Girl Dies In Buggy In Olney Death Probe
Elizabeth Ratcliffe seventeen died Friday night while riding in a buggy with Roy Hinterliter. Hinterliter is jailed without bail as inquest plans proceed. Doctors report organs healthy. autopsy shows no illegal procedure. Poison theory explored with stomach contents to be analyzed, then abandoned.
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Olney
Ill
Elizabeth Ratcliffe
Paoli
Ind
Roy Hinterliter
Hinterliter
Morris
Fore
Mr. Morris
University of Illinois
Minnesota Battery Arrives at Llano Grande in Fine Condition
The Second battalion of the First Minnesota field artillery reached Llano Grande near Mercedes Texas on Monday. Minnesota troops are reported in fine condition with negligible sickness in camp.
Tarantula at Princess Theater sparks Cuban New York intrigue
Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature The Tarantula shows at the Princess Theater in six parts. Edith Storey as Chonita, Morenzo as Pedro Mendoza, in scenes set in Cuba and New York. Cabaret dancer Chanila seeks a man, brings a jewel case with a tarantula, and seeks revenge. Port O'Connor round trip listed with July 29 special train by Southern Pacific.
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Princess
Princess Theater
Vitagraph
Edith Storey
Chonita
Pedro Mendoza
Moreno
Cuba
New York
Chanila
Feast of St Vincent de Paul Observed in San Antonio
The St Vincent de Paul feast was celebrated at St Henry's Catholic Church in San Antonio with a body communion led by Rev O R Hentges. Reports from seven conferences showed a higher demand than receipts and outlined charity work including hospital visits and aid to consumptives, the aged home and transportation costs for stranded health seekers.
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San Antonio
St. Henry's Catholic Church
O. R. Hentges
Winslow to Join Roosevelt's Rough Riders Plan
Admiral Cameron McCrea Winslow, commander in chief of the Pacific fleet, accepted Colonel Theodore Roosevelt’s offer to become a brigadier general of the Rough Riders if hostilities with any foreign country occurred. Roosevelt had not yet abandoned the plan.
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San Diego
Cal
Cameron McCrea Winslow
Pacific Fleet
Theodore Roosevelt
The
Rough Riders
Roosevelt
No New Faces In Offices At State House
In Austin Texas July 25 no changes in state departments as officials were re elected or will be at the November election The only new face expected is Judge T C Morrow who defeated A J Harper for associate judge on the Court of Criminal Appeals The campaign for United States senator between C A Culberson and O B Colquitt looms large with speculation Culberson may visit Texas to defend his seat The run off primary is in a month ex Governor Colquitt begins his campaign and state officials predict tax reductions and school tax adjustments by the upcoming sessions The automatic state tax board may lower ad valorem rates and the education board will set the school tax while Judge A S Fisher congratulates Judge James R Hamilton on victory and plans a vacation before returning for the October term Hamilton remains district attorney until winter
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Capitol
T. C. Morrow
Hill
A. J. Harper
Court of Criminal Appeals
Morrow
United States
C. A. Culberson
O. B. Colquitt
Culberson
Texas
Senate
Colquitt
H. B. Terrell
West
Charles B. White
Ferguson
Automatic State Tax Board
State Board of Education
A.S. Fisher
Criminal District Court
James R. Hamilton
Hamilton
Fisher
Insurance Men Strike In New York
On July 25 a strike called by the International Insurance Agents Protection Association drew at least 600 Prudential agents in New York, demanding higher pay union recognition and shorter hours. The union claims 13 000 agents nationwide. Prudential plans to protect policyholders and replace strikers with experienced personnel to prevent policy cancellations.
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New York
Prudential Insurance Company
International Insurance Agents Protection Association
Egg note hints at romance and postage costs
A Louisiana Courier era quip notes a girl writing her name and address on an egg. The joke contrasts romance with practical postage, jesting about paying letter postage rather than parcel rates.
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Louieville
Social Calendar Tuesday Night Activities At Local Clubs
Revelers attend a swimming party and dinner at the Travis Club. The Red Cross Volunteer Circle hosts an entertainment at Highland Park School for charity. An ice cream social benefits St Anne's Church at 626 West Woodlawn Avenue. Delta Gamma Taus meet at 8 with Milton Kline. Prospect Hill Church Ladies' Aid holds a quilting party at 2 pm at 2905 Saunders Ave. San Pedro Circle meets at 4 pm with Mrs T M West. Catholic Woman's Club discusses establishing a woman's exchange and day nursery at 4:30 pm.
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William Pompeo
West Woodlawn Avenue
St. Anne's Catholic Church
Ladies’ S Aid Society of
Prospect Hill Christian Church
Frank Brice
Saunders Avenue
San Pedro Circle
Travis Park
Methodist Church
T. M. West
San Pedro Avenue
Social event notes from Travis Club area gathering
A young crowd danced on the Travis Club roof Monday night. Several host couples hosted guests from Dallas, Houston, Galveston, Sherman and Victoria with a long list of attendees including Misses and Messrs. coming and going between homes in Beaumont and nearby cities. The St. Elizabeth Society planned a banco party at St. Joseph's hall Wednesday evening.
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Travis Club
J. L. Cowan
Mary Louise Deutsch
Esther Morris
Hortense Goldstein
Phyllis Shiner
Charles Parr
Galveston
Ray Hare
Russell McCormick
Bob Knox
Jack Wiley Neal
Terrell Dobbs
Dallas
Thelma Neal
Alice Lammers
Robert Ayres
Amos Graves Jr
J. W. Howard
Levy Meeks
Charlotte Newton
Lottie Jean Steele
Louise Berrey
Rowena Walker
Kathryn Waugh
Houston
Will Mell Booth
Earl Doyle
McDonald
Henry Hare
Lee Haltem
Pittman
Fort Worth
Laura Virginia Adams
Thelma Bennett
Minnie Hope
Helen Gawl
Elizabeth Bynum
Roger Walker
Chester Asilpatrick
Reed Brown
Arthur Foster
David Smith
George Miller
Oscar Powell
John Shook
Sterling Price Adams
E. O. Evans
Lorena Mayer
Dorothy Evans
Margaret Taylor
Josephine McAmis
Isadore Taylor
Hayward Samis
Magruder Martin
Hugh McAmis
Shelley Evans
James Markham
Victoria
Edward McClannahan
Blanche McDonough
Beaumont
St. Elizabeth Society
Banco
St. Joseph's Hall
Progressive Leaders Plan National Conference Prep
Progressive party leaders announce a conference of regional leaders to map a course of action ahead of the national meeting in Chicago on August 6. The date and eastern city for the session were not yet fixed.
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New York
Progressive Party
Chicago
Cross Concert Postponed To Tuesday At Highland Park
Red Cross Volunteer Circle reschedules the benefit concert to Tuesday at Highland Park School after rain delays. Proceeds aid the chili and tamale booth for the Red Cross rally and picnic held Saturday August 5 at Landa’s Park with the Third Illinois band from Camp Wilson joining in.
Explains Why He Left C. C. Green in Mobile
C. C. Green formerly of Waynesboro Mississippi and owner of Texas and Oklahoma lands reveals in a signed Mobile statement that business troubles caused by the European war drove him to leave Mobile in January 1915. He says he had no contact with family during the first year and a half, but communicated shortly before returning. He declined to disclose his current residence.
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Mobile
Ala
C. C. Green
Waynesboro
Miss
Green
Texas
Oklahoma
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