Highway Robber Nabbed After Two Mile City Chase
J O Lan Watson, an Arkansas Tennessee penitentiary courier, attempted to shoot Detective and officers, confiscated a bicycle from a boy, then fled in a running chase through Memphis streets. Police confined him after a two mile pursuit ending with his arrest and binding.
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United Press
Memphis
Venn
Aftter
Will Carmmael
Adams and Houkle
J. O'Lan Watson
Arkansas and Tennessee
Wat- Sod
Wickersham plan would yield fifty million tax boost
United Press reports in Washington that the Wickersham draft amendment to the tariff bill proposes a two percent tax on corporate net earnings likely bringing in about 50 million dollars, suggesting a one percent rate might be explored. Eastern committee members oppose exempting corporations earning under five thousand annually.
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United Press
Washington, DC
Wickersham
Senate
Gompers Trip Drives Federation Across Atlantic
United Press reports the American Federation of Labor council elects Botham as eighth vice president and discusses President Gompers trip to Europe. They expect him to attend the National Trade Union Congress in Paris on August 20 and the British Trade Union Congress in Speech, England, on September 6. His itinerary spans several thousand miles with constant travel.
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United Press
New York
Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor
Botham
Order of
Railway Telegraphers
Max Morris
Tanpers
Federation
Earopa
Gompers
Puria
Spewich
England
Rome
Coal bunkers afire on Minnesota at Puget Sound yards
Fire at 3:55 p.m. in the coal bunkers of the Hill liner Minnesota roars at the Puget Sound Navy Yard. Officials believe spontaneous combustion caused the blaze on the dry docked steamship, the largest on the Pacific Fleet.
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United Press
Seattle
Wash
Minnesota
Puget Sound Navy Yards
Collier Hanged as Pardons Board Takes Action
New Orleans August 19 When the pardons board meets Monday the pardon of Collier who on January 14 was sentenced to be hanged will be considered but Collier was hanged today in Madison Parish The attorney general was busy with another case this week and did not act despite a reprieve that expired yesterday Friends blame lawyers and the attorney general for not keeping him alive until Monday
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United Press
New
Orleans
Board of Pardons
Stock market mood dampens as speculative positions falter
Unfavorable developments this week weakened vulnerable speculative positions in the stock market. A halted move to United States Steel on the Paris bourse, a drop in copper prices in London, and suspicions about trading positions depressed the market. Rumors of anticorporation agitation followed Taft's tax proposals, while large syndicate deals strained liquidity.
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United Praca
Kew
York
1St
United States Steel
Paris
London
American Sugar Company
Taft
Xumors
Emancipation Day Jollification Draws Thousands in San Antonio
The city observed Emancipation Day yesterday as San Antonio's African American community marked the freedom of the slaves with a large turnout. Visitors from outside the city joined the revelry at San Pedro Park where a program and speeches by prominent local leaders highlighted the celebration.
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San Antonio
San Perro Park
Aus
Fragmented Questioning Excerpt On Child Rearing And Names
Patchy OCR dialogue questions a reader about a crying baby and compares reactions. The text references Queen Wilhelmina and unclear names while discussing parental attitudes and possible misunderstandings about babies crying. The fragmentary lines mix quoted remarks and conjecture.
Bank Robbery Plot Exposed in St Louis Case
In St Louis on June 12, Steven W. Moore, cashier of the defunct Bankhow City People’s Bank, confessed the alleged robbery was part of a plot hatched by realtors Gu hman and Barkers. Moore said masked men entered the bank weeks earlier and fled with 2500, but the purported caper was a cover to cover missing funds.
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United Press
St. Louis
John”. Goliman
Henry W. Barkers
Moore
Gubman
Barkers
Cash Raising Sale Announces San Antonin Furniture Stock
The 23000 stock of San Antonin Furniture Co at 406 Southside Military Plaza is placed with Furniture Sales Co of Chicago to run a ten day cash raising sale starting Wednesday June 23. Prices are greatly reduced and it is advertised as a fine opportunity for local buyers. A half page notice appears in this issue. Also a claim of Anti Burn sold by City Drug Store.
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San Antonin, Furniture Co
Southside Military Plaza
Furniture Sales Co
Chicago
Besar County Bar Meeting Called for Deceased Brother Shook
Members of the Besar County Bar association are requested to meet in the forty-fifth district court on Monday July 27 1909 at 9 50 a m to attend the finers of our deceased brother Clive i Shook. William Ateery president Samuel Belden secretary.
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Besar County Bar Association
Forty-Fifth District Court
Clipe i. Shook
William Ateey
Samuel Belden
J P Nelson Plans for a Southwest Railroad Line
J P Nelson proposes building a railroad from Waxing in Confort to Brownsville or from Fred ericksburg to Liana Ban Brownwood, with support pledged north of San Antonio and bonuses totaling 75000 offered by Fredenburg and Mason. The plan aims to connect farming regions with San Antonio and boost northern trade, awaiting a Business Men's Club presentation. The report notes related legal and personal notices amid a crowded page.
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Confort
Brownsville
Brody
Fredericksburg
Liana
Ban
Brownwood
Business Men's Club
J. P. Nelson
Tesan & Pagitie and Sapalroads
Mexico
Nelson
San Antonio
Saewl
Ioss
Fredenburg
Mason
Tles d
Prisoa Ay Dem
San
Property Owners Sign Agreement on South Alamo Street Line
After a 30 year dispute the east side street line on South Alamo between Garden and Beauregard is settled. The current building line intruded into the street, narrowing the thoroughfare. The city council passed an ordinance prohibiting new street lines and the involved property owners signed an agreement accepting the new line.
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Alamo Street
Garden
Beauregard
Siretch
Balloon Honeymoon Flight Marks Night Ascension
Roger Noble Burnham and his wife from Boston married today in Pittsfield Massachusetts and launched a moonlight balloon honeymoon from Pittsfield. It claims the first female night ascent in U.S. ballooning history. The tale includes a quip about bankrolls and expenses.
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United Press
Pittsfield
Mass
Jima
Roger Noble Burnham
Boston
Wouts ‘Tale
Massachusetts
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Excomigt
Detective
Merry
Wolfson
S. Avunion Labor
Gerlach Bros. Tailors and Furnishers
Houston
MR. Gonpers
Hostetter
Pardon Board
Sune
Wilhelmina
Tinteh
Shortages
City Drug Store
Saul Wolfson Dry GooDs Co
J.P. Nelson
Goss
McKinney
Tex
Hare
J. W. St. Clair
Cundife
Euna Ridge
Clive H. Shook
Clive H. Shoon
Dwyer Avenue
Coroua Christi
Rockport
Carlsbad
West Gardendale
Farma Vow
Dahlgren
Benson & Welch
Grand Opera House
reciGues
Mitchell Farm
Abcock Wallace Bros
South Side
Military Plaza
South Alamo Street
Ee Financial Ithm
Barcock
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