Kansas tragedy and national notes fill August telegraph
A long dispatch cites a farm fire death of three children in Ohio and multiple cholera deaths, with reports from Indiana Prohibitionists, Maine Blaine visit, Mexico election talk, Delphi remembrances, and a New Jersey expo appeal. Includes Irish National Convention arrivals in Boston and local disturbances in Kansas and Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towton
Marshiltes
Credivittx
Ohio
Perry
Robert Wood
Louis D. Wood
Kate Shawall
St. Paun
Hotel Lafayette
Lake Minetonka
Army
Prohibition State Central Committee
St. John
Lake Maranacoxa
Maine
Blaine
J. G. Blaine
Rable
Daly
Dow
Hall
Frye and
City of Mexico
Diario
General Trevino
Elect Diaz
Equitable Life Insurance Company
New York
Diaz
Mexico
Gianapolis
Ind
W. Whistler
Greely
Porter
Lauks
Seepage
Z. N. Wright
Delphi
Gould
Watler
Ninth Infantry
Trenton
New Jersey
Abbott
New Orleans
State House
Prittspurg
Woodsrun
Wicarra
Kansas
Platte County
J. Daniels
Boston
Patrick Kagan
The
Land League
Alexander Sullivan
Irish National League
Roger 8. Walsh
Chicago
Thomas O’reilley
So.uis
P. N. Walsh
Cleveland
M. V. Connor
Iowa
Henry F. Sheridan
A. O
T. F. O'Connor
Martin Mulcahey
H. J. Hildreth
J. B. Ryan
Walter
Mansfield College Location and Curriculum Overview
Mansfield College sits near the cross timbers about 18 miles from Fort Worth and 25 miles from Dallas. The article describes its location and methods of educating both male and female students at the Mansfield college.
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Mansfield Male and Female College
The
Cross Timbers
Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad directors elected
A meeting at the courthouse elected 9 directors for the San Antonio and Aransas Pass railroad. Officers chosen were George H. Kalteyer as Chairman and Sam Maverick with C Cresson as Secretary. A pledge to not take emoluments for one year was proposed and rules for replacement of nonparticipants were discussed.
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Court House
San Antonio and
Aransas Pass
George H. Kalteyer
Sam Maverick
C. ©. Cresson
Merritt
A. Belknap
Harry Cunningham
Leonardo Garza
L. M. Gregory
Charles Hugo
William Heuermann
Frank P. Hord
John H. James
Ed Kotula
J. 8. Lockwood
A. I. Lockwood
William H. Maverick
Charles H. Merritt
Ben J. Mauermann
W. C. Robards
Theodore Rozine
John R. Shook
A. C. Schryver
Ed Steves, Sr
George R. Stumberg
D. Sullivan
J. R. Thornton
Joseph E. Dwyer
C. C. Cresson
J. R. Shook Withrew
Major Dwyer
Dwyer
Rozione
W. H. Maverick
Dan Sullivan
A. Belkna
Sunsets Defeat Nationals in Third Game at Park
The third game between the Sunsets and Nationals began yesterday at 5 pm at the baseball park with the Nationals at bat. M Shea started as pitcher with Bothner catching before a battery change back to Smith and Hanlon. Carrigan pitched well for the Sunsets with Palmer catching. Reid, Green and Van Vleck contributed in the field for the Sunsets while Elwood umpired fairly despite Nationals’ claims of errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunsets
Nationals
Baseball
M. Shea
Bothner
Shea
Smith
Hanlon
Carrigan
Palmer
P.O. A
Reitmeyer
Anson
Tennyson
Mabry
R. Ae
J. Shea
C. F
R. BH
P. A. Carrigan
P. Reen
Sanderson
van Vieck
Yahn
Rt Peeve
Green
van Vleck
Ma Othner
JF. B.lwood
Ctory
Ice Cream Festival and Balloting at San Pedro Springs
Last evening at the springs an ice cream festival and dance was held by the Ladies Exposition society, aiding portierre construction. Helena Jones led the popular lady poll and won a bracelet, while John J Stevens topped the gentleman poll with a silk Blaine style hat. Attendants included Porter Radar Florian Reed Sterling Tyner Maddox Marie Lacoste Sophie Lacoste.
