Road work funds to be let by Texas highway commission
The Texas state highway commission plans another 4 million dollars in road projects at the May session May 24 and 25. Listed areas include Harris county Highway 3 13 miles and results in grading drainage and concrete paving along with multiple county routes and miles across Archer Dewitt Grayson Goliad and Cherokee counties.
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United Press
Austin
Tex
State Highway Commission
Harris County
Hardeman County
Archer County
Anderson County
Carson County
Cherokee County
Dewitt County
Grayson County
Goliad County
Convicted Fascist Killer Stoppioni Returns to Trial
Luigi Stoppioni, once convicted in a prior trial in Genoa for killing a fascist and sentenced to 30 years, returned for new proceedings and received a 16 year term after the latest trial. The January 1923 crime is noted in the record.
City Rejects Leasing Land for Grazing near Water Works
On advice of city physician Dr H H Latson the City Commission refused to lease water works land for grazing citing risk of water contamination. A State Health Department engineer and Dr Larson will survey the site this week and report findings to the commission.
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H. H. Latson
Latson
State Health Department
Larson
Four Recaptured in Floresville Break
San Antonio police and Wilson county officials recaptured four fugitives in Floresville Texas after they knocked Deputy Sheriff D A Acosta unconscious while delivering meals to the county jail. The fugitives stole a truck, abandoned it, and were finally captured in a wooded area.
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United Press
Floresville
Texas
San Antonio
Wilson County
D. A. Acosta
Police Lasso Mules Making Whoopee
In St Louis on May 8 police rešponded to calls about wild animals disturbing residents gardens. Two patrolmen lassoed a herd of twenty four mules that had been roaming neighborhoods for several hours before the animals were returned to their stalls.
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ST. Louis
Arizona
Rum Flood Drenches Bermuda Streets After Visit
American visitors mourn as 100 gallons of fine old rum flood Bermuda gutters on Front Street, causing damage and strained mood during the visit. Local authorities assess loss and safety implications.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Harbor Accident Capsizes Cask of Rum at Gosling Brothers
A heavy cask fell during lifting at Gosling Brothers’ warehouse causing a spill of 180 proof rum valued at 720 dollars to wash into the harbor water. The incident follows the firm paying 480 dollars for the cask and 240 dollars in duties. Photographers watched the loss unfold along the waterfront. In other briefs, Rome introduces taxi telephone booths, and Lethbridge reports Shanghai ordering macaroni from Canadian wheat for an inaugural shipment to the Orient.
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Gosling Brothers
West Indies
Lethbridge
Alberta
Shanghai
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Budapest
Hungary
Royal House of Hapsburg
Leopold
Turkey
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Leningrad
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Academy of Sciences
Cornelia
Bulova
Mother
J. C. Hurst
Polk ST
the Panhandle’s Leading Credit Jewelers
Genoa
Italy
Luigi Stoppioni
Hite & Kirt
Gruen Watch Guild
Somme
Baby Bennetts
Vanta
Polk
America
Rome
Mer
Palais-Royal
Piggly
Thompson’s
Sweet Chocolate
Lean
Amarillo
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