I P L Man Seized by Cramps in Pecos River Death
Ray Landes 25 a worker for the iiness Pipe Line Company drowns in Pecos River near Sheffield Station No 2 after an evening dip gone wrong. He is a Paris, Ill. native and member of the Marathon City League baseball club. his body was recovered an hour later in the river.
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Ray Landes
Iiness Pipe Line Company
Pecos River
Sheffield
Landes
Paris
Lanam
Tin Marathon
As Companys Cit
Unat
Sterling Prep to Call Special Session in Texas
Governor Sterling arrives in Austin to survey completed work from the Legislature's session. He will decide which bills to approve and whether to call a special session, with a 20 day window to veto or sign the 76 bills left on his desk.
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Austin
Ross
Sterling
Cing
Warn Drivers With Faulty Car Lights
County Sheriff M. L. Bud Whistler warns residents to ensure car headlights are in good condition. He cautions that operating with faulty lights risks accidents and tragedies that can be avoided with proper lighting.
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Whatesever
M. L
Bud” Whistler
Proration Called Rank Confiscation In East Texas Oil Field
R. Read of Australia filed for an injunction in District Court to stop proration by the State Railroad Commission in Rusk County. He argues enforcement would confiscate his property including two wells producing 25,000 barrels daily.
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Austin
East Texas
R. Read
Ausrilia
State Railroad Commission
Rusk County
Officers apologize for Connor search at McCulley home
Sheriff M L Whistler and Chief HL Bridge apologized after a Garden Park search for Connor. They said an informant claimed Connor hid at the McCulley residence in Del To and that permission was given to look through the house but Connor was not found. They stressed the information was unreliable and expressed sincerity to the McCulley family.
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Sheriff's Department
Weo McCuller
Garden Parks
HL. Bridge
Connor
San Angelo
McCulley Home
McCulley
del To
Good Peoples
Conner
Comnor
Surgeon Killed In Duel Over Woman
NEW YORK May 3 Dr. Joseph T. Loughlin a prominent surgeon was slain in an old fashioned pistol duel because he believed a man had broken up his home Police said today they seek the slayer Howard Bridgetts 30 a Brooklyn commission merchant second cousin of Loughlin suspected He left the Loughlin home Saturday night after a quarrel with Mrs Loughlin police have learned
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New York
Joseph T. Loughlin
Howard Bridgetts
Brooklyn Commission
Loughlin
Caldwell Lea Influenced Governor Trial Noted
Nashville reports a legislative committee investigates charges against Governor Henry Horton, examining the influence of Rogers the financier and Luke Lea the publisher as partly responsible for alleged malfeasance.
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Nashville
Tenn
Rogers
Luke Lea
Henry H. Horton
Mother of Chloroformed Babies Surrenders After Note
In San Francisco on May 5 Bernice Sanders 30 surrendered to police an hour after the bodies of her two children were found in her lunch room. A note signed by Mrs Sanders read I hate to do this expressing regret. Police said the children had been chloroformed.
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Sanders
Adjutant and Captains Pick New Rangers
The 14 Rangers to join the State force will be chosen by a board led by Adjutant General W. W. Sterling and the current Ranger Captains. Governor Sterling may attend the conference for the final selection. The department will stay apolitical and appointments will be merit-based.
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Austin
W. W. Sterling
Sterling
Probe of Murder Threatens Expose Of Coast Racket
Los Angeles authorities probe into the Crawford and Spencer double slaying raises a possible link to a party attended by David H. Clark when he was a deputy district attorney. The case ties Clark to prior assault charges against Albert Marco and to an alleged campaign involving a questionable photo.
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Tos Angeles
David HH
Clark
Charles Crawford
Herbert Spencer
Los Angeles
Crawford
Spencer
Albert Marco
Kirkland Case Reaches Jury in Murder Trial
Valparaiso Indiana May 25 VirgIl Kirkland former high school star will face a jury Tuesday in his second trial for the murder of Arlene Draves a high school girl killed during a drinking party final arguments were presented as evidence finished today
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Valparaiso
Ind
Virgil Kirkland
Kirkland
Arlene Draves
Police Begin Del Rio Dog Roundup After Rabies Warning
Police, aided by Joe Bridge and Bill Mangrum, launch a roundup of stray dogs without vaccination tags in Del Rio. Officers say untagged dogs will be shot to curb the growing stray population and protect residents from rabies, noting a prior warning issued April 28.
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del Rio
Joe Bridge
Bill Mangrum
Qty
Military Rites for Garfield's Grandson
A military funeral was held today at the home of his father in Mentor Ohio for John N Garfield grandson of President James A Garfield. Ill health is blamed for his death. Garfield ended his life on Saturday. His widow and five children survive.
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Cleveland
John N. Garfield
James A. Garfield
Mentor
Ohio
Garfield
Pastors Fight Sunday Ball Bill In Blytheville
Local pastors objected to Sunday baseball legislation arguing the vote was illegal and calling for another election. They demanded the right to act as judges at polling places.
