Aged Watchman Killed At Railway Crossing
John Higgins aged 65, longtime employee at the El Paso Street crossing of the International and Great Northern Railroad in San Antonio, was struck by a switchengine while stepping off the track to avoid an approaching locomotive. He died within moments. Survived by his widow, a son J Higgins and three daughters Mamie Estelle and Annie Higgins.
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John Higgins
el Paso
International & Great Northern Railroad
San Antonio
Higgins
Mr. Higgins
International & Great Northern
J. Higgins
Mamie
Estelle
Annie Higgins
Congress to Assemble War Session With New Aims
Washington reports Congress set to reopen December 3 for the second war session. President Wilson’s address will shape new legislation on war, appropriations, prohibition, and woman suffrage. Early proposals may cover Austria Turkey and Bulgaria. relations with Germany also to be decided.
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Iby Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Congress
Washington
Wilson
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Bulgaria
Burnet Pioneer S E Holland Dies In Texas
Marble Falls Texas November twenty fifth news comes of the death of 5 E Holland of Burnet. Born Georgia 1826 he came to Texas in 1846 and rode a mule to Austin after a month in the east. Indians stole his mule leaving him with a dollar fifteen and an old gun. He fought in the Mexican War then settled Burnet as its first white settler. Survived by his widow five sons and four daughters he was buried in Holland Cemetery with Rev Morgan Morgass officiating under Masonic auspices.
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Marble Falls
Tex
E. Holland
Burnet
Burnet County
Georgia
Texas
Austin
Travis County
Holland
George White
Holland Cemetery
Morgan Morgass
Live Stock Sanitary Board Warns Against Shipping Cattle
Arizona faces feed shortages as starving cattle and sheep from drought struck Texas and New Mexico flood into the state. Secretary Edward W. Stephens of the Live Stock Sanitary Board warns heavy spring losses are likely if range crowding continues. He notes only a few areas have spare feed and more cattle keep arriving from Western Texas and New Mexico.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Texas
New Mexico
Edward W. Stephens
Arizona Live Stock Sanitary Board
Froman
Pima
Pinal
Six More Die At Camp Bowie In Fort Worth
Special Telegram to the L A Express Fort Worth Texas November 27 Six more deaths were reported at Camp Bowie since Monday bringing Fort Worth soldier casualties to twenty since Saturday Five died of pneumonia Tuesday one of diabetes Names include William Buttler Victoria Emmett Horton Meadow J D Wren East Columbia James K Chandler Grigsby Fred Mills El Paso Thomas Galligan El Paso William Osburne Beirut Lebanon home Lebanon Tennessee Osburne served in Battery K 181st Field Artillery and was recently sent here Since last Saturday there have been fifteen pneumonia deaths one drowning and two from other causes Two aviators were killed in falls Supply Com
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D International News Service
Washington, D. C
Pershing
Field Artillery
War Department
Harry L. Miller
L. Copeland
Center Street
Baker
Charles Rissmiller
Clara E. Rissmiller
Moss Street
Reading
Julian M. Peek
Z. B
Mount Holly
N. J
William J. Logan
Rosie Windham
Atkins
Ss. C
Harry J. Morris
Minerva Morris
Punxsutawney
Raymond H. Runner
Provisional Aero Squadron
Signal Corps
Mary
North Cole Street
Jonesmoth Lucas
Indianapolis
Ind
L. A. Express
Fort Worth
Tex
Camp Bowie
William Buttler
Victoria
Emmett Horton
Meadow
J. D. Wren
East Columbia
James K. Chandler
Grigs
Fred Mills
143D
Thomas Galliganpany
141St Infantry
el Paso
William D. Osburne
181St Field Artillery
Lebanon
Tenn
Osburne
National Army U Att
Falls
Prominent Texas ranchman assassinated in raid aftermath
Frank Martin, a notable King Ranch foreman and defender of the Norlas ranch, who was wounded in a 1915 raid by Mexican bandits, was assassinated at an early hour today in Corpus Christi. The case ties to the summer 1915 violence and marks another deadly blow to ranch interests along the border.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Frank Martin
Forman the King Ranch
Norlas Ranch
Walter Nitchman Dies in Camp Bowie
Walter E. Nitchman aged 19, a member of the Victoria Calhoun company in the Texas National Guard, died about 11 o clock yesterday morning at Camp Bowie. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Emile Nitchman of Victoria. He is the third Victorian to die before reaching the battle front. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon with Rev. E. A. Sievert officiating.
