02 Sep 1912
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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1912
Page
1
A two month old child of Scott Wilson, a Black family, died after a wagon wheel crushed its head when the wagon hit a hole near Lunn's Lake. The mother, seated with the baby, could not prevent the tragedy as the wheel rolled onto the child. The incident occurred Saturday around 3 PM during a family picnic trip.
Associated Press dispatch from Pittsburgh reports at least twenty drowned in floods across West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Cherry Valley mining town flooded, houses toppled, one family lost, several reporters drowned while attempting rescues, many children missing, and widespread plant flooding. Seven killed in separate reports with vast damage and unknown fates.
Commemorative services were held at hundreds of Salvation Army posts worldwide to honor the late General William Booth commander of the Salvation Army and reflect on his life and work.
District court opens week three with the Sconce case on note and jury excused until 4 pm. Divorces granted in Gill and Hunter actions with Kelly Hunter awarded to the plaintiff. Injunction and continuances noted for McKenna and Gee cases, and Cowan v Katy railroad listed as first case after Sconce Edwards duty week.
Willam Loeb Jr and George B Cortelygn former secretaries to Col Roosevelt Hearst and Archbald have been asked to appear before the Senate campaign probe committee when hearings resume later this month in Washington.
Wilson analyzes the Mogle platform calling it warm and sympathetic to laboring men yet argues it offers no real remedy. The piece notes sentiment toward workers and highlights the absence of concrete solutions or actions. The analysis frames the platform as appealing but ineffective for labor issues.
Joshua Stevens is killed at Co Longo Pacheco while pending daughters. The incident involves Mexican rebels and an American victim. Details remain sparse in OCR read.
Reports from El Paso describe Joshua Stevens, an American, fatally wounded by rebels during tensions near Santa Cruz Mex and Colo na Pachecho as a protest over President Madero. Other dispatches note wires cut by rebels after a woman pleaded for aid and widespread calls for Madero to resign amid ongoing warfare. The coverage also includes Woodrow Wilson criticizing minimum wage ideas and warning that proposed monopoly regulation would empower big employers.
Colonel Roosevelt criticized a Wilson statement about prize money and tariff privileges. He said he supports large prizes in industry as legitimate and workers should share, and he mocked Debs on socialism. He warned he would campaign again if elected and does not live up to promises.
United States Senator A B Fall departed for Albuquerque after stating his aim to expose the belligerency in Mexico and to hold both sides responsible. He asserted the Madero revolution was engineered by Standard Oil and claimed knowledge of when and where money was raised while suggesting President Taft’s brother was aware. He cited twenty thousand troops mobilized to quell the situation.
A morning blaze destroyed Mrs Joza Dickson's home at 60 North Elm Street with total loss including piano valued around 1400. Nearby D M Reeve's house suffered heavy damage, and Mr Fry's property faced a 1200 loss. Insurance covered both Reeve and Fry properties.
Tenancinca Sept 2 Three hundred Zapatistas were routed after a four hour fight with 200 Federals at dawn. The rebels suffered heavy losses with nine killed and wounded reported.
Bell County results show antis leading by 91 votes with a claimed final majority of 150 as the count continues.
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