Mob Threatens Negro Who Murders Deputy
Sweetwater Texas August 24 John Smith a 36 year old African American man confessed to the killing of J F Kuhn deputy sheriff and farmer near Rowena Texas Smith was arrested near Blackwell by Sheriff Jack Yarbrough and Deputy Jim Butler and held in Nolan county jail before removal to an undisclosed destination due to mob pressure Four shots were fired from a bloody automatic revolver carried by Smith Kuhn was shot in the head witnesses two Mexicans Then a mass search by several hundred armed men for Smith was reported as negroes were warned to leave Rowena with all but one elderly woman leaving Rowena
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Sweetwater
Texas
John Smith
J. F. Kuhn
Farmer
Rowena
Nolan County
Tehnegro
Blackwell
Jack Yarbrough
Jim Butler
Runnels County
Smith
Runnels
Concho
Kuhn
Ballinger
Colorado River
Alteged
Officials defend riot charges in Tulsa county
Oklahoma City August 26 Assistant Attorney General W King said no error occurred in filing riot charges in Tulsa county. He cited statute on multi county offenses to justify jurisdiction as nine men held in Tulsa county face assault charges related to Wagner incident despite previous Tulsa filings and three guilty pleas.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Co. W. King
Tulsa County
Wagner
Hagner
Rev James Carden Resigns Pastoral Posts in Rockdale and Taylor
Rockdale Texas August 26 parishioners of St James Church Taylor and St Thomas Rockdale regret to learn that Rev James Carden has resigned after eight years as pastor. He plans to move October 1 to Oklahoma City to take the role of archdeacon of Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Texas
Episcopal Church
James Carden
Taylor and Rockdale
St. James Church of
Taylor and
St. Thomas
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Red Pepper Rub Promises Quick Chest Cold Relief
An old advertisement touts Rowies Red Pepper Rub as a fast relief for chest colds, congestion, rheumatic pain, and sore muscles. It claims heat from red peppers penetrates quickly, warming the congested area within minutes when applied to the skin.
Meanderings of the Missionary Here in Texas
The missionary logs visits to Lilac people with pastor J. T. and council plans at Cameron Baptist Church on the 30th. He meets Thorndale Saints in work talks and travels with Roby Ward to Austin to seek a gubernatorial pardon for Huntsville prisoner Prof L O Moore. He notes Ganes calls Rev R E Smith of Waco, preaches at Smyrna with W O Angell, and meets pastors Jesse Jones and J H Graham. Outlook for enlargement is bright ahead of the 75 M C round-up.
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J. T. Ie
Cameron Baptist Church
Thorndale Saints
Roby Ward
Austin
Perdon
Huntsville
L. O. Moore
Modern Calotab tablet touted to combat nausea
An advertising notice promotes Calotabs as a purified calomel tablet that removes nausea and objectionable tastes. It claims easy use at night with water, no griping or salts, and a next morning feeling of a clean liver. Sizes and prices are listed as 35 cents for a large family package and 10 cents for a small trial.
Calo Tabs Guarantee Refund Policy
A druggist offers a full refund of the purchase price as a guarantee that customers will be thoroughly delighted with Calo tabs. The policy emphasizes customer satisfaction and promises reimbursement if expectations are not met.
Sign labeling urged for Rockdale railside industries
Rockdale officials urge painted signs on or above factory buildings along the S A and A P railroad to show the towns industrial life to passing passengers. The proposal will go to the Chamber of Commerce industrial committee for consideration. Miss Merle Lucas will resume leadership of the high school music department next month, with Miss Irene Dunlap returning to teach expression. Milam County women attend meat canning demonstrations led by Gladys Henry, fifty club members from rural Milam attended the Milano session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
Texas
The
Chamber of Commerce
Merle Lucas
Irene Dunlap
Meridian
Gladys Henry
Milam County
Milano
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Quiets Deafness Claims
Catarrhal deafness often stems from an inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and may destroy hearing if inflammation persists. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as effective, claimed for over forty years, sold by all druggists, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Neff cites lax enforcement of laws in Texas
Governor Neff blames local authorities for lawlessness in Texas saying officers collude with criminals especially in illicit liquor and mob activities. He urges a bill to remove officials who collude and notes smoke screens around counties before state investigations. He spoke before leaving Austin for Lubbock's Tech Jubilee.
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Austin
Texas
Neff
Lubbock
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A. B. Guinn
Chiropraetor
Cameron
Joe Hample, Sr
Joe Hample
E. J. Sebesta
Littens
Mark
Littell
Samat Chen
Bettie
James F. Ballabs
Prey
Lange
Loum
Cameron Hospital
Pierce
Collins
Maysfield Road
Cameron Herald
Gohmert’s
Hoosier Cabinets
Coleman & Eplen, Proprietors
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