Rio Grande Flood Rising Near Langtry As Texas Floods Spread
The Rio Grande climbs to 23 feet near Langtry with third flood surge in a week as rains swell tributaries. Torrential Wednesday rainfall floods Sanderson. Pecos River also rising with recent storms. Residents in lowlands urged to evacuate while utilities pull workers from the river crossing toward Villa Acuna.
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Rio Grande
Langtry
Old Man River
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
W. H. Dodd
del Rio
Winter Garden
Devil's River
Villa Acuna
Flooded Rio Grande towns suffer bridge and plant damage
Victoria era photo essay shows Del Rio and Laredo flood scenes. Central Power and Light steam plant at Devil's River lower dam bears holes in walls after a 65 foot rise. seven workers rescued from the roof. International bridge between Laredo and Nuevo Laredo washed away with three men marooned after a bridge collapse. Debris, the U. S. Customs house foreground, and Del Rio SP tracks inundated.
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Central Power and Light Company
Devil's River
Laredo
Texas
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
U. S
Customs House
Rio Grande
del Rio
Southern Pacific
Allen's Murder Trial Delayed in Eagle Pass Case
Frank Allen, owner of a Piedras Negras saloon, awaiting trial for the July 14 killing of Gifford Clegg, Texas Electric Service Co. manager in Eagle Pass. He faces 10 years or a firing squad if premeditation is proven. ruling indicates October probable trial date.
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Eagle Pass
Frank Allen
Piedras Negras
Gifford Clegg
Texas Electric Service Company
Allen
Clegg
Del Rio Area Weather Forecast With Unsettled Outlook
Partly cloudy to unsettled tonight and Friday with warmer readings near the northern portion. Yesterday’s high 78 and low 71, today’s morning low 68. Expect continued unsettled conditions into Friday with slight warming in the north.
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del Rio
Death by Own Action Rumors Hover Over Paul Bern Case
Los Angeles reporters note Jean Harlow and Henry Bern met without comment on the actor Paul Bern death. Bern, the brother of Henry, said a statement would come soon after consulting relatives. Bern was to testify at an inquest, while Harlow was excused due to illness.
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Los Angeles
Jean Harlow
Henry Bern
Paul Bern
Bern
Miss Harlow
Doctor Admits Slaying Wife In Boston
Dr. Pownele y Thorndike French graduate of Harvard Medical School class of 1896 was held for hearing on charges of killing his wife. He walked into a police station and said I have killed my wife then told officers she would be found in bed and offered psycho analysis to explain the act.
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Boston
Powneley Thorndike French
Harvard Medical School
Dr. French
Railroad seeks permission to abandon Texas line
The St Louis Brownsville and Mexico Railroad asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to allow abandoning about 33 miles in Texas in two segments from Seadrift to Port O Connor and Buckeye to College Port, citing unsuitability of a sandy area for farming.
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Washington
St. Louis Brownsville
Mexico
Interstate _ Commerce Commission
Texas
Seadrift
Port O'Connor
Buckeye
College’ Port
Murder Charge Filed Against Sheriff Payne
Paducah Texas September 8 A murder charge is filed against Sheriff A A Payne for the shooting of A G Gilbreath in the Cattle County attorney’s office. He was released on $2500 bond. The shooting happened when Payne went to the office to retrieve papers and found Gilbreath there. the men had recent trouble. Gilbreath was armed with a pistol.
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Paducah
Texas
A. A. Payne
A. G. Gilbreath
Cattle County
Forger Demke Sentenced in Eagle Pass Court
A. C. Demke pleaded guilty to forgery and passing forged instruments and received a two year penitentiary term from Judge Joseph Jones. The case against Juan Garza and a four man gang for forging checks is being considered. Demke is described as the ringleader. Petit jury members listed include Elizondo Sabinas Whitehead and others.
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Eagle Pass
A. C. Demke
Joseph Jones
Juan Garza
Demke
Arturo Elizondo
Sabino Sabinas
Rafael O. W. Whitehead
A. J. Murphy
William Pingenot
B. H. Maddux
Alejos Vann
Mike Wipff
Joseph Karl Wipff
H. A. Seymour
Emmanuel Schwartz
Railroads to Demand Extra Salary Slash Across Nine Lines
Executives of nine railroads met in Chicago to plan a general wage revision. They reportedly will issue formal notices to unions demanding a 20 percent cut from wage levels in effect before last February when workers accepted a 10 percent reduction.
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Chicago
Jenkins Willing to Face Kidnap Charge
Joseph Lawton, attorney for Hubert Jenkins, says he will surrender if Texas officers provide valid warrants. Dallas police and a Dallas attorney travel to Kentucky with extradition papers to return Jenkins to Texas for kidnapping his 10 year old grandson of Mayor Bradford.
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Louisville
Joseph Lawton
Hubert Jenkins
Dallas
Texas
Dailas
Kentucky
Jenkins
Bradford
Venizelos Resigns as Greek Premier. cabinet vows stay
Athens reports Premier Eleutherios Venizelos resigning today with his cabinet. President Zaimis intends to ask him to remain at the head of the government.
