Heavy Rainwide North Texas to Panhandle Dallās El Paso
The heavy and extensive rain spanned from El Paso to Dallas and Amarillo, soaking the Panhandle and western Texas. Economists estimate at least 5 million dollars in Southwest benefits as cattle sufferless and new grass and water emerge, with farmers planning to move eastward in Eastland as drought eases, and crops aided along the Denver route from Amarillo to Wichita Falls through Abilene.
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Fort Worth
Tex
North Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
el Paso
Dallas
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Eastland
Denver Road
Wichita Valley
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Rain Ends Texas Drought With Widespread Showers
Telegraph reports rainfall across numerous towns including Barstow Stamford Hawley Midland Abilene Eastland Brownwood Henrietta Childress Cleburne Seymour Waco Denton Denison Merkel and Colorado. Most towns logged one to two inches ending Texas longest drought on record, with West Texas areas enduring seven to eight months of dryness.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas News Service Today
Barstow
Stamford
Hawley Midland
Abilene
Eastland
Brownwood
Henrietta
Childress
Cleburne
Seymour
Waco
Denton
Denison
Merkel
Colorado
Texas
Railroad to Spend 150000 on Conn on Belt Shops in Tyler
Tyler Texas May 20 J W Maxwell general superintendent of the St Louis and Southwestern railroad announced the road will spend 150000 dollars improving its shops in Tyler The plan calls 100000 dollars for enlarging the machine shops and the workforce will be doubled Work to begin as soon as plans are finalized.
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Tyler
Tex
J W. Maxwell
St. Louis and Southwestern Railroad
Lightning Burns Meeks Home in Abilene Texas
Lightning struck the home of S. A. Meeks in Abilene early this morning, burning the house to the ground. The family slept on the second floor and escaped with a daughter suffering a broken ankle from a window jump. Loss set at 5,000 dollars.
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Abilene
Tex
S. A. Meeks
Meeks
Fireproof Vaults Offer Safe Storage
The speaker suggests placing valuables in fireproof vaults they claim to be absolutely safe from fire, arguing for secure storage away from potential blazes. They emphasize the vaults' immunity to fire as a key selling point.
Haskell Probe Develops Rapidly in Oklahoma
Tulsa May 26 The third special Federal grand jury investigating frauds in which Governor Haskell and others are implicated began at 9 this morning. It plans to finish original witnesses today and may hold sight sessions to speed the probe. District Attorney Gregg requested charges be sent to Washington and welcomed a full investigation for vindication.
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Tulsa
Haskell
Marshall
Gregg
Washington
Slayer of Walker Hargrove Acquitted
Walter James, charged with shooting Walker Hargrove, a noted Texas killer, was acquitted in Judge Buck's district court. The jury returned a not guilty verdict while still seated. Hargrove had been killed in a saloon about a year earlier.
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Hargrove
Fort Worth
Tex
Walter James
Walker Hargrove
Texas
Groves Faces Trial For Assault To Murder Wife
A. Groves stands trial in the Fifty third district court on charges of assault to murder his wife Ella Doyle of Fort Worth. He pleads insanity but doctors say he feigns it. The jury will hear the case this afternoon.
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Austin
A. Groves
Fifty-third District
Ella Doyle
Fort Worth
Groves
Bailey Speech Draws Comment in Congress Over Minnesota Row
Senator Bailey's speech attacking Governor Johnson of Minnesota triggers comment in House and Senate. Reports say Johnson never made the statements attributed, but his friends did. Several Texas congressmen regret the affair fearing possible dissension among Democratic leaders.
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Washington
Bailey
Johnson
Minnesota
House
Senate
Texas
Governor Campbell refrains from commenting on secretaries’ meat
Governor Campbell read the Texas Commercial Secretaries convention proceedings in Dallas with interest but declined to discuss criticisms. He is finalizing the general appropriation bill with a May 26 deadline and plans to use intervening time to work on the measure.
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Austin
Campbell
Texas Commercial Secretaries’ Convention
Dallas
Boy Killed by Horse Near Mt. Pleasant Texas
Eight year old B. Smith was leading a horse at Windfield eight miles west of Mt. Pleasant when the animal kicked him on the head, crushing the skull and causing instant death.
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MT. Pleasant
Tex
Windfield
Here
Senator Weinert Attacks Anti Lobby Law At Dallas Meet
Senator Weinert of Seguin told Commercial Secretaries the anti lobby law should be removed from the statute books. The convention saw more delegates arrive and funds reportedly secured before adjournment. Claude Mitchell dispatcher for the International and Great Northern received word of a $900 096 inheritance from Nashville Tennessee as a one fifth heir and left for Nashville.
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Dallas
Tex
Commercial Secretaries’ Convention
Weinert of
Seguin
Palestine
Claude Mitchell
International
Great Northern
Nashville, Tenn
Mitchell
Nashville
Cleveland, Tenn
George Cameron and Wife Die in Tulsa Gas Stove Blast
George Cameron and his wife were fatally burned when a gas stove exploded in their Tulsa home this morning. The ensuing fire destroyed the residence and its contents, with an estimated loss of $5,000.
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George Cameron
Tulsa
Okla
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