Anson Committees of House Forecast and River Project
Washington forecast lists Texas committee assignments as Cooper Burleson Slayden Henry and others with seven seats on Interstate and Foreign Commerce to be filled. Trinity river project report sits with chief of engineers awaiting inspection. Capt Jadwin returns and report contents await Gen Gillespie action.
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Texas Committee
Cooper
Burleson
Agriculture
Slayden
Pawife
Henry
Stephens
Department of Justice
Sheppard
Garter
Greer
Gillespie
Beall
Smith
Field
Pinckney
Trinity River
Chief of Engineers
W. V. Jadwin
Cowart
Department
Plea for Statehood for New Mexico Territory
The annual report from Governor Otero urges New Mexico admission as a state. It notes continued railroad expansion and strong capital investment, educational finances sound, counties reducing debt, and improved tax collections. Valuation rose about 1 million with double-assessment eliminations boosting taxable value. tax collections over the prior year by about 50 thousand.
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Washington
Goovernor Otero
New Mexico
Yeas
Double Headed Child Report From Phillipsburg
Mrs. W. M. Gillespie gave birth to a male infant in Phillipsburg New Jersey weighing nine pounds and measuring nineteen inches. The child had two necks each with a full head including eyes ears nose and mouth and both heads appeared connected to fully developed lungs. The child did not survive.
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Phillipsburg
N. J
W. M. Gillespie
To Guard Roosevelt Funeral Escort Details
President Roosevelt will visit New York to attend the funeral of James K. Gracie. Upon arrival he will be driven to Douglas Robinson’s Madison Avenue home then to the church, with 500 police on duty and 100 joining from home to church.
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New York
Roosevelt
James K. Gracie
Douglas Robinson
Madison Avenue
Robinson
The Revolution Ends in San Domingo
State department telegram confirms end of the San Domingo revolution with quiet conditions. President Wesy Gil and cabinet to depart for Cuba, New port withdraws Marines, and order is guaranteed as a presidential election is likely within three months.
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Washington
State Department
Powell
Wesy Gil
Cuba
Newport
San Domingo
Revolutionary Party
Wost Gil
Big Fire Destroys Twelve Businesses in Gueydan
Abbeville La Nov 27 A severe blaze at Paul Brousard s saloon in Gueydan La swept through the town around 1 AM demolishing about twelve business houses and nearly half a square of buildings.
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Gueydan
Abbeville
Paul Broussard
Dynamite Attacks San Antonio Streetcar Affects Passenger
A dynamite explosion near the center of West Commerce street damaged streetcar tracks late at night. A female passenger, unnamed, bled from ears nose and mouth from the concussion. No clues as to the attackers were provided.
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San Antonio
Texas
Traction Company
Commerce Street
Hunter Fatally Shot Near Taylor During Birding Trip
Solomon W. Sanders a Taylor grocer for John Orr of Austin was killed when his shotgun discharged as the party returned from a prairie bird hunt about three miles from Taylor. The shot struck his neck and he died instantly leaving a wife a son and a newborn baby.
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Taylor
Texas
Solomon W. Sanders
John Orr
Austin
Sanders
Babe
Telluride Miner Union Leader Arrested in Unreleased Charge
Guy Miller president of the Telluride Miners Union No. 63 was jailed with seven other union men after arrests the night before. Charges against Miller have not been made public.
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Telluride
Colo
Guy Miller
Telluride Miners’ Union No
Western Federation of Miners
Miller
West Rutland Fire Devastates Town Core
The West Rutland Fire in Rutland Vermont was under control at 1 45 a m. The property loss is estimated at 75000 dollars and nearly the entire business section of the town was wiped out.