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Ladies’ Exposition Society
Helena Jones
John J. Stevens
Blaine
Major Dwyer
Porter
Radar
Florian
Reed
Sterling
Tyner
Maddox
Marie Lacoste
Sophie Lacoste
Forcible Argument Ends With Officers Subduing John Hennessy
John Hennessy clashed with Captain Karber on Military plaza in a heated dispute over the police. He struck the captain, prompting four officers to tackle him and strike his head with a revolver butt before leading him away.
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John Hennessy
Military Plaza
Karber
Hennessy
Personal notices from the city crowd in brief
A roundup of local arrivals and departures includes Mr. Richard Bond ill in bed, F Johnson visiting from Beeville, Col A W Dunn from Colorado City at the Southern, Dr B O George from Pleasanton in town, and many others. Travelers and residents such as J D Tracy from New York, R H Burbank en route from Menard county, and Captain J M Taylor visiting Austin are among the featured names with recent activities and movements.
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Richard Bond
F. Johnson
Beeville
A. W. Dunn
Colorado City
B. O. George
Pleasanton
Peters
Sabinal
E. P. Habron
George W. Dumble
Sunset Road
J. B. Polly
Floresville
St. Leonard
Tom O. Bailes
United
Austin
Cental
W.H. Fountain
Atascosa County
Central
N. D. MacPhail
Canada
Jake Sommers
White and Son
Seguin
Gertie Dunn
Southern
J. D. Tracy
New York
R. H. Burbank
New Braunfels
Menard County
Willie Kypfer
Recorder Court Dockets Multiple Violations and Fines
Francisco Mumer is a vagrant with a $5 charge continued. Muchinsky disturbing the peace. J. M. Daniels fined $5 for disturbing Pablo Leon. a public ball without license dismissed with permit from Mayor. Mitchell Body disorderly dismissed. W Washington vagrant continued. Doody and Hightower $5 each for quarreling. Hine Singer and Zenk drunks $5 penalties. Chrysler recounts a stumble at the bat cave and a fine predicament. Recorder orders him to work. An unnamed case about a man found in dirt with one boot off. drunkenness noted though sober at arrest. A J Alexander drunk $6 fine. John Miller continued.
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Francisco Mumer
Muchinsky
J. M. Daniels
Pablo Leon
Mr. Doband
Mitchell Body
W. Washington
Louis Doody
Hightower
Mine Hine
Tom Singer
Alex Zenk
W. Chrysler
Bat Cave
Tony
J. Alexander
John Miller
Coraehty
Man Charged After Assault In Court Case Continued
John Hennessy faced a charge of striking H. Karber. The defendant appeared with a bloody, soiled shirt and dried blood on his face. The case was continued to a later date.
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John Hennessy
H. Karber
Former San Antonian Lincke in City Prospecting Wholesale Grocery
Mr. M. A. Lincke, once of San Antonio and now with K. and F. B. Thurber & Co. of New York, is in the city seeking a site to establish a large wholesale grocery on his own account. We welcome him and wish him success.
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M. A. Lincke
San Antonian
F. B. Thurber & Co
New York
Lincke
San Antonio
H. I Whittemore
Hegeman & Co
Sunset Park Bench Tax Sparks Ballpark Reform
The Sunset baseball management faces criticism for a 10 cent bench tax in front of the pavilion, a spot where about a dozen spectators could view the game. Poor park accommodations draw many fans, and calls grow for additional seating and canvas awnings to improve sightlines.
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Sunset Baseball
Disorder in Deming Sparks Gunfire and Local Ills
A drunken Deming man named Flynn fired buckshot at Garrigan and wounded him after a quarrel. Garrigan shot Flynn, wounding him fatally. Three families on East Commerce street fall ill from contaminated well water amid suspected foul play. Houston player George Hains fractured his leg and returns home, possibly ending his season. Sunsets face blame for the incident and may stage a benefit game.
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Deming
N. M
Flynn
Garrigan
East Commerce Street
George Hains
Houston
Sunsets
Pugilist O'Leary Leaves Town Ahead of Prize Fight
Messrs Joe Morris and companions fish and hunt on the San Antonio river south of town while reports say boxer OLeary has departed. His rival J J Yew is also gone, and the planned outdoor prize fight just outside the city limits for $500 appears canceled.