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L. A Express
Victoria
Tex
Walter E. Nitchman
Victoria-Calhoun Company
Texas National Guard
Camp Bowie
Emile Nitchman
Nitchman
Battle Front
E. A. Sievert
Villa band attacked Mexican pay train near Chihuahua City
reports say Villa followers dynamited a pay train at El Mocho station sixty five miles north of Chihuahua City killing the paymaster and seizing fifty thousand pesos and ten thousand in gold. General Chavez was wounded as his escort of seventy rode with the train. thirty escaped with six wounded.
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Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Juarez
Mexico
el Mocho
Chihuahua City
Chavez
Sonora
Villa
Automobile Accidents Claim Several Vic TimS
One man is dead and several others injured in a sequence of Saturday car crashes around Houston Texas up to midnight Three of the injured were taken to St Josephs Infirmary and a newlywed couple suffered injuries when a car overturned An unidentified man was killed on Harrisburg Road in a separate incident His injuries included a crushed head and broken legs Involved were soldiers from the 123rd Artillery with driver Howard Bokenkamp later reported to have a fractured skull and nonfatal condition A court notice about Gillespie County Fair & Improvement Company sale and a January 1918 hearing follows. the writ requires proof of service and return
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Houston
Tex
St. Joseph’s Infirmary
Harrisburg
Howard Bokenkamp
123Rd Artillery
Road Bond Election Ordered in Caldwell County
Lockhart Texas November 23 Thornton county commissioners set December 2 as election day to approve 200000 in road bonds for Caldwell County to build and maintain roads meeting state standards. Petition by 75 taxpayers claims record size for road funds. Funds largely destined for Middle Bastor highway route from Austin to Bee Gulf over thirty years at 5 percent.
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Lockhart
Texas
Caldwell County
Middle Baster
Austin
Bee Gulf
Notice of Application for Order of Sale Estates
The administrator Alfred Henke applies in Gillespie County for an order to sell estate property in Fredericksburg including part of townlot 235 and eleven acres out of out lots 191 and 192. The publication will run in a newspaper of general circulation for twenty days prior to return day.
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State OF Texas
Gillespie County
Gillespie
Felix Reinbach
Alfred Henke
Towithe S. Wy
Fredericksburg
Gillespie Fee
Probate of will in estate of Frank J Theimer
Mrs Lillie Theimer applies in Gillespie County Texas for probate of will and letters testamentary. The hearing is set for the next term starting Monday in January 1918 at Fredericksburg County Court House. Interested parties may appear to contest the application.
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Gillespie County Fair & Improvement Company
Fredericksburg
Texas
A. D
Herman Usener
Gillespie 15
State OF Texas
Gillespie County
Gillespie
State OF
Frank J. Theimer
Lillie Theimer
Rank J. Theimer
Gillespie 14
County
Dr Werblun to Visit Fredericksburg Dec 8 to 12
Optician Dr L Werblun will be at the Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg from December 8 to 12 for eye examinations. The notice notes regular visits and mentions the Reyes free examination phrase, reflecting a local trade event.
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Werblun
Fredericksburg
Nimitz
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Moses Bros. Produce Co
S. W
Martin
Max T. Henke
Pfeil Bros
L. Robertson
Priess
Courts of Texas
United States Supreme Court
Moo
Alex W. Maier
Richard Henke
Veal
Burrier-Maier CO
Knopp & Schneider
Edison
A. Walthr
Live Stock Sanitary Board
Walter Nitchman
Sevilla
Klaerner
Opera House
Red Cross
Plymouth
Hanisch
DR. L. Werblun
Burrier-Maier
P. Stammer
Oehler
Jordan’s Drug Store
Cain City, Texas
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