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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1901
Page
5
Police report a chase and capture wave targeting several Mexicans suspected in the Morris Glover and Schnabel killings. Authorities say crackdowns extended beyond the original suspects as more individuals are detained for questioning.
A damaged item describes Cortes, alias Leda Cor rect dleht, from Karnes County, tall/ heavy build with two growths of beard. He was near Manor Texas and is sought by F M Fly, Sheriff of Gonzales County.
Reported gun battle and manhunt unfold across Travis and neighboring counties after Sheriff Morris and Deputy Glover are killed. Mexican suspects, led by Gregorio Cortes, are said to have fled toward the west as officers tighten the net with numerous Mexican arrests and disarmings.
A fragmented advertisement praises Dr Hat Tole and a remedy used for forty two years. It touts longevity of the treatment, claims it renews life, aids digestion, and increases blood abundance. The piece mentions widespread use and historic effectiveness in the medical market.
A fractured transcription reports an accidental shooting near Kerr County after a Mexican killer of Sheriff Morrie and Glover was said to be returning. A guard fired at a watcher, missing, then fired again. Dr Dalley treated a non dangerous chest wound. details remain unclear as a tense vigil continued.
Mexia Texas June 14 Public schools end term after city hall entertainments and Alumni Association events. The session was successful with a three week vacation amid fever disruptions. Twenty seven graduates in the alumni recruitments and awards earned by Lillian Macken and George Heae in the GFA School hike. Several Mexia youths visit home from distant towns for summer.
Vinton Louisiana reports extensive improvements at the Industrial Bomber mill. Three 6x18 125 horsepower boilers to replace two old boilers and new 5 inch diameter pipe lines will boost daily output to around 10,000 feet. A 50 foot tower supports a tank delivering 45 pounds pressure for fire use. Southern Pacific plans new stock around if needed, boosting unloading capacity. Mexican International Railroad orders 100 feet of lumina for Vinten lodge No. 781 OPB. Miss Robertson and Tullig Withan eloped and married in Lake Charles, returning home the same day.
A called Youkum Texas city council meeting approved an ordinance to admit the East Youkum area into the city corporate limits. The vote included about fifty families and 500 people, following a petition from property owners in the territory.
A June accident near Waxahachie injures L Goughnour who suffers a paralyzed right hip with no broken bones. Remains of Mrs Murphy exhumed from Forreston, shipped for burial to Pleasans treem Missouri. Fire at Waxahachie scene endangers town. mourners and undertakers involved in subsequent services.
Galveston notes report W A Foster chief of Tremont hotel resigns and plans a departure next Tuesday for northern and western cities then on to the Pan American exposition in Buffalo. Several friends regret his leaving while hotel duties shift to Mr Page Martin of Kansas City as new clerk. Nearby items list funeral notices and local movements.
Aransas Pass Texas June 1 1922 students performed a closing program with recitations scenes and a short drama. Teacher Collins led the event praised for student poise and the overall effort reflecting well on the school. Cleburne Texas June 15 1922 scholastic census shows 10000 children in the legal white and colored categories with an estimated 230 transfers expected in the city.
The document outlines commissions by the governor and army officers, notes school system reorganizations with teachers listed across grades, and mentions a forthcoming wedding between local residents. It also references a new power plant and a timetable for its completion, alongside a ceremonial graduation and broadcasting efforts.
The United Confederate Veterans Fourth Brigade at Waed elects General Ondera No Ly 1 as brigade commander. The group, led by camp organizers, urges unity, youth instruction, and preservation of Confederate heritage.
San Angelo officials move to ban the wool market amid trials and price figures. The notice mentions 1916 style terms, several firms and individuals such as Koebland Ca, Jeremiah Willams, and Bechtidete, with remaining stock and a plan for early disposal.
A chaotic report describes the Hogg Swayne Syndicate well near Beaumont being drilled through a gap rock. The scene notes machinery, crew activity, and intermittent success as operations proceed, with skeptical public attention and unclear outcomes filling the account.
Live stock prices echo a hot week with cattle and hogs showing declines versus one week ago while prime hogs fetch higher. Wortham shipments report beer ledgers and crews sending stock to Kansas via overnight carriers as June heat swells.
The Pont reporter gathered interviews about the current wheat field prospects near Wurtuchie Texas on June 15. Harvest conditions vary across the county with plump fields near Waxoheclio and spread across the region while workers continue to oversee storage and transport to markets.
Bryan Texan Juoe Ife and W C Priley are mentioned with a tin panter, the Baptist church in Tila City. The text notes a trip to Mesia and an expected return with Chie scometime CuLi wend. Hey Lebbs of Hewpwtewd and Colonel J C Edmonds are referenced alongside agricultural and mechanical affairs.
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