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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1928
Page
3
San Antonio veteran attorney Frank Walsh, 64, safety barred in his office, plunged from a six story height and died. Walsh once served as city attorney. he apparently fell between iron bars placed for his protection.
In Luling Texas on a July afternoon seven year old Bella Corley was killed by a .22 rifle fired by her younger brother while the children played alone. The boy could not explain the accident and Bella died at home with funeral services held at City Cemetery.
San Saba eyes a pearl button factory as Iowa manufacturers inquire about establishing it. Forty tons of mausele shells have been shipped this season and San Saba pearls are noted as suitable for button material. Pearl hunting occurs in the San Saba River each summer.
Santiago reports 291 lives lost when the transport Angamos sank in the Bay of Arauco. Eighty were passengers, five crew saved. The captain reportedly took his own life on the bridge.
New Braunfels Texas July 7 Mr and Mrs Oscar Priess lost their little son Oscar Jr when he drank kerosene oil Thursday afternoon at their home about four miles from town His mother left him in the house a few minutes to bring back an oil can and returned to find him having drank the oil He died soon after He was the Priess only child and had just celebrated his second birthday on July 1.
State Treasurer W. Gregory Hatcher reports June 30 cash balance of 11,713,366 for the highway fund with outstanding warrants about 429,207. June receipts 2,291,197 and disbursements 2,675,916. General revenue balance 5,723,961 with warrants 828,108 and June receipts 666,000. Total funds 19,986,251. outstanding warrants 1,814,077. June receipts 4,590,022. disbursements 7,743,880. Other funds include Available school 1,243,543 and Confederate pension 275,530.
Corsicana Texas July 6 Hawkins Scarborough judge of the 3rd Judicial Court and W A Tarver and Beauford H Jester local attorneys were added as defendants in a $50,000 damage suit L J Woods vs T J Worthington et al The suit stems from indictments against Woods then county attorney and a related ouster case tried in Ellis County The ouster resulted in a hung jury Woods suspended from office seeks re election with H B Daviss Scarborough is also seeking re election.
Delane Roberts, 9, son of Mrs. C V Roberts of Cleburne, is near death after falling from a two story apartment window and being impaled on a picket fence. The incident occurred last night and he remains in a local hospital today seeking treatment for critical injuries.
Austin July 7 State Rangers may be sent to Huntsville to assist in the investigation of an attempted wholesale break of convicts in the State penitentiary. A 20 foot tunnel had been dug when discovery was made by prison authorities. Warden Harrell said precautions are being ordered and Rangers may be needed to uncover plot leaders.
Jewelry valued at more than 20000 dollars lay in the downtown shopping district after an explosion ripped the front of a store. Fire followed the blast but damage was limited. Deputy Fire Chief Spahr suggested sun on the window and cellulose in the optical department may have caused the ignition as fire crews secured the area and detectives collected the gems.
Floyd Newton Byrnes, under death sentence for the axe murders of Mrs. Rosa Schirra and two relatives in San Angelo, was moved from Huntsville to Tom Green County custody and to be taken back to San Angelo. An official at the penitentiary gave no reason for the transfer.
Fort Worth Texas July 7 A bill to require that all state bought products for highways schools and elemosynary institutions be wrapped in cotton where possible will be introduced in the next Legislature by J C Duvall Tarrant County Representative He cites Southwide Cotton Council recommendations and says cotton containers have proved popular in other states and cotton wrapping reduces deterioration and costs compared with jute.
James C. Kennedy of Dallas, president of Texas Central Power and Light, gave the dedication address at the $400,000 filtration plant opening in Laredo. Robert Lee Bobbitt, Speaker of the House, delivered the response as a large crowd of officials, businessmen and civic groups attended. An old-time barbecue and music by the Laredo Juvenile Band followed the ceremony.
Supreme Court of Texas refused to intervene in Rev. Earl Anderson’s case over a tabernacle injunction. Attorney Henry G. Wills sought habeas corpus but withdrew after an executive session. Court did not explain the action publicly.
A July 9 fire in Tyler, Texas, caused about $80,000 in damage to the Swann building on the south side of the public square. Losses were partially covered by insurance.
County Commissioner Emil Zoeh of Precinct No. 2 was seriously hurt when a dynamite blast while blasting rocks on a county road near Walhalla threw him into the air. He suffered a broken arm and head injuries and was taken to La Grange hospital in serious but conscious condition. He resides in Winchester.
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