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Newspaper

The Progress

Location

Shreveport, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1898

Page

30

Missouri fruit prospects and regional notices

Junications are favorable for a heavy peach crop in Missouri. Mexico, Mo., Presbyterians will build a $12,000 church. Banks in Beloit and northwest Kansas consolidate. Rushville, Ind., will exempt factories from taxation for five years. J. W. Berry, Sr., dies aged 58 at Sweet Springs, Mo. Funeral details. George Sawyer, 17, killed by accidental discharge near Clifton, O T. Miss Fannie Weeden, 20, dies at Green Ridge, Mo., of consumption. Trenton, Mo., opens a public woodyard to employ idle poor. Measles epidemic in Bellefontaine, O. Wyandotte county farmers fear winter wheat failure due to heavy fiesta and no snow. Mrs. Michael Flaherty of Indianapolis dies after ingesting carbolic acid. Emporia, Kan., dry spell costs water. W B and A P Griffith of Centralia, Kan., claim descendents of Roger Williams in Kansas.

Missouri Mexico Bank of Beloit First National Bank Kansas Rushville Ind J. W. Berry Sweet Springs Clifton O .T George Sawyer Fannie Weeden Weeden Green Ridge Trenton Bellefontaine Wyandotte County Ohio Michael Flaherty Indianapols Emporia Ean W. B A. P. Griffith Centralia Kas Roger Williams

Fain and Hail Do Great Damage to the Comet Country

Rockport Texas reports the worst electrical storm in years Tuesday night. Lightning lit the skies for hours and accompanied a heavy hailstorm that damaged gardens and property. Aransas Pass saw a cloudburst with several inches of water and the section house struck by lightning. Mills and outhouses blown down. Fulton reports the schooner Box and several smaller boats ashore. No reports yet from other nearby towns.

Rockport Tex Min Parte Aransas Paas Fulton Box

Prince Albert Coming Over

Prince Albert of Belgium sails for America aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II on Wednesday, accompanied by Colonel Jungblatts Dr Melis and two servants. Jungblatts notes the voyage is for study of U S government methods factories mines and farms and to observe American life for his father's education.

Prince Albert London Belgium Eubarket America Jung- Dintte Melis Jungblatts United States Adie

Kate to Endeaverers, Foston, Marsh in Precuer association

Scrambled OCR fragment references Kate, Endeaverers, Foston, Marsh and the Southwestern Precuer association. Readable details are insufficient to establish event, date, or outcome. The item appears archival or fragmentary with multiple proper nouns.

Kate Endeaverers Foston Marsh Southwestern Precuer Association

Travel tariffs for Nashville convention tickets announced

A fragment lists ticket rates for the Ohbeistivn Endeavor convention in Nashville. Round trip passes cost one fara, valid July 4 to July 31, with a privileged extension to August 15. The text mentions concessions for the United States and Canada and notes return options.

Vunmenan Ladenverste Uasjen Canada Nashville Ohbeistivn Endeavor Fara

Fatal Grass Fire Claims 5 Year Old in Texas

Five year old Wayne Bradley of Big Sandy Texas died after his clothing caught fire while burning grass on his father W E Bradley’s farm six miles northwest of town. He and his two elder brothers were present. they alerted their father who arrived too late. The boy died after about two hours. Another report from Birmingham Alabama states George Drysdale 61 a Scotch miner killed himself with a shotgun at Wylman Alabama. He used a string to trigger the gun but only one shell fired. the shot struck him in the heart and he died instantly.

Big Sandy Tex March Y Wayne W. E. Bradley Here Hin Birmingham Ala George Drysdale Wylman Drysdale

Jealousy Suspected in Fairview Murder Shot Incident

A murder at Fairview New Mexico is linked to jealousy over Jobe’s wife. Jobe shot J. Oscar West through the breast with a shotgun during a pool game in a saloon. He then rode away and has not been seen since. Ward reported the murder to the Albuquerque newsroom on March 3.

