Second Victim Falls in Oak Grove Three-Cornered Shooting
In Bowie County Texas the second death from the Oak Grove shooting occurs as W M Crear dies from wounds. Mart Rosser is jailed on murder charges related to Orear and his son B Orear. Sheriff J F Rochelle proceeds with investigation into a family feud. Also notes twelve of thirteen balloons remain in the Indianapolis to Atlantic race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Bowie County
Paris
Tex
Sec—Ond
W. M. Crear
Mart Ros
Ser Wag
Orear
B. Orear
J. F. Rochelle
DeKalb
Indianapolis
Atlantic
Deranged girl confesses to axe murders in Oklahoma
Ebby Shepard aged sixteen confessed to Kay County authorities that she killed her father J. W. Shepard and uncle Taylor Shepard with an ax while they slept. She later claimed a negro assaulted her and that the tale was a fantasy of a mentally deranged mind. The ax was found with blood and hair and the crime occurred near Newkirk Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Ebby Shepard
Kay County
Newkirk
Ok’a
J. W. Sheppard
Taylor Sheppard
Crane dies from stabbing in Sherman murder case
M P Crane a young boiler maker died at 6 this morning from stab wounds inflicted by Ben Thomas a negro after an incident Tuesday night His parents reside in Fort Worth and were at his bedside The murder warrant against the negro was issued and he was moved to Dallas jail for custody seeking burial arrangements in Fort Worth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Tex
M. P. Crane
Ben Thomas
Fort Worth
Dallas
Ellis County Man Jailed in Lamar County Death Case
Sidney Wright was arrested in Paris Texas in connection with the death of an Ellis County girl from premature childbirth and jailed awaiting arrival of Waxahachie officers.
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Ellis County
Lamar County
Paris
Tex
Sidney Wright
Waxahachie
Denton County Schools Report Sees Growth and Details
County Superintendent J. W. Beaty submits a comprehensive Denton County common schools report to the State Superintendent in Austin. It covers 4629 total enrollment, 116 teachers, ten white schoolhouses and one for blacks, 64 volumes in the teachers’ library, and salaries totaling $32,368.92, noting all districts except independent ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Beaty
Denton County Common Schools
Brasley
Austin
Denton County
Schcor
Potter County Eyes Liquor License Decisions Post Election
County Judge Jeffrey Potter weighs over ruling Controller Stephens on liquor licenses in Potter County. Eight applications filed since the recent election are under advisement as the county considers issuing licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter County
Jeferey
Stephens
Ieca’u,tion
Texas Central bond plan may be abandoned
Waco Texas officials scheduled a Thursday meeting to discuss issuing 2 000 000 dollars in bonds to extend the Texas Central railroad several hundred miles but the I G N measure passed in the last special session likely leads to abandoning the bond issue and the extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Central
Waco
Tex
Texas Central Railroad
Steam Hose Blast Hurts Santa Fe Engine Crew in Texas Yard
Engineer J Patterson and Fireman B D Canditlon were seriously burned when a steam hose exploded in the locomotive cab at the Santa Fe yards in Gainesville Texas Sunday morning. Their condition was reported as serious this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Gainesville
Tex
J. Patterson
B. D. Canditlon
N. L. Dantzler Arrives After Gulf Stormordeals
The schooner N. L. Dantzler believed lost in a tropical Gulf storm arrived in Galveston bearing little cargo. Captain Fred Cordsen recounted twelve hours of fierce winds and torrential rain drilling the crew as they struggled to save the vessel and weather the hurricane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
N. L. Dantzler
Gulf
Tampa
Fred Cordsen
Boy Shotgun Tragedy Claims Four Year Old Son
In Gainesville Texas a four year old boy, Joseph Burch, was killed by an accidental shotgun discharge by his thirteen year old brother. The gun had been used by the father who handed it to the older boy believing it unloaded. The funeral was held locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Tex
Joseph
G. W. Burch
Here
Grants Colt Show Attracts Entries And Interest
Grants Colt Show held on Saturday drew good classes with notable winners. Draft horse colts saw G. H. Stallings first and C. V. L. Fry second, followed by C. L. Bum third. Standard bred colts awarded to H. H. Tate first, Dr. S. McReynolds second, and J. C. Parr third. Male colts led by Mr. Raney first with Cib Gray second.
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W. C. Grant
G. H. Stallings
C. V. L. Fry
C. L. Bum
Pass
H. H. Tate
S. McReynolds
J. C. Parr
Mr. Raney
Cib Gray
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Royal Society
Williams Store
Delivery Service
Thomas
Taylor Hardware Co
Denton County National Bank
J. P. Blount
B.H. Deavenport
A. E. Graham
V.pres
R.M. Barns
Asst
The
Alliance Mill Corn Sheller
the Alliance Milling CO
E. L. Hopkins Livery Stable
W. Hickory St
Denton
Weather Report
New Orleans
Erally Fair
First National Bank
Denton, Texas
Berkley
Jarrell Evans Dry Goods Co
W. Beaty
Jerome Day
Sixteenth District Court
Little John Day
Day
Harry Hightower
Countty
B. F. Paschal
John Roberts
W. H. Lawson
C. D. Wood
W. H. Edwards
W. L. Harbert
H. S. Sexton
J. J., Brags
C. C. Parr
H. A. Wibanks
W. E. Jones
J. H. McReynolds
E H. Crain
John Button
H. W. Cox
Joann Pierce
Evers
Evers Hardware Company
Cooke County
Long & Wilson
McCullar Lumber
East Hickory St
Grants Colt
Majestic Airdome
Marie Nielsen and Company
Curtis
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