Rain Touches Wide Areas With Mixed Relief Across State
Rain fell across many parts of the state with Dallas Fort Worth San Antonio and Houston reporting light to heavy showers. Mexia struggled for needed moisture as heat topped 100 degrees earlier in the week while forecasts warned of possible disturbances along the southern coast amid a continuing unsettled pattern.
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Dallas
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
Port Arthur
Corpus Christi
Hillsboro
Navarro County
International News Service
Agricultural Department
International
Crewe Prepares for Jury Speech in Shepherd Murder Case
Chicago June 9 State's Attorney Robert E Crewe tightened his opening in the Shepherd murder case into shape for delivery to the jury. Eight jurors are seated with a ninth tentatively accepted. Crowe expects the jury to be completed by today’s end or tomorrow noon as witnesses from across the country prepare to testify against William D Shepherd charged with killing his ward Billy McClintock to gain a million dollar estate.
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United Press
Chicago
Robert E. Crewe
Shepherd “Germ
Crowe
William D. Shepherd
Billy McClintock
Texas Pharmaceutical Association Opens Convention in Fort Worth
Druggists from across Texas gather in Fort Worth for the Texas Pharmaceutical Association annual convention. Delegates from the Texas Drug Travelers Association join proceedings with officers to be elected Wednesday morning, led by president J. M. Duggan of Houston. The convention concludes Wednesday.
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United Press
Fort Worth
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Texas Drug Travelers Association
J. M. Duggan
Houston
Epworth League Opens 32nd North Texas Conference
Sherman June 9 More than six hundred representatives from northern Texas were expected at the opening of the Epworth League thirty second annual session. The gathering also marks the second annual assembly and will run through Sunday.
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United Press
Sherman
North Texas
Epworth League
FIGHTING OF TRUSTS HOBBY OF C. W. BRYAN
Former Nebraska Governor Charles W. Bryan spoke at a Mexia chautauqua on fighting trusts. He recalled city efforts to curb coal ice and electric profiteering, noting municipal plants cut prices and saved millions. He criticized Washington administration and gasoline pricing, traveled from Mexia to Corsicana after the talk.
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Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
William Jennings -Bryan
Mexia
A. Garland Adair
Bryan
Lincoln
Coal Trust
Light Companies
Ice Combines
Charlie
Washington
Harding
Texas
Oklahoma
Gusher Park
Corsicana
Train wreck in Australia kills nine near Gympie
Sydney dispatch reports nine people killed and forty injured when a fast passenger train derailed near Gympie Queensland Australia. The incident occurred as the train passed through the area causing disaster and prompting emergency response from authorities.
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London
Gympie
Queensland
Australia
Sydney
New West Texas Railroad Line Begins Construction
The Gulf and Colorado and Santa Fe starts work from Lubbock toward the New Mexico line. Track will be laid at one mile per day and project completion is projected for October as stated by L G Harris, construction engineer.
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International News Service
Lubbock
Texas
Gulf and Colorado and
Santa Fe
New Mexico
L. G. Harris
Chicago
Chinese Fire on Americans During Civil War Clash
Yunnanese and Cantonese troops fought near Honan Island as four Americans including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Frampton and Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery Ogden were wounded when their launch was fired upon and riddled by glass. They returned to Honan Island amid anti foreign sentiment.
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United Press
Hong Kong
China
Jon
Mirs
Frank Frampton
Montgomery Ogden
Honan Island
Ganton
Frampton
Three Injured in Rio Grande Refinery Blast
Three men were hospitalized with dangerous burns after a nighttime explosion and fire that destroyed the Rio Grande Oil Refinery in El Paso. Superintendent Dan Driscoll and two employees suffered serious injuries. The loss was estimated at $20,000.
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EL Paso
Rio Grande
Riverside
Dan Driscoll
Rig Builder Hart in Truck Collision
Corsicana June 9 Thomas Lockwood a rig builder for C E Edwards rig building contractor was injured at 2 PM when an automobile ran over him at Tenth and East Fifth streets His horse fell with him and Lockwood was taken to the County hospital with injuries to both hands and lacerations on the head and face
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Corsicana
Thomas Lockwood
C. E. Edwards
Tenth
East Fifth Streets
Lockwood
Record Heat Breaks Monday Highest Temperature
Monday posted the season’s hottest reading at 99 degrees per official observer Miss Josephine Newman. Tuesday's forecast aimed near that record while much of the state enjoyed rainfall elsewhere, Mexia and surrounding areas faced a water shortage under the hottest period of the year.
