Escaped Convict Identified by Fingerprints in Beaumont
A white man arrested in Beaumont, Eugene Pettus, confessed to escape from Texas penitentiary guards by sawing through a neck chain and leaping from a train near Houston while en route to Blueridge prison farm. Pettus claimed beatings by guards caused marks on his body. two saws for cutting metal were found on him.
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Beaumont
Eugene Pettus
Forger
Texas
Houston
Blueridge
Richmond
Pettus
New Orleans Rates Held Up By Interstate Board
The New Orleans joint traffic bureau reported a telegram from its Washington rep Carl Gregson saying the Interstate Commerce Commission granted the request of New Orleans interests that new rates for the port of Galveston not go into effect in October.
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Associated Free
New Orleans
Joint Traffic Bureau of
Local Notes From Perryton to Lubbock and Wichita Falls
There were several regional updates including Cc E Russell traveling to Perryton on business. Rev and Mrs G L Yates returned from Alabama vacation. Mrs Charles Allen convalesces at 701 Van Buren. Corette Begg of Wellington visits aunt Mrs S P Kell at 709 Monroe. H R Wells of Sigmons Furniture returns from Oklahoma City trip. Kerr and Walsh architects awarded contract for garage and filling station in Lubbock for W Howell Oil. Mr and Mrs Nobles welcomed a son Edwin.
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Cc. E. Russell
Perryton
G. L. Yates
Alabama
Charles Allen
van Buren Street
Corette Begg
Wellington
Texas
S. P. Kell
Monroe Street
H. R. Wells
Sigmons Furniture Company
Oklahoma City
Kerr and Walsh
Lubbock
W. Howell Oil Company
Mac Dpd
Nobles
Edwin
Hero of the Regiment Receives Medal in New York Harbor
Private Louis de Fost of the 16th U S Army earned the Congressional Medal for Heroism after saving a woman in New York harbor. The regiment reviewed before him after the presentation. Oliver Taylor, a boyfriend, admires the medal.
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Louis de Fost
16Th Regiment
New York Harbor
Oliver Taylor
Ivy Poison Serum Sought After In Arlington Visit
Burgess born Wednesday afternoon and Miss Aliene Christian visiting her Arlington uncle will return home Saturday. Albert Randall contracted ivy poison and learned of a New York serum unavailable locally. He telegraphed for serum and received two injections that affected the poison on his body.
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Aliene Christian
Arlington
Texas
Albert Randall
Mr. Randall
New York
Dies of Burns After Gasoline Explosion
Abilene August 27 J B Weaver a two year old automobile mechanic died this morning from burns received yesterday when a can of gasoline exploded in a garage here.
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Associated Press
Abilene
J. B. Weaver
Galveston Man Dies From Two Rattlesnake Bites
Henry Hanson a 26 year old Galveston resident died from rattlesnake bites to both legs suffered while fishing for bait on the Bernard river near Freeport Texas He was bitten Wednesday and his brother John tried to suck the poison from the wounds before Hanson was rushed to Freeport by automobile Three physicians were summoned and another brother Archie Hanson brought a fourth from Galveston in the evening to aid him.
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Associated Press
Freeport
Tex
Henry Hanson
Galveston
Bernard River
John
Archie Hanson
Try for Venue Change in Denton Killing Case
Taking of testimony on the motion by W. A. Martin to change venue from Denton county began today in district court after the charge of killing Deputy Sheriff R. B. Parsons.
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Associated Press
Denton
W. A. Martin
R. B. Parsons
Denton County
French Capture Key Djebel Amessef Rang Advance
French forces north of Taza captured the principal objective Djebel Amessef Rang and reoccupied Dahar after routing the Branes tribesmen. Enemy forces fled with their flocks as French tanks advanced decisively in the August 27 action at Fez.
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Associated Press
Fez
Taza
Amessef
Dahar
Lukeman Design Approved for Stone Mountain Memorial
Official approval was given to Augustus Lukeman's design for the central group of the Stone Mountain Confederate memorial association at a special meeting of the board of directors in Atlanta on August 27.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Augustus Lukeman
Stone Mountain Confederate Memorial Association
Association
Fly Barton Drug No 2 To Receive Daily Game Reports
The Fly Barton Drug Company No 2 will receive detailed daily reports on every game in the Denver Post baseball tournament in which Amarillo has entered. Manager Gibson announced special service and a full end of game report will be posted at 113 East Fourth Street. The Carnegie Museum collection of 16 000 moths in Pittsburgh is valued at 10 090 dollars.
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Fly-Barton Drug Company
Denver Post
Amarillo
Gibson
East Fourth Street
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburgh
Mexico to Begin Paying National Debt in September
Mexico will start paying its $500,000,000 national debt, mainly owed to the United States, about September 1. A. M. Elias, Mexico’s consul in New York and financial agent for the government, said this after passing through San Antonio.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Mexico
United States
A. M. Elias
New York
Plutarco Elias Calles
Eel Attacks 17-Year-Old in Lynn Neck Grip
A four foot eel wrapped around Florence Murray's neck in Lynn Massachusetts nearly strangling her before a passing youth freed her. The creature bit her left knee as it fought to tighten its hold and then released.
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Florence Murray
Lynn
Mass
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