Rondout Mail Robbery recalled at Texas convention
Roy R. Roche, a Watertown, Wisconsin clerk, recounts the 1924 Rondout Illinois mail train robbery that netted about 3 million dollars. The six bandits led by known gangs seized registered sacks and fled in cars, with one Newton brother wounded during the escape. Fahy the brains was later jailed. legends claim buried loot near San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Eust
Rondout
Illinois
Roy R. Roche
Watertown
Wisconsin
Wis
Railway Mail Association
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Frontier Road
Newton Brothers
Texas
William Fahy
Fahy
Ill
Chicago
Post Office Department
Posal
Iookout
Roche
del Rio
Herbert Holliday
Kansas
Glasscock
Michigan
Ajanta
Processing Tax on Hogs Sought to Fund Emergency Program
Secretary Wallace proposed a nominal tax on hogs after October 1 to finance an emergency hog reduction plan. A preliminary half-cent per pound live weight could cover about 50 million dollars, with final rate to be decided later. The program would pay farmers bonuses for moving sows and nearly 4.9 million pigs under 100 pounds by October 1.
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Washington, D. C
Wallace
Diabetes a Major Death Cause in Middle Age Groups
The article notes diabetes as a leading cause of death among middle aged and older residents, worsened by late diagnosis. It urges annual health exams, weight management, treating infections promptly, and using diet and insulin to control the disease. It emphasizes diabetes is not contagious and can be managed with lifestyle and medical care.
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Cped
Texas
Leader Bailey Arrested in Surprise Dallas Raid
Harvey J. Bailey, identified leader in the Kansas City Union Station massacre and the Urschel ransom case, was captured by federal agents and Dallas Fort Worth detectives in a dawn raid seven miles south of Paradise Texas. He was awakened at gunpoint and taken into custody without resistance.
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Dallas
Kansas City Union — Station
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma City
Harvey J. Bailey
Kansas
Bailey
Paradise
Wise County
Department of Justice
Homner Cummings
Washington
Gus Jones
San Antonio
Jones
Division of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
Fort Worth
Texas
Charles F. Urschell
Union Station
Kansas City
Frank Nash
Jase
Urschel
Kan City
Death of John Wartenbach Brings Shock to Mason County
John Wartenbach died Sunday after a heart attack near Brady while returning from a church event. He was 68 years old, survived by his wife Alice Feller, his father Charles Wartenbach, five brothers and one sister, with funeral services held at the family home and Lutheran church. Interment followed in Gooch cemetery.
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John Wartenbach
Brady
Mr. Wartenbach
Prady
Wartenbach
M. Heinrich
Gooch
Mason County
Alice Feller
Fredericksburg
Charles Wartenbach
Will Ziriax
F. C. Louis
Will
Wendlin
Emil Wartenbach
Ed. Wartenbach
Mason County News
Politician Calm in Dense Crowd After Jibe
A political speaker praised a dense crowd at a rally while a heckler warned not all are dense. The exchange highlighted tension between speaker and audience as politicians seek support.
Anthrax Outbreak in Kerr County Gains Control
Kerrville Mt Sun reports anthrax in Kerr County cattle last month was curbed by vaccination and rancher cooperation. About 1 000 animals were treated. over 100 died before control. Dr H Shepard and Dr Louis Crabbe praised efforts and warned on containment methods to prevent human transmission.
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Kerr County
H. Shepard
Shepard
Louis Crabbe
State Livestock Sanitary Commission
Kerrville
Mt. Sun
FATAL ACCIDENTS CAN BE AVOIDED
Texas fatalities from contact with wire fences and metal roofs touching electric lines are rising. F L Wilke of Central Power and Light urges licensed electricians to remove lines from objects or install a two pole switch to keep lines disconnected when not in use. Report worn insulation from the meter line to the CP and L office.
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Texas
F. L. Wilke
Central Power and Light Co
Wilke
United States
Mr. Wilke
Furloughs Too Freely Given Bring Murder in Temple
Hy Thompson on furlough from Texas penitentiary was killed while walking near Temple City Park. A sedan with a man and woman fled after two shotgun blasts hit him at close range. Will Fewell, 10 miles south of Belton, was arrested later as a suspect. he faced murder charges in Belton.
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Temple
H. D
Hy) Thompson
Texas Penitentiary
First Street
Temple City Park
City Hall
Will Fewell
Belton
Fewell
Carleton Fewell
Thompson
Cameron
Bell County
James Evetts
Nate Ensor
Mabel
Waco
N R A Rubber Stamps for Office Use
Advertising note from Fredericksburg Publishing Co offering NRA rubber stamps for office use. Local notice style sales pitch.
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N.R.A
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
Fredericksburg Publishing Co., Inc
Rockdale Woman Wins $10,000 Suit at Lockhart
Mrs Herman Anton was awarded damages totaling 10 000 by a Caldwell county jury for injuries from a collision between her husband’s automobile and a truck owned by Ed Kasch the cotton grower near Rockdale. Both families live in Rockdale.
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Lockhart
Herman Anton
Caldwell County
Ed, Kasch
Rockdale
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Restored Strength
Blood health and vitality are linked to blood quality and appetite. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to build up red blood with iron and purify the blood with quinine. Regular use supposedly improves appetite, strength, and color, with a long-standing history and broad availability in stores.
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Grove
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Creamery
Krauskopf Bros
John Deere
Fairbanks Morse
Liberty Mills
San Antonio, Texas
Kero-Unit
Kolmeter & Klier
Standard and Wochenblatt
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