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Josephine Newman
Mexia
Britain France sign security pact to defend western borders
London reports a Geneva agreement where England pledges to defend France’s western border with British forces as part of a European pact. Paris notes two new provisions: France must back arbitration outcomes and Britain will guarantee arbitration deals between Germany and France and Germany and Belgium on the western frontier.
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International News Service
London
Geneva
France
England
Foreign Office
A.L. Bradford
United Press
Paris
Germany
Wilhelmstrasse
Rhine
Los Angeles Plans New Flight to Minneapolis
The navy airship Los Angeles, crippled by engine trouble, is set to start a new 48 hour voyage to Minneapolis after repairs rushed under guidance from Secretary of the Navy Wilbur. The craft, returning to the Norse centennial route, aims to resume the Western trip to the Twin Cities tomorrow.
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Rry
United Press
Lakehurst
N. J
Los Angeles
Minneapolis
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
Thoin
Minnesota
German Sailors Rescue Americans in Balloon Race Incident
Paris reports W. T. Van Orman and C. G. Wollan, American Goodyear I pilots, were rescued from the sea off Brest by the German steamer Vaterland after their balloon went down during the Gordon Bennett cup race from Brussels. Both pilots were unharmed.
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Paris
W. T. van Orman l
CG. K. Wollan
Brussels
Brest
Vaterland
Coolidge Praised After Big Wisconsin Reception
On June 9 President Coolidge toured Wisconsin aboard his train en route to Washington for a summer vacation. Crowds in St Paul and Minneapolis braved storms to cheer him while Mrs Coolidge won women’s favor in Minnesota. He will spend two weeks preparing to vacate the White House for maintenance and draft the June 22 budget meeting speech.
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Coolinge
Washington
Mineapolis
St. Paul
United States
North West
Wisconsin
Madison
Senator la Follette
Minnesota
Capital
White House
Carpenters
Swampscott
Mass
Wheat Harvest Starts Early in Missouri Fields
Springfield reports the 1925 wheat harvest underway in Greene and nearby counties. Drought over forty days has ripened the crop early and farmers expect fair yields despite the heat.
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Springfield
Greene
Lions Club Luncheon Highlights Scenic Highway Debate
A large turnout at the Lions Club luncheon heard Judge George D. Alden criticize highway advertising for marring scenic beauty. The talk followed praise for the club and plans for a future poetry publication, with events and guest speakers announced for upcoming meetings in Mexia.
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Lion Club
Lion Pricet
Lion Schmidt
Welch
Corsicana Rotary Club
Mexia Lions
Phil Karner
Lion W. B. Landrum
Beschautauqua
George D. Alden
Judge Alden
Chautauqua
Lions Club
United States
Boston
Albany
Alden
Landrum
Lions Mason
State Textbook Contracts Upheld In Court Ruling
The Texas ruling upholds contracts for free textbooks and precludes a higher pro rata allotment. State Superintendent Marrs says the settlement allows $1,000,000 more to be spent beyond the $600,000 limit if the case proceeds. The attorney general may seek a rehearing, but the decision is generally considered valid.
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International News Service
Austin
S. M. N. Marrs
No Arrests in Teacher Murder In Louisiana
Baton Rouge authorities probing the ax murder of Professor Oscar B Turner of Louisiana University report a wall of evidence with two days of inquiry. A student is suspected in the ax killing tied to stolen final examination papers as the coroner's inquest resumes with more students summoned.
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Baton Rouge
Oscar B. Turner
Louisiana University
Turner
French Premier to Inspect Moroccan Front
Paris June 9 Premier Psinlard to make a personal inspection of the Moroccan situation and possible solution. He will depart this evening for the trench operations against Abd El Krim's Rif tribes. He flies from Toulouse tomorrow with General Debeney and Chief of Staff Lynac to remain four days in Morocco with General Ly gutey.
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Paris
Psinlard
Abd-El-Krim
Toulouse
Debeney v
Laurent Lynac
Morrocco
Lygutey
Building Loan Men in Session
Kansas City hosts 2000 members of the United States League of local building and loan associations for a view tour of the city. Governor Baker cannot attend though Dr Frank B Hiller will represent him. Other speakers include W R Adair H F Cellarius T L Mathews and Otto T Salick.
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Kansas City
United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations
Sam A. Baker
Frank B. Hiller
State Election Board
W. R. Adair
Omaha
H. F. Cellarius
T. L. Mathews
Fremont
Neb
Nebraska League
Otto T. Salick
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Leasgue
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