Negro on Jersey Central Train Murders Two Men
On a New Jersey Central train from Jersey City to Newark a armed negro shot and fatally wounded two young men, Harrison Sigbee and Leslie Lord, after accusing them of insulting a woman. Gale Young and Roger Young were with them. the assailant’s companions escaped as the train sped away at dusk.
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New York
Harrison Sigbee
Leslie Lord
New Jersey
New Jersey Central
Newark
Sigbee
Lord
Gale Young
Roger Young
Jersey City
Young
Roger
Gale
Wool Prices Cause Buyer Concerns In Boston Market
Boston reports traders note prices for the new wool clip remain high. Local bids are strong, but eastern buyers say western prices are excessive. Arizona wool has traded around 21.5 cents, Utah futures bidding continues, Texas fine scoured scarce at 68 cents. Scoured territory fine staple sold mostly at 75 to 76 cents.
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Boston
Arizona
Utah
Texas
Territory
Wolgast Wins Fortieth Round Over Nelson in California Ring
In Richmond, California, Feb 23 referee Smith halted the Nelson Wolgast bout in the fortieth round and awarded the decision to Wolgast. Nelson appeared exhausted and bleeding, barely able to stand for several rounds and finally weakly shook hands with the winner.
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Richmond
Calif
Smith
Wolgast
Nelson
Pugilist Ginger Williams Dies After Ring Injury
Coalinga California February 23. Ginger Williams a young heavy weight from Visalia died in hospital from injuries in a prize fight with Kid Kenneth of Bakersfield. He was knocked through the ropes in the third round and his fall struck a projecting board fracturing his skull.
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Coalinga
Calif
Ginger” Williams
Visalia
Kenneth
Bakersfield
Williams
Seven and Forty Miners Escape Death in Kentucky Mine
In Central City Kentucky on February 23 seven and forty miners escaped a gas explosion that ignited woodwork at Iron Mountain Coal Company. One miner died from burns while others reached the surface as the mine remained ablaze.
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Central City
Iron Mountain Coal Company
Priest River Fire Devastates Idaho Town Blocks
A blaze in Priest River Idaho traced to a defective chimney destroyed more than a dozen business blocks and threatened the town today. Early estimates put the loss at over a hundred thousand dollars as Spokane reports the disaster.
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Priest River
Idaho
Spokane
Wash
For sale at a bargain in Roswell six acres and more
A property listing offers six acres in Roswell with three acres alfalfa a good well reservoir a large house barn and corral all in good shape priced at 3000 with 1000 down and balance in easy payments interested buyers should inquire at 606 West 1st St note shows Wednesday edition details
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City of
Roswell
West 1St St
Wed
Fire in slack bin at Military Institute barracks
Spontaneous combustion sparked a blaze in the slack bin of the new barracks at the Military Institute this morning at 9 20. Firefighters from two wagons battled four water streams to the basement while cadets aided and fireman Jack Highnam narrowly escaped with fumes and smoke.
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Institute
The
Military Institute
Jack Highnam
North Hill
Parsons & Lawrence Real Estate and Insurance Broke
Parson s Lawrence operate at 215 North Main Street Parson s with Real Estate Life and Fire Insurance brokerage services. They promote bargains in improved farms Main Street business property residences suburban homes and acreage offering best life and fire insurance on the market and promising daily bargains.
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Parsons & Lawrence. Real Estate, Life and Fire Insurance
Firemen Reach Barracks Fire Quickly At Institute
A heavy fire response from the department followed by a fast hill run by the heavy team while a lighter team had returned from practice. A prior barracks blaze earlier this year was extinguished by Institute residents. Many believe the same cause fueled Lea hall fire last fall. Firemen thank Frank Roush for hauling several company members to the scene by automobile.
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Institute
Old Lea Hall
Frank Roush
Fresh Sausage Ad Promotes 31 Quality Meats
An old style advertisement touts fresh sausage as excelled and trusted, inviting customers to try the product and rely on 31 quality meats for consistent flavor and satisfaction.
Portugal Seethes Over Revolutionary Plots
Lisbon reports widespread revolutionary plots provoked government concern daily arrests continue. Confidential dispatches indicate a cargo of arms and ammunition is being shipped from Germany to aid the conspirators.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Germany
Suit on Elephant Butte dam land condemned in Socorro
A United States suit against Victoria Land and Cattle Co. over 30 000 acres of rough grazing land could determine the Elephant Butte dam’s fate. Government offered 65 000 dollars while the company seeks 600 000. Proceedings begin with appraisers and witnesses in Socorro New Mexico.
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el Paso
Tex
Elephant Butte
Socorro
United States
Victoria Land and Cattle Co
Victoria Company
French
Platt Named in Allds-Graft Bribery Inquiry
Albany reports place former Senator Thomas C. Platt in the Allds bribery case as Littleton denounces bridge thieves. He charges Alds acted on Platt’s orders with a Cleveland agreement showing cross state bridge company loot. Also notes insurgent defeat near Managua with eight hundred casualties reported.
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Albany
N. Y
United States
Thomas C. Platt
Littleton
Allds
Commonwealths
Alds
Platt
National City Bank of Cambridge Closes After Shortage
Cambridge bank closes by order of the Comptroller of the Currency. A bank examiner assumes charge as a $144,000 shortage in individual deposits triggers the shutdown. Washington says bookkeeper G. W. Coleman is responsible and has disappeared. Most depositors are small business people.
