Four Inches Flood Childress After Cloudburst
A early morning cloudburst in Childress floods Fort Worth and Denver railroad yards and shops to over two feet, washing away five hundred feet of main line. Locomotives pump water from basements and tables as shops shut down, numerous houses flooded, and lumber yards damaged. Lake Keller and city lakes rise, light and power plant flooded, nine days of rain leave six inches of roadway water.
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Childress
Fort Worth
Denver
Cicero Smith Lumber Company
Lake Keller
Lake Scott
Light and
Rio Grande at a Standstill Threatens El Paso Area
After a major rise, the Rio Grande remains stalled, risking further damage to the Texas Oil plant and El Paso county. Water reentered the old river bed, inundating land between channels and endangering county roads below the city. officials authorize use of help to protect them.
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EL Paso
Tex
Rio Grande
Texas Oil Company
Briggs Appointed Judge in Tenth District
Governor Campbell returned from Mineral Wells and named Clay S. Briggs to fill the Tenth Judicial District judgeship at Galveston, succeeding the resigned Louis Fisher after several days of rest.
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Austin
Campbell
Clay S. Briggs
Galveston
Louis Fisher
Alleged Fratricide Postpones Court Bail of 10 Thousand
Dallas June 15 Roy Terry indicted for the murder of his brother Dr Hugh Terry was granted a writ of habeas corpus by Judge Seay and bail set at 10000 dollars this morning.
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Dallas
Tex
Roy Terry
Hugh Terry
Seay
Criminal Court
Be Your Own Banker with a Checking Account
The article urges all people including salaried employees farmers and housewives to open checking accounts. It promotes payment by check as practical and safe, notes that cancelled checks serve as receipts and prevent double payments, and invites readers to open an account with Exchange National Bank.
Normal sewer appropriation debated for Denton college link
Mayor Bates and Denton College face a $2000 sewer extension request to connect the school to the system. Legislature split on funds with Senate approving the item, House omitting it, and officials debating whether the money covers mains or inside equipment.
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Normal College
Severary
Bates
Ed F. Bates
Denton
Norman College
Sycamore Street
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Bruce
Worth S. Ray
Ray
Campbell
Stickler Murder Trial Opens in Collin County
J W Stickler, a wealthy Blue Ridge merchant and landowner, goes on trial in Collin County district court charged with killing his tenant J A Cundiff. The case draws wide public interest as proceedings begin.
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J. W. Stickler
Colian County
Small cyclone hits San Antonio causing property damage
A minor cyclone struck northern San Antonio damaging trees on Alamo and Laurel heights and tearing roofs from houses under construction. Chimneys blew down and several structures were unroofed. Damage runs to thousands of dollars with no serious injuries. Heavy rain and floods reported in some areas.
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San Antonio
Tex
Alamo Heights
Laurel Heights
Ambrose Re-Arrested After Elder's Death
Clarence Ambrose was arrested in Fort Worth Texas this morning on murder charges in the death of Charles B Elders who died from bullet wounds. Police say Elders was found shot and later died in hospital. Ambrose faces trial as the investigation continues.
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Ambrose
Elder
Fort Worth
Tex
Clarence Ambrose
Charles B. Elders
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Paragon
Wilson-Williams Company
Stein-Bioch Clothes
Wilson Hardware Co
M’quigg
Steves
A. W. Sears
North Locust Street
Wylie Smith
Exchange Bank
New Phone
Texas
New Orlpans
Jane
Denvey
Briggs
Exchange National Bank
Fll- Evans
First National Bank
Stout
A. D. Turner
Schweer
Majestic Theater
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