Mob Lynches Allen Brooks in Dallas Court House Riot
A 5 000 strong white mob abducted Allen Brooks from a Dallas Criminal Court room and dragged him to a Main Street pole where he was hanged. Police later recovered his body. the crowd then targeted suspects Barrett Oates and Bubber Robinson, shouting for similar penalties.
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Dallas
Court House
Brute
Main Street
North
Texas
Barrel Oates
Record
Chronicle
Allen Banks
Brooks
Barret Oates
Bubber Robinson
Mainefreet
Tex
Allen Brooks
Seay
Neere
E. B. Muse
Rockwall
Elks’ Arch
Southland Hotel
the Mob
New Orleans Fair Tonight and Thursday
A brief notice from New Orleans indicates a local fair will be held tonight and again Thursday. Details are sparse in this fragment but imply ongoing events and community activities in the city.
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New Orleans
Hidden Money Risks Warned By Fire Burglary Losses
A publication urges depositing money in the bank as the best insurance against the loss of hidden cash to fire and burglars, noting substantial annual losses and advising prudent storage of wealth.
City Treasurers Report Shows $34,000 in Cash
City Treasurer Deavenport reports a strong financial position with $34,062.50 on hand February 28 and dollar for dollar scrip value. Debts declined with $1,009 in bonds retired, and multiple sinking funds hold balances across sewerage water works and general funds totaling over $23,000.
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Deavenport
Exchange National Bank Officers Named and Directors
A. J. Nance president J R Christal vice president C Coit cashier. Directors include A J Nance Ed F Bates A M Bush C A Williams J C Coit J R Christal J M Inge Alvin C Owsl ey. The general fund shows 5 309 246 credit with 823 for Central school 1000 for fire hose and likely 2500 floating credit leaving about 2800 for contingent expenses to run government to August or September.
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A. J. Nance
J. R. Christal
C. Coit
Ed F. Bates
A. M. Bush
C. A. Williams
J. C. Coit
J. M. Inge
Alvin C. Owsley
New Owners of Wilson Lands Plan Plantation Expansion
Terrell Tex March 1 W P Allen B S Roberts and J A Muckleroy sent a caravan of twenty work mules from this city toward their 3000 acre plantation near Krum in Denton county recently purchased for cultivation.
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Terrell
Tex
W. P. Allen
Roberts
J. A. Muckleroy
Krum
Denton County
Bronco Busting Monday at Ball Park Draws Big Crowd
A bronco busting and riding contest set for Monday afternoon at the ball park is expected to attract a large town crowd as riders take on outlaw horses in a featured event.
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Baseball Park
Gran Christal confirms bronco busting event will proceed
The report of the horse show being called off was misread. Gran Christal, who manages the event, stated Thursday the contest will positively occur as advertised and will attract all men.
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Ing
Gran Christal
Cotton acreage to replace oats after freeze
Reports across the county indicate a large shift to cotton as fall oats ground damaged by frost will be planted to cotton, increasing overall cotton acreage beyond prior expectations.
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Wilson Hardware Co
M’oquigg
East Side Square
A. W. Sears
Wylie Smith & Exenative Bank
Denton
Weather Report
General Fund
Har Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Jarrell-Evans Dry Goods Company
The
First National Bank
Queen
Wilson
Mayes! Theater
Billy Woodthorpe
Geo. Abbott
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