Four Die In Dallas Rooming House Fire Tragedy
Fire in Dallas rooming houses leaves four dead, eight burned or injured, seven escape death after residents jump from second story. Smoking in bed blamed. Firefighters work as gas drilling tests in a Texan oil district continue nearby with multiple wells reported in shale fields south of Mexia.
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Mexia
International News Service
Cead
William Brown
Harber
Joy Dunaway
Berber
T. E. Young
Lloyd Young
Ledger
British cabinet clash over naval program threatens strike
London reports a showdown between Winston Churchill and the admiralty over the naval program. Churchill pushes economy with two ten thousand ton ships planned this year, while the admiralty demands at least three. The dispute risks a cabinet breach amid unemployment concerns.
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Winston Churchhill
Admiralty
Churchill
Dazzy Vance Fans Seventeen in Long N.Y. Game
Brooklyn star pitcher Dazzy Vance set a modern record by fanning 17 batters in a Monday game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The sequence shows Kd strikes across ten innings with hitters such as Hornsby Bottomley O Farrell Mails Flack Shinners Bell Hafer and Hafer again.
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New York
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Mondey
St. Louis Carnials
Hornsby
Bottomley
O’farrell
Mails
Flack and Shinners
Bell
O'Farrell
France Praises German Note Amid Pact Talks
Paris reports Germany’s reply to France security pact proposals as satisfactory and a basis for negotiations. Foreign Minister Briand declares the note favorable and the foreign press calls world peace advanced. a brief aside notes Miss Feral Cheeves visiting Miss Dorothy Parker.
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International
Paris
Germany
France
Briand
Feral Cheeves of
Temple
Dorothy Parker
Rail lines contest heats Panhandle hearing in Plainview
In Plainview on July 21 the Santa Fe and Fort Worth and Denver railroads presented evidence at the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing over permits for two additional lines into the Panhandle. Santa Fe argued limited tonnage. DenverFR pressed lines from Silverton to Lubbock and Estelline to Plainview. proceedings continue Thursday.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
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Y Panhandle
Fort Worth
Denver
Silverton
Lubbock
Estelline
Burnham
Burlington Lines
Panhandle
E. C. Boles
Lower
C. E. Boles
Santa Fe
Plains
State Right Fight Still On Day Son
Special to The News Farmers from Freestone and adjoining counties gather for a county reunion in Fairfield. Confederate veterans attend as Mr Davidson urges continued state rights and cooperative farming to raise cotton prices and improve farmer independence. He notes a Houston railroad spur dispute and stresses cooperation in buying and marketing. (Continued on Page 2).
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Chen
You
Freestone
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Fairfield
Lora Lynch
Davidson
Greesbeck
Limestone County
Houston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bartlett Fire Destroys Four Mercantile Buildings
A Monday 2 a.m. blaze in Bartlett destroyed four brick mercantile buildings starting at H Kreisman dry goods store. Two more structures were damaged as wind fanned flames. Granger brought a fire truck but others did not arrive. Damage around 100000 dollars with unknown insurance.
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Bartlett
Dempsey Receives Two-Week Grace From Boxing Commission
New York July 21 Jack Dempsey was granted two more weeks of grace by the New York Boxing Commission after a conference with Tex Rickard. Dempsey had been due to face Harry Wills who challenged him. He met the commission yesterday and then left for California on a night train. Rickard acts for Dempsey.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
New York Boxing Commission
Commission
Tex Rickard
Dempsey
Harry Wills
California
Rickard
Jack
Groesbeck Forms Second Boy Scout Troop In Limestone County
Groesbeck has organized a second Boy Scout troop with George Hughes, editor of the Groesbeck Journal, serving as scoutmaster. The first troop is thriving and the county now has seven troops including Mexia, Coolidge, and Personville. Additional troops are planned for Thornton and Kesse. Eben Hurd, 24, of Cuyahoga Falls Ohio, drowned while swimming near Arlington. body recovered. Local residents report vacations and visits between Mexia Fort Worth Dal as and other towns.
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Limes Stone County
George Hughes
Gresbeck Journal
Hughes
Limestone County
Boy Scouts
Mexia
Coolidge
Personville
Prospect
Thornton
Kesse
Arlington
Eben Hurd
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Here
Telegraph operator confesses fake telegram in Scott case
Detroit July 22 James Ball a telegraph operator and father of six testified he sent a telegram signed Robert Scott offering to surrender which influenced Governor Small to postpone execution of Russell Scott. State's Attorney Crowe ordered a probe into Ball's claim of being present at the killing of Joseph Maurer. Ball said I got drunk and sent the telegram after a call with Russell Scott's father Thomas Scott.
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Detroit
Russell Scott
James Ball
Robert Scott
Small
Robert E. Crowe
Cook County
Ball
Joseph Maurer
Thomas Scott
Scopes Not Surprised by Court Conviction
Dayton Tennessee reports James Scopes accepts his conviction in the court while vowing to pursue appeals. He notes the exclusion of scientific evidence and the judge’s stance on evolution as shaping the outcome and signals intent to take the fight to higher courts and potentially the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Dayton, Tenn
Higher Court of Tennessee
Supreme Court of the United States
Child Killed by Truck in Fort Worth Incident
Fort Worth reports the death of seven year old Houston Mann who died after being struck by a truck last night. The jury sustained injuries described as fatal in the incident. Police investigations continue as witnesses are questioned.
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Fort Worth
Houston Mann
Cotton Prices fluctuate with irregular openings
Cotton opened irregular in New York with July 23 futures down 58 points and October up to 23.90, while December fell 24.01 points. J. D. Kennon of Houston was in Mexia on Monday, and R. Wilkin of Corsicana visited Mexia Monday.
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J. D. Kennon
Houston
Mexia
R. Wilkin
Corsicana
Judge Fines Teacher $100 For Violation
Dayton Tenn July 21 The anti evolution trial of John Thomas Scopes ends as the jury convicts him of teaching evolution in public schools The judge imposes a $100 fine after ruling against a motion for a new trial The verdict comes after a brief three hour session starting July 10 in the courtroom.
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International News Service
Court House
Dayton
Tenn
Tennessee
John Thomas Scopes
Scopes
Raulston
Dar- Tow
Seeps case ends Bryan Darrow stand battle in court
Dayton Tenn July 21 The prosecution plans to end the cross examination of William J Bryan in the Seeps case as efforts to avoid crowding continue. Attorney General Stewart and associates aim to halt Bryan and Darrow from further questioning and finalize arguments as Judge Raulston warns the structure of the courthouse may fail.
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William J. Losh
United Press
Dayton
Tenn
William J. Bryan
Stewart
Bryan
Clarence Darrow
Court House
Darrow
Raulston
Malone
Tays
Raulsston
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