Work of Lightning Fatal to Two in Beeville Farmhouse
Beeville Tex Nov 20 News reports a lightning strike during a storm that wrecked the residence of W M Meadows at Lopora about 15 miles from Beeville. Miss Jessie Caldwell a school teacher and Walter Meadows son were badly injured and not expected to survive. A mantel clock was shattered and the house damaged as five people were inside.
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Beeville
Tex
Meadows
Lopora
Jessie Caldwell
Walter Meadows
Mixa Caldwell
Sttoke
Teg
Fort Ringgold Affair Investigation Update
Gen Cham bers McKibben received a dispatch from Colonel Roberts at Fort Ringgold on the Ringgold and Rio Grande City clash. He reports improved sentiment and no imminent danger, with the investigation progressing though wires are poor and Grande City news is scant.
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San Antonio
Chambers McKibben
Department of Texan
Roberts
Fort Ringgold
Ringgold
Rio Grands City
Robarte
Ciizens
Grande City
Elms Moved To Make Room For Houses In New York
The Flawuilton Elms planted by Alexander Famiton to honor the union on his estate in northern New York are set to be cut down for new houses. Hamilton Grange, saved a decade ago by St Luke's church, was relocated to a lot beside the church. In Canton Texas a boy died after being struck by a missile while playing near Four Mile Prairie on November 23.
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New York
Alexander Famiton
Hamilton Grange
Statesman
St Luke's Church
Canton
Tex
Four Mile Prairie
Here
Euu
A. M. Barfield
Smallpox cases prompt guards in Waco neighborhood
A Black resident on North Eighth Street in Waco Texas has a full developed case of smallpox. Guards were posted and precautions taken to prevent spread. Several people have been exposed and police are pursuing them.
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Waco
Tex
North Eighth Street
Former deputy US marshal indicted in Nebraska hush money case
Omaha November 29 a federal grand jury indicted a former deputy United States marshal for taking hush money from druggists in Gage County whom he had accused of selling Myuur without government license.
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Omaha
Federal Grand Jury
United States
Nebraska
Gage County
Evans denies bid for vice presidency at Republican convention
Nashville November 28 Commissioner of Pensions H Clay Evans in an interview emphatically denied he will be a candidate for vice president before the national Republican convention.
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Nashville
H. Clay Evans
Clerks say millions protest seating of polygamist Uberis
New York November 29 The Journal Washington special reports the House clerk states nearly 6 million persons have protested against seating Uberis the polygamist.
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New York
the Journal
Washington
Uberis
Constable Arrests Man for Criminal Assault in Terrell
Terrell Texas November 2 constable Whitherley has placed Stowe under arrest on a charge of criminal assault and has boarded the train for Dallas with the prisoner.
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Terrell, Tex
Whitherley
Sedan Stowe
Dallas
Boxer Bob Fitzsimmons to Fight in Chicago This Week
New York reports promoter Martin Julian says Bob Fitzsimmons will travel to Chicago this week for a boxing match. Details on opponent and venue were not provided.
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New York
Martin Julian
Bob Fitzsimmons
Croker Endorses Bryan as Democratic Candidate
Croker says Bryan will be the Democratic candidate and that tariff and imperialism will be the major issues. The remarks appeared in What Croker Says dated November 8 in New York.
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Croker
New York
Bryan
Traste
Imperialism
Saair
Liverpool Notice Of Bryson Cooper Co Firm Failure
Liverpool reports the failure of Bryson Cooper & Co a small firm of tea brokers. The article notes the company as insolvent with creditors to be notified and a formal liquidation expected.
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Liverpool
Bryson, Cooper & Co
Notable double tragedy tied to 19th century crime
Anstip reports a violent sequence ending in the hanging of Jim Davidson a 24 year old Black man following a June 2 murder case involving George W Kogburg and his wife at Weet Manor. Davidson confessed to the crime and died as did his cousin Samy Watroas in a related encounter. The Nagburgs were attacked and Mrs Magtuey was ravished. Watroas died in the attack at Oct 2.
