Goats slaughtered by hail storm near Cotulla Texas
A hailstorm ten miles south of Cotulla at 3 a.m. killed about 500 goats on the M. G. Talbott Ranch and damaged 100 acres of onions on the Daniel and Rock farm. The storm also damaged four acres of a Merle Davis field, peeled bark from trees, and collapsed roofs and windows. Rain totals in three days reached 2.44 inches in Cotulla and up to five inches in other areas, with traffic south of Artesia Wells blocked by flooded Elm Creek bridge. The disaster is expected to bring hundreds of thousands in relief to local stock and farm interests amid worsening drought conditions.
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Cotulla
Tex
M. G. Talbott
Daniel and
Rock
J. P. Daniel
W. F. Mangan
Merle Davis
Artesia Wells
Elm Creek Bridge
Drouth
Louisiana Governor Faces Impeachment Rumors in Baton Rouge
In Baton Rouge on March 26 the Louisiana House debated adjournment and pressed impeachment talks against Gov. Huey P. Long. An affidavit by ex-aide Harry Bozeman alleged Long tried to hire him to kill Rep. J. Y. Sanders Jr. Bozeman, once known as Battling Bozeman, described threats and bribery as the governor threatened to call an extra session and discipline opponents. The impeachment motion was tabled to 11 a.m. tomorrow along with a probe into Bozeman’s charges.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana House of Representatives
Huey P. Long
Harry A. Bozeman
Long
J. Y. Sanders, Jr
House of Representatives
Bozeman
Gov. Long
State Highway Department
New Braunfels To Get Big Mill
New Braunfels Tex March 29 Anouncements that a million dollar fine goods mill employing from 200 to 3800 people will be built at New Braunfels on the Guadalupe River by James Mc Dowell was made today by Bailey Jones secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. Site for the mill a 12 acre tract adjoining the Planters and Merchants cotton mill is to be donated by New Braunfels. MacDowell Jones said is the former general supervisor for Iselin Jefferson & Company New York bankers. The mill is to manufacture only fine goods using silk cotton wool mohair and rayon. A weaving mill with 12610 spindles and 932 looms is to occupy a building 396-200 feet and have a capacity of 50000 yards of goods each week of 48 hours. The spinning silk mill is to occupy a building 85x290 feet and to have a capacity of 16000 pounds of silk yarn per week. The silk mill production in excess of weaving mill requirements will be sold on the open market Jones said. It is the intention of the new mill Jones said also to establish a wool scouring plant to handle Texas wool. Texas wool is now all shipped to New England for scouring and spinning New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce has been working with MacDowell for several months. Plentiful supply of water cheap power and ample supply ofcollar were aged as New petent Braunfels also has the Planters and Merchants cotton mill and a new gauze mill under construction.
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New Braunfels
Tex
Guadalupe River
James McDowell
Bailey Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Planters and Merchants
MacDowell
Jones
Iselin, Jefferson & Company
New York
Texas
New England
New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce
New Petent Braunfels
Records vanish in Powell lynching case in Houston
Houston March 23 five months after the alleged lynching of Robert Powell district attorney records are missing. The grand jury began an investigation with Horace Soule former DA and Tom Shelley captain of detectives questioned about the loss. An envelope with confessions of four defendants reportedly disappeared from Soule’s desk during a lunch hour last October. Jacob Wolters special prosecutor claimed he did not know of the missing papers. Powell was found hanging near Houston before the Democratic National convention. Seven men were indicted. one dismissal, one acquittal, others awaiting trial.
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Houston
Robert Powell
Horace Soule
Tom Shelley
Soule
E. T Branch
Jacob Wolters
Wolters
Powell
Fredericksburg City Commissioner Candidate Announces Candidacy
A candidate for City Commissioner of Fredericksburg announces their candidacy for the April 2, 1929 election. They pledge to perform duties of the office according to law and to the best of their ability with support from the citizens.
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City of
Fredericksburg
Twenty five children in one Williamson family
Georgetown March 20. The Belz family, of Williamson county, records show twenty five living children from William Belz and his wife Wilhelmina. The will filed for probate distributes property to the 22 living children and the wife, with three deceased children also in the family total of 29 born to them.
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Georgetown
Williamson County
William Belz
Wilhelmina Belz
Notable Allegations Highlight Misconduct in Office
The report cites 18 alleged instances of misconduct including incompetence corruption favoritism oppression and other charges in office. It frames the case as a broad pattern of alleged official wrongdoing across multiple officials.
Fire at Orient Hotel Kills Man and Burns Woman
A hotel blaze in San Angelo destroyed the Orient hotel. Sandy McDonald, 45, died in the fire and Billie Poreh, 26, was severely burned and may not survive. Two others were injured. The fire likely started in Mrs. Poreh room when she tried to light a stove.
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San Angelo
Orient
Billie Poreh
Boreh
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Sanders
New Orleans
L. R. Ames
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Lic
EL Monte
Xuz
Japan
Walter Brekmer
Sterling Bros
Sandy’’ McDonald
Pipeline Company
Hubby
Wifey
Juenke & Schoenewolf
General Merchants
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