Escape From Calaboose After Burglary Arrests
Two young men blamed for burglary in DeWitt County escaped from Eagle Lake calaboose Friday after authorities arrested them near Lisle and Cuero officials planned to transfer them. They pried open the cell door and outer entrance using torn iron and timbers, wrecking the jail in the process. both suspects remained at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Densey
Causey
Cuero
DeWitt County
Eagle Lake
Wen
Chesterville
San Antonio & Aransas Pass
Shipments to Waco game preserve and Kerrville hatchery
Deputy game warden T Waddell shipped a bow of hedge plants to the Waco game preserve for quail protection and sent four wild geese and four Mallard ducks to the Kerrville fish hatchery. The fowl were kept for two years by Russell Brog at Schulenburg. The text includes a stray quoted headline about style and voting.
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T. Waddell
Ton Missinner
Rps
Guise
Waco
Ami
Paving Underway on State Street Next Month
Efforts are reported to pave State Street with concrete when paying work starts next month. Property owners on State Street show no desire to slow traffic for their share of the expense, while Matts meeting with Tom Tuverdile suggests paving will proceed, coordinated with the square pavement project.
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State Street
Thorns
Eo Tomas Tuverdile
Thin Tae
Mnly Street
Ed St. Finka seeks County Commissioner in Precinct 1
Ed St. Finka of Garwood announces his candidacy for County Commissioner Precinct No 1 Colorado County embracing Garwood Columbus Glidden Altair Rock Island Provident City Sheridan Nuda He is a known Garwood citizen and qualified to deliver first class service If elected he pledges to perform the duties of the office to the best of his ability.
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St. Finka
Garwood
Colorado County
Columbus
Glidden
Altair
Rock Island
Provident City
Sheridan
Nuda
Froka
Frnkg
Fcc
Local Mexican Vaccination Plan Proposed by Consul
Mayor R P Westmoreland reports a consular request from Jose A Valenzuela of Mexico City Houston for free vaccination of all Mexican residents in Eagle Take. The city agrees to provide the vaccination points if a local doctor offers services gratis and carries out the consul’s vaccination plan.
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R.P. Westmoreland Due
Jose A. Valenzuela
Mexico
Houston
Eagle Take
T. PL Doole
Mexican Is Shot In Arm at Dance Saturday Night
Memerito Ortega, about 25, a worker on the Herbert plantation, was arrested by Deputy W F Causey after a shooting at a Montrom dance on the Engelhard farm about 11 PM Saturday. Alganio Verde was shot in the right arm. Dr T P Doyle removed the bullet, not likely to cause serious injury unless complications arise. Ortega, held with his companions G L Beith and J A Dromgoole, is at liberty pending Verde’s condition.
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Memerito Ortega
Herbert Plantation
W. F. Causey
Alganiiro Verde
Prs
Engelhard
Verde
T. PB. Doyle
Engle Lake
Engelhard Place
Ortega
G. L. Beith
J. A. Dromgoole
Uberty
Drilling Planned Near Lake by Ratelli Interests
A large interest group led by H. C. Ratelli plans to lease land near the lake and erect a derrick to begin drilling within about two weeks after permits are secured. A party from Houston arrives today with a lawyer to finalize lease rights and paperwork. Drilling is expected to resume on the Bernard prairie leased area once permissions are in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ratelli
Isteresid
Houston
Ratcliff
Tr Fy
Bernard Praire
Pastor Celebrates Seventieth First Birthday Recalls Church Gratitude
Wednesay marked the seventy first birthday of Pastor King as the congregation hosted a prayer meeting at the chapel. Me. H.C. Thoms gave a complimentary address thanking Mr. King and presenting him with a birthday gift, a purse of 12 dollars and 50 cents from friends who learned of the celebration.
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Werdnesday
Bro
J. W. Klugus
Borden Man Pinched for Killing Squirrel
Louie Scott of Borden was fined $10 plus costs totaling $21.70 for killing a squirrel out of season last Monday. Game Warden Tom Waddell noted the unlawful act and warned against similar offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Waddell
Louie Scott
Borden
City Hall Site Vote Sparks Park Battle in Eagle Lake
Citizens debate locating the new city hall on the McCarty lot or in the city park. A petition circulated last Saturday calls a voter referendum at the April city election. The park’s preservation is urged to keep summer band concerts and town pleasures for children, while advocates for the park fear loss of green space. Mr and Mrs 8 O McCarty departed Wednesday for San Antonio for several weeks.
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McCarty
Eagle Lake
Hos Bogle Lake
Cannell Box
Oir Ciilmens
Uute
City Parc
Ldl
Oo Mr
San Attoite
Heavy hail storms strike Columbus Saturday
A large hailstorm hit Columbus last Saturday afternoon with three separate hail events within 28 minutes. A truck gathering debris dragged six inches of hail stones, causing minor damage to young corn and dewberries while fruit appears damaged along a nearby area. The wall and other structures show little damage beyond scattered debris.
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Columbus
Concrete Building To Cover Lakeside Irrigation Plant
A solid reinforced concrete building will cover all pumping machinery at Lakeside Irrigation Plant. Contract awarded by C. J. Wintermann to R. H. Reese for about 200 feet of floor space. Project cost around $10,000 with completion planned in forty working days.
