Brooks Promoted in Frisco Service
Circulars announce J. T. Brooks promoted to commercial agent of the Frisco with headquarters in San Antonio to replace H. C. Franks. Effective July 15, the promotion raises Brooks salary. Edward Pratt to become traveling freight agent and Forrest Morris to succeed Pratt as soliciting freight agent. Brooks, a Texas native, has a long rail career across multiple lines and is regarded as a leading Texas freight solicitor.
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J. T. Brooks
Frisco
San Antonio
H. C. Franks
W. C. Preston
W. B. Drake
Mr. Brooks
Edward Pratt
Forrest Morris
Mr. Pratt
Brooks
Texas
International & Great Northern Ny
Southern Pacific
Orange
Lake Charles
Sunset
Murray-Brooks Hardware Company
Aransas Pass
San An
Tonio
Rock Island-Frisco
Dallas
Funeral thanks for Edward Kessy loss and floral offerings
We thank friends and neighbors for sympathy in the loss of our husband and father Edward Kessy and for the many beautiful floral offerings. We also thank the Anton Wenzel Lodge Hermann Sons and the Brunhilda lodge sisters. Mrs Edw Kessy and children
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Edward Kessy
Anton Wenzel Lodge
Hermann Sons
Brunhilda Lodge
Edw. Kissy
Barbecue Draws Huge Crowd Near Yoakum
A large barbecue in Dryer, west of Yoakum, Texas, drew the biggest turnout yet and offered barbecued meat with pickles and coffee. Speeches split between pro and anti factions.
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Yoakum
Tex
Dryer
Here
Camorra Trial Session Ends In Turmoil
In Viterbo on July 21 the Camorra trial saw a violent burst when a dispute between Captain Fabioni and Lawyer Livy sparked chaos. Other lawyers fled, Enrico Alfano and Genaro Abbatemaggio were dragged out, Giovanni Bartolozzi fainted, and President Bianchi adjourned the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Viterbo
Italy
Fabioni
Livy
Enrico Alfano
Gennaro Abbatemaggio
Giovanni Bartolozzi
Bianchi
Three Injured in Kiln Cave-In at Bem Brick Yard
A brick kiln at Bem brick yard four miles east of the city caved in Thursday at 2 PM burying three workers and four mules. Antonio Garza Henry Robinson and Bobby Jones suffered serious injuries including fractures and internal trauma. two wagons and tons of debris were wrecked. Rescue teams and the Riebe auto ambulance transported the injured to Santa Rosa hospital where doctors reported serious conditions.
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Bem
Antonio Garza
Concepcion Avenue
Henry Robinson
Dakota Street
Bobby Jones
Vargas
Nevada Streets
Riebe Auto Ambulance
Santa Rosa
J. T. Walthall
Robinson
Hooper
Kicks Then Pays Fine In Downtown Gambling Case
Joseph Perlman demanded the return of twenty dollars he said he lost in a Stutz card game at Max Zuecker’s coffee house in Dayton Street. Both men were charged with gambling after police intervened. Perlman received a ten dollar fine. He testified he won early then lost, and claimed Zuecker refused to show cards he later seized.
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Joseph Perlman
Max Zuecker
Wash Street
Dayton Street
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
O'Hanlon
Sopp
Perlman
Zuecker
96-year-old dies in cabin fire in Paris Texas
In Paris Texas on July 21 Mrs Isiah Hayford a 96 year old colored woman was burned to death in her cabin after escaping life’s vicissitudes until the age of 96 Her husband 101 attempted to rescue her but failed The tragedy occurred last night and is under investigation by local authorities
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Associated Press
Paris
Tex
Isiah Hayford
Bigamy Charge Lands Nelson in Jail in Shreveport
Paris Texas July 21 H F Nelson jailed in Shreveport charged with bigamy. He married Laura Greiner of Paris and is alleged to have married eight times and served two prior prison terms for bigamy.
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Associated Press
Paris
Tex
H. F. Nelson
Laura Greiner
Shreveport
Lewis Will Lose All Personal Properties
St Louis July 21 supplementary orders on circuit court records require EB G Lewis and his wife to deed all property connected with the Lewis enterprises to the receivers. The Lewis properties are capitalized at more than 5 000 000. The American Women's League property is not included.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
United States Circuit Court
EB. G. Lewis
Lewis
American Women's League
Family troubles may have caused death
Philadelphia July 21 The police have not confirmed a cause for the death by suicide of James T Dunn head of a novelty firm bearing his name. He was found dead last night in an Atlantic City hotel. Authorities believe matrimonial difficulties, as he has been separated from his wife Mrs Sarah Dunn of New York since October 1909, may have contributed.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
James T. Dunn
Atlantic City
Sarah Dunn
New York
Widow Holmes Seeks Alienation Claims Against Mrs Dunn
In a pending case Mrs Elizabeth Z Holmes a wealthy New Yorker sues Mrs Dunn widow of Duxie Rosenbaum for alienation of her husbands affections alleging prior death by his own hand years earlier.
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Elizabeth Z. Holmes
New York
Hookworm case reported at city hospital among missionaries
Rev Lon Heninger a Presbyterian missionary diagnosed with hookworm disease at the city hospital after arriving from Cuba via Africa and recently visiting a sister in Cuba. He is staying with Dr Emil Blunder at Mt Hope road while a Pellagra case also noted at the hospital.
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City Hospital
Lon Heninger
South
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Rockefeller
Heninger
Cincinnati
Emil Blunder
Mt. Hope Road
Cuba
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Heninger
Af- Ticai
Hall's Texas Wonder Promises Kidney and Rheumatic Relief
Advertises a $1.00 bottle of Hall's Texas Wonder a sixty days' treatment claimed to cure kidney bladder or rheumatic troubles with quick permanent relief. Encourages testimonials and lists Dr. E. W. Hall address in St Louis Missouri with druggists as sellers.
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Hall
E. W. Hall
Olive St
8&T Louis
Canadian reciprocity bill set for presentment to Taft
Chairman Penrose pledged to lay the Canadian reciprocity bill before President Taft with approval from both houses on the president's desk before 2 PM tomorrow. Taft then plans to depart Washington for a weekend at Beverly.
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Penrose
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Taft
Senate
House
Beverly
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