Youth Admits Killing Parents in Cedar Community
Herman Riley 19 confessed to Ellis County Officers that he shot and killed his parents and wounded his brother in their Cedar area farm home. He was charged with murder and jailed in Waxahachie after the admission amid bloodstain questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Tex
Herman Riley
Ellis County
Cedar Community
Here
Riley
John M. Hatter
Ile
Waxahachie
A C. Riley
Walter
Hunter Loses Arm In West Texas Hunting Accident
Bruce Votaw, a young field man for the Atlantic Oil Producing Company, lost his left arm in a hunting accident in West Texas. He had been stationed in the South Texas oil fields for some time.
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Luling
Tex
Bruce Votaw
Atlantic Oil Producing Company
West Texas
Votaw
South Texas
Guardian seeks discharge in Lydia Murray guardianship case
Alfred Schmidt as guardian of Lydia Murray non compos mentis deceased filed final report and request to be discharged. The court orders twenty days publication in Gillespie County and objections due by December term 1929, with hearing at Fredericksburg Courthouse on December 16 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie County
Alfred Schmidt
Lydia Murray
Lillie Murray
Fredericksburg
Sheriff Sale Notice of Fredericksburg Property
The State of Texas Gillespie County issues a sheriff sale to satisfy a 1929 judgment against Mrs. Anna King. Lot 486 in Block 15, Fredericksburg, to be sold January 7, 1930, at 2 to 4 p.m. at the courthouse, with the right of redemption and potential bid by the State if no bidders appear. Alfred Klaerner is sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Texas
Gillespie
A. D
District Court
Anna King
Block
Fredericksburg
Gillespie County
Tex
Court House
Texas
Alfred Klaerner
Gillespie Co
Llano cafe owner shot. 19 year old near death
Ray Scott, a 19 year old Llano cafe owner, remained unconscious at a local hospital after a gunshot wound to the left temple. A .25 calibre pistol was found near his body and he had just closed the cafe when the shooting occurred.
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Ray Scott
Llano
Scott
A. E. Scott
Edward Scott
Monneyhon
Battery Hardware Company
Austin
Damages Awarded After Elephant Attack Death
In Corsicana Texas a district court awarded $2 500 to Louise Mahon of Oklahoma in a damages suit over the death of Eva Donoho of Kehrens who was killed Oct 12 by an enraged elephant. The animal was executed at Kenedy Texas.
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Corsicana
Tex
Louise Mahon
Oklahoma
al. G. Barnes Amusement Company, Inc
Eva
Donoho
Kehrens
Kenedy
House Shoes for the Whole Family Ad
Alb J Schmidt offers cotton seed meal and pea cake bran shorts stock salt at lowest prices at Juenke Schoenewolf promoting value for family outfits and feed needs in a local ad.
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Juenke & Schoenewolf
Prohibition Notices From Local Landowners
Ernst Bros Max Winkel and others warn that hunting with guns dogs and traps on their land is strictly forbidden trespassers will be prosecuted stay out to avoid trouble. The notices list contact dates and reaffirm legal consequences for trespassing on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst Bros
Max Winkel
Mrs Ad Basse Trespass Notice Proclaimed
A brief public notice warns trespassers against entry under penalty of prosecution. The warning is directed at unspecified parties and urges them to stay out to avoid trouble.
Prosecution Warns Members Over Trapping on Protected Land
Chas Juenke faces legal action for trapping on land controlled by the Spring Creek and Honey Creek Game Protective Association. The notice warns that the matter will be prosecuted according to law and urges residents to stay put to avoid trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek and
Honey Creek
Gas in Mentor School Overcomes Pupils in Salina
In Mentor Kansas a gas leak from a stove sickened several pupils at a school. Teacher Iris Erickson warned when a child fainted and helped evacuate students. Four seriously affected children were moved to a farm home for care. doctors expected no lasting damage as the school closed for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Kan
Iris Erickson
Miss Erickson
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Hunter
State OF
Albert E. Klett
Albert Fe, Klett
Sheriff’s Sale
Llano Cafe
Alb. J. Schmidt
Hunting
Otto Kramer
R. H. Eckhardt
Ad. Basse
Ad. Kott
Chas. Juenke
Ad. Dittmar
Pres
Felix Fuhrmann
Sec
Wilhelm Henke
Central Drug Co., Inc
Enderlin
City Cafe
Schumann
Watkins
C. H. Worley
Iowa Ave
Memphis
Tenn
Reliance Roller
Loose Leaf Ledger
Fredericksburg Publishing
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