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Blytheville
Ark
U.P
Death Takes H. J. Ware Pioneer of Del Rio
Henry J. Ware 86 longtime Del Rio resident died at his home 109 West Broadway. Born in Quebec October 19 1844 he came to the United States after the Civil War and managed a Louisiana plantation before settling in Del Rio in 1882. He leaves wife Mary Jeannette Crary a sister Mrs Dees and several English nieces. Funeral services set for 4 pm at the family residence.
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Henry J. Ware
del Rio
West Broadway
Mr. Ware
Quebec
Canada
United States
Loulsaona
Southern Pacific
Ware
Mary Jeannette Crary
Ne Seale
Mrs. Dees
Nein
Tie
England
Hugh Robertson
San Antonio
Texan Found Dead In Office After Shotgun Blast
Denton Texas May 25 W T Bolton 43 president of a wholesale grocery concern was found dead in his office by an employee. The tip of Bolton s head was blown away by a shotgun charge found nearby A letter left by Bolton said he was despondent because of ill health and financial reverses A coroner s verdict was death by own action The widow and one son survive.
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Denton
Texas
W. T. Bolton
Ofa Wholesale Grocery Concern
Bolton
Durwood Hodge Wins Aggie Rifle Honors
Durwood Hodge son of Mr and Mrs W C Hodge won second honors in the Freshman Marksmanship contest at A and M College sponsored by Lieut E T McCoullough officials say he is expected to be a persistent contender for the National rifle team and will be made corporal of the D B squad.
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Durweaxi Hodge
W. C. Hodge
A. and M. College
E. T. McCoullough
Hodge
D. B
Dogs Adopt Kittens on Philadelphia Suburban Main Line
In a curious scene on the Main Line, two German police dogs have claimed several kittens and are caring for them as mothers, creating an unusual pairing in the suburban area near Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Val Verde tax rate decision due Tuesday
County Commissioners and the board of equalization met to thresh out tax renditions. They expected the new Val Verde County tax rate would not be set before Tuesday noon, with about 15 to 20 business and corporate representatives summoned and property owners to appear May 29.
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Val Verde
Board of Equalization
Val Verde County
City Board of Equalization
Academy Graduates Hear Fr Cartier at Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Academy held commencement for high school graduates with Fr. G M Cartier delivering the address at 8 p m in Sacred Heart Church. Fr. Cartier spoke on Christian obligations and diplomas were given to poor students. seventh graders preparing for the high school department were addressed earlier.
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Sacred Heart Academy
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
G. M. Cartier
Fr. Cartier
Militiamen Guard Prison After Fire
National guardsmen took charge of the Vandalia penal farm after a riot left five buildings burned and several people injured. Officials said the clash was not linked to other uprisings but aimed at aiding an escape attempt.
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Vandalia
U.S
Spring wool sales reach higher mark in West Texas
In San Angelo on May 25 buyers across West Texas pay 16 to 18 cents a pound for midsize and higher quality clips with the J. M. Treadwell clip at Menard hitting 19 cents. About 11 million pounds have sold this spring toward an expected 50 million pounds this year with co operatives moving around 5 million to Boston and major mills and firms buying hundreds of thousands to over a million pounds each. Future purchases by Ryder Brown Thomas Wolstenholme Sona Adams Clinton Woolen Olumbio Pitt and Company and others are reported with totals ranging from 450 000 to 2 500 000 pounds per firm.
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San Angelo
West Texas
Southwest
J. M. Treadwell
Menard
Texas
Boston
Ryder-Brown
Junction
Thomas Wolstenholme and Sona Inc
William Campbell
Clinton
Olumbio
Robert Pitt and Company
Sheiden and Company
Hallowell, Jones and Donald
Eisemann Brothers
J. S. Silberman and Sons
Charlies J. Webb Sons Co, Inc
Adams and Leland
Central Texas Trading Company
Brown and Howe
Winslow and Company
Wright Brothers
Colonial Wool Company
Wool
del Rio
Kerrville
Schreiners
Student Poet Kills Self During Prayer at College
William M. Mitchell, 19, a poetry student and the youngest member of Southwestern College’s graduating class, shot himself in a room adjoining the chapel during prayers in Memphis Tennessee. The incident occurred during a college commencement day.
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Memphis
Tenn
U.P
William M. Mitchell
Southwestern College
Mitchell
Fleece shipments flood Boston wool market in spring 1931
Del Rio district warehouse producers and co operatives moved over 1.5 million pounds of long and short wool into Boston markets over the weekend. Coops shipped about 580 thousand pounds this week with long wool advancing 17 to 18 cents per pound and some 20 cent gains. short wool totals around 485 thousand pounds with 13 to 14 cent advances.
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Boston
del Rio
Weather Summary For Dei Rie Vicinity
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with a warm trend. Yesterday’s high reached 88 degrees and the low fell to 70 with a 72 degree morning low in parts of West Texas.
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Texas
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