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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1911

Page

4

Turtle Devours Duck In Pratt Race Story Told By Dyche

Topeka report recounts Professor L L Dyche narrating a tale from Pratt where a turtle raced a duck to a finish, the duck urging its best effort yet failing as the turtle caught and devoured it. Dyche plans to file an affidavit on the incident.

Topeka Kan L. L. Dyche Big Bill Brown Kansas Professor Dyche Uck Pratt Dyche

Callaghan or Webb What’s the Difference

Local note cites two painters McDonald style work at 322 EB Houston St. Readers know which artist does the best painting and picture framing.

Callaghan Webb Houston St

Pleads Guilty to Murder of Kansas Sheriff

Henry Bowers pleaded guilty to the December murder of Deputy Sheriff Tom Fowler in Hutchinson Kansas and received a life sentence. He was brought from Ottawa after capture with two companions and waived a preliminary hearing before Judge Brennie. Bowers will be sent to Leavenworth to serve the term after the brutal shooting on a street in custody.

Hutchinson Kan Henry Bowers Tom Fowler Bowers Ottawa Justice Court Brennie Leavenworth Fowler

Locomotor Ataxia Cured at Kings Sanitarium

Advert reads that locomotor ataxia and other nervous troubles are positively cured at Kings Sanitarium San Antonio Texas. Offers particulars from Prof F T with a lock box contact for readers seeking treatment.

King's Sanitarium San Antonio Tex

Feud Kills Two in Conway Arkansas Battle

Fatally shot in a feud near Conway John D. Surratt and his son B Surratt duel with W C Bowie and sons Lester and Holland Bowie. The men fought in woods at midnight after an engagement between Surratt and Bowies daughter. The elder Surratt died, his son wounded after a knife assault.

Conway Ark John D. Surratt B Surratt W. C. Bowie Lester Holland Surratts Bowie Surratt Bowies

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