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Joe Morris
San Antonio
O’leary
J. J. Yew
Bridal party parade on Commerce Street draws smiles
A humorous scene on Commerce Street yesterday shows a four member bridal party dressed in white and orange blossoms parading past shops and clerks. They posed for photos at a local gallery.
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Commerce Street
Fredericksburg road compensation set at fifteen per acre
County Commissioners adopt the jury of view report on the Fredericksburg road along the Simona Fishway heading toward W A Fongerat whose land will be crossed. Compensation fixed at 15 dollars per acre. A jury of view is to inspect the old Costales road where a petition to open it was received.
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View
Fredericksburg
Simona Fishway
W. A. Fongerat
Costales
Theatrical Managers Warn Against Actor F B Warde
John J Collins of City Hall Cleveland issues circular warning managers about F B Warde who contracted to work four years for 50 dollars weekly plus share of net proceeds and expenses but left Collins in Reading Pennsylvania on March 8 this year without notice and was announced to appear in Easton Pillston Ithaca and Syracuse
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John J. Collins
City Hall
Cleveland
F. B. Warde
Arde
Leavin Collings
Reading Pa
Easton
Pillston
Ithaca
Syracuse
Bids Opened for Two-Story Brick House Near Sunset Depot
At the office of architect James Murphy bids were opened for a two story brick house for W. McDermott near the Sunset depot. Partial lines reference names B. T. Shields and Pettee with unreadable fragments.
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James Murphy
W. McDermott
Sunset Depot
Arctic expedition tale stirs debate on price of discovery
The Times weighs Lt Greely’s Arctic mission and the loss of 19 lives, arguing the value of pursuing knowledge while acknowledging the cost. It recalls the Erebus and Terror tragedy and praises the endurance of those seeking discovery.
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Greely
Erebus
Terrible tale of Greely relief voyage cannibalism revealed
Documents in the Navy department in Washington detail shocking accounts of starvation and cannibalism among Greely relief expedition survivors. Reports by Dr. Ames and Commander Schley are in official records, describing graves, mutilated bodies, and at least one man shot for stealing rations.
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New York
The
Times Today
Navy Department
Washington
Greely
Chandler
Gorman
Henry
Schley
Dr. Ames
Little Hill
Charles B. Henry
Fifth Cavalry
Cincinnati
Cypress Hill Cemetery
Baggage Master Finds Chick from Egg Box on Road
A baggage master on the Sunset noticed a squeak from an egg box while transporting it to a hotel. He opened the box and a baby chick emerged from the shell, startling him and a traveler nearby.
Kalamazoo Man Claims Being a Michigander Amid Car Scene
A Chicago Tribune item recounts a couple arguing in a car. The man jokes he is a Michigander after claiming he was born in Kalamazoo. A woman screams and jumps from the vehicle. the reporter could not locate the man afterward.
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Kalamazoo
Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Atlantic City’s Best Dressed Woman Revealed
The best dressed woman at Atlantic City is described as a Jewess whose wardrobe surpasses all others at the shore and perhaps in the United States. She changes outfits each season and travels to Saratoga as well. Her vanity is rewarded by the arduous task of constant display, walking the verandas and hotel corridors for hours without rest. Her taste is praised as excellent with garments both beautiful and costly.
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Atlantic City
Sea Shore
United States
Saratoga
The kazoo era of sound and mischief.
A Free Press note mocks the kazoo as a noisy instrument that blends bag pipe and accordion sounds. It jokes that inventors deserve harsh punishment yet remains doubtful of the creator's sanity as the device annoys listeners with fish-horn like noises.
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Telegraphic News
Army of the Tennessee
Irish National Convention
Indiana
Prohibitionists
John Collier
Mansfield College
Gulf Road
San Pedro Springs
A. G. Pickett, Jr
A. G. Thomas
R. C. Houston
St. Leonard Hotel
Er. D. Hull
Mike Goggan
Goggan
Mike
George Sampson
Annie Sampson
Westerns
Alabama
J. M. Taylor
Texas
Menger
Mr. Taylor
Recorder’s Court
Chrysler
New Business House
Greely Port
Hid
Steves & Sons
California
Offich
San Antonio, Tex
Galveston, Tex
Thos. Goggan & Bros
Cor. Market
Galveston
Commerce St
Rich Bros.& CO
Soledad
Rice Brothers & CO
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