Tragic pistol incident in Brownsville ends life of youth
Brownsville Texas September 15 Vanhattan 21 years old amuses a group of children at his home by snapping a pistol point at his body an accidental shot through the heart ends his life immediately There was one loaded chamber in the revolver which he repeated until it pointed at his heart Also notes mention Poland resuming mixed currency coins and miscellaneous figures and a stray financial reference about an exchange rate.
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Brownsville
Texas
Vanhattan
Man Leaves Automobile Stalled with 210 Quarts Whisky
Fort Worth police recovered a touring car with hidden compartments containing 210 quarts of whiskey and champagne after it broke down in Fostepeco Heights. The driver fled. contraband was taken to the federal repository. A separate item notes C W Baguet recognizing his long lost son in a Houston hotel lobby after 26 years of searching.
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Fort Worth
Texas
New Orleans
George Hale
North Fort Worth
Fostepeco Heights
Jim Los Angeles
C. W. Baguet Br
Houston
Smiddy Named Irish Representative at Washington
Prof Timothy A Smiddy is accepted by the United States as the Irish representative in Washington. The passage notes speculative consequences of extracting oil and related earth resources and cautions about potential serious effects from such actions.
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United States
Timothy A. Smiddy
Washington
English capture gun from Tom Connally
Fred W Wise a Washing ton newspaper writer recounts he found an automatic pistol belonging to Representative Tom Connally of Texas in his possession while in London as part of a Shipping Board inquiry. The weapon was seized by British authorities, later restored to Connally via the U S Consul General, marking a rare postwar seizure.
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Whenington
Fred W. Wise
Washington
Tom Connally
Texas
London
Shipping Board
Connally
United States
Great Britain
Congress
Wile
Skinner
George Washington
Connally Iostead
Continent
Wile Wax
Alston B Means Convicted Under Valstead Act
Alston B Means, who testified before a congressional committee about unconvicted crimes, was convicted under the Valstead Act. A judge sentenced him to two years imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. He reportedly purchased between 35 and 40 million dollars worth of goods in the United States since the set of the year.
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Alston B. Means
Congressional
United States
Mat and Jim Ferguson War on Injunction
Temple Texas Sept discussing suit for injunction filed at Austin by Charis Dickson of San Antonio to keep the name of Mrs Ferguson off the ballot in the central section in November. Janet E Ferguson former governor and campaign manager for Mrs Perkins hit WG Love of Houston and Tom M Bickett Jr San Antonio take charge of Sa Ferguson’s interim in the courts.
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Temple
Texas
Austin
Charis Me Dickson
San Antonio
Ferguson
Janet E. Ferguson
Cam Salen
Perenes
WG. Love
Housin
Ton Ml Bickett Jr
Alil
Sa Ferfusar
Deming
Weber
Auetin
Toon Wilda Dickson
Haa
Ste
Nula Pratefal
Felix, Bransford
Fort Worth
Mudge Ovie Speer
St Wald
Dicky Loeb to Be Last of Idle Rich in Family
Charlevoix Michigan Sept 16 Richard Loeb the convicted slayer of Robert Franks will be the last of the Loeb family to lead a life of idleness His parents have decided the family will not include four idle rich members any longer They have arranged work for Thomas 12 on a 1500 acre estate spending time in field labor and tasks The plan aims to keep Dickie from returning to prison and to instill discipline under Benest Leopold Sr and Foreman Leopold as guests observe the routine on the estate
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Charlevoix
Michigan
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Loeb
Thomas
Uwir
Berm
Dickie
Joliot State Penitentiary
Pownay
Wwe
Teparva
Olidey
Benest
Urfemnd
Nathan Leopold Sr
Leopard
Mayor resigns to enter college for engineering study
Alice, Sept. 18 mayor EV.¢ today resigned and announced plans to enter A and Bt University for a postgraduate course in engineering and road building. Spence's administration is noted for civic improvements, and he says the move will better prepare him for future work. He will be accompanied by his wife.
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Alice
Spence
Rural Electrification and voter turnout projections cited
A Rural Electric Service Committee report says 24 percent or 14 387 of 100 000 farmers in the United States will receive service from Bueetric light and Fowyr companie. It notes 4 309 000 voters are expected to participate in the November Provident of the United States election.
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Bueetric Light and
Unite States
Rural Electric Service Committee
National Electric Licht Assorution
Provident of
United States
Parcel post exports surge to eight million value by May
Export by parcel post has more than doubled since January with the first five months totaling 8.800425 worth. Diplomatic relations have been unsettled between the Soviet Reel sink the Republi of Mraies.
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Parcel Post
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