Oklahoma widow found guilty in husband murder case
Associated Press dispatch reports Mrs Alverta B Gentry was found guilty of murdering her husband and sentenced to life in prison. The crime occurred January 6, and the jury returned the verdict today in Oklahoma City. Meanwhile in London suffragettes smashed large plate glass windows at a dry goods shop, six women arrested.
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Alvertabb. Gentry
Oklahoma City
Associ Teg Press Dispatch
March
Alverta B. Gentry
Gentry
Associated Press
London
Tabor Steam Dye Works
A.L. Tabor & Sons
James Building Lot Sells for 450000 on Main Street Fort Worth
The James building lot covering 100 by 125 feet on Main Street Fort Worth sold for 450000 at 3600 per front foot. Purchasers were W G Burton formerly of Denton and W H Eddleman.
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James Buiding
Main Street
Fort Worth
W. G. Burton
Denton
W H. Eddleman
Will Not Amend Canal Bill
A committee vote 6 to 8 refused to amend the Panama Canal bill to bar use of the canal by ships owned or controlled by a railroad. The panel upheld the current language, keeping the exemption for certain entities intact.
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Committee On Interstate and Forein Commerce
Gorman Sees Wilson Leading NY Democrats in Electors
Senator O Gorman of New York says Woodrow Wilson would carry New York in the presidential election. He places Harmon second and Clark third among Democratic possibilities.
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P Gorman
Wilson
O'Gorman
New York
Woodrow Wilson
Harmon
The Way to Wealth and Banking Safety
A fragmentary note contrasts Benjamin Franklin's counsel on industry and frugality with advice on securing savings. It highlights the Exchange National Bank as a safe place for funds and praises its security and thoughtful service.
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Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Exchange National Bank
Mexican Refugees Reach Austin Amid Mexico Turmoil
American refugees arrived in Austin from the City of Mexico as fevered talk of upheaval grows. Reports claim peonage camps protected mine and plantation owners while revolutionaries attack the government seat. Yaqui Indians allegedly in revolt, with few Americans likely to remain in ten days.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Austin
Mexico
Refugees Among 228 Arrivals From Mexico At Laredo
Laredo reports 228 passengers arriving from Mexico with about half listed as refugees.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Mexico
Orozoco Named Rebel Commander in Chief in Mexico Campaign
Orozoco was proclaimed commander in chief of all rebel forces in Mexico yesterday. He designated March 10 as the launch date for marching on Mexico City, and other rebel chiefs have acknowledged him and pledged obedience.
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Orozoco
Chiap
EL Paso
Mexico
Mexico City
Grand Jury Reconvenes with Three New Impaneled Members
The grand jury re convened on Wednesday as three members from the first panel were absent. New jurors W B MeClurkan C C Yeatts and Claude Underwood replaced D K Allison E W Stone and M L Chandler who could not return.
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W. B MecClurkan
C. C. Yeatts
Claude Underwood
D. K. Allison
E. W. Stone
M. L. Chandler
Baptists Aim to Raise 175000 in Texas by April
The Baptist General Convention of Texas meeting in Dallas decided to raise 175000 dollars among Texas Baptists by April 30 to fund missionary work. The effort involves ministers and workers across the state.
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Baptists
Convention of Minsters and Workers
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Dallas
Texas
Fire at Nocona Causes Major Damage
A blaze in Nocona caused about 35 thousand dollars in damage with twenty thousand dollars in insurance coverage.
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Nocona
Weather Report from New Orleans Ends Abruptly
Unsettled forecast for New Orleans Louisiana in mid March shows rain tonight or Friday and a colder air mass following. Weather notes indicate a potential changeable pattern with precipitation likely and cooler temperatures on the horizon.
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New Orleans
Bank invites new savers to open accounts today
A bank urges potential customers to join as savings accounts offer future security and comfort. It promises many satisfied customers and encourages readers to become patrons.
Pole Claim Sparks Capsular Drama From Polar Rescue
Cap t Amudsen states the South Pole has been reached confirming rumors. Norwegian explorer notes Captain Scott's crew reached the Pole on an expedition that began last year.
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Capt. Amudsen
South Pole
South Pole Triumph, North Pole Debate Echoes
The dispatch notes Captain Roald Amundsen confirms Scott reached the South Pole but contrasts its land-based victory with the North Pole’s achievement through floating ice and open seas. It lists five national expeditions and stresses the polar race's global scope.
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Robert F. Scott
New Zealand
South Pole
Robert Falcon Scott
Port Chalmers
Royal Geographical Socety
Shackleton
Wating
Amundsen
Norway
Lieut Filchner
Germany
Lieut
N. Shirase
Japan
Douglas Mawson
Australia
Robert Scott
North Pole
Christiana
Meningitis Bulletin Lists Cases Across Cities
Dallas reports one death and one new case while Greenville and Bartlett show one new case and one death respectively. Ferry records one new case and one death. Colmena schools reopen with no new cases. Shreveport reports one new case and one death. Brownwood has no new cases for two days amid closures of schools churches and theaters.
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Dallas
Greenville
Bartlett
Ferry
Colmena
Shreveport
Brownwood
Fire at Fort Worth parsonage to be probed
The burning of the First Baptist Church parsonage at Fort Worth, where Rev. J. Frank Norris resided, is among the matters listed for investigation by the special Fort Worth grand jury.
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Nourdis
Fort Worth
J. Frank Norris
Striking Textile Children Depart for Philadelphia
A group of forty children of striking textile workers left Lawrence Massachusetts for Philadelphia. Police delayed the train briefly to obtain the children's names and addresses but did not intervene further.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Lawrence
Mass
Philadelphia
Missionary Testifies On NYC Child Abductions
Rev. Clark Carter of Lawrence testified before the strike hearing about overheard remarks by a woman and a girl taken to New York. He cited a fear campaign to scare parents into sending children away and described terror among foreigners, especially women, threatened if they worked.
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Press Dispatch
Washington
Clark Carter
Lawrence
New York
Police Testimony in Wash Hearing Highlights Lawrence Officers
Law enforcement officers from Lawrence Massachusetts testified at a Washington hearing. The session explored police procedures and community safety measures as part of a broader review.
Insurgents Demand Free Philippine Sugar Imports
The hearing heard claims that police used no undue violence against strikers though force was deemed necessary. Acting City Marshal Sullivan said the youths were arrested at the depot due to unknown destination and lack of parental consent, noting they were apparently neglected. Mrs. Taft attended the hearing as an interested listener.
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Ington
Sullivan
Taft
Sugar Duty Fight Shapes Senate House Tariff Clash
Republicans in the senate resist the house bill to end the sugar duty as debate swirls over the Payne Aldrich tariff bill and its broader tariff policy.
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Senate
Payne-Aldrih
Fort Worth Merchant Killed. Two Bystanders Wounded
M M Ball a Fort Worth commission merchant was killed and two bystanders wounded by Osar Meyer on Wednesday night. Meyer said Ball attacked him and he was released on ten thousand dollar bond.
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M. M. Ball
Fort Worth
Osar Meyer
Meyer
Ball
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