Confidence Cones Rest as Bank Clerks Pause in Chicago
Confident mood lifts currency in circulation as Northern Trust clerks suspend Sunday work to distribute checks. $1,080,000 ready for banks, with $8,000,000 already dispersed and an expected total of $13,000,000 to $18,000,000. Banks anticipate no need for scrip increases. normal cash payments to resume soon amid easing financial strain. Also notes Bryan seeks Democratic presidential nomination and references opinion among senators and representatives. includes ad for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic.
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Chicago
Northern Trust
Ibera
Jury Acquits Man After Killing Editor in District Court
Greeley Col. Ned Simon son, charged with the murder of editor Lewie of the Series Enterprise, was acquitted today. Defense argued self defense, noting Simon son had been in fear of Lewie for several weeks prior to the attack.
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Chas. Simonson
BR. Lewie
Enterprise
Fry
Simmuson
Herror
Lewis
Pnsartnc
Wester Union fights Texas ouster suit in tax and permit dispute
Special to The Light Austin dispatch reports Wester Union Telegraph officials contesting an state suit to oust the company for nonpayment of taxes and operating without a permit. The case, set for December, faces potential delays as the defendant has not yet answered. The Pullman ouster suit and a state tax claim of 1000000 are mentioned, with corporate capital details cited.
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Wester Union
Austin
Tex
Wester Union Telegraph Company
Texas
Twenkys Wixth
Pullman Company
Ail Mac
Negro Teacher Calls Blacks to Behave in Public
St Louis delegates hear Langston, leader of Dumas school, urge blacks to behave on streetcars and avoid seating white passengers. He criticizes harshly trained educators and argues some degrees should not be allowed on diplomas. Commercial ad text misleadingly mixes as a health claim for cold remedy.
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St. Louis
Arthur
Langston
Dumas School
McKinney Visits Austin and Walker County News
Col McKinney of Walker County, a Thirtieth Legislature veteran, notes quiet politics in Austin and ongoing discussions on diversification. He cites farming impacts from the cotton crop and the price outlook, with farmers adjusting amid slower markets. A deadly accidental shooting near Nacogdoches kills 17 year old Willie Williamson after a 4 year old nephew pulls a rifle.
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William Bon
Train Leaps From Track Into Tomales Bay
A Northwestern Pacific train derailed near a sharp curve north of Marshal, plunged into Tomales Bay after running along ties and sliding down an embankment. Crew and passengers were saved by shallow water with no deaths. several passengers were hurt in the muddy bay incident.
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Marshal
Pacife
Tomales Bay
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Chinese Mourn Leaders Death In San Francisco
Sim Francteo Calif Dec 2 Three thousand Chinese residents of San Francisco attended the funeral of How Kong late president of the Yung Wo association He was a Canton educated physician and was said to have united the six Tonys in bonds of fellowship The body will be sent to China for burial.
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San Francisco
How Kong
Yung Wo Association
English College of Physicians All Sur Zeobs
Canton
China
Lone Star State News Roundup From Eagle Pass To Waco
A sequence of brief Texas items reports on a new long distance line nearing Eagle Pass connecting Eagle Pass, Helio and Brackett, plus a Yoakum nurse attacked with boiling tea, a Seguin fire causing about 1000 loss, and a Waco man sentenced to life for murder. Other notes include seed cotton distribution in Texas, a hunting accident near Taylors, a prison term for Luther Rice, a large Masonic gathering in Waco, a new Odd Fellows lodge planned for Port Arthur, and a Dallas area shooting.
Oil Company Fails to Pay Taxes. Court to Settle Liability
Special to The Light from Austin Texas reports Waters Pierce Oil Company has not paid taxes due under the cross receipts act for the quarter ending September 30 1907, incurring a 10 percent penalty. Federal receiver Dorchester sought court approval for payment. comptroller refused. court approval now required, risking further litigation.
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B. Dorchester
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Dorchester
Impany
Payment threat targets Hamilton bank president
New York December 2 Wo R Montgomery elected president of Hamilton bank was threatened by the Black Hand. A letter cut from newspapers warned if Italian depositors were not paid, death would follow. The unsigned note was delivered with the threat spelled out, and the original is with police.
