Negro drummer of Houston Light Guard honored in grave
A new grave in a Houston negro cemetery honors John Sessums known as Captain Sessums the Light Guard’s lone drummer since 1873. He died recently and was buried amid city leaders, with race forgotten in mourning. Sessums left his bank janitor job to march with the Guard and later joined the Light Guard Veterans association.
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International News Service
Houston
John Sessums
Houston Light Guard
Light Guard
Sessums
William States Jacobs
First Presbyterian Church
Race
Creed
New Orleans
United States
Jes
Light Guard Veterans Association
Bee sting causes fatal car crash in Riverton
Hetzel 21 of Chicago died when his car swerved into a ditch after a bee sting on his hand. Jack Greenstein and Roland Franzen, also of Chicago, were severely injured in the crash near Riverton Wyoming.
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United Press
Riverton
Wyo
Hetzel
Chicago
Jack Greenstein
Roland Franzen
Ten Killed in Wreck at Trichinopoly
Ten persons died and several injured when a railway engine collided with a railway omnibus in Trichinopoly Madras on July 26.
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United Press
Trichinopoly
Madras
Two Holdup Suspects Held After Chase
Denver dispatch reports William Apple 18 and H W Taylor 22 of Pueblo arrested after a city chase for highway robbery. They are linked to the Lyons couple robbery on the Colorado Springs highway near Castle Rock, where two men with shotguns seized a suitcase with clothes 65 dollars in cash and a 142 dollar certified check. Lyons identified the suspects as resembling the bandits.
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William Apple
H. W. Taylor
Pueblo
George Lyons
Detroit
Colorado Springs
Castle Rock
Lyons
Apple
Taylor
Miss Wilma McLean Visits With Family in Port Arthur
Miss Wilma McLean of Port Arthur Texas visits her sister Mrs Maude M McClung and mother Mrs A W McLean at 1813 Polk Street for several weeks. Miss McLean taught school in Port Arthur last year and came here after attending summer school.
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Thur
Texas
Maude M. McClung
A. W. McLean
Polk Street
Miss McLean
Port Arthur
Quick Pile Relief Hem-Roid Guarantee
An ad promises Hem-Roid tablets banish pile misery with a money back guarantee. It claims fast relief by removing blood congestion in the lower bowel and asserts safety and effectiveness even in stubborn cases. City Drug Co. and druggists nationwide stock it with the guarantee.
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Dr. Leonhardt
City Drug Co
Burk Burnett Estate Sells 4200 Steers At 87 50 Each
The Burk Burnett Estate sold 4,200 two year old steers at 87.50 per head for immediate delivery. Reported as the season's highest price for two year olds in the Panhandle, the cattle were bought by Kansas parties and will arrive within fifteen days. They graze on the 6666 ranch in Carson county north of the area.
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Burk Burnett
Panhandle
Kansas
Carson County
Spring sale of 6666 steers altered due to drouth
Panhandle manager F. W. Clark said the spring sale of the 6666 steers as 3-year olds was skipped to free pasture for cows. The cows will be shipped from the cow ranch in King county because of continued drought in that district.
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Panhandle
F. W. Clark
King County
Boy Scout Troop 12 Organized at First Baptist Church
Scouts of Troop No 12 organized at the First Baptist church with E L Smith and George Vineyard as scout masters. The troop will be divided later. Regular meetings are scheduled for Friday nights.
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First Baptist Church
E. L. Smith
George Vineyard
Two Killed Four Hurt in St. Louis Gang Battle
In St. Louis suburb Wellston two men died and four were wounded after a gang ambush in a chicken yard. The dead were James Russo aged 29 and Mike Longo 28. A companion, Jack Griffin 25, was hospitalized with injuries. Police continue investigation into the violence tied to rival Italian gangs.
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St. Louis
James Russo
Mike Longo
Wellston
Jack Griffin
City Hospital
Mother’s Friend promoted by eminent physician expert in childbirth
A historic promotion touts Mother’s Friend as a safe aid for childbirth. Mrs Hartman of Scranton credits a quick, instrument‑free birth with the remedy and urges women to start using it, while offering a free booklet from Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta.
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C. J. Hartman
Scranton
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
Navy boss Mimie and Stancan dominate Sioux adoption
In Bismarcx North Dakota the navy chief Mimie and Stancan loom large while Secretary Wilbur is adopted by the Sioux, receiving a new name meaning ocean chief. A French horticulturist spent a lifetime and over $75 000 trying to create a blue rose and failed. Spring and summer apparel are heavily discounted at Schwartz Shop.
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Bismarcx
N. D
Mimie
Stancan
Wilbur
Ocean Chief
McCoy's Tablets Promise Health and Weight Gain
An advertisement promotes McCoy's Tablets as a quick path to solid flesh for underweight men and women. A testimonial claims a New England man gained over 30 pounds after six boxes. The ironclad guarantee offers a refund if 5 pounds are not gained after four sixty cent boxes or two one dollar boxes.
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McCoy
New England
Fox, Randal
P. 0
America
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