Hubert Latham Bored to Death by a Buffalo Killed During a Hunt
Paris dispatch reports Hubert Latham, Anglo French aviator and pioneer, killed by a wild buffalo during a hunt in French Congo. He shot the animal after wounding it. the beast charged and gored him near Hokressalamat on the Chari river in central French Equatorial Africa. Born in Paris in 1883 to English parents, Latham rose to fame in early aviation with the Antoinette monoplane and had a varied career including ballooning across the English Channel in 1905 and holds as a daring speed and motor boating figure. He traveled from Bordeaux to Congo with a monoplane and hunting gear, departing December last year.
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Paris
Ilubert Latham
French Congo
French Equatorial Africa
Newa
Colonias
Eaye Latham
Latham
Chari River
Hokressalamat
Sudan
Lake Chad
Hubert Latham
Antoinette
Webrgary
Jacques Faure
Englsh
Crystal Palace
London
Pavia
Hoe
Khartoum
Abyssinie
Lien
India
Chiba
Bordeaux
Congo
Paria
United States
Lahn
New York
Europe
Belmont Pori
Baltimore
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Ron
West
Asia
Consolidated Reservoir Company of Grandfalls Formed
Articles of Incorporation filed in Austin for the Consolidated Reservoir Company of Grandfalls Ward County Texas with 21 million dollars capital stock to conduct irrigation, canals, water works and supply for Ward Pocos Crane and Reeves. Incorporators MAw P. Wuduly Hart A. Kiefer H W Jones A J Adcock I L Farley Plenty Lapp also directors.
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Austin,cox
Consolidated Reservoir Company of
Grandfalls
Ward County
State Department
Ward
Pocos
Crane
Big Valley Trrigalion Company
Grandfalls Lake & Reservoir Company
Maw P. Wuduly
Hart A. Kiefer
Chicago
H.W. Jones
Mishawela
Ind
A. J. Adcock
I. L. Farley
Plenty Lapp
de Sete
Buried at Keokuk Confederate Vets Honored
Special to The Ligit from Austin Texas July 16 reports a letter to Governor Colquitt noting Confederate veterans buried in Keokuk National Cemetery are being well cared for. It mentions William W Carrington and Hamillatt of the Second Texas Infantry and notes possible relatives may contact the cemetery.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
D. DB. Hamill
Keoocuk
National Cemetery
Tiomil
Klmaely
William W. Carrington
Co. H
Second Texas Infantry
Hamimatt
Co. U
Second Texan Infantry
Ater
Shitoh
Keokuk
Statewide probe called into soft drink safety
Pure Food Commissioner Abbott sent circulars to inspectors and city chemists urging thorough investigations of soft drinks and reporting any violations of the pure food laws. Abbott’s campaign follows prior actions against adulterated beverages. Inspector Johnson, just back from the Panhandle, reported few violations and generally higher quality products in the western Texas market.
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Abbott
Austin
Tex
Pure Food
Abbett
Johnson
Pure Food Department
Jime Panhandle
Texas
Totay
Move flood debris Denver flood debris cleanup resumes in Denver
Seared in debris from Cherry creek flooding Sunday night hundreds of workmen resumed cleanup today. Authorities fear twenty missing persons may have drowned in floodwaters. Five hundred homeless individuals are being cared for by the city.
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Denver
Colo
Cherry Creek
Train Vibration Claimed To Cause Kidney Trouble
A trainman from the Southern Pacific, J W Giddings, details how constant vibration aboard moving cars harmed his kidneys and sleep. He credits a tonic called Plant Juice, sold at Fischers Drug Store, for restoring health after four days of use and urges others with kidney or stomach troubles to try it.
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Tir
J. W. Giddings
Oyston
the Woods Hotel
Southern Pacific
Ume
Fischers Drug Store
Mexican Benevolence Protection League Prep In Laredo
Preliminary steps to organize the Gran Liga Mexicanista De Benevidencia Protection in Laredo Texas with G Pineda as general organizer and G Pena of Laredo, aided by T Houston of Austin. The group, limited to 500 members, will organize among Mexican and Spanish and Alexandian origin individuals after consulting the state Insurance and Banking Commissioner Gil.
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Austin
Tex
Gran Liga Mexicanista de Benevidencia
Laredo
Waa -Heta
Insurance
Banking
Gil
G. Pineda
G. Pena
T. Houston
Pineda
Yale Expedition Near Silverton Studies Prehistoric Horses
Pex July 11 Yale scientists under Prof Richard Lom of Yale University plan fieldwork near Silverton to illuminate subterranean water sources used for irrigation. The team also examines bones of prehistoric horses and relics, as towns along the plains offer cooperation for digging and discoveries.
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Plainview
Pex
West Texas
Yale
Silverton
Richard 8. Lom
Peaboly Museum of Natural History
Yale University
Lull
Portrait of Diaz Back in Place at Intertrattian Club
The Diaz portrait, stolen Friday night and recovered Monday morning, was re hung in the Intertrattian club parlors replacing the destroyed Madero painting. The Madero work by Tristan Arnaud, slightly larger, depicts the Mexican leader with a dramatic light and was commissioned after Madero’s accession. The club board meeting set for today may be postponed as members seek subscriptions for the Wighai railroad syndicate bonus. Contact I. E. Dinkingham at Moore UBMUE, OSTEHOFATEK, phone 384ao.
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Max
Ifa
Mafero
Diaz
Maurterg
Melendez Heain
San Antonio
Severah Sears
Madero
Larcer
Tstin Arnaud
Tote
America
Sr. Roviarhe Iy
Mengiean
Mexico
Hilles Wins New Role in Republican National Committee
Wallington dispatch says Charles D Hilles travels to New York to assume chair duties of the Republican National Committee directing strategy for President Taft’s reelection. He is not severing White House ties and may remain secretary to the President next November. Special tax and inspection notes follow with state safety and labor commission updates.
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Mobile
Alu
Montgomery
Lousville & Nashville Railroad
Allied Lines
Wallington
Charles ‘D. Hilles
New York
Republican National
Pil Austin
Pex
Neobert Metintey
Muartera
Labor Commissioner's Department
Mickintay
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Miet
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J. Steunip
Otto von Rosenberg
J.-H. Simpson
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Ross T. Matragiem
I. C. Mangum
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Adler-Rochester
Kirschbaum
Porfirio Diaz
Plage
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Ostehofatek
Hilles
Cams
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