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New York
Wo.r. Montsgomery
Hamilton Bank
EB. H. Thomas
Black Hand Society
New Bark for Atlanta Formalizes Banking Change
In Atlanta at a stockholders meeting on Friday the Guarantee Trust & Banking Co adopts a plan to take over the business of the Guarantee Trust Company of Georgia. The institution will operate from the current Terople Court offices and start with a $500,000 capital stock. Key Atlanta and Georgia figures are among the major stockholders.
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Deon
Giarantee Crust & Banking Company
Samuel
Brrth
Pestedent
Guarsnfoe Rust Company of Georgia
Viline
Hi Terople Cort
Georgia
Corpus Festival A Trades Triumph Opens Today
Today marks the first annual trades festival in Corpus, opened amid grand preparations by the management. A lineup of splendid entertainments has been planned, including militant electrical displays and various demonstrations. Delegations from unions and allied groups are in place, with a large attendance expected from surrounding regions.
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Sotmitry
Have You Ever Tried Them Health Booster Claim Review
A reader questions claims of a gas oil fuel tonic marketed as a health booster. The text critiques assertions about benefits, timing, and pricing, noting inconsistent or exaggerated benefits. It references an American misstatement and a Missouri reader planning to try the product, ending with a skeptical remark about a company name.
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Iran
Misaguri
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Coolichly
Schoolteacher Uses Soapsuds To Enforce Clean Faces
Miss Lehman, Wat Hammond teacher, started a cleanliness crusade at the school. She rolled up sleeves and scrubs Brant, a stout pupil, forcing a disciplined, half hour of washing. Principal Beaver and the janitor hid in the hallway ready to intervene if needed.
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Albertino Lashman
Wat Hammond
Brant
Leshman Bwgan
A. G. Beaver
Bogus lord stirs Memphis women in divorce case
Memphis residents worry over a self styled English nobleman in town seeking wealthy wives amid gossip sparked by Mrs. L. G. Cavendish divorce suit alleging her husband is a bogus lord. Local society women compare notes and photos but details remain unconfirmed about the mysterious caller and any link to Cavendish.
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Seer Fertilizer in Cotton Stalks
Tusnuloost Alm Dec CTL pressman R P a Talwen completed arrangements for the department of agriculture experiments with cotton stalks that can be milled for fertilizer or other uses. Congressman Hobson sent samples of cotton stalks raised in the Sixth district and soil from which they were grown.
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Fearful farmer seeks protection from hunter's fire
Chinpewa Falls Wisconsin resident Mikesh, a farmer near the town, appeals to authorities for protection after fearing being shot while near his property. He says the risk of bullets at his doorstep makes daily life unsafe and requests safety measures.
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Wesse
Mikesh
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Xafa
Karl Haul Death Sentence Commuted to Life Imprisonment
Karl Haul once a George Washington University professor in Washington has had his death sentence for the murder of a nephew commuted to life imprisonment. The ruling comes from the authorities at Karlarihem on December 2.
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Karl Haul
George Washington University
Washington
Issue many licenses for hunting permits at state offices
Special to The Dinht Austin reports Texas game warden Cor dines notes strong license issuance as revenue for the department. San Angelo officials cite free mail delivery expansion and rapid population growth as factors. Advertisements urge health tonics for babies and job recruitment for the army. Local businesses list patterns, fabrics, and catering services with hours and contact details.
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Tex. Dee
H. W. Cordines
Goo Angola
Lorance
Iox
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San Angela
Col Rogers Recovers After Football Crush Incident
Guard Officer Hurd sustained injuries Thursday at Clark Field during the Texas University game against the Agricultural College. Colonel Rogers, quartermaster of the Texas National Guard, was thrown against a fence in the crowd rush exiting the grounds and suffered bruises but is improving.
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Dee
Rogers
Texas National Guard
Adpitant General's Department
Glark
University
Agricultural College
Burnett Co. One of State's Largest Box Factories
RL Burnett Co led by Mr RL Burnett, president and manager, stands among the state’s largest box makers with thirty five to fifty workers. The firm has three decades of experience in producing all kinds of boxes and also offers wrapping paper and paper bags. It serves merchants in eras, Louisiana and Mexico.
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