American citizen executed by Mexican troops near border
Rio Grande City reports Felix Gonzales, a U.S. citizen, was executed by Mexican federal soldiers between Roma and Miers across the border. No motive is known on this side and a State Department report is expected. Gonzales spent most time south of the Rio Grande and was born in the United States.
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Rio Grande City
Felix Gonzales
United States
Roma and
Miers
State Department
Gonzales
Rio Grand
Sardellen Pickles at Knopp and Metzger
Local listing notes sardellen and pickles sold by Knopp and Metzger with pricing and terms. Indicates poultry or brood context and annual rate of $1.50.
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Sardellen
Knopp & Metzger
Texas January fire losses total 2.5 million dollars
In January Texas reported fire losses of about 2.5 million dollars to the State Board of Insurance Commissioners. Reports from 425 cities show 639 fires with 284 of unknown origin causing 1.29 million dollars in losses.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
State Board of Insurance Commissioners
Mob stops attack on accused in Brazos County
Bryan, March 18. Sheriff J H Reed moved Matthew Sanders 40, accused of attempted rape, from Brazos County jail to avert a mob. A crowd from Navasota formed after Sanders’ arrest. Reed sped to Bryan and revealed Sanders was already taken away. The assault occurred early yesterday when Sanders forced entry to a grandmother’s home. The women resisted. bloodhounds failed to track. Sanders’ trial is planned soon.
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Bryan
Tex
Matthew Sanders
Millican
Brazoxs County
J. H. Reed
Reed
Sanders
Brazos County
Navasota
Huntsville
Castell Visitors and Local Notes Highlight Weekend
Castell residents hosted guests from Georgetown and Llano, with church union events in Mason and a funeral in Giddings. Local auto market and the new A B C building attract attention, while Mrs Leifeste’s condition remains unchanged and Carl Leifeste reports travel for court tasks.
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Lester Keyser
Victor Foerster
Southwestern University
Ruth Robinson
Austin
Christian Loeffler
Frank Loeffler
Hilda
Castell
Llano River League Union
Mason
L. D. Hardt
Eldorado
F. Foerster
Bro. Foerster
Ben Bauer
Edwin Bauer
Giddings
Ralph Radely
Fredericksburg
Fields
Robbie Keyser
Llano
Hugo Oestreich
F. W. Leifeste
Cystex 48 Hour Test Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Cystex as a cure for night peeing bladder weakness backache and itching. It urges a 48 hour trial at drug stores with a money back promise if not restored to energy and sleep.
Andersons German Textbook Bill Wins
Austin March 14 One of the Senate last day actions passed Preston L Andersons German language textbook bill after removing a Wirtz amendment. Williamson amendment to omit was adopted unanimously to save the bill. The bill authorizes the State Textbook Commission to adopt a German high school list and other junior high texts by a seven ninths vote. Fredericksburg motorists praised the new A B C Auto Hotel in San Antonio offering extensive motorist services and in out storage for 50 cents a day and Cadillac limousines at 25 cents for rides to rail stations.
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San Antonio
East Pecan Street
Elks Club
New Bluebonnet Hotel
New Union Bus Station
St. Anthony Hotel
Lanier
Gunther
Austin
Senate
Preston L. Anderson
A. J. Wirtz
Seguin
Wirtz
W. A. Williamson
Williamson
House
State Textbook Commission
Anderson
Fredericksburg
A.B.C. Auto Hotel
A.B.C
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Redlich
C. F. Redlich
Travelers Hotel
Driskill Hotel
Washington
Sara E. Branham
U. S. Hygienic Laboratory
Public Health Service
Branham
Louis Herbert
F. C. A. Lehmberg
Georgetown
Willard Dalehal
W. F. Schauer
Lady Margaret Cosmetics
Central Drug Company, Inc
Adv
Bill Wins
U.S
U. S
Royal
Schmidty
Val. Co
Chrysler Motors
Plymouth
Lymouth
F.O.B. Factory
Piqmsouth
America
Fredericksburg Motor Co
Fredericksburg, Texas
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