Death of Mother of Cone Johnson Delays Sneed Trial
The death of Cone Johnsons mother forces a Tuesday adjournment in the Sneed trial in Fort Worth. Judge Swayne will rule on the defense sanity evidence, with testimony to end early Wednesday and at least two days of arguments likely before late Saturday.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Cone Johnson
Senator Hanger
Johnson
Swayne
Sneed
Cummings
Fred Mueller
L. P. Robertson Undertaking Company
Boyce
W. P. McLean Jr
Lynn Boyce
Louisiana Taft Endorsement Defeats Roosevelt Resolution
In New Orleans on February 20 the lily white faction backed Taft and pledged support for his renomination. The black and tan group, while losing most contested party posts, vowed to fight for delegates to the national convention. A resolution endorsing Roosevelt was defeated 61 to 4.
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Roosevelt
Associated Press
New Orleans
Republican Party
Louisiana
Lily White
Taft
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by PAZO Ointment
A druggist offers a refund if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching, bleeding, or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days. The product is priced at 50 cents.
Governor offers reward to aid bank robber arrests
Governor Colquitt announced a $500 reward for the arrest and conviction of the Argyle State bank robbers in Denton county and a $500 reward for the capture of the Seminole National bank robbers in Gaines county. He pledged full cooperation with officers to curb Texas bank robbery.
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Austin
Colquit
Texas
Argyle State Bank
Argyle
Denton County
National Bank
Seminole
Gaines County
Pinex cough syrup recipe advertised in old notice
A home remedy blends one pint warm water with sugar and adds Pinex to a pint bottle to create cough syrup. The告 claim says it eases coughs within 24 hours and helps with whooping cough, croup, and chest pains. It touts pine extract value and promises satisfaction guaranteed with refunds.
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United States
Canada
Sen J Pinex Co
Ft, Wayne, Ind
Sneed Case Ends in Killing on Fort Worth Streetcar
Testimony at Justice Maben's court says real estate dealer Sylvester Morris provoked the clash with City Detective Ben A Bell on a Polytechnic streetcar. Morris cursed Mrs Sneed and struck Bell before a shot felled Morris as a crowd argued in the car vestibule. An unopened knife lay on the floor, later given to the conductor.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Sylvester S. Morris
Ben A. Bell
Polytechnic
Sneed
Walker
Morris
Shelbyville lynching mob identified as Nashville men
Gov Hooper announced a reward up to 5000 for mob members in Shelbyville who killed Watt Greer and wounded Dave Neal and Dave Bomar while asserting Shelbyville police say Bedford county men were not involved. Officers named five or six suspects from Nashville.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Hooper
Shelbyville
Watt Greer
Dave Neal
Dave Bomar
S. W. Everson
Bedford County
Invitation to Dallas Oak Cliff Viaduct Opening
Adjutant General Henry Hutchings has been invited to the Dallas Oak Cliff viaduct dedication on February 22. Governor Colquitt will attend. Hutchings is at El Paso on official business, so Assistant Adjutant General Ed Braem likely will represent the department.
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Austin
Tex
Henry Hutchings
Dallas
Dallas-Oak Cliff
Colquitt
Hutchings
el Paso
Ed B.raem
Firefighter Pay Scales in Japanese Cities Revealed
The report shows Japanese city firemen earning from 6.47 to 7.47 dollars monthly while coolies assigned to fire duty receive 85 cents per day. This outlines wage disparities and official compensation practices during the period.
Nourishment Story Promotes Ozomulsion Health Emulsion
Dr Woods Hutchinson warns many children are severely underfed leading to tuberculosis. Ozomulsion is advertised as nourishing cod liver oil emulsion. A 3 oz bottle is offered by mail to readers sending their address to Ozomulsion 548 Pearl St New York.
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Dr. Woods Hutchinson
Norway
Pearl St
N. Y
Pardon Recommended for Aged Negro in San Marcos Case
Judge Kerwin on behalf of the board of pardon advisers urges Governor Colquitt to grant clemency for George Williams, an elderly San Marcos man convicted of procuring whiskey for others in wet territory. Williams served 90 days jail and paid $43 on roads. a $4000 fine remains, a burden the board deems disproportionate to the offense.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Kerwin
Board of Pardon Advisers
George Williams
San Marcos
Williams
Hunter
Lone bandit robs passengers on B and O Express
In Wheeling West Virginia on February 20 a young bandit robbed fourteen sleeping passengers aboard the New York and St. Louis Express on the Baltimore and Ohio line. He boarded at Keyser or Piedmont and used a revolver to threaten the Pullman conductor porter and flagman before leaping off at Altamont. The haul totaled $600.
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Associated Press
Wheeling
W. Va
Piedmont
Altamont
New York & St. Louis Express
Baltimore & Ohio
Keyser
Tafts Antitrust Record Praised In Milwaukee Address
Attorney General Wickersham lauded Taft for enforcing the Sherman act, detailing prosecutions under four administrations. He argued the law targets unfair methods and cited the Hamburg American case to show U S maritime power injeop ard y.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
dAttorney
Wickersham
Taft
Harrison
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
New York
United States
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Cured Mrs Bailey
Mrs W S Bailey of McCreary Kentucky suffered a severe la grippe that developed into bronchitis causing troubling coughing and sleepless nights. A bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound provided relief and she was permanently cured. Edwards and King Drug Co. Suc.
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Bailey
McCreary
Foley
Edwards & King Drug Co
Suc
Taft to Wear Shamrock in Boston St Patrick Parade
President Taft told Boston Mayor Fitz Gerald he would pin a shamrock on his coat lapel and ride at the head of the St Patrick s day and evacuation day parade during a visit to Boston on Monday March 18.
