Thirteen Eighths? Railroad Wreck Near Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs Mo Aug 6 A block signal violation led to a rear end collision on the Missouri Pacific. Train No 4 struck No 32 killing 38 and injuring about 137. Engineer Matt Enger Glenn of St Louis died after leaping free, fireman Edward Tinsley seriously hurt.
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Glaise Creek
Mississippi
Fort Worth
Texas
St. Louis
Cannon
Matt Enger Glenn
Glenn
Edward Tinsley
No. 4
Sulphur Springs
Cliff Cave
Here
Texas Points
2000 Persons Attend Baptist Encampment
Sherman Texas Aug 7 More than 2000 people attended the first Sunday of the North Texas Baptist encampment at Woodlake five miles north of Sherman on the interurban line The morning service was led by Dr F M McConnell president of Burleson College with over 1000 children in Sunday school Other activities included a 645 pm B Y P A rally with over 500 in attendance and nearly 700 campers registered At a Saturday business meeting Woodlake was chosen as permanent encampment grounds for the association
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Sherman
Texas
North Texas Baptist
Woodlake
Denison
F. M. McConnell
Burleson College
Greenville
J. S. Porter
Judge Ben L. Jones Thanks Supporters in Grayson Runoff Bid
Judge Ben L. Jones thanks Democratic voters in Grayson County for his primary win and leads in ten of sixteen counties. He notes a margin over Judge Taylor and expresses gratitude to supporters, aiming for the August 26 runoff and vowing to duties if elected.
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Ben L. Jones
Grayson County
Court of Civil Appeals
Taylor
Dallas County
Editorial Sparks and Nationwide Quips
A compilation of satirical lines from major papers. The quips touch on governance, economy, labor, prohibition, and public policy, highlighting humor about Congress, deficits, unions, and social conduct. Notable references include the Wall Street Journal, New York Sun, Financial America, and others.
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Wall Street Journal
Four-year terms for Texas officials in reform proposal
A Houston Chronicle excerpt argues for four year terms for all officers from Governor to constable to curb perpetual campaigning and curb county and courthouse rings. It favors disallowing reelection to the same office and notes district judges ineligible to succeed themselves as a likely widespread reform.
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Texas
Missouri
Mississippi
Virginia
Houston Chronicle
Say to Grandma by the end of the first year
Story notes a newly married Brown asking Jones how he addressed his mother-in-law. Jones recalls that during the first year he called her Say, and afterward they all began calling her Grandma, reflecting family affection and routine adjustment after marriage.
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Brown
Benedict
Jones
Jim
Nighttime sounds evoke a winded flivver in Detroit’s motor scene
A fragment from the Detroit Motor News notes the late hour atmosphere with the quip that any hour of the night you can hear someone winding a flivver. The line captures local auto culture’s humor and persistence amid industry chatter.
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Detroit Motor News
Trial by jury through English history, a brief survey
A compact historical note traces trial by jury from ancient forests to modern England. It covers Germanic and Danish influences, Alfred the Great’s clashes with judges, Magna Carta under the Norman era, and the constitutional shifts of the Plantagenets, Tudors, Stuarts, and the 1688 Glorious Revolution establishing the Bill of Rights.
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Germany
England
Alfred the Great
Alfred
John
Five Arrests Under Open Port Law At Sherman
Five men were placed under arrest in Sherman Texas on Friday for violation of the open port law after an alleged attempt to intimidate a railway worker. Arrests were made by State Ranger HarDesty Barnett and city officers following a pursuit from Lamar and Travis streets to the Frisco right-of-way.
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Sherman
Texas
E. W. Hardesty
L. B. Barnett
State Ranger Force
Marion Holcomb
John Robertson
Lamar
Travis
South Travis
Frisco
Rail worker escorted by marshal as assailants detained
The rail worker traveled to town under a deputy U S marshal escort. Chief Frank Reese and Deputy George Brinkley pursued him toward the shops. Rangers Hardesty and Barnett arrested Pete Johnson, Ollie Tatum, and Claude Atnip at the station. Atnip released later by Captain Hickman. Oscar Spraggins and Charles Myers were jailed or held for investigation.
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Diamond Mills
Frank Reese
George Brinkley
Ranger Force
Hardesty and Barnett
Pete Johnson
Ollie Tatum
Claude Atnip
Atnip
Tom Hickman
Oscar Spraggins
John Robertson
Charles Myers
Man Demands Plain Shave in Barber Shop
A determined man enters a barber chair seeking only a plain shave with no extras. He explicitly rejects haircuts shampoos bay rum hazel hot towels face massage manicure boot black services and asks the barber to confirm understanding before proceeding.
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Morehead
Editorial Sparks
New York Sun
Congress
United States Treasury
Financial America
Canton
Mansfield News
New York Tribune
Europe
New Orleans Times-Picayune
California
St. Joseph
Phineas Shark
Nature
the Planters National Bank
United States
Bet
Ter
First National Bank
B. Bryant
R. A. Gillett
George P. Ihe
J. F. Lilley
the House of Quality
Whitewright
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