Sheriff Frost Murder Identified by Missing Fingers
Beaumont Texas April 19 telephone info says body of Sheriff John Frost of Chambers county was found near Lake Surprise in Chambers county. He vanished eight to six months ago after leaving home to serve papers. Body identified by one hand with two missing fingers. Suspects in Harris county jail. Frost unmarried, no close relatives. The find ends a murder mystery stunning the region.
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Dewey Heywood Well Proves A Major Beaumont Gusher
In Beaumont Texas on April 19 the Dewey Heywood well became the sixth major producer in the Beaumont field. The 935 foot 4 inch pipe gushed oil amid a tense operation as crews bailed and removed gear, with the new well near Spindletop expected to rival Lucas and Beaty for output. Tigwell is owned by the Heywood Oil company with $800,000 capital.
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Confederate Veterans Home Gift In Louisville
Captain D. Parr a retired capitalist and Confederate sympathizer in Louisville presented a house and lot at Chestnut and Preston streets to be used as a home for aged and infirm Confederate soldiers unable to support themselves. Confederates seek state appropriation to help maintain the home. Parr, born December 23 1825 in Alsace, had owned many Ohio River boats and refused to use them to transport arms or soldiers during the war. His father served under Napoleon and survived Waterloo earning the Legion of Honour Cross.
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Terrific storm sweeps Chattanooga and surrounding areas
Storms raged at dawn causing extensive damage in Chattanooga and suburbs. Churches, mills, and a smoke stack were wrecked. Telegraph and rail lines suffered. Lookout Inn partly roofed. Factory closures reported for repairs as weather reaches 55 miles per hour.
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Irish league directs refuse funds from antiroyalist backers
At Dublin meeting led by J E Redmond the national directory of the United Irish League resolved to reject subscriptions from anyone identified with the address presented to Queen Victoria during her Ireland visit last year, citing opposition to league principles.
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Four youths die in cave-in at Durant playhouse
In Durant Oklahoma Territory four boys aged 13 to 15 were killed when a dirt bank cave-in collapsed their dugout playhouse. Claude Bain, 15, escaped by digging himself out with his hands, while James A Rhodes, Presley Rhodes, Claude Etheridge, and John Bain perished.
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