Court of Criminal Appeals Reverses Jackson Assault Case
The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed State of Texas v D M Jackson convicted for assault with intent to murder Mrs Louise Mebic in May 1930 with a five year sentence. Other actions include Henry Taylor v R L Batte deed cancellation suit dismissed at plaintiff's request and cost. Batte v Taylor trespass remitted for title and possession. North Texas Trust Co v J W Garner debt payment under Rochdale ordinance tried by Judge Dodson with judgment for plaintiff. Executors Mary Ellen Martin deceased Alex Martin Emma T Hinde.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
State of Texas
D. M. Jackson
Louise Mebic
Henry Taylor
R. L. Batte
North Texas Trust Company
J. W. Garmer
Rochdale
Jaige E. M. Dodson
Watson
Plantiff
Marriages Recorded For Five Couples In City
Cleveland Whitfield wed Elvira Rick J Q H Beaver married Josie Alexander Jota H Lisenbe tied to Mabie Hair Elton Robert Green joined Gladys White Ben Mitchell married Lula Franklis Alfred B Bailey wed Effie Mae Kolia.
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Q. H. Beaver
Josie Alexander
Jota H. Lisenbe
Mrs. Mabie Hair
Elton Robert Green
Gladys White
Ben Mitchell
Lula Franklis
Alfred B. Bailey
Effie Mae Kolia
Probate Court Seeks Will of Thomas J. Denson
An application is filed in probate court to probate the will of Thomas J. Denson, deceased. Mrs. Mary Adella Denson is named administratrix in the filing seeking court approval of the will and appointment of estate duties.
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Thomas J. Denson
Mary Adella Denson
Land transfers listed for Cameron and Rockdale areas
Property transactions show multiple deeds across Cameron and Rockdale. Purchasers include J M Coley W A Kubecks and Roy Eads, with sums from 50 to 1500 dollars. Tracts range from blocks and additions to partial lots and leagues, including First Presbyterian Church transfers.
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J. M. Coley
W. A. Kubecks
Buckholte
First Presbyterian Church
Cameron
R. G. Grabien
Roy Eads
B. P. Horton
Marrs
Rockdale
George Cagle
W. H. Birdwell
Trace
Fokes and Robertson League
Bruce Lindsey E Tux
W. D. Goodwin
W. W. Hill
Georgia C. (Allen) Smith
P. McElwrath
Allen Survey
F. P. McElwrath
W. E. Gaither
Wm. Allen Survey
T. S. Henderson
Minnie B. Henaiken
Denson
Chas. E. Gaston
Freeman
Emma Palmer
Mary Seidl
Ed Johnson
Rockdale State Bank
Oil and Gas Leases Record Auction in Davilla Grant
E L White and wife lease 25 acres to W D Nichol son with Amcel Frost Leagte and H L Skimmer and wife to Mrs C E Edwards covering 1115 acres in Davilla grant for $1.00.
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E. L. White
Ux -O
W. D. Nicholson
Amcel Frost Leagte
H. L. Skimmer
C. E. Edwards
Mrs. M. R. Gray Dies. Funeral Planned in Denton
News from Cameron reports the death of Mrs. M. R. Gray, mother of Mrs. Cooke of Rockdale, at 3 a.m. in Cameron. She had been living with Mr. and Mrs. John E. Cooke. Remains will be taken to her Denton home for funeral services expected Thursday afternoon. The Herald offers condolences.
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M. R. Gray
Cooke
Rockdale
John E. Cooke
Cameron
Denton
Bread Note Frees Captive at Chinese Embassy Affair
A bread-delivered note in London warned of a Chinese resident being held in an attic above the Chinese embassy. The incident prompted protest from the foreign office and led to the captive’s release. The note writer was Sun Yat Sen, who would become China's first president.
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France
London
Manchester Guard
Lord Alverstone
Portland Place
Pote
Foreign Office
Sun Yat Sen
Remarkable Low Note on Australian Organ in Sydney Town Hall
The great Sydney Town Hall organ contains a 4 foot pedal stop. The lowest C pipe is bent to fit inside the instrument and emits a cavernous reed sound. A tuner jokes that the gigantic pipe startles visitors when sounded, its deep G vibrations slow to audible arrival.
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Sydney Town Hall
Australia
Edith Sparra Visits Cameron With Nephew Lee Sparra
Miss Edith Sparra a Belton teacher and former Cameron teacher visited Cameron on Sunday accompanied by her nephew Lee Sparra who will be remembered by many friends here.
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Edith Sparra
Belton
Fomer
Cameron
Lee ‘Sparra
Local Social Notes From Cameron and Walkers Creek
Weekend visits include Bia Marlow with Edna Hazelwood and family. Graduation at Baylor University in Waco noted for John Wesley Baker and Misees Floreme and Mary Mode. Various afternoon and Tuesday visits among the Allison, Coward, Hairston, Walston, and Mode families. Florente Mode to Belton for Baylor College summer term.
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John Wesley Baker
Misees Floreme
Mary Mode
Baylor University
Wacolas
Florente Mode
Belton
Baylor College
Local churchgoers and visitors noted in Temple community
Attendees at Temple church on Sunday night included Raymond Ethridge Tommie Quillin and several Hayes Quillin Allison and Hairston families. Visitors at the Coward home included Hartley Menta Cameron and Cowards. A large group attended Yee high school graduation with Johnnie Perle Hairston and Morris Coward among the graduates.
