Valley family found shot to death in Texas vineyard
Bodies of a man woman and year old child were found near Rio Grande Vineyards 45 miles north of Edinburg by Mexican laborer Mario Cantu. Identified as Jacob Funk his wife and son from San Juan, local officials cite bullets from a .38 automatic. investigation continues with inquest pending.
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Mcallen
Rio Grande
Edinburg
Mario Cantu
Express
Jacob Funk
San Juan
Ferdinand
Donna
Funk
Cantu
Jesse Grimes
Falfurrian
Justice of the Peace
J. P Maupin
Maupin
Grimes
Hidalgo County
George Magee
J. H. Darby
Rio Grande Vineyards
Darby
Justice Maupin
Scott Jetton
Sage County
Edinurg
H. B. O'Neill
Frank Skinner
Herbert
Saskatchewan
Canada
Ferdinand Voth
Gatling Buick Company
Util
Honduras
Louisianna
Central America
States
District Attorney’s Office
Early mite control urged by Iowa State poultry expert
Iowa State college poultryman R L Cochran warns that starting control early curbs red mites before warm weather accelerates their spread. Mites multiply rapidly in heat, can live months without food, and harm young chickens and egg production. Four days after the female lays, the egg hatches and the young mite begins feeding. For district and county offices, listings follow.
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R. L. Cochran
Iowa State College
Train wreck in Texas claims two lives
A southbound Fort Worth and Denver passenger train derailed near Okalhoma Union eight miles east of Vernon after a truck carrying a boiler struck an underpass. Two killed engineer F P Robinson and fireman A B Vance. Twenty two injured, many critical, including Mrs Clara Felby and Mrs Virginia Clark, with patients in Vernon and Wichita Falls hospitals. Investigation begun by Wichita county officials.
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Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Denver
Oklainton
Vernon
F. P. Robinson
Ted Robinson
A. B. Vance
Amarillo
Clara Felby
Pampa
Virginia Clark
White Deer
Texas
Carl Echels
MacPherson
Kan
Hoyle Fry
Leonard
R. D. Bowen Dalhart
B. C. Franklin
Plainview
J. A Hughes
Jessie Croner
Negro
W. L. Cain
Morse
L. C. Tyson
Wichita Texas
C. F. Clapton
Electra
Falls
Frances Tyson
L. D. Trice
Oklahoma City
W. C. Bradford
J. B. Walker
Neil Clark
San Antonio
E. F. Harum
Bob Smith
Burleson
E. D. Hill
Mary Sue
Oda Poland
Hazel Ogletree
Bowie
Wylie B. Jones
Horace H. Cummings
Duncan Okla
C.C Cummings
Okla Union
Wichita County
Durst Service Station Offers Vehicle Tune Up Deal
Durst Service Station advertises a grease and basic service package for cars and trucks at 745e ee, framing it as a limited time offer for local motorists seeking maintenance.
Drought Threatens Scarcity of Lard Nationwide
Chicago reports a looming lard shortage as drought cripples the corn crop. E H B Godfrey of the provision trade warns famine in feed will curb spring pig breeding and hog fattening, noting lard stocks in Chicago are down fifty million pounds from a year ago.
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Chicago
E. H. B. Godfrey
Lime for Hen Yard Soil Disinfection Advice
If not yet done, lime and plow or spade the bare poultry yard at once and keep under cultivation for weeks. Air slaked lime as a soil disinfectant is debated but likely benefits crops planted. Regular soil stirring reduces disease contamination. cultivate crops where possible.
1000 Men Battle to Save Forest in Montana Idaho
Nearly 1000 firefighters extended lines around wildfires in Montana and Idaho as winds fueled blazes. A 50 acre fire west of Missoula was under control, while Cool Water Creek fire near Kooskia grew to 1500 acres. Trout Creek and Marten Creek watersheds suffered 2500 acres burned. Bargaiman Creek near Elk City halted at 250 acres. Minor outbreaks occurred district wide.
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Missoula
Mont
Montana
Idaho
Thompson Falls
Trout Creek
Bargaiman Creek
Elk City
Sand Point
Texas Farms Electrically Served Reach 7000 Milestone
Texas counted 7 021 farms wired from transmission lines at year end 1925 up 1 236 from 1928. The figure represents 1 5 percent of the state 165 646 farms indicating limited reach of rural electrification.
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Texas
Fiftyeth Victim Of Fairfax Disaster Identified
Boston August 4 The 50th victim of the Fairfax Pinthis collision was identified as Mrs. Katherine Marsh 25 the wife of U S N Lieut John Marsh She died last night the Norfolk Virginia resident was among passengers on the Merchant and Miners liner Fairfax Which rammed the oil tanker Pinthis off Scituate in fog Merchants and Miners plans to place Capt Archibald H Brooks on the Fairfax bridge for her first post collision voyage Brooks awaits trial on inspectors board charges
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Boston
Katherine Marsh
John Marsh
Merchant and Miners’ Line
Fairfax
Scituate
Merchants and Miners Line
Archibald H. Brooks
Baltimore
Brooks
Board of Steamship
RAT SNAP prevents rats and mice for farms and buildings
Kills rats and mice with RAT-SNAP in cake form. Available sizes 35c 65c and $1.25, for pantry and kitchen, poultry houses, or larger farm buildings. Sold and guaranteed by R. M Lewis and Knopp & Metzger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M Lewis and Knopp & Metzger
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Valley Family
Alfred Petsch
F. H. Hammond
Por
Hermann Usener
Emil H. Hopf
Por Sheripe
Alfred Klaerner
POR Tax Assessor
August Stz Louis W. Durst
Edg. H. Tatseh
Alfred C. Hermann
Paul C. Pressler
Felix Meurer
Albert L. Petermann
Joseph P. Staudt
Louis Kordzik
Wm. M. Petmecky
A. D. Stahl
Henry O. Langerhans
Albert E. Klett
Alex Jung
Walter E. Knoche
Lina Crenwelge
Adolph Gerhard
Fred Hahn
W. L. Brandon
Heep
Max Beckmann
C. H. Herber
Edmund L. Stahl
Emil Welgehausen
A. W. Petmecky
Hy, Schuch
Score
Durst
Drouth
Angler
A. Hillmann
Advance Motor Co
de Real
Baronet
Plaza Pongee
Poe
Blue Bell Shirtine
Lee
Coow Boy Shop
Fredericksburg
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