Madman blamed for Texas family fire deaths
Eight members of the Jackson family including Robert N Jackson and his wife and six children aged 14 to 4 were found dead in a smoldering home near Nesce Cisco Texas. An inquest into the deaths was postponed to allow a thorough investigation. Catherine 12 suffered a throat wound and one sister’s head was crushed while other injuries showed no violence. Police probe considers two possible motives involving an ex convict threat or a separate theory. authorities say no enemies are known of the family. Local residents mourn as investigators search for the attacker and motive.
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Dorothy Green
Jimmy Trillon
Pigule
Charles Jackson
Tan Flater
Telliv
Pluter
Charles
Jacksons
Laredo Plans Airport Purchase and City Vote
Laredo Tex April 7 Mayor Albert Martin in special session approved an option on 408 acres of land five miles north and one mile east of the paved highway for the proposed airport. The city will seek funds to complete the project and connect it with the national air system.
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Maar Martin
Mo Taverndocker
Manuel Harreca
San Antonio Building Materials Company
Lexan
Tid
Steves & Sons
Hillyer-Deuiseh-Tarcnit Lumber Company
Molift-McAllister Lumber Company
Travis Lumber Company
Wootawn Lumber Company
Hi-Steves & Sons
Hillier-Deutsch-Jarratt Lumber
Uffibrre
Less West
Police in Time to Save House
In San Antonio a husband reported his wife intoxicated and wrecking the home. City officers arrived to intervene and protect the house, with Officer Emil Braundin and others assisting to “save the pieces.” The wife was charged with disturbing the peace after the incident.
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Emil Braundin
KR. DeBone
Braunway
Veterans Plan Memorial Day Observance Meeting
Veterans plan a Memorial Day observance with a program including parody. The secretary was instructed to send letters to ministers requesting church references on Sunday May. Civic and fraternal groups will be asked to participate in the observance.
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United War Velurand Council
Gmuler Hole
Clurches
Warkcipale
Texarkana Arraigns Sisters in Arsenic Poisoning Case
Nancy Lyon and her brother Lobe Lyon face bonds of 500 each after alleged arsenic poisoning at Wouke camp sixteen miles south of Texarkana. Police say arsenic bought at a local drug store was found in a well used to water families and ill residents. Eleven people poisoned are expected to recover. authorities allege timber disputes and a lumber camp incident relate to the case.
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Ity International News
Berv
Texarkana
Ark
Nancy Lyon
Lobe
Wouke
Earm
Teeume Il
Chris
Tig
Lumber
Mmp
Pelican lured to death by clever fishing method
A local fisherman devised a trick to lure a pelican to death by dropping three juicy herring mulls aboard a boat. The bird eyed the bait from above, shut its eyes, folded its wings, and died after its neck broke.
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Komy Reypeely
Cess
Pelican
Om High
Douglass Birthday Coincides With Rare Calendar Alignment
Calendar experts note April 8 marks Douglass’s birthday and Master Sunday, a rare alignment not seen until 2007. The last time these two dates shared the same day of the week was in 1017, with no prior occurrence since 1860, according to calendar records.
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Douglass
West Mulberry Avenue
Douglnes
Master Bunday
Winler Dows
Gang of Kidnappers Captured in Wisconsin Woods
Chicago detective bureau reports Thomas Gaynor, wealthy auto dealer, kidnapped Sunday from his Illinois car agency. Six detective squads found a lair in Wisconsin woods eighty miles away. Gaynor held for $100,000 ransom and three kidnappers captured.
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Uy International None Service
Chicago
Thoman Gaynor
Wisconsin Woods
Smiley
Ile
Gaynor
Ransiu
Hotel Manager Suffers Fourth Arm Break in Four Years
Colif April Jake Stelt, a Jocal hotel manager, is nursing a broken right arm for the fourth time in as many years after a fall downstairs. The incident underscores repeated injuries raising concerns about workplace safety.
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Agd Blufy
Colif
Jake Stelt
Jocal
Nuremberg postpones Durer Year opening in April
Nuremberg delays the formal opening of Durer Year by a few days to April as preparations continue for the four hundredth anniversary celebration of the master.
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Nuremberg
British Army Now Feeds Em Cocoa
The report notes the army’s daily routine and provisioning, detailing cocoa as part of soldiers' rations. It highlights future improvements and the impact of logistics on morale, with references to government oversight and training structures.
Clock Strikes 13 but Time Is Right in QALRO Egypt
A garbled OCR item discusses a clock with a dial up to twenty four and a modified striking mechanism. It mentions a clockmaker George and an alteration to strike at twenty four, presenting as a curious historical note with unclear context.
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Qalro
Anii
Egypt
George Ehuerh
Neglected Nile Offends Tourists
Relentwalde dispatch from April 7 notes a mix of misdirected travelers and Western visitors fleeing harsh winters. The piece laments neglect of Nile scenery and irrigation debates, blaming government missteps for declining interest in Egypt's famed river region.
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