Double murder still mystery in Pecos River case
Del Rio reports a woman and a girl found murdered along the Pecos River. Police describe the woman about 32, five feet four to six inches tall, 130 pounds with brown hair. the girl about 12, with similar features. Cause of death appears blunt force trauma for the woman and throat injuries for the girl. No autopsy yet. inquest begun as officials seek identities and motive. The two were last seen near a road between Imperial and Grandfalls. watch and jewelry linked to the victims are described. Local officers suspect the killings occurred far from the scene, possibly in an oil field area.
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Imperial
Grandfalls
Pecos
W. H. Moore
Pecos County
J. A. Martin
Fort Stockton
E. C. Dyche
Winkler County
Grandfall County
W P. Rooney
Dyche
Brownwood
Paris
Baby Survives After Mother Dies From Burns
In El Paso Texas on March 3 a three day old infant survived after its mother Mrs. E. Pimenta Martinez aged 22 died from severe burns she suffered February 17 when she poured gasoline on a laundry stove. Doctors had not expected her to live beyond a day after the blast.
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el Paso
Tex
E. Pimenta Martinez
Martinez
January fire loss in Texas shows drop from prior year
January 1930 Texas fire loss totaled 1 158 133 dollars, down from 1 838 673 in January 1929. Fires reported 685. unknown causes 239 fires causing 397 428 dollars in losses. incendiary fires 19 with 56 457 dollars lost. matches and smoking caused 40 fires at 67 197 dollars. stoves and similar caused 124 727 dollars in losses across 102 fires.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
State Fire Insurance Department
Atlanta Grand Jury Indicts 19 Officials in Graft Probe
Nineteen individuals including six city council members and several current and former city officials were indicted by a Fulton County grand jury probing graft in Atlanta government. The panel criticized others not indicted and urged removal of several employees. Names span the mayor Ike Ragsdale, council members Harry York and others, plus former and current school and city staff.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
Atlantic City
Ike Ragsdale
Willis A. Sutton
Richey
Public
Grand Jury
Harry York
Jack White
W. E. Saunders
De 2
Turner
Charles L. Chasewood
Jack Hardy
J. Alten Couch
Walter C. Taylor
W. P. Price
Bruce Baxter
City
William A. Hansell
J. R. Leach
City Dairy Farm
J. E. Robinson
Roy D. Warren
Board of Education
Fines for fish and game offenses counted in Texas
January fines totaled 145 for fish and game violations in Texas with December at 250. Fewer hunters after deer and turkey season and fewer wardens explain the drop. Notable counts include 54 for hunting without a license and 13 for exceeding the goose bag limit.
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Austin
Texas
Fish and Game
Game Department
San Antonio Man's Body Identified
The body found in a southern Brewster County cave last December was identified as B. B. Williams of San Antonio. Williams, a prospector who spent much time away from home, was buried temporarily in the cave and died of natural causes.
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Alpine
Tex
Brewster County
San Antonio
B. B. Williams
Ben Young
Williams
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H. Kuenemann
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Arthur Kuenemann
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Max H. Schoenewolf
Norman J. Keller
Act. Sec’y
Edward
Ambition
Central Drug Store
Hanisch’s Drug Store
Standard Buick
Bank of Fredericksburg
Goodrich
Schloss & Griffon Clothes
Griffon & Schloss
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Douglas
Saenger & Ochs
Glover Cleaners
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