Thompson in the Toils Across Continents
J Thompson returns to Portand county jail on theft charges after a globe spanning pursuit. Arrested in San Antonio last summer while plans to marry a rich San Antonio girl collapsed. Escaped Oregon delays, later detained by Scotland Yard detective in Louilan. Thompson accuses Bully Winters of a diamond theft in Portland years earlier. Winters recalls Thompson leaping from a Denver train, injuring himself, then being moved toward Portland. Also a brief health ad promoting Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and consumption prevention.
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London
J. Thompson
Porthind
Ore
Thompson
San Antonio
Oregon
Louilan
Scotland
San Antonia
Winters
Portland
Denver
Uncle Sam seeks forest rangers in western exams
Center Cat. Fly 22 Uncle Sam is in dire need of additional forest rangers to care for vast western reserves. Examinations are held today in principal towns near the reserves with field tests tomorrow. Requirements include timbering knowledge, timber cruising, practical camping, trail and bridge construction, mineral survey basics, and fire suppression experience.
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Cat
Uncle Sam
Hidalgo Eager for New Road
Hidalgo residents urge a direct San Antonio to coast railroad line. Judge R A Mortis backs a road via Pleaston but prioritizes a direct route to Hidalgo. Community members highlight regional growth and revenue from local farming as motivation for faster rail connection to San Antonio.
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Sa Antonis
R. A. Mortis
Hidalgo
San Antonio
Pleasanton
Lana
Midalga
Last of Negro Troops Depart Fort Sheridan for Philippines
Chicago dispatch reports the war department will move the last two Negro cavalry troops from Fort Sheridan to the Philippines. Nine squadrons of the Ninth Cavalry, all colored, had been stationed there since August. Local protests from Evanston and Lake Forest spurred by Senator Cullom urged removal, but no action occurred until the Brownsville affair influenced Roosevelt to send all colored troops overseas.
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Chicago
War Department
Fort Sheridan
Philippines
Kan
Ninth Cavalry Regiment
Tennessee
Evanston
Lake Forest
Aar Department
Shelby
Iime
Brownsville
Port Sheridan
Roosevelt
Six Hurt In Sunset Wreck Near City
Six persons remain in local hospitals with injuries from last night’s collision four miles east of the city when freight engine No 245 side swiped passenger train No 303 on the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio line. Several others suffer minor injuries as passengers were moved on stretchers to depots. engineers and crew escaped with non serious harm. An investigation will determine if the block signal caused the crash and whether air brak e failure contributed to the.side swipe that overturned two rear cars. Names and injuries of several seriously hurt are listed, with patients in San Antonio hospitals.
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Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio
Lachey
WH. Russ
Sud
Southern Pacific
Amos Gravey
Russel Caffery
RB. A. Goeth
S. T. Lowry
Paul Peck
John Lamar
Pinseth
Lincoln
Tadured
Ga. AY. Sammers
Excelsior Spite
Doan's Kidney Pills Offer Kidney Relief for San Antonio Women
A San Antonio notice touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney and bladder issues affecting women. It cites Mrs. J. FR. Rice of 101 Wyoming Avenue praising the remedy after her family’s relief from kidney disease, with Foster-Milburn Co. listed as the U.S. agent and Doan's as the brand to remember.
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Alsea
J. FR. Rice
Wyoming Avenue
San Antonio
Texas
Doan
Dean
Tfoster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Train wreck injures many as cars overturn in crash
A freight engine derailed and two passenger cars including the special car Southwest and the chair car overturned. Flying glass caused most minor injuries while Dr. Peck and FR Johnson aided victims. Debris cleared after six hours by local wrecking crew. Passengers listed include Blair Richey Ed Rishey Claire Rich ey San Antonio Summers Allison and others from Texas Missouri Nebraska and Montana.
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Peck
FR Johnson
Stockdale
Flying Glass
Pack Bald
Pets Hehm
al, Hison-Tuckey Land and Immigration Company
Eeelurk
Maimed Fragments Mention a Classroom Figure Misunderstanding
A garbled OCR entry shows a miscue in a class setting. Individuals named Miss Knos and T discuss a figure that prompted confusion, with unclear dialogue about appearance and accuracy.
