Brutal Attacks Shock Houston Fifth Ward
A series of brutal home invasions in Houston's Fifth Ward left two women severely injured and a 16 year old girl unconscious. Neighbors and police hunted a suspected attacker described as a crank or Jack the Ripper type. A separate break in at Miss Millie Roach's home ended with a man fleeing as Roach's family cried out.
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Houston
Fifth Ward
Jack the Ripper
James P. Welsh
Goss
Bartell
Millie Roach
Mr. Roach
False election returns lead to fines in county court
In Austin Texas on July 4 the county court fined J. E. Billingsley and Sam Morrow $100 each for making false election returns. Victims of an assault were treated at St. Joseph’s infirmary, and the assailant could have killed them with the ax he used, though apparently did not intend to.
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St. Joseph's
Austin
Tex
Banner
J. E. Billingsley
Sam Morrow
Cleburne
Navy Department
Newark
Gibraltar
Hongkong
New York
Newton Hall
Cuba
Samoa
Philippine Islands
China
Japan
Battle Ax Hlour
Cotton Drought Hits Farmers Across Texas Counties
Reports from Greenville Cleburne Paris and Waxahachie detail drought damage. Corn and cotton suffer heavy losses with rain needed soon. farmers expect one third to one fourth of crops lost. In Waxahachie, J J Wamble dies from a Forrest district injury and Jim Born is jailed on murder charges with self defense claimed.
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Greenville
Tex
Paris
Waxahachie
J.j.wamble
Forrest
Jim Born
Born
Regional News Briefs From Texas And Nearby Areas
A compilation from several Texas locales reports on local incidents and official actions. Items cover a false war report in Ecuador, Joe Curtis jailed for rocking trains in Waxahachie, British orders buying horses in Waco, school census totals in McKinney, a Wichita Falls vote on its corporation, Corpus Christi trade totals, and a severe burn accident to Ruth Benton in Palestine with her mother also injured.
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Waxahachie
Tex
Joe Curtis
Negro
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Waco
South Africa
Mexico
Building boom in San Antonio hits six month value
During the six months ending July building operations were rooted up in value 312,165 dollars in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Permits Issued For 692 Buildings And Monthly Costs
The report lists 692 buildings receiving permits. Monthly construction costs are given as January 47745, February 51250, March 47725, April 67475, May 41650, June 76310, indicating varying monthly activity levels.
Ice cream clash leaves Guthrie unconscious in Greenville
In Scatter Branch near Greenville Texas Will Guthrie was struck on the head with a plank at an ice cream festival Saturday night and rendered unconscious. Police have not arrested the assailant as of latest reports. Meanwhile in London unease grows over the German financial crisis with British firms checking German customers through trade protection societies.
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Greenville
Tex
Scatter Branch
Will Guthrie
New York
London
the Tribune
Germany
For Sale 300 Acres Near A and M College Road
Property offers 300 acres adjoining the A and M College road. Described as premier hill land with superb location near two state railroads. Noted future Bryan developments including railroad shops Arceline Convent Free Will Baptist College Central Texas Fair cotton factory. value tied to growth. Listed by W R Cavitt.
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A. and M. College Road
Bryan
College
Arceline Convent
Free Will Baptist College
Central Texas Fair
W. R. Cavitt
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Batavia
Royal Blend Tea
Swift
Blank
White Swan
Texas
Howell Bros
D.S. Heaarn
Hall's
D. S. Hearn
St. Louis
City
Tyler Haswell
A. E. Worley
Texas News
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Peking
Collin
McKinney
J. H. Hill
Farmersville
Plano
Wylie
Wichita Falls
Skeen
Corporation of
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Customs District
Palestine
Ruth
Benton
THE
Bryan Grocery CO
Elegan
Dan J. Ford
J. &. Ponder
Dee Mike, JR
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