Negro is Put to Death in Chair in Texas Penitentiary
Charley Grogans a 38 year old Black man executed in the Texas state penitentiary at Huntsville after being convicted in Beaumont for assaulting a white woman. He was strapped into the electric chair at 12 03 A M and died eight minutes later. He spoke of peace with God after visits by Father Finnegan and Warden Ward. He had a nine year old daughter and claimed this was his first serious trouble. The pardon board had recommended against commutation and Gov. Sterling left without meeting the Beaumont attorney seeking clemency.
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Dallas
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Philadelphia
New York
Married in London WARRANTY DEEDS and permits listed
W. W. D. Tenney et al. transfer deeds to J. M. Petty for lots 13 14 and 11 in Fairview with a $10 consideration. Building permits issued to J. H. Paul builder Brady Bros. for 515 Fannin repair of residence $500 and J. L. Farwell owner A. H. Gay contractor for 1018 W. 16th remodel of residence $300.
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New York Doctor Urges Less Hospitalization Costs
Dr A J Rongy head of the Greater New York Committee on Health Examination argues for cheaper medical care. He says family doctors should emphasize home care and preventive medicine and reduce unnecessary hospitalizations, criticizing the average doctor’s resourcefulness. Boy Scouts replace imported labor in South Dakota sugar beet work this summer.
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Flashes of Life News Snippets From The AP
A collection of brief items: Manito Postmaster Beebe pleads guilty to embezzling 1200 to buy office gear for a top post office in Mason County. Chicago police cope with danger on a cleaning day as a pistol misfires injuring an officer. Persepolis exploration by Chicago University scholars in Xerxes palace quarters. Rome honeymoon rail deal cuts roundtrip fares 80 percent to boost marriage. New York racketeers plant explosives in shirt neckbands to target a dry cleaner, plot halted by a tip.
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Manito
Mason County
New York
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