple deaths including the mayor and many injuries. The report notes a violent clash with fatalities and widespread harm among residents amid escalating tensions.
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Martinique
Fort de France
Governor May Not Vote Due to Travel Plans
Austin May 1 It is stated that Sepernee Campbell will not go home Saturday to vote. He expects to leave for Senora in the near future.
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Austin
Campbell
Senora
Robbery Report Incomplete Names and Details Missing
Fragmentary OCR note describes an armed robbery attempt at a title contractor’s site with two masked men. A worker, possibly W. Miller, is mentioned and an incident ending near a wire. Governor Fis and others referenced, but most specifics and positions are unclear.
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P. H. Fawards
W. Miller
Port Ernor
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