Brownwood meets: McGee elected state commander of American Legion
Mark McGee former commander of Isham A. Smith post in Brownwood won the state commander post at the convention closing. ER M Wagstaff of Abilene withdrew in favor of McGee. Fort Worth chosen as next meeting site. Amarillo to bid for 1920. Auxiliary also elected leadership and fourteen other officers. fifteen resolutions adopted.
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Associated Press
Brownwood
Tex
Mark McGee
Isham A. Smith
American Legion
ER. M. Wagstaff
Abilene
McGee
Fort. Worth
Theithdrawal
Amarillo
Fort Worth
M. W. Armstrong
Ada May Maddox
Austin
Nexas
United States
Legion Memorial Hospital
Kerrville
Veterans’ Bureau
Legislative Committee
State Department
State Legion
Giddings Stone
Brenham
D.s Mathis
Bouston
Tolbre
G. L. Folbre
Dallas
Guy Haller
Port Arthur
Steve Alford
Orange
Eugene Clark
Sour Lake
J. Dean
Breckenridge
Ational
V.con
Withington
Fort’ Worth
Dog Auction News From Santa Rosa Hospital
An article reports a charity event at a Santa Rosa hospital where a special floor setup aids doctors and nurses in treating children. It highlights the Rotary and city groups supporting the hospital, claims cures and rehabilitations, and notes proceeds from wine sales aim to fund expansion of the work.
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Santa Rosa Hospital
Dividu
Weather forecast across the plains and cities
East Texas: variable skies and showers likely. West Texas cooler nights with possible showers. Chicago unaffordable winds. Kansas City clear with warm days. New York partly cloudy with northerly wind. St Louis clear with varying temperatures. Washington clear with southwest winds.
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Chicago
Kansas City
St. Louis
Washington
Bavarians Hold World Beer Drinking Record
Bavaria records the world’s highest beer consumption at 67 gallons per person annually, per a German statistician. Halland trails with 34 4 2 gallons per capita. France leads wine intake at 26.3 gallons per person.
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Munech
Bavaria
Halland
Engl Jong
Plane crash kills Bromley and injures Major DeFrance near Langies Field
A plane plunged into Back River from 1008 feet at Langies Field, killing Steven Bromley Jr a 23 year old Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduate and advisory committee member and critically injuring Major DeFrance who was rushed to Fort Monroe. Bromley’s body was recovered from the wreckage and DeFrance survived after surgery.
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Newportee
Steven Bromley Jr
Afrioan
Sam
Langies Field
Back River
Bromley
Defrance
al Langter Field
Fort Monroe
Ace
3Chusetts
France
Duvinst
Universt of Michigan
Arbor
Man Kills Self by Jumping From Bridge Near Gainesville
James Bo Billy, 56, a bookkeeper for a local cotton mill, fatally shot himself or died after leaping from a bridge over a creek in Gainesville. The body was not recovered for two hours, with a wooden block and rope found near him.
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Gainesville
James Bo Billy
Texas Girl Travels 2000 Miles to Wed
Norwalk Conn August 21 Florence May of Olbert Texas will wed Jack Ogglesby assistant to the pastor at Norwalk Methodist church after traveling over 2000 miles from Texas. Both graduates of the University of Texas.
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Norwalk
Conn
Mise
Florence CG. May
Olbert
Tex
Jack CL Ogglesby
Mr. Ogglesby
Migs May
University of Texas
Near Beer Blast Basis for Suit in Los Angeles
Aug 21 Blimi ness causes an explosion of meat beer leading to a $25,900 damage suit filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court. Plaintiff William E Foster charges brewers and bottlers sold him near beer that exploded and injured him, seeking judgment.
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Los Angeles
Superior ‘Court
William E.“Foster
Birrel
Near
Hell
Stop Hay Fever with McMullin's Formula Ad
Advertising notice promotes McMullin's Formula from Tilden McMullin Co. Sedalia Missouri. Claims rapid relief for hay fever lung conditions cough asthma and summer cold. Distributed by Wagner Drug Co. urging purchase.
Three jailed in Barton murder case in Kansas City
Oklahoma men Robert Osuna Frank Bowden held in Ottawa county jail over the death of Florence Barton a Kansas City society girl. A third man Marvin Wright arrested in Joplin Missouri. Hanna and Bowden deny involvement while authorities pursue Denzil Chester and others connected to the case.