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Anstip
George W. Kogburg
Weet Manor
Jim Davidson
Davidson
Samy Watroas
Blackwell Adopts City Curfew for Youths
Blackwell issues a curfew ordinance prohibiting boys 18 and younger and girls under 11 from loafing on streets after 8 p m from September 1 to March 1. After 8 pm a written parental excuse is required for any street presence.
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Blackwell
U. P
Gold bearing rock found in Mineral Wells dig
Mineral Wells Texas November 29 parties near Brazos switch report at five feet depth while digging a well on Kea Morgan farm a gold bearing rock assays forty dollars per ton prospects attract attention in local mining area
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Mineral Wells
Tex
Brazos Switch
Kea” Morgan
Undertaker Spear Not Paid by Government
New York report notes Undertaker Spear who buried Garfield claims no government payment. Senator Morgan calls the situation disgraceful and demands action.
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New York
The
Journal
Washington
Undertaker Spear
Garfield
Senator Morgan
Admiral Dewey to Visit Chicago on May 1
Chicago notes that Admiral Dewey has accepted an invitation to visit Chicago on May 1 next year. The announcement confirms the planned event and schedules anticipation for the visit.
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Dewey
Chicago
Cacago
Caldwell District Court Hears Guilty Murder Plea
In Caldwell Texas on November 29 Et Guyton pleaded guilty to murder and a jury set his punishment at death.
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Caldwell, Tex
Guyton
Early Chicago abolitionist Calvin DeWolf dies at 84
Calvin DeWolf, among the earliest western abolitionists, was found dead at his Chicago home aged 84. The longtime reformer helped lead anti slavery efforts in the region and his death marks the end of a notable era in the movement.
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Chicago
Calvin DeWolf
Postmaster Resigns. No Successor Named in Kinney County
Kinney Texas November 29 Postmaster P. Shelton of Verona has resigned but no successor has been appointed yet. The vacancy affects local mail service as residents await an interim arrangement.
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M ‘Kinney
Tex
P. Shelton
Verona
County
Look to Your Mirror on Female Health and Beauty
This passage links sparkling eyes tinted skin and grace to good health and says the absence of these signs indicates feminine organ disorders. It claims wealthy menstrual organs denote health and beauty throughout the body.
MecElreees Woman’s Health Tonic Claims Gentle Cure
MecElree’s Wife of Garrats promotes Wine of Cardui as a universal remedy for women’s ailments. It claims to cure menstrual disorders headaches and pains aiding girls wives and matrons through life stages. Available for $1.00 from medicine dealers with advisory directions from The Chattanooga Medicine Co. Chattanooga Tenn.
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Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Texas
No Hope For Him In Intense Conversation
A dialogue from the Indianapolis News depicts a young man seeking a hopeful reply and an Indy detective replying that he is a professional shadow, implying an aloof, enigmatic stance. The exchange centers on identity and the limits of optimism.
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Indy
Indianapolis News
Telegram jokes about Santa and watches from Jewelers Weekly
A humorous exchange about Santa not having enough watches this year. The father suggests contacting him by telegram and arranging a call in the evening, reflecting a lighthearted tone from Jewelers Weekly.
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Tommy
Santa Clause
Helpful Advice From Vinhiggy Record
A tersely described exchange mentions sending $1 to a woman for a recipe claimed to make the sender look younger. An award phrase links age and women in a pointed, cryptic statement linked to Vinhiggy Record.
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Vinhiggy
Baldness cure tale in a farm kitchen dialogue
A farmhouse dialogue in Georgie to Chicago Times Herald discusses baldness and remedies. A father dismisses women as lacking brains while a son and mother question vanity and the effectiveness of a mystic medasun oil. The tale ends with a note on baldness softening and a potential trip to Chicago.
