Two Killed in Navasota Big Wreck
A head on collision near Navasota between the I G N passenger train and a freight train killed passenger engineer Randolph of Mart and fatally injured fireman Jamison of Millican. Fireman Smith of Martinjured. baggage man Peebles and two passengers lightly hurt. Jamison died later that day.
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Randolph
Mart
Jamison
Millican
Navasota
Smith
Fort Worth
Madisonville
Jameison
Mulican
Bryan
Mystery over Biloxi gun death solved by Dallas wife
Mrs. Cecil Riddle of Dallas identified the dying man in a Biloxi shooting by matching description and asserting he was her husband J. B. Riddle of Dallas. She says they married in Austin six months ago and will proceed to Biloxi for burial. Riddle was connected with carnival shows.
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Dallas
Associated Press
Mobile
Biloxi
Miss
Cecil Riddle
Fire devastates Abbeville business district
A March 21 fire in Abbeville Alabama destroyed the Stokes Brothers dry goods store the Abbeville Trading Co store and the Henry County Bank. Two other stores and several small buildings burned before firefighters gained control leaving an estimated $190000 in losses with partial insurance.
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Abbeville
Ala
Stokes Brothers
Abbeville Trading Co
Bank of
Henry County
Paper Goods Plant Fire Destroyed in Cincinnati
Fire consumed the Western Paper Goods plant, a five story building making folding paper boxes enevopes and paper bags. Loss estimated between $150,000 and $175,000, with full insurance coverage.
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Cincinnati
Western Paper Goods Company
Fire Drives Sixty Families From Chicago Apartment
A Tuesday blaze destroyed a four story brick building at North Clark street and Aldine avenue. Firemen rescued nearly twenty women as six families were driven into the street. Property damage is estimated around 50000 dollars.
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Chicago
North Clark Street
Aldine Avenue
Wooldridge Chief Clerk Takes Over In Austin
A. S. Thewatt, promoted chief examiner, leaves Austin to inspect insurance firms in Louisville. Colonel A. P. Wooldridge of Austin succeeds him as chief clerk. Judge M. A. Spoonts of Fort Worth plans to appeal the state suit against Western Union Telegraph Co. with F. Charles Hume and Attorney General Davidson.
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Austin
A. S. Thewatt
Insurance Department
Louisville
A. P. Wooldridge Has
M. A. Spoonts
Fort Worth
Texas
Western Union Telegraph Company
F. Charles Hume
Houston
Spoonts
Davidson
Sudden Street Death in Union City
In Union City Tennessee on March 31 Pan Jones suddenly expired after collapsing on a street.
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Union City
Tenn
Pan! Jones
A and M to Hire Y M C A Secretary
The board of directors at College Station approves hiring a secretary for the college Young Men's Christian Association for the current session or next year if a suitable man cannot be found. Rev. W. J. Ahrenbeck preached at the chapel. Prof. Welborn will attend an educational rally in Kurten and other farm meetings across the state. Examinations from the winter term are posted and students are resuming classes. The Y M C A plans a June banquet with officers J Neff, J W Davis, and Joe Utay.
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Board of Directors
Welborn
College Station
Texas
The
Colleg
College Young Men’s Christian Association
W. J. Ahrenbeck
Cuero
First Presbyterian Church
Young Men’s Christian Association
Ahrenbeck
W. C. Welborn
Farmers’ Union
Kurten
Teaxs
McDonald
Weatherford
Denison
Palestine
Nacogdoches
Joe Utay
J. Neff
J. W. Davis
Venezuela claims for arbitration urged by Lodge resolution
The president sent to the senate Venezuelan correspondence regarding five American claims sought to be arbitrate with President Castro. The solicitor of the state department urges vigorous prosecution of all claims and says stronger language may be required if there is procrastination or refusal, to uphold the government’s dignity.
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Washington
Senate
Castro
State Department
Black Hand Letter Targeting Fort Worth Officials
Chief Maddox and Commissioner Colvin investigated a Black Hand letter received in Fort Worth on Tuesday. The police refuse to reveal contents though money is alleged to be demanded. Colvin says no payment will be made and a trap may be planned.
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Fort Worth
Maddox
Colvin
Cheif
Aged Woman Shoots Self as Husband Is Buried
In Cleveland a 78 year old woman, Mrs Elizabeth Enz, shot herself through the head just as her husband’s body was being lowered into the grave. She had waited for death and grew weary of the vigil.
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Denver
Cleveland
Elizabeth Enz
Replanting Needed After Rains Hit Denison Farms
Dense rains in Denison on March 31 have damaged fields with standing water, forcing replanting of crops across many sections. Farmers report widespread inundation and losses requiring fresh planting efforts.
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Denison
Health Coffee Devised To Trick Taste Buds
A historic note warns of Dr Shoop s Health Coffee a false brew made from toasted grains malt and nuts marketed to fool coffee connoisseurs. The tainted product claims no real coffee content and is sold by J M Lawrence Co at 25 cents per pound with preparation steps up to 30 minutes.
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E. J. Jenkins
Geo. A. Adams
Will S. Higgs
Stevenson Machine and Repair
Ztown
Riddle
Fied
Wooldridge
Examiner Thewatt
Y. M. C.A. Secretary
Venezuela
Hus
Band
Ily National Bank
National Bank
Albert W. Wilkerson
G. S. Parker
E. H. Astin
E. W. Crenshaw
Bulte
Chapman
Sanders Bros
CRAIN
Southwestern Life Insuranceq CO
Tex
Joe B. Reed
Friend-In-Need Society
W. H. Lawrence
the Miller House
W. F. Miller
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