Texas wind kills 32 with Zephyr fire from lightning
A tornado like wind gust struck Zephyr Texas near Brownwood in eastern Brown County. The death toll reached 32 with dozens more wounded as nearly fifty houses were destroyed and a lumber yard fire spread through a business district. Surgeons from Brownwood rushed to the town aboard a special train. The big stone school and two churches were demolished, and two Zephyr children were found dead two miles away.
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Brownwood
Tex
Zephyr
Brown County
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company
Torm
Ecellare
Thaddeus Cabler
Slander case verdict and rental awards in county court
In Shawnee township John Nigley v Thomas Stover ended with nominal damages for slander after most of a Saturday trial. Annie R. Starr v Margaret Kisner and v John P. Bartz awarded rental values and taxes amounting to 500 plus taxes and 325 plus taxes respectively. Skillman case tried Monday Tuesday with jury sectoring and arguments. verdict guilty with two years in state penitentiary. second trial conviction upheld but reversed on indictment grounds. new trial anticipated. About 35 to 40 witnesses attended Fos ter proceedings. Watt B. Dawson and W C Jackson prosecuted. H C Clark and M S Horn defense.
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John Nigley
Thomas Stover
Shawnee Township
Annie R. Starr
Margaret Kisner
John P. Bartz
Kisna
Bartz
Skillman
Andy Skillman
Foster
Thelfir
Rural Graduation Set for June 8 at Butler
County Superintendent Porter M Allison asks rural graduates to report to Butler at 1 p m June 8 for a group photo by photographer Liddel. Exercises begin at 8 p m at Ohio Street M E Church with an interesting program and State Superintendent Howard A Gast to preside and deliver an address.
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Porter M. Allison
Butler
Liddel
Ohio Street
M. E
Howard A. Gast
Gore Attacks Banana Tariff Amid Senate Debate
Senator Gore of Oklahoma denounces a banana duty proposal as a “banana trust” from United Fruit and warns a 30 dollar per ton levy could drive bananas to be grown on the Rockies. He argues high tariff may shift crops, help soil, and even bloom citrus near the North Pole.
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Rockies
Washington
Jane
Senate
Gore
Oklahoma
Republican Party
United Fruit Company
Mr. Gore
United States
Colorado
North Dakota
North Pole
Brakeman Falls Under Train in Lamonte Accident
Sedalia Missouri Pacific brakeman H F Swarts of Tipton fell from an engine spur and was struck by wheels at Lamonte this evening. Both legs were cut off and he was left in serious condition.
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Sedalia
H. F. Swarts
Missouri Pacific
Tipton
Lamonte
Bega
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Washburn-Crosby
Norfleet & Ream
Crosby
Yours
Norfleet
White
Butler, MO
Regal
Hiram Nichols Shoe Co
Apahes Rindaa
Uktanou
J. W. Harrison
Texas
Circuit Court Notes
H. Culver Furniture Co.eadquarters For Good Furniture
S. Waldmann
ST. Louis
J. F. Herrell
E. A. Bennett
Dr. J.W. Crabtree
W. H. Hupp
Thomas J. Smith
Mr. Waldmann
J. W. Crabtree
M. D
Waldmann
S. Waldman
T. C. Boulware
Fraternal Inn
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