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Newspaper
Record And Chronicle
Location
Denton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1909
Page
1
Advertises durable boys shoes designed for active, spirited children. Emphasizes variety of leathers and mass appeal to parents seeking reliable footwear for energetic boys. Encourages trying the store for their next pair.
Temple engineer McGinnis killed when a Santa Fe No 17 engine and coaches overturned near Saline three miles out. Fireman Greer of Cleburne fatally injured. Mail clerks Winfield and Gresham of Fort Worth injured. Eliza Robinson of Houston and Sam Hollis of Ladonia among others treated as the wreck strains Santa Fe hospital capacity. Details on the full injured list were unavailable.
Belton Texas reports a derailed Santa Fe train after striking a split switch at Saline south of Temple at 3 am. Engineer McGinnis of Temple died at Santa Fe hospital, Fireman Greer of Cleburne is said to be dying. Mail clerks Winfield and Gresham injured. Eliza Robinson of Houston and Sam Hollis of Ladonia injured. Engine and several cars landed in the ditch. hundreds of feet of track ripped.
About forty Sunnydale residents near Denton gathered for a vigorous good roads meeting. The group backed a bond issue to fund major county road repairs and circulated a petition for a bond election with Denton figures J. N. Rayzor and Wm. Ganzer in attendance.
By Tuesday evening the county tax collector had issued fifty four poll tax receipts. Taxes became due October 1. The first receipt went to J. D. Chrisman of Precinct 12, issued October 1.
R R McDaniels was arrested near Aubrey on Tuesday and brought to jail on a Wise County warrant charging adultery. Bond was set at 500 dollars but had not been posted by noon Wednesday.
W B Warner Harry Powell Lewis Peacock C P Eaton and W A Blain local carpenters were seriously injured when a sea fola on the Knights of Pythias building gave way, hurling them to the ground. Eaton Warner and Powell remain in serious condition.
In Myrtis Louisiana Mrs W C Taylor wife of a hotel keeper was shot and killed by her eight year old son who aimed the gun toward the door in the family room. She ordered him to lower the weapon and in complying he pulled the trigger.
Fire of unknown origin broke out in the hold of the British steamer St Fallins loaded with cotton in Galveston Texas. Damage was estimated at 7000 dollars.
In a British Columbian mine near Victoria fire from firedamp exploded trapping 55 to 60 coal miners. Thirty are confirmed dead with the count likely to rise as rescue efforts are thwarted by widespread fire and dangerous conditions.
Commissioner of Pension Bolies may repeal the totally disabled pension clause amid funding limits. Currently 318 on the totally disabled list and 10,432 on regular rolls. Totals: totally disabled receive 24 per quarter. others 11.25. A physician certificate is required to qualify for total disability.
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