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Athens
Greece
Eleutherios Venizelos
Zaimis
Plea for Vote Probe Dropped by Houstonian
Senator Walter Woodul of Houston announced that the Senate committee probe into alleged illegal balloting in the August Democratic primary would be dropped. Woodul, a coauthor of the resolution, said the move aims to speed legislation and adjourn the special session by Saturday if possible. He added that some still believe the investigation should proceed.
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Austin
Walter Woodul
Houston
Senate Committee
Woodul
Marie
Five Hurt in Galveston Filling Station Fire
Five persons were injured in a filling station fire in Galveston today. The blaze caused about 15000 dollars in losses.
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Galveston
Llano Courthouse Tower Burns. Loss Estimated at Four Thousand
Llano Texas September 84 the tower of the courthouse burned today. Loss was estimated at 4000 dollars.
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Llano
Texas
Hemphill County Fair Scales Back Exhibits
Canadian Texas report states Hemphill County Fair on September 9 and 10 will focus on agricultural and home demonstration displays and 4-H club exhibits. Poultry and livestock shows are dropped due to lack of funds.
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Canadian
Texas
Hemphill County Fair
Cotton Breaks Five Dollars a Bale on Crop Estimate
New Orleans reports a sharp drop in cotton futures after the government crop report shows an estimated U S crop at 11 310 000 bales as of Sept 1 with Texas at 61 percent of normal and a production forecast of 4 092 000 bales. Census ginned bales to Sept 1 total 665 232 running bales.
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New Orleans
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Census Bureau
New York Plans Large New Brewery Project
A group led by Herbert L. Noll announced plans to build a modern brewery in New York within 60 days. They expect beer with higher alcohol content to be legalized by next summer, with a 250000 barrel annual capacity, 300 workers to be employed, and a total cost of 2.6 million dollars.
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New York
Herbert L. Noll
Noll
Six Convicts Escape Mississippi State Prison
Six convicts escaped Parchman prison in Mississippi after overpowering guards. The group, including three life term inmates, fled the facility with several firearms seized from guards.
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Mississippi
Parchman
Miss
Crest of Rio Grande Flood Reaches Record Height at Mercedes
The Rio Grande crest at Mercedes reached 21.5 feet, tying the record. Levee breaches in Hidalgo County left lowlands flooded and about 200 people marooned. Supplies are ferried across a half mile stretch to aid residents, with relatively little damage to agricultural areas reported.
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Brownsville
Rio Grande
Mercedes
Hidalgo County
Hidalgo
Rev Stauffer Resigns for Scott City Call
Rev. T. 8. Stauffer resigns as pastor of Del Rio First Christian Church after accepting a call to preach at a larger Scott City Kansas church. Church boards seek release. Stauffer says Del Rio folk wanted him to stay but he accepted the Scott City assignment.
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Rev. Stauffer
Scott City
Stauffer
First Christian Church
Christian Church
Kans
del Rio
Bristow
Okla
Mystery Death Of Two Boys At San Marcos
Arthur Morton aged 15 and Harry Morton aged 14 were found dead at their summer home near San Marcos. One boy had been shot three times and the other a single bullet wound. The boys were visiting with their parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Hunter Morton and were preparing to return to San Antonio.
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San Marcos
San’ Marcos
Arthur Morton
Harry Morton
Here
San Antonio
Arthur Hunter Morton
Bank Bandits Kidnap Couple Near Clemenceau Bank
Jerome Arizona September report says two masked bandits abducted Cashier Prank Work and his wife from in front of a theater. They forced entry to the Bank of Clemenceau vault, took 3000 dollars, bound them, and escaped in Work’s car on a 25 mile ride. Unclear if location is Clemenceau or nearby.
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Jerome
Ariz
Bank of Clemenceau
Work
Downpour West Sends Rio Grande on New Rise
Torrential rain drenched Sanderson with 18 inch streets and a washed out S P railroad bridge pier. The Rio Grande rose 15 feet as Devil's River and nearby canyons fed floodwaters hampering travel and delaying reconstruction. Creeks crossed by tractors on the Brackettville Del Rio route. some crossings reopened by Thursday.
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Sycamore Creek
Eagle Pass
del Rio
Pinto
Sycamore
Brackettville
Comstock
Spencer’s
Devil's River Hill
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
Devel's River
Rio Grande
Sanderson
S. P
Devil's River
Lozier
Feodora
Longfellow
Vegas
Loop Road
River flood at Crystal City claims 13 year old boy
Rising Nueces River waters flooded lowland fields damaging crops including eggplant pepper and tomato. A 13 year old Mexican boy Manuel Osuna drowned after stepping into an old washed out well. Carrizo Springs highway washed out prompting a south detour and boat crossings until traffic resumed.
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Crystal City
Nueces
Manuel Osuna
Juan Lopez
Carrizo Springs
Reward Offered For Stolen Shotgun
A. Holmig offered a $100 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who took his shotgun from his home between Fairview and the Rio Grande recently. The gun was said to have cost a notable amount and was highly prized by its owner.
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A. Holmig
Fairview
The
Rio Grande
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