Veraciana Narrative of a Railroad Accident Recited
Mrs Gazzami recalls a frightful railway incident after arriving by train. She describes a trailing train lacking an engineer that nearly collided, a near miss on a siding, and cites PF meeting his future wife during travel from New York to Chicago.
Proatttable Silence Sparks Reform Banter
Mrs Tomdik proposes a weekly salary for wives at ten dollars, sparking laughter and rebuttal from Mrs Ho Jack who notes her husband spends about eight hundred dollars yearly on millinery and clothes, ending the banter with a matter-of-fact challenge to salary ideas.
Not So Brave as He Looked In Fiery Panic
A troubled crowd rushed for exits as the famed comedian kept his act going with surprising composure. The property man whispered Run for your life claiming the house is on fire. The comic quipped I thought it was just the usual gush.
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Lndianapolis Journal
One Legged Veteran Recounts Odd Fire Lighting Tale
A one legged veteran explains Billy chipped splinters from his wooden leg to light a fire. He notes eight cork legs were used as catchups and six inches of it became bottle stoppers. He adds that is why he appears lopsided.
A Bachelor’s Romance Inquiry Misread in Chicago
A garbled exchange from a Chicago item hints at a conversation about engagement and proposals. The fragmentary lines suggest a social note on romance and plans, with unclear speakers and context.
Will Not Surrender Says Filipino Leader
The Filipino leader declares defiance with the phrase No, sir, we will not yield as long as we have legs on which to run we will continue to the held reflecting a stance of unwavering resistance.
Social Life Notes From The Settlement
Billy Staples is in town again. Miss Katie left two hours before your train. Pullin Green came up from Grayville yesterday. Miss Weste plans a phantom party. Kioxs Struthers looks anxious. Miss Pittie Potter visits Miss Mollie Clapper as rumors swirl about a new house being built. Sail in and win.
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Rawlins Eagle
Billy Staples
Bill
John [Lamimond
Katie
Pulin Green
Grayville
Pullin
Maaie at Home Cartoon Punches Family Quirk
A Chicago Record comic strip jokes about a family with music talents and one blunt parental flaw. The cornetist son and pianist sister contrast with a zither playing mother and a father labeled as a pessimist in a lighthearted panel.
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Maaie
Jimp
Chicago Record
Going Into Danger Center Rush Joke Shocks Chicago Post
A humorous exchange captures a woman crying goodbye to Harold as he departs. When asked if he is heading to the Philippines she clarifies with a quip about playing center rush, reflecting wartime morale in a Chicago Post item.
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Harold
Philippines
Center Rush
Chicago Post
Water well analysis sparks farmer’s wary reply
A traveling chemical agent asks a farmer to test his well water for purity. The farmer, aged and blunt, questions the need to know if the water is safe, replying he has used it for eighty seven years and prefers not to learn of any problems.
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The
Chemical Company
Chicago Tribune
New Woman Selldom-Home Attracts Noted Attention
The piece highlights Mrs Selldom-Home gaining attention for her changing attire and public persona as a fashionable figure in society. The comment notes she is not new but has developed a striking reputation.
Dress Well to Succeed, Says Kansas City Column
A Kansas City Independent feature extols neat dress and clean living as path to success. It cites Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for health, with anecdotes of pimples and fatigue improving after treatment. It also includes a playful, punny aside about Pierre and Eugenie and a grim death-by-charcoal plan.
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Pierre
Ange
Eugenie
Angel
Camille
Kansas City Independent
The Flight of Fashion
Mrs. Frillington reveals a wedding postponed two months due to the bridegroom's accident. She laments couture delays after Paris gowns were tailored for the day, noting fashion now risks being out of date.
A Bashful Suitor’s Cold Night Joke
A shy young man returns home and tells of hugging the stove to stay warm. The girl responds wittily that there’s no use in mugging a store, in a humorous exchange reported by the Baltimore Heralds.
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Balthmore Heralds
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