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TJ-ISLSPtomaine Poison Attacks42 Movie Actors Out OnUlocation” Near HoustonBpi-clnt to The Kews. 'Houston, Tax, Sept 28.—Ptomaine poisoning cut a wide swath in Houston's “movie colony at tha Bassett Blakeley Ranch this afternoon when forty-two members, of the cast, officials and prbpcry men* were stricken shortly after partak* inf: of a luncheon consisting of potato salad, beef sandwiches andawcetfnllk.The filming of Wom an handled/’ starring Richard Tix and Esther Ralston, came to a standstill and there was a iriaU scramble for automobiles to convey the suffering persons to Houston hospitals. Twen-ty.-two persons were brought in on the first trip, which was made in five automobiles.Richard Dlx. leading ttiitn in the picture, was not at the ranch for luncheon and arrived on the scene shortly after various members of the company began to complain of Illness. Uc drove one: of the auto-Posts Notice on• 4Door Announcing His Own Deathmobiles to llic hospital, unloaded the patients and returned to the ranch for more sufferers.Two large touring cars and four private cars left for the ranch Immediately after the first load of sufferers arrived at the hospitals. The six c/irs were to bring thy remainder of the stricken persons to Houston.By Associated Press.Fort Smith, Ark., SOpt amdead. This store wfl! not La open today.Thus Arch br. Bromley, 4j; renan-rant proprietor, made formal an* nounccment of his own death today.The Inscription, written on a piece of cardboard; wa# found by s. passerby fastened oo the locked door of hi* establishment.Police were summoned and Bron*-* ley’s body was found in a living room in the rear of tho restaurant. A bottle which had contained poison Was found on the floor.despondency over financial and domestic affairs i« Attributed by police as 4the reason for his act.IllustratedHundred* of h«it layouts nail eutn are m#rd Ka IIIwfrating ihc Mtorftrrt Wfcleh will nppfRr In The
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Galveston Daily News
Galveston, Texas, US
Tue, Sep 29, 1925
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