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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1928
Page
5
Corpus Christi May 31 funeral services were held for Adalda Rios a 21 year old who died after a .22 caliber rifle in the hands of her uncle Julio Rios discharged while he was repairing the weapon The bullet struck her over the breast and she died within minutes
Three Cassville strawberry pickers died when a shed sheltering them from rain two miles south of Cassville was struck by lightning. The victims were Orville Hutton 29 his sister Gladys Hutton 16 and sister in law Mrs William Hatton 24 all of Cassville.
Gonzales Texas May 31 local officers acting on a tip from a Mexican recovered four moulds for buffalo nickels and a quantity of metal used in counterfeiting. No arrests have been made but investigators continue working the case.
Alice Brainard a 17 year old high school student was shot while walking home in Omaha Nebraska. Walter Schuhart fired the shot then killed himself after being wounded. Schoolmates say jealousy driven quarrel preceded the fatal incident.
Beeville Texas May 31 A youth named Allsup 19 drowned at Skidmore while swimming in Aransas Creek near Corrigan hole. He dived into the mud and did not surface. Companion summoned help but the body was recovered dead. He was buried at Skidmore.
Joe Frazier a 19 year old amateur boxer is hospitalized in Mercedes Texas after a knife attack by a sparring opponent, Kirk, at the Athletic Club. Frazier sustained deep cuts to the arms chest and side and doctors fear the wounds may prove fatal.
Texarkana June 1 The preliminary hearing for Earl Higginbotham 19 charged with murdering his 15 year old bride concluded with the state resting ten witnesses testified including undertakers embalmers physicians and others who retrieved the body. Insurance agents testified Higginbotham sought additional accident insurance for his wife. The defense undecided whether to offer testimony and Higginbotham’s account of the tragedy followed the wife’s death and funeral.
Austin Texas June 1 seven persons were killed and 27 injured in 22 railroad accidents at highway grade crossings in Texas during March. All deaths came from auto train collisions. Four fatalities occurred when an auto was struck at Bellville. Other injuries followed from wagon train hits and cars driven into locomotives. Disregard of signals and obstructed view contributed to mishaps.
The June Texas crop report from Southland Life Insurance notes rising grain prospects in northern Texas and strong cotton potential despite replants. Central and South Central Texas show especially favorable cotton conditions, West Texas gains from rains, and wheat may surpass normal. Insect pressure on cotton is down. farmers stay conservative, signaling solid fall prosperity aside from hail damage in the Rio Grande Valley.
Westley Miller was killed by lightning while plowing on the Cook farm seven miles west of San Saba Texas on Wednesday afternoon. His brother Ed Miller was badly injured. he leaves a wife two children and a large family.
The Texas wool crop sets new records as 125000 pounds of long wool sell at auction for 40 to 45 cents per pound. Buyers include F B Brigham and Adams Land Boston with Philadelphia partners. Total wool in warehouses nears 1 929000 pounds with a projected 32000000 pounds, 70 percent housed. The staple remains similar in length but dirtier due to a dry winter.
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