Make Move for New Court in City Tribunal Call
A local tribunal urges action for a new court facility saying the current venue is inadequate for the city. Officials warn that without replacement the city’s legal system will suffer and residents deserve timely access to justice.
Push for an Extra District Court to Ease Crowded Dockets
A prominent San Antonio attorney backs a movement to create an additional district court to handle jury cases or both jury and non jury matters. He argues current civil and criminal dockets crowd the three existing courts, delaying trials for prisoners and clogging proceedings as San Antonio grows. The plan targets January 1909 next regular session with a bill to establish the new tribunal.
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Sin An Told
Iesis
Tesls
Inig Nity
Sivi
Unnson
Vewily
Mat San Antonio
Besaredialy
Giant fish disrupts steamer crossing near Maracaibo
Reported aboard the Red D line steamer Zulli from southern waters, a huge fish struck the vessel as it crossed Toblazo bar near Maracaibo. The steamer careened briefly, but no serious damage occurred. The 26 foot merou was towed to San Carlos and sold locally for 20 cents Venezuelan per fish. it weighed about 1200 pounds, with a 14 foot girth. The director of the aquarium notes the fish, known as mero dé in local Spanish, is a species found off southern waters and sometimes near Florida.
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New York
Zulli
Jascin
Toblazo
Maracaibo
Bennett
Zulia
Sin Carlos
San Carlos
Spencer
Aquarium
Alta
Falna Aldrge
Florida
Monument to Perry Marion honors Indiana troops in statehouse ceremony
The Indiana monument unveiling at the state house featured poetry by James Whitcomb Riley and a reading by Governor Vien. Warren King, Greenfell President, presented the memorial to the state as ordained by the 1905 General Assembly and attended by leaders from across the state.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Vien
James Whitcomb Trey
Perry Marton
Iadlani
Timon
War Rovernan
State House
Warren King
Greenfell
Marian Monument Commission
Uarley
General Assembly
Hanls
O'l
Pert
Min Wrvelling
Britt Sycechas
Bread price hike shocks city markets and loaf costs rise
Reports from Nottingham and other centers show bread prices increasing from 1 to 1 and a half seats for a four pound loaf. Analysts cite wheat and flour cost spikes due to poor harvests in Canada and the United States and expectations of reduced Russian supply.
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Tandon
City
Nottingham
Canada
United States
Insurance dividends in doubt amid market value drop
New York July 33 Inquiries by policyholders of major insurers raise questions on dividend prospects as high close securities lose market value. The Times reports company offices say no substantial dividend decline is expected unless deeper declines occur before year end, affecting Mutal New York Life and others.
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New York
Eigen
Mauitabla, Mutial
New York Life
The
Times
Slogan Revise U S Tariff
New York July 28 The national association of manufacturers with a large member ship is pushing tariff revision led by H E B Miles chair of the tariff revision committee Miles predicts Congress may create a nonpartisan tariff commission with senior judicial authority to revise tariff schedules and handle readjustment with other countries The association met in May Miles has consulted many congressmen and met President Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay with about 30 000 letters already sent on the revision.
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
H. E B. Miles
Miles
Seni
Llto
Inter-state Commerce Commission
Lince
Congress
Texisevelt
Oyster Bay
Hits Company
Tariff Plan Aims to Free Import of Nonproduced Goods
Mentevideo reports July 22 that the Minister of Finance Viral prepares a new tariff law. He plans to abandon protectionist policy and recommend free import of all products not produced domestically and reduce duties on machinery with articles liable to import.
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Mentevideo
Palley
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SAN Antonio Liquor CO
Gottlieb Liquor Company
San Antonio Liquor Company
MAX & Mayer
Reuter
San Antonio Bight
Suncle
Sam
Forest Rangers
Rea Tagen
Loy
Tampa
Largs
Makt-Natmog
Baek
Tita
Sunset Wreck
Anheuser
Euschs
Anheuser-Busch
St. Louis, Mo
Dall
BIG Fish Jars
Momster
Mortor
Boure
Cart Tlidiu
Hixter
Mr. Hixter
U. S
Neat Congress
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