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Rutland
West Rutland
Carter to Be Released From Fort Leavenworth Saturday
Oberlin M. Carter former captain of engineers in the United States Army will be released from Fort Leavenworth Saturday morning after serving three years and seven months of a five year sentence. He plans to go directly to Chicago and will not be interviewed by reporters per his attorneys.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Oberlin
M. Carter
Engineers
United States Army
Fort Leavenworth
Chicago
Carter
Major J W McCling Dies of Wounds After Shootings
San Francisco on November 27 Major J W McCling died from wounds received when he was shot by H L Garnett while protecting Mrs Lillian Hitchcock Colt in the city. The injury occurred in the afternoon in a public scene as authorities investigated the incident.
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San Francisco
Cal
J. W. McCling
H. L. Garnett
Lillian Hitchcock Colt
Beatrice Pettit Dies After City Fire
In Ashville New York on November 27 Beatrice Pettit died from injuries suffered in a fire that her brother Ernest sacrificed to save her. Ernest received fatal injuries.
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Ashville
N. Y
Beatrice Pettit
Ernest
Cigar Makers to Strike In San Juan
Cigar makers in San Juan Puerto Rico announce a strike likely to begin today with workers at multiple factories prepared to walk out amid wage and working condition tensions. union leaders say turnout is high and action could spread.
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San Juan
P. R
Drunken Indian Killer Ravages South Piegan Tribe
A South Piegan Indian, intoxicated, went on a rampage on the South Piegan reservation in Winnipeg Manitoba. He killed his wife and six other tribe members before he could be restrained.
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Winnipeg
Man
Amuck
South Piegan Reservation
Treasure in Ocean's Bottom Loot From Lutine Wreck
The Lutine wreck off Vlieland contains about 5.9 million dollars in bullion lost in 1799. Divers recovered roughly 500 thousand. the remainder is believed to lie underwater. Only one crewman survived to reach England.
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Zuyder Zee
Lutine
Vile Land
Admiral Duncan
England
America’s Silk Industry Growth From 1870 to 1902
The Figaro notes the United States expanded from 86 mills with 5.84 million dollars capital in 1870 to 500 factories with 97.33 million dollars capital in 1902, while silk goods output rose from 11.68 million to 121.66 million dollars, yet European silk imports grew from 23.36 million to 29.20 million dollars.
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America
Figaro
Paris
United States
Europe
Miracle Cure Promised by Dodd’s Kidney Pills
In Friarspoint Mississippi a father, G L Butler, credits Dodd’s Kidney Pills with curing his son of a spinal nervous illness after two months of misdiagnosis and eight boxes of the remedy. The boy reportedly recovered fully with no remaining symptoms and is said to be permanently cured.
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Friarspoint
Miss
Butler
G. L. Butler
Dodd
Siamese Marriage Rules: Polygamy Wide Open and Flexible
A Siamese man may take as many wives as he can afford. The first wife is the household head. Divorce is highly elastic and marriages can be annulled by mutual consent. The article notes the permissive practice and legal ease in marital arrangements.
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Siam
Boers Hide Among Allies In Johannesburg Night
Lord Roberts recalls Commandant General Botha's instance of not retreating and sleeping near Germiston on May 29 during the war. Botha reportedly escaped next morning by slipping into a mounted patrol and posing as a colonist in British service.
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Lord Roberts
Botha
London
Germiston
Fiery fever fades as sunset paints a quiet shore
A blurred poem fragment by Arthur L. Salmon portrays a transitioning day. Imagery shifts from fiery horizons to calm waters, with delicate references to waves, sand, and drifting branches, ending with a wistful plea as thoughts dim under twilight.
Just Run Across to Right Food Track Says Philadelphia Woman
A Philadelphia woman recalls severe nervous indigestion and near starvation until a store sample of Postum Food Coffee and Grape-Nuts changed her diet. She reports lasting health improvement and approval from her physician who called it excellent.
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Phila
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Kate Posten
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Shiner Oil Mill Manufacturing CO
D. C. Daniel
Opera House
Albert Berchkenhoff
the Palace
E. J. Wangemann
Bismarck
Wolters Bros
J. H. Heubner
Lone Star Beer
F. T. Fehrenkamp
Moulton
John Sharp Williams
Otero
Arthur L. Salmon
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