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Boston
Mass
National City Bank of
Cambridge
Washington
G. W. Coleman
Insurgents Defeat Government Troops in Nicaragua
Washington reports reveal major insurgent victories in Nicaragua. General Chamorro with the insurgent main division penetrated the government capital, invaded the seat of government, and achieved a decisive flank advance.
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Nicaragua
Washington
State Department
Chamorro
Rail line extension eyed from Quanah to Roswell
Notices announce Sam Lazarus leading Quanah Acme and Pacific Railway to extend through Motley Dickens Crosby Floyd Hale Lamb Lubbock Hockley Cochran Bailey Lynn Terry Yoakum to the New Mexico line and into Roswell. Stockholder meeting set for April 19 to elect a new board and issue $500,000 more stock.
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Quanah
Tex
Sam Lazarus
Acme and Pacific Railway
Cattle
Motley
Dickens
Crosby
Floyd
Hale
Lamb
Lubbock
Hockley
Cochran
Bailey
Lynn
Terry
Yoakum
New Mexico Territorial Line
Roswell
Paducah
New Mexico
el Paso
St Louis
Matador
Motley County
Afton
Texas
New Mexico City
Cook Freed From Jail in Old Mexico
Fort Scott Kansas February 23 J A Cook the American railway conductor who has been jailed in Guadalajara Mexico for six months was released today per a telegram to his father His release on bond is taken to mean charges are dismissed
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Fort Scott
Kansas
J. A. Cook
Guadalajara
Mexico
Colder Than Winter Grips Midwest and Plains
Denver reports ten above in plus, the mountain areas milder but winter’s core fractured. Kansas City records five below, peaking across Nebraska Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and northern Texas with a sharp north wind. St Paul hits 20 below, Chicago at six below, marking the coldest day of the season.
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Kansas City
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
St. Paul
Chicago
Dalhart to Plant Ten Thousand Trees Arbor Day
Dalhart Texas February 20 a committee overseeing Arbor Day in public schools has arranged patriotic ceremonies followed by planting 10000 trees supplied by the Dalhart Commercial Club Senator John W Veale candidate for Congress to succeed John H Stephens accepted an invitation to give the day’s oration at the opera house
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Dalhart
Tex
Dalaart Commercial Club
John W. Veale
Congress
John H. Stephens
Citizens’ Committee
Opera House
Burr Brown Dies at 30 After Hemorrhage in City
Burr Brown aged thirty died yesterday afternoon at St Marys hospital from hemorrhage. He sought care for tuberculosis last fall and had lived here previously as day clerk at the Shelby hotel under Mrs Bucy and later night clerk at the Grand Central. Son of John Brown of Austin, he is en route to Roswell with his father awaiting the body at Dilley Undertaking Rooms.
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Burr Brown
St. Mary’s Hospital
Shelby Hotel
Dilley Undertaking Rooms
We Make the Best Abstracts at Roswell Title & Trust
Roswell Title and Trust Co announces top quality abstracts and title guarantees. The firm emphasizes thorough research, secure handling, and reliable service for property transactions in Roswell.
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Roswell Title & Trust CO
Chinese invade Tibet and Lamists flee to India
Calcutta reports Chinese troops entered Lhasa, Tibet, and demanded the Dalai Lama's resignation. The Tibetan rulers fled to India as China subdues eastern Tibet, levying contributions and showing little respect for monasteries. The Chinese aim to govern Tibet directly.
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Calcutta
India
Lhasa
Tibet
Dalai Lama
Two killed and many injured in railroad wreck
Two persons were killed, two fatally hurt and about twenty others injured when a Union Pacific passenger train struck a stock yards tramway crossing at Forty second avenue and Josephine street in Denver. The car was thrown across the track and passengers were hurled in every direction.
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Denver
Colo
Union Pacific
Forty-second Avenue
Josephine Street
THREE DEAD IN CARRIOTS IN PHILADELPHIA RIOTS
Philadelphia reports three dead and over a thousand injured after three days of conductors and motormen strike violence. A youth, John Hough, eighteen, died after being shot during stone-throwing incidents. Dynamite damaged a car barn. state action and arson threats escalated as police faced unrest. State troopers mobilized to Philadelphia to restore order.
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Riladelphia
Rapid Transit Co
John Hough
Hough
Panhandle Packing Plant Sets April 1 Opening
Panhandle Packing Company in Amarillo fixes April 1 as the final date to put its $150,000 plant into operation. The announcement comes from Col. O W Butt, president, who returned from a three week stay in Kansas City.
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Amarillo
Tex
The
Panhandle Packing Company
Col. O. W. Butt
Kansas City
Hog prices rise as live hogs hit nine sixty five
Chicago February 23 live hogs sold at 9.65 per hundred pounds at the stock yards, advancing fifteen cents from yesterday, marking another step toward the ten dollar hog of 1870 and the postwar peak.
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Chicago
Weston to Enter New Mexico Today
Edward Payson Weston left Navajo Arizona and plans to cross into New Mexico during the day and spend the night at Manuelt o New Mexico as he maintains a day head of schedule.
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Walker Weston
New Mexico
Albuquerque
N. M
Edward Payson
Weston
Navajo
Arizona
New Mexico Line
Manuelito
Roswell Weather Report February 23 Forecast Ahead
Local Roswell N M report notes at 6 00 a m the maximum temperature 73 degrees minimum 23 mean 48 with 0.00 inches precipitation and wind eight miles per hour from the north clear conditions. Forecast calls for tonight and Thursday fair and warmer. Historical data include last year high 48 and low 31 and a 16 year record of 86 in 1904 and 11 in 1899.
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U. 8. Weather Bureau
Roswell
N. M
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