Jury sentences condemned man to electric chair
A juror and judge proceedings recount a death sentence, with references to Leahy, an insane asylum, and the Texas system. The trial drew a large crowd, including 600 people, while authorities and officials moved to carry out the fate in Huntsville.
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B. H. Grimes
Williamson County
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Tealer
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Austin
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Jorred
Searden
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Hamer
Bose Meady
Port of New York’s Quiet Workforce Behind Giant Shipments
A fragmented sketch mentions the Port of New York Authority compiling lists of ships and routes to Washington DC, New York, Boston, and Cleveland. It extols the patience and skill of harbor workers who build bridges and maintain fleets, contrasting grand naval talk with the steady labor behind the port’s operation.
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Port of
New York
Court hearing portrays tense courtroom drama and reactions
During a Monday session in Willisuton county court the trial unfolded with tense exchanges and emotional reactions. Prosecutor E B Simmons questioned a juror while widow Mrs Leahy and others reacted to testimonies, as the convicted man faced the proceedings amid scrutiny of evidence and attire reflecting the drama.
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Willisuton County Court
Trice
Eisile
Omeebe
E. B. Simmons
San Antoni
Jarytoon
Leahy
Ratises
Inehy
Kamery
Lesbs
Berry
San Antonio
Arcanie Davideon
Taylor
Greseah
Robertson Won’t Testify at Hearing in Sanity Case
Former U S district attorney Hugh H Yinbrinson will not appear as a witness in the Leary case hearing. Robertson said he knew nothing about Leahy or the case and told E B Simmons that the subpoena was issued without his consultation. He asserted he was not involved in the Leahy matter.
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Leahy
Grandmother Earns Texas Bachelor Degree at Local College
In Canyon, Texas July 23, The Weal Texas State Tearhost college conferred a bachelor's degree on Mrs. Wiaple of Wilson, Obs. The event marks a notable achievement for a local senior grandmother advancing to higher education.
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Texas
Canyon
Teroe
Weal
Texas State
Prentle
Shu
Wiaple
Wilson
Two Killed in Border Fight Details from Page One
Report recounts a border clash involving three Mexicans and a liquor truck. Mexican witnesses claim a night battle with 20 reinforcements. many shots fired as border patrols attempted to seize the truck. Authorities link the seizure to immigration patrol plans and note thefts tied to a wholesale paper house.
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Denver
James
Horsley
Lore Wholesale
Foraer
Border Immigration Patrol
Hall- Pant Ie Sa
Calles in San Antonio Stop En Route to Escape
Light staff photo shows P. Elias Calles, former president of Mexico, as he appeared Monday in San Antonio during a brief stop between trains. Calles is on his way to escape for a rest.
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P. Elias Calles
Mexico
San Antonio
Calles
Eucape
Refueling Record Essayed By Flight Crew In Tight Window
In Houston and early morning flight activity, pilots Loomis and Gless attempted a record refueling in distressing conditions. Gasoline ran low forcing an emergency lift and a cautious return to base. A kink in the hose delayed transfer but the tanker resumed, reaching the target height just as fuel time ran out.
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Houston
Mora
Loomis
Jie Gless
Abndon
Altewoko
York
Unclear fragmentary report on clash near Juarez
The text describes intermittent firing between sides, with smugglers forced back across a river. An ambulance reportedly moved to the Mexican side, and Literly hospital in Juarez reported no wounded received, leaving details uncertain.
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Juarez
Tad Mezinan
Battsfield
Juares
Shotgun Fatality Murder in Fresno Home
Dorothy Toren, 26, was found murdered at her Fresno home on G Street. Javan Baker, 23, was later arrested for questioning after a dispute earlier that day between Toren and Baker’s spouse. The case centers on a shotgun slaying linked to eviction tensions on the property.
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Cour
Dorothy Toren
Gu G Street
Contine
Reso Conary
Javan Baker
Mee
Jones
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Ey A Jones
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Milwaukee’s Heaviest Man Dies After Prolonged Illness
Louis Eis, 58, of Milwaukee, weighed 440 pounds and stood about four feet eleven inches tall. After a two year battle with illness, he died as a special coffin was prepared for burial in the city.
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Milwaukee
Louis Eis
Wwaukee
Hestiert
Lis
Pirandello Sees Talkies as Fading Force
In a quoted interview Signor Pirandella, noted Italian writer, criticizes talking films. He argues cinema strips literature and theater of spiritual value by overreliance on words, calling it an unnatural and unbearable effect on the living belief.
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Signor Pirandella
Lo Dias
Sound Thrashing Given Boy Thieves
In ALABAMA Solu note seven a good comma epanking youths were sentenced for breaking and entering and robbing a grocer’s shop with about $405 in loss. Police recovered the stolen money. The two youths, both about 15, were students at a local school and jailed until the end of term. They reported to court twice.
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Alamuba
Solu
Alamnes
Robbie & Grocers
Jozal
Cote
Ibnecheal
Tomes
General Calles welcomed in New York on tour to Europe
General Calles arrived in New York after a San Antonio stop and was greeted by officials and crowds. He said the Mexican revolutionary issue is settled with no more gun use and will travel to Europe for rest. He was acclaimed by fellow Mexicans as his private car was escorted through the station.
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Tautarco Flinn Chiles
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Europe
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General Calles
Arelejig
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Maserve
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Collen
Moody's Car Flat Fix Stirs Austin Report
In Austin in July 73 Governor Moody experienced a car flat while returning from a park near MacGregor Last Eight. A defective jack caused the tire blowout and forced him to change a tire in white clothes amid a scene described as a pale of expensive exagerations by Sand Teer, a board member? The report notes the incident drew attention to state controls.
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Moody
MaGregor
Sand Teer
Togses Cartridge in Fire Injures Youth in Detroit
A youth was wounded when a cartridge exploded during a bonfire set by several playmates. Police will determine the shell's origin after the incident near Reedsing Hospital where a passing motorist took the injured boy.
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Iniy
Milward
Wendridge
Reedsing
Cartriidge
Yale Names Dean Drama Director
Yale appoints Alexander Dean as drama director guiding theater at the university. The veteran mentor to Chicago north side players moves from Northwestern to assume leadership of Yale's dramatic department under Professor G. Dean brings decades of stage experience and a track record of directing major productions.
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Cal
Jair
Alexander Dean
Ale
Yale Rapa
Movermental University of Preulaaa
Northwestern
Judge Fines 2 Federal Agents Under Health Ordinance
Baltimore July 23 Judge Coleman fined two federal prohibition agents 315 each under the city nuisance clause. They must conduct raids and actions orderly and with proper regard for health and the community at large.
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Baltimore
Coleman
Youth Tells Of Gun Theft In Court
Mils Auked on July 23 tells judge he took a revolver for target practice in a basement. Clouds denied intent to hold up citizens. Judge Gebrz postpones ruling, with probation in place and parents promising relocation to change associates.
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Mils
Eabbite
Clouds
Bly
Cloude
Auto Travel Costs 6.5 Cents Per Mile
Auto travel costs are estimated at 6.5 cents per mile based on annual mileage of 11,000 miles and vehicle weight. Experiments by Ames, Joma, and the rail highway engineer at Iowa State College form the data set with 500 autos studied.
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Ames
Joma
Aleene
Ecording
Teday
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