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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1912
Page
2
An OCR mush of ads and police report items. It notes Hutton Carpenter drug chats and various remedies. It mentions Clifton Texas property listings and a two story residence for sale. A long excerpt recounts a Clifton Oklahoma Clarke judge case about a young person disguising as male, with police and court actions, including a paroled suspect and state considerations.
An order of events unfolds near Goldthwaite as Carter of Comanche County is shot and killed at an iron bridge spanning the Pecan River nine miles west of the city. Sheriff Priddy and others respond, with details describing a struggle involving Shick and two strangers. Carter fires from under a pillow, missing, and a body is later found. The report also notes a proposed constitutional amendment creating a Texas Prison Commissioners office and outlines terms of office and voting submission.
Houston Aug 19 Twenty-one young white convicts escaped from Imperial State Farm in Fort Bend County between 11 and 12 Sunday morning. By Sunday night fourteen were captured and one was killed. others remained at large. Officials aimed to recapture within hours. One inmate, known as Wo JM Ho, was sent to state prison. Deputy Sheriff Tom Wilson and State Transfer Agent Fishon joined Fort Worth guards in recapturing efforts.
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