Five dead in Creswell Hotel fire at Shreveport
Five bodies recovered from the Creswell hotel ruins after a three story blaze in Shreveport. Victims include Thomas Hoskins, August Brichet, Jack Hutt, Martin Lester, and I. H. West. Many guests escaped. several leaped from windows to fire nets. Funeral for Martin Lester, brother of Judge Giles P. Lester, scheduled for Monday at Jones Prairie.
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Shreveport
Creswell
Thos. W. Hoskins
August Brichet
Cincinnati
Bethlehem Steel Coporation
Jack Hutt
Escapada
Mich
Martin Lester
I. H. West
W.W. H. Liem
Roy Norton
Hartin C. Lester
Giles P. Lester
Creswell Hotel
Jones Prairie
Lester
The
Lester Kin Remembrance In Jones Prairie Family Notes
Mr. Lester is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs J E Lester of Jones Prairie a sister Mrs Sam Harrell also of Jones Prairie and four other brothers Merlin Lester of Jones Prairie J E Lester of Waco and another brother living in Shreveport.
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Mr. Lester
Waco
The
Veterans’ Bureau
Clifton Manufacturing Company
Toby's Business College
Maysfield
Milam County
Jones Prairie
Louisiana Oil and Refining Company
Shreveport
J. E. Lester
Sam Harrell
Merlin Lester
Confederate Soldier Wins Fiddlers Contest Prize
DD D Page, a Confederate soldier aged 81, took first prize in the old fiddler's contest, receiving a $20 gold piece presented by J L Clinton of the Texas State Bank. Tom Cheat of Buckholts won second for a $16 piece and T N Mabry of Walkers Creek third with a $5 piece. The event at Yee High School drew five hundred plus audience, followed by a square dance on the public square. The American Legion sponsored the first contest and plans radio broadcasts for future events.
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DD. D. Page
J. L. Clinton
Texas State Bank and Trust Company
Tom Cheat
Buckholts
T. N. Mabry
Walker’s Creek
Yee High School
American Legion
Cameron volunteers raise funds for charity in Cameron
Cameron residents donated 83.88 dollars to the Volunteers of America for destitute women and children and other in need. Miss Glen Stafford led efforts with prize games won by Mary Stewton 12.00, Ann Graham 8.63, and Florence Atkinson 6.40 as movie passes were awarded. A Milam County court sale notice follows for real estate levy in the T. E. Davidson and Mattie Davidson case.
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Cameron Folk
Volunteers of America
Glen Stafford
Mary Stewton
Ann Graham
Florence Atkinson
For Rent In Temple 14 Room Residence Near Post Office
Rental listing for a 14 room house in Temple Texas one block from the Post Office. Features include paved streets sleeping porches and a 150 foot corner lot. Executors Wilson and Sherrill listed as contacts. 39-sto
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Iin Temple
Wilson & Sherrill
Temple
Texas
Sto
Notice of sale under writ of execution Milam County 1926
The Milam County court clerk issues a notice that on March 23, 1926 at Cameron Court House, under a February 20 1926 judgment in favor of W C Newton against W F Weir and C O Weir for 393.90 plus costs and 10 percent interest, the sheriff will sell at public sale the Mrs W F Weir and C O Weir property, a Ford Touring car with motor number 11106754 and extras, to satisfy the judgment.
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Milam County
W. C. Newton
W. F. Weir
C. C. Weir
W. O. Newton
C. 0. Weir
Cameron
C .O. Weir
C. O. Weir
L. L. Blaylock
T. B. B. Slocomb
Texas
Sheriff Sale Planned in Milam County Court Action
By order of the Milam County Court Sheriff will sell March 23, 1926 at Cameron Court House to the highest bidder for cash the property of F C Turner. The Ford Coupe Motor No 16241963 with Bauer wheel and equipment is subject to a $545.69 judgment in favor of Geo F Childress Jr. against Turner plus costs and 10 percent interest from February 20, 1926.
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Milam County
Geo. F. Childress, Jr
F. C. Turner
Gee. F. Child Jr
F. C. Ner
Trade offered for Ford roadster amid local ads
Classified notices advertise trade offers for a second hand truck and light delivery car, urging interest from buyers in the Cameron area. Separate listing markets seed beans with cleaned cotton seed at 1.50 per bushel from Ww. O. Garner, Cameron Route 4, and references Cameron Furniture Company.
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Jim Lester
E. P
Giles Lester
Mary Newton
Volunteers America
District Court
Penn Wolf
D. W. Childers
T. E. Davidson
Mattie Davidson
Court House
Ceeding
Cameron Herald
B. Slocomb
Terry’s
Kel
Weere
Sara
Sheriff's Sale
Cameron Furniture Company
State of Texas
Mil
Citizens National Bank
Hudson Brougham
Hudson Coach
Essex Coach
Essex
Hudson
Horstmann Bros
Cameron, Texas
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