Rebel Cutoff Strains Navarro's Mexican Federal Troops
El Paso reports General Navarre at Pedernales surrounded by rebels with no reinforcements or supplies. Harassed hourly, his army risks surrender as revolutionists rotate fire and rest. Reinforcements from Chihuahua can't reach rail lines for a week. A separate report cites a Mulato border battle with seven soldiers dead and roughly equal rebel and Federal forces.
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EL Paso
Navarro
Pedernales
Chiauahua
Mexico City
Navarre
Shafter
Presidio County
Marfa
Mulato
Robert Dowe
Eagle Pass
United States
Warren
Persidio
McNiel Funeral Planned After Fort Worth Yard Death
The 23 year old Guy McNiel was killed in the Santa Fe yards in Fort Worth. His funeral will be held at the family home on North Bolivar Street at 1 PM with interment at the local cemetery. Relatives traveled to Fort Worth for the services and the exact cause of death remains uncertain.
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Guy McNiel
Santa Fe
Fort Worth
Magill & Shepard
George W. McNiel
C. C. McNiel
Mr. McNiel
Denton
Young McNiel
North
Bolivar Street
George Harper
el Paso
Charm McNie
Fire destroys Gus Sewell home in Elgin
Fire completely destroyed Gus Sewell's residence in Elgin last night, with the family escaping unharmed. The loss was estimated at 2000 dollars and the cause remains undetermined.
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Elgin
Gus Sewell
Fourteen Year Old Newsboy Falls in Elevator Shaft
Tom Lewis, fourteen, plunged from two stories at Stripling's department store in Fort Worth. He attempted to jump into an elevator car while it moved and has remained unconscious since the incident with life threatening injuries.
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Fort Worth
Tom Lewis
Stripling’s
No Will Let Administration Proceed in Estate of M. H. Stout
Probate records show no will filed to appoint an administrator for the estate of M H Stout, deceased, with proceedings to determine rightful heirs and asset disposition. Court notices indicate continued administration under local probate laws and dates for filing objections.
Application Filed to Name H F Schweer Administrator
An application to appoint H F Schweer administrator of the estate of M B S Stout, who died December 2, shows the estate valued at about $100000. Schweer, cashier of First National Bank where Stout was president, seeks appointment at the January county court term.
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H. F. Schweer
M. 8S. Stout
County Clerk’s Office
Schwer
First National Bank
Fort Worth Trader Sells 5100 Bales Cotton Worth $400000
Fort Worth capitalist Tom Scott sold 5100 bales of cotton for 400000 to Lesser Goldman Co of St Louis. The cotton ships to Bremen Germany and was bought at about fifteen cents per pound. It is the largest local cotton deal in years and the staple came from near Fort Worth.
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Fort Worth
Tom Scott
Lesser Goldman Co
St. Louis
Bremen
Germany
Fleming Case to Jury
Judge Muse defended Fred Fleming in morning arguments before the district court. Judge Clint to complete the defense case this afternoon, then Judge Seay will retire the case to the jury for verdict.
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Dallas
J. G. Muse
District Court
Fred Fleming
Chas. F. Clint
Seay
Negro Struck by Live Wire in Fort Worth
Joe Spencer, a Black man, was seriously injured after touching a live electrical wire this morning in Fort Worth. Dr Kent Kibbie, rushing to assist, also came into contact with the wire and suffered a severe shock.
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Fort Worth
Joe Spencer
Kent Kibbie
Spencer
Polish farmer killed by deputy in Texas incident
Dec 22 in San Antonio reports Ignatz Urdanidizk a Polish farmer from near Lockhart was killed by Deputy Sheriff Anton Dree, a fellow Pole. Dree attempted to arrest him for drunkenness and was attacked. Dree then made bond.
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San Antonio
Ignatz Undanidizk
Lockhart
Anton Dree
Dreesin
Urdanitzki
Dressin
Senator Weinert Pushes Prison Reform Plan
San Antonio reports State Senator Weinert arrived from Spain and announced plans to introduce a prison reform bill in the next legislature. The proposal supports indeterminate terms and parole.
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San Antonio
Weinert
Apain
Knights of Pythias Elm Lodge Christmas Program Tonight
Elm lodge No. 30 Knights of Pythias announces a Christmas festival for members and visiting Knights tonight. Details of the features are not published but the committee promises a surprise and refreshments will be served. Members are urged to attend.
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Elm Lodge No. 30
Knights of Pythias
Committee On Artrangements
Oklahoma Oil Men Seek Osage Land Release
The Oklahoma Oil and Gas Producers Association directorate will meet in Tulsa at the request of Secretary Ballinger. It plans to form a committee to travel to Washington to press for releasing up to one million acres in the Osage nation and to seek laws to aid producers from the Oklahoma Legislature.
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Tulsa
Dee
The
Oklahoma Oil and Gas Producers’ Asociation
Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger
Washington
Oklahoma
Reverend Fitzgerald Accepts County Missionary Post
Rev. R. A. Fitzgerald of Marlin has accepted a county missionary position with the County Baptist association. He wired his acceptance on Thursday and will join with his family by January 1 to begin the work.
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R. A. Fitzgerald
Marlin
County Baptist Association
Change of venue granted in Hard murder case
District judge Carrigan granted a change of venue for the murder case of Al Hard, charged with killing Harry Brown and Deputy Sheriff Staley. The trial is set for Vernon in February.
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Wichitta Falls
Carrigan
al Hard
Harry Brown
Staley
Vernon
Slaying at rural dance ends with arrest
Will Croaker 22 was stabbed in the neck by Carl Gribbs 15 during a dance six miles south of Snyder. Croaker is under arrest and likely to die from the wound.
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Snyder
Will Croaker
Carl Gribbs
Here
Croaker
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