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Okla
Robert Osuna
Frank Bowden
Picher
Ottawa County
Florence Barton
Kansas City Society
Gil
Marvin Wright
Joplin
Denzil Chester
Banna
W. L. Young
Cardin
Hanna
Kansas City
Young
Loving
Howard Winter
Miss Barton
Bowden
Kansis City
Barton
Third Man Held As Eye-witness In Burton Killing
Wright, 26, held in Joplin at Oklahoma request as a potential eye witness in the Miss Florence Burton case. Police report that a woman from Cardin Oklahoma claimed Wright witnessed the shooting and named Robert Fauna as one of the two men who fired the fatal shot.
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Joplin
Street
Eteelires
Carver
Rubnke
van Ti ‘Sill
Bae
Fle Saint
Hedwis
Wyoming Street
Charles , Moyers
Ruby Street
S. Triad
Senator Dial Fights Opponent Over Liars Charges
A political clash between Senator Dial and his opponent escalated into a physical fight during a primary dispute. Officials charged both with dis orderly conduct. each was released on a small bond as campaigns paused. The feud, heated by accusations of stalking and insults, has stretched into the campaign period.
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Vind i
Gaffney
Motor Police Robbers Disguise Attack on Victim
A victim was shot on Saint Henriz road between the M. E. & TL railway and Saldo creek. He described attackers as dressed in khaki resembling motorcycle officers and wearing dark uniforms. He, with others, pursued the gunmen as police investigated. two earlier robberies were reported nearby.
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Smut
Saint Henriz Road
Houston
Jefferson Heights
Saldo Creck
Eaich
Tc. L
Train Crash In New Jersey Leaves Several Hurt
In Cranford New Jersey Aug 21 four believed dead and thirty injured after a Philadelphia and Reading passenger train derailed on a track. The locomotive derailed and rolled over, two passenger coaches overturned. Ambulances carried 20 to 36 passengers from the wrecked coaches to hospitals in Plainfield and Elizabeth. Injury extent unknown.
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Cranford
N. J
Philadelphia
Reading
Plainfield
Elizabeth
Leopold and Loeb murder trial described in court
The state’s attorney depicted the 1924 murder of Bobby Franks by Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb, detailing body handling, ransomhunt plans, and the defendants’ reactions, including facial gestures and nervous behavior as testimony described the crime and its concealment.
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Gago
Robert Franks
Nathan Leopold” Jr
Richard Loeb
John Caverly
Joseph Savage
Savage
Leopold
Mr. Saxat
Yansom
Bobby
George
Ransoma
Sila
Mx Sava
Bes
Bobby Franks
Tim
Pratiks
204 Unruly Scouts in Philippines Get Five Years
Manila August 3 A verdict returned in the cases of 204 Philippine scouts charged with mutiny. They were sentenced to five years confinement with hard labor and forfeit of all pay and allowances. Five were acquitted. The charges stemmed from refusals to obey orders. The trial of seventeen alleged ring leaders, charged with causing mutiny, begins next week.
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Associated Press
Manila
Philippine Scouts
Treasurers murder defends loan funds in Ballonne raid
Nid Aug 21 Three men were held without bail for the killing of Vaclaw Zebrowski treasurer of the White-Magle Building and Loan Association who was shot while defending $4000 of funds. Suspects Josena Gorczyca 19 his brother Mirue and Stanley Kowalski 24 all from home were identified. Zebrowski was returning from the association office with Benjamin Bober when ambushed by highwaymen who ordered surrender a struggle followed and Zebrowski was slain. The bandits fled empty handed.
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Balonne
Nid
Bai
Vaclaw Zebrowss
White-Magle Building and Loan Association
Josena Gorczyca
Mirue
Stanley Kowalski
Yome
Kowalski
Zebrowski
Iris Hoine
Association
Benjamin Bober
Dversizg
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Fangier
Vison
Elias
ToUntsréa
Enbiner
Texas
San Antonio Mortis Plan Company
West Commerce ‘Streat
Travis
Transtery
Oklahoma
Florance Barton
Denny Chester
Jerence Barton
Hillcrest
Howry Win
Denne
Chester
Aid
Dial
Siavers
Fedém
Ciassa Anu
Loeb
Leopol
Calvert
Faison Aurice
E. Houston Street
Philippines
Loan Association
Owen Wister
Virginian
C. O. McIntyre
Adela
Rogers ST. Johns
Osinopolitan
Panamas
Bangkoks
Leghorns
Sa Antenis
Houston and Navarro Sts
Nitel Shampeer Eeee
Hemén
Ile
Vanity
Candy
Chen
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