Heat Wave Toll Rises as Floods Worsen Across Plains
Reports from New York Chicago and Kansas City record heat deaths surpassing 381 in the week and rising. In Texas the Nueces flood floods lowlands near Cotula with over 2000 cattle drowned as Three Rivers flood nears. Patrolman Bucher steps in at a wading pool scolding nine naked youths with a willow.
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International News Service
Rocky Mountains
Atlantic Seaboard
New York
San Antonio
Nueces River
Cotula
Dobie and
Burke
Kansas City
Harry Bucher
Bucher
Body of Joe Centeck Shipped for Burial in Sheldon Iowa
The body of Joe B. Centeck a 40 year old pump engineer who died after a brief illness was shipped Saturday to Sheldon Iowa for burial Relatives were located by Sinclair Pipe Line Company his employer and J I Riddle Undertaking Company He was single.
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Joe B. Centeck
Sheldon
Iowa
Mr. Centeck
Sinclair Pipe Line Company
J. I. Riddle Undertaking Company
Centeck
Reunion Grounds
Hevas Single
Mrs Moon Died in Mexia At 61
Mrs. Mattie E Moon 61 died at her son’s home at Milam and Sherman streets Mexia early Saturday morning. She was sister of E H Peyton of Mexia and Geo C Moon arrived from Hutana Oklahoma. Remains shipped to Ashdown Arkansas for interment with John R Corley in charge of the funeral arrangements.
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Mattie E. Moon
Milam
Sherman Streets
E. H. Peyton
Mexia
Geo. C. Moon
Oklahoma
Ashtown
Arkansas
John R. Corley
Contract Made for Test Wells on Prison Farms
Houston June 6 contracts signed with a large oil company to drill test wells on state prison farms. Former Governor James Ferguson says the state farms near Columbia and Fields will be tested by an unnamed company.
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Houston
James Ferguson
Columbia
Walter Gates Named Assistant Baptist Pastor at Mexia
Walter E. Gates was chosen assistant pastor of First Baptist Church of Mexia succeeding Paul B. Harper who resigns to join Corsicana First Baptist. Gates will lead church work while Rev Joe Jeffers takes a two month vacation for health, with Mrs Jeffers in a sanitarium in San Antonio. Special music planned for summer services.
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Walter E. Gates
First Baptist Church of
Mexia
Paul B. Harper
Corsicana
First Baptist Church
Gates
Baptist Church
Joe Jeffers
Mr. Jeffers
San Antonio
Man Burned to Death at Ranger Home
RANGER June 6 W A Mc Gonical 40 died in a house fire that also fatally burned his 38 year old son Patsy. Mrs McGonical was badly burned but could survive. Authorities stated the blaze destroyed the McGonical home with the family present.
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Ranger
W. A. McGonical
Patsy
McGonical
Auto Thieves Barn Buildings
Hamlin Texas notes a report from June 6 describing ongoing excitement as auto thefts affect local barns and buildings during the period.
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Hamlin
Texas
Chautauqua Session Nears Goal in Mexia
The local committee led by Carl Davis and Rev. Victor Aubrey pursues a $1600 goal for the Redpath Horner chautauqua. By Friday more than $1400 was raised as Charles W. Bryan headlines Monday and La Joya Guatemala band performs Tuesday. Deputy actions report thieves escaped with three Chamber of Commerce cars during a warehouse blaze. One car recovered abandoned after breaking down.
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Charles W. Bryan
Redpath-Horner
Bryan
la Joya Guatemala
Carl Davis
Victor K. Aubrey
Chamber of Commerce
Coolidge Returns to Twin Cities for Centennial Speech
President Calvin Coolidge travels with Mrs. Coolidge and a small staff to Minneapolis and St Paul for the centennial celebration of Norwegian colonists. He will deliver a 2:20 P.M. Monday address at the Fair Grounds after a noon lunch in Minneapolis and a reception at the State Capitol in St Paul.
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William S. Losh
United Press
Washington
Coolidge
Minneapolis
St. Paul
United States
Mr. Coolidge
Northwest
Kellogg
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Everett Anders
Major Cheney
Captain Andrews
Dickie Loeb Delirious in Joliet Penitentiary Hospital
Richard Loeb, serving life and 99 years for the Bobby Franks murder, is in delirium at Joliet prison. Prison doctors fear for his sanity after 36 hours of violent behavior. Dr. Herman Adler says his mind is temporarily unbalanced following a measles illness.
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United Press
Toliet
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
Joliet Penitentiary Hospital
Dickie
Clarence Darrow
Loeb
Nathan Leopold
Herman Adler
Oletha Man Convicted of Manufacturing Liquor
E. J. Scroggins of Oletha was found guilty by a district court jury of manufacturing intoxicating liquor and was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary. A motion for a new trial was filed by defense attorney William Kennedy after the trial in Judge Bell's court. County Attorney Scott Reed and Assistant Carl Cannon prosecuted.