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C. J. Wintermann
Lakeside Irrigation Company
R. H. Reese
Lakeside
Particu
Hagle Lake
Wagle Lake
Deranged Woman Attacks at Depot During Disturbance
A deranged woman, described as a Negro, attacked a white woman at the Salter Parishville passenger station early Saturday. Relatives from Houston had brought her to the station on an opiate. after the drug wore off, she raved and struck a nearby woman. Night Watchman Bar Vayler restrained her as others attempted to subdue her, and she was later transported to Columbus with her mother taking her home to the Gravé community.
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Usay
Rocio
Migor Andeton
Bho Grove
Salter
Houster
Houston
Twe
Hufua Gouriter
Obatep Ueyls
Jobu
Unter
Columbus
Ihm
Cleanup Week Urges Nagle Leke Citizens
State Cleanup Week runs March 2 through April 4 led by Dr W J Roberts local health officer of Teer. The campaign urges citizens to cooperate with the State Health Department to exterminate rats and mosquitoes and prevent disease by removing waste, containers, and pest breeding sites and improving sanitary conditions in all premises.
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W. J. Roberts
Nagle Leke
State Health Department
Southern Pacific Discontinues Two Early Trains
Southern Pacific will discontinue two early passenger trains effective April 4. Westbound No. 109 from Houston to San Antonio will shift to 10:40 a.m. operation, becoming No. 103. Eastbound No. 110 from Lewiston will become No. 104 with an arrival around 6:30 p.m. in Houston, reducing service hours between Houston and Flowton while retaining Sunset Limited ops between Fort Worth and San Antonio.
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Southern Pacific
Houston
San Antonio
Leweet
Flowston
Ttme
Solis
Wie Rawle
Lake
Costomer
Sei Tive Mours
Rea
Cresterville Well 15 Drilling In Semiff Gumbo
After a pause during testing the week due to high water the Cresterville Well 15 drilling resumed between Chesterville and the test site on the Dromgoole lease. The drill reached 2225 feet into tough blue gumbo forcing only 25 to 30 feet gains per shift while driller Tomer Guller spoke of the gumbo’s toughness and other crew members moved to Ingo to construct a two story rooming apartment for young workers Jing Mazac and Too V. Frutig.
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Mt Cout
Chesterville
Wright Roan
Tate Weidner
Tomer Guller
Gumbo
City Hall Site Controversy Shakes Town Park Plan
A petition circulated last Saturday urged the city council to choose a different site for the proposed city hall. The council already bought land between the Holney Hotel and Sinthorn Station for the building, drawing protests that the center square would be ruined and the park harmed. Citizens worry a new hall and fire station in the park would erode property value and split the town, while praising the existing park ready for concerts and tourist traffic.
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Anuntia
Holney
Samuell
Boway
Lie Pari
Bexley
Houston
San Altona
B. Davin
Egle Lake
Universal Motor Company to Build New Main Street Warehouse
The Universal Motor Company plans a $7,000 modern warehouse on Main Street facing Ruin Street beside the Davis Service Garage. The old grist mill property will be moved closer to Buckmas blacksmith shop and remodeled into a drinking stand and domino parlor.
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Universal Motor Company
Comeposed
McElhinney
Lineclab
Hayes Stephens
Naa
Lintracer St Ff. Reese
Wees House
Main Street
Ruin Street
Davia Service
Hud
Con
Buclumas
Henry Beckmanowe
Universal People
Statiom
Reese
Houde
First Services in New Episcopal Church Next Sunday
Palm Sunday opening of the new Christ Episcopal Church building with a community communion, dedication of the war memorial flag, and a Holy Week schedule. Services include a 10 o'clock opening, processional, sermons, hymns, and a Good Friday service at noon. public invited to attend all events through Easter.
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New Episcopal’ Church
Sac Tn
Bible Clive
Meg
Dat Anderson
Sla
Kyoto Serviens
Taw
Chad
Huneay
Tin Master's Inn
Sanday
Siorlug
Siorlug Were Vives: Trovesmonal, “Christ Be Atul the Sure Foundation,” By Heary
Hlur Apdingtont
Vex
W. Unite
Tetuvttetinn
Jon. Brown
Honwatduy
G. Steathentes Polo
Agihus
JL Bours
Mew
FL M
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Jolik
Dykins Doxe Vlogs
le Bourgeois
George Warreny
Shir Spinvled Bunn
Kettle
Dahnkttis
Eles Senruen
Lyyant
Jehe Churchy
Samuel 8
Weoley
Daxology
Bown Sheolk
Qnthem
Esusalum
Meng Pirkec
Selva
Mix
Tontiaut
Mir
Pom. Johnson
Otter
Nenkomm
Knoel Wighyn
Carl M. von Webet
Chlor ‘Timehner
Will Tay Suis
Thomas Muerte
Hector
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DeWitte County
ED. R. Fenka
CONS
Wintermann
Cresterville
Our City Hall
Universal Motor People
Horace Kelso
Giidden
Leo
Hroitkreutz
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