Multiple fires hit Denver and New York amid heavy losses
Fire at the Hungarian Mills elevator in Denver destroyed the building and nearly 400,000 bushels of wheat. Two suspects were chased by a watchman but escaped. In New York a six story tenement burned on East Third Street, killing three and injuring four as residents fled the flames. A fourth report notes four people died when the Hudson River steamer New York burned at Marvels shipyards, with 95 enslaved workers affected and a cost above 500,000 dollars. The blaze may have begun from a lamp explosion. the shipyard fire spread briefly before being contained.
Socialists Show Strong Voting Strength in Roswell Petition
A petition filed with Probate Clerk F P Gayle lists 180 voters backing including the Socialist ticket in November's election. The count disputes the idea Socialists raid from Democrats, showing 40 former Democrats and 40 former Republicans among 80 names. Dr Presley offers ear nose and throat services with glasses fitted and phone 130.
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Socialist Party
Roswell
Presley
Tornado Toll in Tucumcari and Clayton
A Tucumcari New Mexico tornado killed an eight year old girl and a man in the Owens family and injured eight others. Homes and windmills were leveled and another death reported at Hereford and Quay valley. In Clayton four sons were killed and twenty injured in a separate tornado and cloudburst as locals race to recover.
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Clayton
Albuquerque Journal
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J. S.fox
Jefferson Club Convenes Plans Food for Community Work
The Jefferson Club held a meeting at the courthouse with strong attendance and turned to business, arranging quarters in the Texas building. Tornado damage hit Union County with wrecked homes, ruined water and communications, and widespread disarray as details unfolded.
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Colonel Taylor Escapes Night Riders Unharmed
Nashville reports Col. R. Z. Taylor who was believed shot at Reelfoot Lake has reached Tiptonville unharmed after escaping night riders who hanged Captain Rankin near Walnut Log. Militia arrives as Union City revival notes show growing church attendance.
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Political Bribery and Boss Tactics Prompt Bryan Speech
New York officials threaten wage cuts if Democrats win while labor unrest grows. William Jennings Bryan addresses a massive Ohio rally amid denunciations of party tactics. In Cincinnati Taft rests there after arrival at dawn, planning limited public contact.
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Minster Delivers Street Sermon in Parsons City
Pastor Vermillion spoke on Main Street to a large crowd last night. He preached about profit and soul, calling the street service the best yet. Congregants then marched toward the church singing, as onlookers noted various local business notices.
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Main Street
Te Street
Parsons-The Knows Bowling League Results Mentioned
The piece notes absence of all players at Parsons The Knows bowling event and references community church services with prayers and a conversion. It mentions cottage meetings and street services nightly, and a Taft trip with a planned New York City speech, plus a Republican pledge by Moses H. Kinkaid against Speaker Cannon’s re-election.
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Cannon
Lincoln
Web
Moses H. Kinkaid
Joseph G. Chanon
House
Four Territorial Indictments Return In District Court
The territorial grand jury issued four true bills this session. Defendants include Clarence Fonda on horse theft and Oscar Harbert on assault with a deadly weapon, with three arrested. Roy B. Parsons faces a federal embezzlement charge after a grand jury ruling. Fresh market updates follow with livestock and mackerel notes.
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Clarence Fonda
Federal Grand
Roy B. Parsons
Mohonk Conference Opens With Indian Affairs Focus
Lake Mohonk Oct 21 The annual Mohonk conference opened with a focus on Indian affairs. Elmer E. Brown delivered the opening address. Speakers included Miss Josephine Ford, field matron of New Mexico, and William Sheldon, San Juan Navajo school superintendent.
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U. S
Elmer E. Brown
Josephine Ford
New Mexico
Wm. Sheldon
San Juan
Thaw Appeals to U S Circuit Court in Pittsburg Writ Case
Former Governor Stone acting for Harry Thaw filed an appeal with the U S circuit court from Judge Young's dismissal of a writ of habeas corpus to bring Thaw to Pittsburgh to testify in bankruptcy proceedings.
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Stone
Harry Thaw
U. S. Circuit General Appeals
Young
Pitts
Pittsburg
Hagerman to drill five hundred feet deeper
J J Hagerman contracts with Parker Drilling Co to push the prospect well at headquarters five hundred feet deeper. The original 1 500 foot hole showed no oil but a strong gas show at 5 6 hundred feet. Drilling now proceeds with the additional depth and a deeper showing is expected. A new company at Davon begins drilling, now over a hundred feet down.
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J. J. Hagerman
Parker Drilling Co
Davon
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