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E. J. Scroggins
Oletha
William Kennedy
Bell
Scott Reed
Carl Cannon
Norfleet Seeks Return of Confidence Man from Federal Hold
J Frank Norfleet a 60 year old Texan who in six years has chased numerous con artists after losing 45000 plans to begin legal moves to bring W B Spencer back to Texas Spencer was re arrested as he left Leavenworth after a two year narcotics sentence his habeas writ freed him on 1000 bond Texas claims jurisdiction loss upon federal turn Spencer faces Texas four year term upon return Norfleet plans to retire to his ranch
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Kansas City
Kans
J. Frank Norfleet
W. B. Spencer
Texas
Spencer
Leavenworth
Norfleet
Terrell Edges Corsicana 7-6 In Tight Battle
In a close contest at Terrell Corsicana trailed Mexia Gushers before this series but fell to Terrell by one score. Final score 7 to 6 with Terrell players Arguijo Barnhart and Vann joining Alli son Jennings and Lewis.
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Terrell
Corsicana
Arguijo
Barnhart
Vann
Allison
Jennings
Lewis
Ninety Five Honor Couple Wed 60 Years
J. H. Bozeman and wife of Tehuacana celebrated sixty years of marriage with a large family reunion. The couple, married June 6, 1865 in Dawson Georgia, have lived in Limestone County since 1895 and Texas since 1889. Family members from multiple Texas towns attended the dinner under big trees at their home.
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J. H. Bozeman
Tehuacana
Mexia
South
Waco
Clara Bozeman
Kate Crow
L. A. Martin
Mart
Texie Martin
Thornton
George Evans
Cameron
Clara Love
Jones Prairie
Texas
Sallie Madden
Neice
N. B. Wallace
Flake Reelected Head of Mission Society
The Missionary Society of the First Christian church met with Mrs. Pilcher hosting to close the year. Officers elected include Mrs. H. Flake as president, Mrs. Pilcher as first vice president, Mrs. Hugh Alamson as second vice president, Mrs. T. S. Smith as treasurer, and Mrs. L. E. Beene as secretary. An instructive program preceded ice cream and cake.
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Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
Ice Man Struck By Heat While Delivering Ice
PORT ARTHUR Texas June 6 Thomas Luke became the first heat victim here as he delivered ice during the hot weather. Luke collapsed while on duty and received aid as the sun beat down on the city.
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Port Arthur
Texas
Old Sol
Thomas Luke
Luke
Governor Grants Five Day Delay in Noel Executions
Governor Mariam Ferguson stayed the Dallas executions of Frank and Lorenzo Noel for five days to July 3 citing the Bible command to keep the Sabbath holy. The delay sparks Dallas tension and highlights Ferguson's record of pardons, now numbering 482 since January.
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International News Service
Austin
Mariam Ferguson
Frank
Lorenzo Noel
Dalas
Funeral held for long-serving Texas pastor Rev W G Caperton
Funeral services were held in Fort Worth for the Rev W G Caperton 39 a veteran Baptist minister who spent 72 years in Texas ministry. Caperton came to Texas from Mississippi at age 17 and was soon ordained.
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United Press
Fort Worth
W. G. Caperton
Baptist Ministry of
Texas
Caperton
Mississippi
Mexia Gushers Rally For 5 4 Comeback Victory
Mexia Gushers beat the Palestine Pals 5 4 as Matthews drove in Williamson with two out in the ninth from first base. Arnold and Parks pitched well for their teams in a tight late game with a standout double play by Clements.
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Mexia Gushers
Palestine
PALS
Matthews
Williamson
McMillan
Josefson
Greer
Diner
Cherreverneen
Darrell
Ferguson
Sain
Parks
Sth
Reider
Lacy
MEXIA
Battle
Jarrett
Glass
Arnold
Fitcher
Gernandt
Price
Man Charged With Killing Rent Farmer
Oletha farmer c J Watson charged with murdering Oliver Maiden 24 year old tenant after dispute over land rents. Jury unable to reach verdict after 24 hours deliberation in Groesbeck Limestone county court. Trial held this week. Watson claimed self defense. No date set for a second trial.
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C. J. Watson
Oletha
Oliver Maiden
Groesbeck
Limestone
Bell
Eighty
Watson
N. J. Maiden
Detective Is Released After Boom Day Efforts
Charles Greathouse ex Texas Ranger, employed in Mexia by Chief A R Mace at the Wortham boom, is released from the police force and goes to Austin to decide his next job. He aided Ranger forces and militia during martial law and was a key detective and lieutenant in the department's boom era. He may rejoin the Rangers or join immigration at the border.
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Charles Greathouse
Texas Ranger
Mexia
A. R. Mace
Wortham Oijk
Austin
Mr. Greathouse
Chief Mace
Greathouse
Mace
Ranger
Polar Flyers Search Aids Sought By Aeronautic Society
The Aeronautic Society in Oslo calls for the MacMillan Arctic Expedition to aid the search for the Amundsen Ellsworth polar flyers. It urges thorough Spitzbergen reconnaissance by Norwegian relief hunters and sealers, with the Charcot expedition watching East Greenland for Amundsen and Lincoln Bliss worth, while the American committee assists northwest Greenland search.
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Oslo
The
Aeronautic Society
MacMillan Artic
Sverderup
Artic Explorer
Spitzbergen
Charcot
Amundsen
Lincon
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Henry J. Cox
Atlantic
Kansas
Missouri
Mattie Moon
Walter Gates
Jeffers
Dickie Loeb
Qletha
Scroggins
Irs
Flake
Mission Society
Ice Man
Gov. Ferguson
Noel Brothers
Dallas
Huntsville
R. D. Hubert
Bexar County
Forger
Harmon Pittman
Franklin County
Gernandt, P
REED
Maiden
J. E. Bradley
Robert Lyles
E. G. Loyd
Carl Caron
Detective
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