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Temple
Raymond Ethridge
Tommie Quillin
N. Y. Hayes
J. J. Quillin
Eula Davie
Ethel Quilli
E. E. Allison
Imez
Edith Allison
Phoebe Anne Hairston
Eddie Storey
Coward
Frank Hartley
Menta Coward
Liberty
Jesee Coward
Cameron
James Coward
Wanda Lee
Yee High School
Johnnie Perle Hairston
Morris Coward
Lost items report near Cameron to Blue Bonnet Cafe
A heavy brown leather purse with bracelet and cash belonging to a Houston woman was found between a resident's home and Terry's Grocery. A child's patent leather hat box with ladies clothes was found between Hoyte and Milano. Return to Mary Lee Taylor in Milano, Texas for reward.
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Cameron
Terry's
Houston
Fimier
Blue Bonnet Cafe
Gene Smith
Hoyte
Milano
Mary Lee Taylor
Texas
State Meet Attended by Rose Rischar and Katie Robbins
Miss Rose Rischar and Mrs. Katie Robbins returned from Amarillo after attending the Business and Professional Women's Club state meeting held Friday through Sunday. About 250 members participated. Fort Worth's Mary Jane Higgins presided. Beaumont’s Mary Silverstrom was elected state president, Brownsville’s Julia O'Brien named first vice president for 1932. Next year’s gathering will be in Dallas. The visitors toured attractions including Carlsbad Cavern 740 feet underground.
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Rose Rischar
Katie Robbins
Amarillo
Business & Professional Women's Club
Mary Jane Higgins
Fort Worth
Mise Mary Silverstrom
Beaumont
Mise Julia O'Brien
Brownsville
Dallas
Mies Rischar
Mrs. Robbins
Carlebad
Odd New Zealand Bird Nears Extinction
The kiwi, a nearly wingless flightless bird native to New Zealand, is described as a long limbed, cat hiss inflected creature with powerful forward kicking legs. Inhabiting forested highland areas, kiwis lay two very large eggs in deep burrows tended by Maori, with hunting pressures and habitat loss driving its decline.
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New Zealand
Australia
Mrs Joe Lake Burial Held in Marshall
Miss Mary Lake Henderson attended the funeral of her great aunt Mrs Joe Lake who died in Fort Worth Monday night while visiting her daughter. The remains were taken to Marshall where they were laid to rest Wednesday. Mrs Lake was remembered by many in Cameron from her prior visits.
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Mary Lake Henderson
Marshall
Joe Lake
Fort Worth
Mrs Lake
Cameron
Marriage Promise Declared In Vacation Court Dispute
A New Yorker on a Florida winter vacation claimed a girl he met there promised to marry him but she later denied recognizing him in New York. She admitted the acquaintance was casual, while the court noted the ring as evidence of the alleged betrothal.
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Florida
New York
Los Angeles Times
Europe’s Holy Alliance and its long reign
The Holy Alliance was a 1815 league of Russia Austria and Prussia created after Napoleon’s fall to regulate Europe by Christian charity. It sought to stabilize dynasties and resist change, lasting until 1890 and attracting most rulers except England and Turkey. The Monroe Doctrine countered it to protect Latin American republics.
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The
Holy Alliance
Russia
Austria
Prussia
Europe
Pathfinder Magazine
England
Turkey
Latin America
Biblical Flowers Named in scripture and Palestine blooms
The text notes flowers named in the Bible such as myrtle rose of Sharon lily and flax and mentions burning bush acacia. It explains the lily as an Arabic general term including tulip ranunculus narcissus iris water lily and ground springing anemones in Palestine.
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Sharon
Solomon
Palestine
Treasure Trove of Danish Coins Found on Widow's Land
In Aarhus Denmark a widow farmer unearthed 6000 copper silver coins dating from Glip ping's reign 1250 to 1286. They mark the era when Denmark's first rigsdag the general assembly became established. By law the hoard belonged to the state but the widow received a monetary compensation.
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Aarhus
Denmark
Rigsdag
General Assembly
Cinderella Comes Home as Door Rouses Family
In a children’s tale moment Elizabeth Ann’s mother narrates Cinderella to her young siblings when a knock at the front door interrupts. The child hopes for a fairy prince but discovers it is only their father at the door.
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Elizabeth Ann
Cinderella
Daddy
Big Business John Promoted to 34
Eight year old Big Business John arrives home excited about a new organization he helped found. He explains they have elected a president and a vice president and are planning further steps in their growing group.
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John
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Emma T. Hinde
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Rick
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J. A. Ferguson
C. E. Gaston
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Auditorium Hotel
Bidg
F. B. McKinney
Orange Ark
Fila
Deed Records
W. R. Gray
Herald
Elva Statler
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Radcliffe Collexe
Bia Marlow
Johnie Pearl Hairston
Edna Hazelwood
Walkers Creek
A. C. Freeman
W. E. Allison
A. F. Griffin
J. C. Mayfield
Caneron
Maxrs
E. H. Walston Ant
S. J. Henry and
Boe
J. R. Murvel
Frank Marvel
Jack Johnson
Waco
Mr. N. Y. Hayes
Myrie Angell
Cameron Speit
Misses Cowards
Adtie Walston
Grandmother Baggerly
Jewel Hobson
Henrietta Mode
Frank Murrel Ami
J. R. Murrel
Baptist Church
Beverly
Arlan Henry
Joe Tomerlin
Clack
Frances Mina
W. L. Clark
Schiller’s Drug Store
Main Street
Pisher
Jeter
Onge
Hefley Heights
Call Fleet National Bank
11Th Street
Jeter Lumber Company
A. J. Zalesky
Cameron State Bank
J. L. Barmore
Phon
Texas Power & Light Company
Ramsey
Austin Nursery
Austin, Texas
Boys’ Life
Boy Scout
Texaco
W. B. Skelton ‘Nig’ Moody
Cameron, Texas
S. P. Cross
Federal Land Bank of
W. G. Gillis
Cameron National Farm Loan Association
J. K. Freeman
Horstmann
Firestone Products
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