Frontiersman Captain Russell and Saber Sabine Encounters
In 1856 and 1859 near Sabinal Texas Captain W R Russell and his frontier group fought Lipan and Comanche bands. Bowles killed two Lipans. John Bowles was murdered by Comanches. Captain Davenport and a U S officer were killed. The ranger company pursued and engaged up to 42 men, with multiple casualties and trophies from the battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bowles
J. 4. Brown
Hackberry Tree
Sabinal
John M. Davenport
Fred ©. Arnold
Mr. Bowles
John Williams
W. B Bowles
William L. Hazen
U. S
Sam Everett
Ben Pulliam
Williams
California
105 Year Old Aunt Rose Banton Dies in Texas
Smithville Texas May 21 Aunt Rose Banton a Negro woman said by long time white settlers here to be 105 years old died Sunday. She had been in good health until injured by burns received when her house was burned recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithville
Tex
Farmer Killed by Lightning Near Cameron Tex
Cameron Texas May 21 Har Hux 35 was killed yesterday when his Riverside Farm home seven miles south of Cameron was struck by lightning during a thundershower. Mrs Hux and five children escaped unhurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron
Tex
Har- Hux
Riverside Farm
Ilux
Mail carrier and dog team delight Pierre residents
In Pierre South Dakota on May 21 Jack a 28 year veteran of rural routes and his dog Jiggs drive a mail cart with Carrier A L Heglund. The duo has delivered mail for 23 years without incident and is a familiar sight at noon when Jiggs hops aboard for the lunch run. Pedestrians even ride along briefly as the cart travels the route drawing smiles from local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
S. D
Jack
Jiggs
A. L. Hegglund
Hegglund
Kgee
Pierce Houswives
Prisoners Escape Logan County Jail in Guthrie
Thirteen inmates tunneled through the outer wall of the Logan county jail in Guthrie Oklahoma May 20 and escaped from the building. Ten were awaiting federal trial this week. A three foot square hole was dug in a rear wall before Jailer Elmer Fischer discovered the breach. Sixty other prisoners remained undiscovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Logan County
Federal District Court
Elmer Fischer
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By. J. Marvin Hunter
Harper
Texas
W. R. Russell
Captain Russell
Uvalde County
Bell County
Corral
Sabinal River
Booker
Breenville
South Concho River
Cass Moet
Arves Fh
Arte
Ug O
Port Arthur
Dr. Pierce
Fredericksburg
Schandur & Reichenau
TIN Metal and
Wisl
Taylor - Burke Motor Co
Basse’s Truck Line
Frederick Suerg
San Antonio,re
Antonio
Travia
McCormick & CO
Baltimore
BEE Brand
Budweiser
Southwestern Specialty Company
National Grocer Company
San Antonio
Mr. Farmer
Stockman
Fredericksburg Publishing Co
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