Special Jury to Probe Ada Mob Lynching Leaders
Following the lynching of four cattlemen in Ada two days earlier Attorney General West summoned County Attorney Wimbish to Atoka for a grand jury inquiry into the mob. A special jury will be called this week with indictments for lynching likely, while suspected leaders keep mum. Edward and Dave Johnson and Oscar Peeler were moved for safety. Miller West Allen and Burrell were buried at home.
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Ada
Texas
West
Wimbish
Atoka
J B. Miller
Jesse West
Joe Alley
B. B. Burrell
Edward Avd
Dave Johnson
Putnam
Allen
Oscar Peeler
Miller
Tecumseh
Burrell
Wimbish vows to prosecute Ada lynching mob
Texas County Attorney Wim bish at Ada says he will pursue the prosecution of the mob that lynched four Texans in Ada yesterday. The Associated dispatch notes Miller and Burrell were lynched after being linked to a slate of charges including a school land suit and forgery indictments. Miller, known in Denton, had prior visits to the area.
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Wimbish
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas News Service
Ada
Wheat price offer from Alliance Milling for 1.39 minimum
Alliance Milling offers farmers a base of 1.39 per bushel for the coming wheat crop with a guarantee to pay any additional amount up to July 10 equal to the market price at delivery. A solicitor is deploying to contact farmers in the wheat region to promote the contract and secure more wheat.
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Alliance Milling Company
Rainbow Chasing and the Value of Thrifty Habits
The text extols prudent earning and saving as a foundation for stability and optimism. It praises steady individuals who set aside earnings, noting how small bank accounts can inspire and transform lives, and commends Deaton’s substantial banking service for over 25 years.
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House Passes Maxwell Teachers' Certificates Bill
Austin reports a spring mood delaying the House as Maxwell's bill granting first class teachers' certificates to holders of college degrees passes finally. Other notes discuss extending the railroad from Rusk to Dallas Fort Worth and on to Amarillo, plus a push for a state railroad commissioner. Senate protests tariff changes on hides and calendars are cleared with the Rusk penitentiary railroad bill eyed as a leading feature.
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Rusk Bowma
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Amarillo
Rusk Penitentiary
Barnett Gibbs
Red River
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