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Boston
Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Fitzgerald
Suspect Arrested in Pullman Car Robbery Case
A man calling himself I A Becker was arrested near Altamont West Virginia in connection with the Baltimore and Ohio Pullman car robbery on the New York and St Louis Express. He carried 133.37 dollars four watches two revolvers and said another man handed over the money and valuables. He was jailed at Keyser West Virginia after being seized by a B O police officer at a watering station east of Altamont following a freight arrival.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
I. A. Becker
Altamont
W. Va
New York & St. Louis Express
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Keyser
Baltimore & Ohio
Paralyzed Lavaca County Leader Improves at Home
Stricken in Halletsville Frank Valentine a well known Lavaca county citizen suffered paralysis at his home. He is reported improved and his doctors believe he will recover.
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Hallettsville
Tex
Frank Valentine
Lavaca County
Mrs. Sweet Greaton’s Remarkable Change of Life Cure
Natick Massachusetts resident Mrs Marion Sweet Greaton credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with relief from severe nerves cold limbs creepy sensations and insomnia during the change of life. She praises the remedy as a milestone in women’s health and urges others to seek its help.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Natick
Mass
Marion Sweet Greaton
No. 1
Jefferson St
Record of Weber Estate Old Masters Auction in Berlin
In Berlin the Lepke rooms hosted a historic art auction from the Weber estate of Hamburg merchant Edward F. Weber. Collectors from Europe and America attended as bidding surged for notable canvases and Francois Kleinberg of Paris paid 147500 dollars for Andrea Mantegna's Virgin and Child.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Lepke
Edward F. Weber
Hamburg
Europe
America
Francois Kleinberg
Paris
Virgin and Child
Andrea Mantegna
Taylor First Christian Church Names New Pastor
The First Christian church of Taylor Texas called Rev. Dr. J. H. Hughes of San Jose California to the pastorate in a conference meeting. He is to succeed Rev. S. D. Perkingson who resigned to join the Arlington Christian church in Riverside California.
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Taylor Church
Taylor
Tex
First Christian Church of
J. H. Hughes
San Jose
Cal
S. D. Perkingson
Arlington Christian Church
Riverside
Eckman's Alterative Promoted for Lung Disease Care
Advertisement notes that consumption often follows pneumonia and weak lungs. Eckman's Alterative is claimed to cure consumption when taken early. It cites a testimonial from Thomas Reilly in Philo Pennsylvania and lists bronchitis asthma hay fever throat and lung troubles as responsive conditions. It mentions availability at Fischer's Drug Store and Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
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Eckman
N. 41St St
Philo
Thomas Reilly
Fischer’s Drug Store
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Part of Crosbyton burns destroying business quarter
A Crosbyton fire at midnight destroyed about a third of the town's business district. Losses included the Citizens' National Bank Snell Mercantile Lamar building a small office building a barber shop and a restaurant. The figure pegged at about 25000 in damage. Associated Press report from Plainview Texas dated February 2.
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Crosbyton
Associated Press
Plainview
Tex
Joss
Citizens’ National Bank
Snell Mercantile Company
Lamar
Roxton business district hit by early morning fire
A fire at about 1 o'clock today in Roxton caused about 25000 dollars in damage to the town’s business area. No injuries were reported as fire crews battled the flames through the night.
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Associated Press
Aris
Tex
Roxton
Labor Commissioner Probes Safety Violations in Texas
Labor Commissioner Starling and Safety Appliance Inspector McKinley departed Austin for multiple locations across South and Southwest Texas to inspect alleged violations of safety appliance car shed and related labor department laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Starling
Robert McKinley
Texas
Labor Department
Ed Mullens Killed at Childress
Ed Mullens was shot and instantly killed today in Childress Texas by Charles Reid. Family members are said to have been responsible according to early reports.
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Ed Mullens
Childress
Associated Press
Tex
Charles Reid
Mfen
Texas Bottlers Meet in Austin Opens Three Day Session
The Texas Bottlers' association held its annual convention in Austin with delegates from across the state. G. W. Baker of Dallas presided as officers led routine business including minutes, dues, and new members. J. S. Abbott, state pure food commissioner, is slated to speak and may share notable insights.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Bottlers’ Association
G. W. Baker
Dallas
A. P. Woolridge
E. G. Erbele
J. S. Abbott
Abbott
Heavy Fighting in Haiti Near San Dominican Frontier
Heavy fighting between revolutionary forces and government troops near the Haitian Dominican frontier last Wednesday left forty government dead and a large number wounded.
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Haiti
Associated Press
Cape Haitien
San Dominican Frontier
Haslett heirs contest sanity and trust power
A temporary injunction in New York restrains Frank G. Gardner and John B. Lord from acting under Haslett power of attorney. Mrs. Lionel Samuel, second cousin of Samuel E. Haslett, seeks a court ruling on Haslett’s sanity amid allegations of fraud and forgery to secure a half million estate. A Friday hearing is scheduled with four relatives notified.
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Associated Press
New York
Frank G. Gardner
John B. Lord
Samuel E. Haslett
Fawcett
Lionel Samuel
New Dorp
Haslett
Gardner
Rieber Undertaking Co. Auto Ambulance Service
Rieber Undertaking Co. at 3221 FE Com offers auto ambulance service priced at $41 by phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rieber Undertaking Co
Cardinal Farley Honored At Fordham Alumnae Dinner
Cardinal Farley dominated a Fordham University alumnae dinner where graduates from Georgetown Holy Cross and other Catholic institutions gathered to honor him and pay tribute to the president the New York governor and the city mayor along with non-Catholic supporters since his cardinalate elevation.
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Cardinal Farley
Associated Press
New York
Fordham University
Georgetown
Holy Cross
United States
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