Will Parks Killed in Texas Town Shooting
Waco Times Herald reports Wil Parks a known hornman was killed at 11 20 this morning near Eighth and Franklin streets by Lillard a former livery stable operator. Parks died minutes after a right temple shot. Lillard fled to the sheriff's office。 Unclear motive centers on a debt of about $10 and a dispute over money owed. The shooting followed an exchange at the stable and a subsequent pursuit down the street.
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Waco Times Herald
John Standefer
Rowe Standefer
Bosque County
Wil Parka
Hornman
Eighth and
Franklin Streets
Lillard
Austin
Franklin
Eighth Street
Parks
Franklin Street
Utdertaking
Lillued
Sherif
KM. Dickson
Times-Herald
Lilla
Park
Paris
Parky
Ladhird
Parka
Laurday
Mrs Taliaferro Remains Silent in Murder Case at Texas Jail
Mrs Taliaferro has been separated from her husband for months and, after failed telegrams to El Paso, keeps to herself in jail. A Waco friend provided food money while she avoids company and refuses to discuss the murder charge with anyone.
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Triad
Taliaferro
el Paso
Jon Cie
Waco
O. B. Deases
Marcam
Cloud
Twlinferro Doem
Service at Pest Presbyterian Borel and Holy City Music
A service at Pest Presbyterian Borel last Sunday morning featured St Matthew's Choir from Dallas led by Mr David E Grieve Je, with Rev WM Larwin preaching on Following Jesus. Dallas soprano Rev Cronin performed The Holy City as part of the program and Mr Lewis spoke to the choir boys.
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Pest
Cronin
Dallas
Holy City
Chiefantor
WM. Larwin
Jesus
Lewis
Reverend Hatton to Visit Gilfion Next Week
Rev MC Hatton D D of Georgetown will visit Gilfion next week for a mid week meeting on Wednesday night at 2:20 o clock. Dr Hatton appears to be a very able man.
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MC. Hatton
D. D
Georgetown
Gilfion
Walice
Dr. Hatton
Tragic double murder and arson suicide eerie in Moriding
A grandmother witnessed a devastating scene after a child carried a baby to the grandmother's home. In the house, Mrs. Moffitt was killed by her husband, who then set the residence on fire and shot himself. The bodies lay as fire raged, a purse with about $240 found outside, and both spouses had signed their property over to Moffitt's mother. The incident shocked the local community.
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Tiis
Mrs. Momtt
Moffitt
Mopfit
Mackey
Embezzlement Charge Against Charls Steiughn
Bow ie county grand jury indicts Char ls Steiughn for embezzlement from a former employer a high rate money lender. The piece moralizes on usury noting the poor are driven to desperation by need and the societal crime of greed.
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Chas. Steiughn
Bowie County
Man Bas
Bigotace Meeting Evrr Hold the South
Dallas Texas June 1 The State management plans a multi day meet with six figure purses and stakes. The Texas Fair Association and affiliated breeding groups offer attractive prizes. Open to world class horses, entries close August 1 1906.
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Dallas
Texas
Therogram
State Fair Association
Texas Thoroughbred Horse Breeders Association
Texas Harnese Horse Breeders’ Association
Voters urged to participate in Reagan County election
A local notice from Morgan dated June 1900 asks voters to cast ballots by June 26. It mentions respect for each vote and notes the writer may miss home visits if blocked by circumstances. The piece shifts to Gatesville watermelons and a digressive note about subscriptions and nostalgia, reflecting a fragile editorial budget.
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Reagan County
Tamia
M. B. Wineton
Morgan
Disease Defined by Odors in Historical Text
Fragmented OCR describes how various diseases were linked to distinctive smells and bodily odors. It references fevers, scurvy, peritonitis, measles, diphtheria, typhoid fever, epilepsy, and other conditions with notes on odors such as rotten pus, breath, and musk, amid scattered mentions of social groups.
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Wil
Bayer
Herene
Amell
Byateria
May Know Mote of Tutura Popley
A fragmentary OCR excerpt mentions a boy named Tutura Popley and a boastful narrator. The text is garbled and unreadable in places, but hints at intent to describe the boy’s growing abilities and reputation in a regional or family setting.
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Tutura
Phileeiphin Press
Fragmented historic note yields unclear Good Fellows to Found
Fragmentary OCR text presents garbled phrases and names. Readable bits hint at a Philadelphia news item or reader note but no coherent event or individuals are clearly identifiable. The fragment lacks a discernible action, date, or location to summarize reliably.
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Will Parks
Bonne County
Allaeday Ware
Seifls
Bonham
Herald
Honey Grove
Fale
Evrr
Galveston Bridge
St. Louis
Houston
Galveston
Galveston Island
Galveston Bay
Galventon
S. F. Snider
First National Bank
Clifton
Gatesville
Mee
Expartata
Dewrmine Watung
Allowuta
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