Albuquergas N. M Ward Fairview J. Oscar West Radford Jobe Jobe Sue Wout

Atchison Woman Found Dead After Drowning Attempt

Mrs Wine zel Kellar, 61, prominent Atchison County farmer's wife, was found dead beside a road near her Atchison home. Wet clothes and mud suggest exposure after a failed attempt to drown herself in a pond on the Kellar farm.

Atchison, Kan Winezel Kellar Atchison County Kellar

Republicans to Convene Delegates at Omaha Meeting

Forum Republican League Dallas reports an official call for the executive committee of the state Republican League to meet in Houston on March 17 to select delegates for the National Republican League convention in Omaha Nebraska on July 14 15 and to handle any other business that may arise.

Forum Republican League Dallas State Republican League Houston National Republican League Omaha Neb

Hart Sentenced to Death for Wife Murder

Fredericksburg dispatch reports jury found Fred Hart guilty of first degree murder in the December killing of his wife. Hart was sentenced to death in San Antonio on March.

Fred. Hart Mang San Antonio Fredericksburg Fred Hart

Mob executes murderer in Senatobia Mississippi lynching

Fred Moore, convicted of killing Tom Anderson, was dragged from the bounty jail in Senatobia Mississippi at 2 80 this morning by a mob of about 60 men and shot to death. The lynching caused intense excitement and unrest in the community.

Mississppi Memphis Fred Moore Tom Anderson Bounty Senatobia Miss

Fight Declared Off Near Hot Springs

A 10 round glove contest between Kid McCoy and Nick Burley set for Little Rock has been canceled due to interference by state authorities.

Little Rock Kid McCoy Nick Burley Hot Springs

Swearingen Improves After Medical Plan Change

State Health Officer Swearingen is improving and able to sit up for periods. Doctors plan to move him to Galveston for a surgical operation at Sealy hospital.

Austin March Swearingen Galveston Sealy Hospital

Cattle and Sheep Receipts At Chicago And St Louis Markets

Liverinck Chicago March 2 cattle receipts 14,000 steady. Texan steers 3.50 to 4.35. Sheep receipts 22,009 with St Louis market noting 1,800 Texans among cattle at Texan steer values 5.65 to 9.35. Sheep receipts 1,200 with no Texans received.

Liverinck Chicago Wenkee St. Louis

Meera Selected as a Furor Dallas March

Pink Barnes stands trial for murder of Nichole. Jury drawn includes Allert Grayson, a colored man, later disqualified for illiteracy. Officials note a rare incident of a negro juror drawn since the seventies. In Houston a fatal saloon card game fight ends with Lee Dunn stabbed to death.

Meera Dallas Pink Barnes Nichole Allert Grayson Houston Washington Street Lee Dunn

Dynamite Shipped to Florida and Cincinnati Reported

A fragment reports dynamite shipments to Florida and Cincinnati with unclear dates. It notes no tonnage shipped from Pensacola and mentions possible transport on government or private dealer accounts. The text remains partial and uncertain about authorities or destinations.

Florida Cincinnati Pensacoly We' Ermient

Grown Suspicious and Airship Chats Decline in Town

A Chicago Record note ponders growing suspicions about airship rumors. Citizens speculate about motives, while comments hint at locals’ familiarity with castles and past exploits.

Chicago Emi

Life Insurance of Virginia Transfer Notice

Special notice announces the transfer of Life Insurance of Virginia to the Randall Piliquier Building. G P Reynolds serves as superintendent.

Office of Life Insurance of Virginia Randall - Piliquier G.P. Reynolds

Warning against trading promissory note and bill of sale

All persons are warned not to trade for a promissory note drawn by the undersigned in favor of J C Finkle for $50 with a credit of $25, and a bill of sale for a horse dated November 30, 1897 and payable 60 days after date. The note and bill of sale are declared null.

J.C Finkle Alan A Ainoto Husce

Shreveport Roof Painting Ad in 501 Crockett Street

Alliance Farmer offers roof painting with a guaranteed paint taste test. If your roof leaks or needs water, contact the Shreveport outfit at 501 Crockett Street. A stray robber report nearby is noted but details are unclear.

Goere Shreveport Crockett Street

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