Soldiers of Texas Brigade to leave Camp Scurry for home
Texas Brigade soldiers at Camp Scurry will soon depart for their homes after six months away. The unit, though not unhappy at the camp, looks forward to business, family duties, and warm welcomes from towns like Laredo Beaumont Hillsboro Port Arthur and others awaiting their homecoming. Communities plan enthusiastic receptions to honor the returning men.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Texas Brigade
Camp Scurry
Laredo
Beaumont
Hillsboro
Port Arthur
Tank Steamship Winifred Aground at Tampico
Galveston reports the Gulf Refining Company tank steamship Winifred is aground at Tampico. No details on the accident or current condition are available.
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Galveston
Tex
Gulf Refining Company
Winifred
Tampico
Strength Less
An advertisement touts a hair tonic claiming to lift the reader’s hair, recounting a test on a bald man whose hair needed three cuts in one day. It notes the strength was reduced after the trial.
Overton Killed in Battle With Pursuers in Birmingham Suburb
Five deputies battle six companions of David D. Overton after an escape from Jefferson county jail. Overton and Tony Malino are dead. J L Latham fatally wounded. Four still at large include Sam Messina J Anderson Frank Smith and F C Winters. Malino and Latham faced death sentences. others are charged with forgery.
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Birmingham
Ala
David D. Overton
William T. Lawler
Huntsville
Jefferson County
Overton
Tony Malino
J. L. Latham
Malino
Latham
Owenton College
Joseph R. Tatate
Tate
Marino
Alabama
Madison County
Lawler
Tennessee
Supreme Court
Shelby Pleasants
Phillips
Lavender
Montgomery
Martin
Grand Jury
Sam Messina
J. Anderson
Frank Smith
F. C. Winters
Vancouver Police Chief Shot in Lodging House Ambush
Three people die including Vancouver police chief Malcolm B. MacLennan and two others after a shotgun battle at a lodging house. George Rolph nine and Robert Tait, a reportedly troubled man, fired from a window as officers approached following a reported assault. MacLennan died inside the doorway and was later found with his head shattered. Tait died, source unsure if by attacker bullets or self infliction.
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Vancouver
B. C
Malcolm B. McLennan
George Rolph
Robert Tait
Tait
MacLennan
French invention showcases electric flashlight pistol
A new electric flashlight pistol of French invention emits a bright light when the trigger is pulled and makes a noise like a real weapon, aiming to deter criminals with visual and audible effects.
Brother of Travis to attend Fiesta in San Antonio
Captain James C. Travis brother of William B. Travis plans to travel from Pensacola to San Antonio for Fiesta from April 16 to 21. He will be accompanied by his son Mark B. Travis. Fiesta directors approved the visit and the entertainment committee will arrange appearances. An illuminated auto parade April 18 offers four divisions with $500 in prizes and special awards for electrically decorated and florally adorned entries.
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James C. Travis
William Barrett Travis
Pensacola
Fla
San Antonio
Travis
Mark B. Travis
Entertainment
Captain Travis
Automobile Committee
Harry L. Miller
Phil Jackson
Porter Loring
John Fentiman
P. L. King
Entertainment committee reports at Ayers meeting
Tee and E. E. Hillie for the entertainment committee made favorable reports of progress. President Atlee B. Ayers presided over the meeting.
Invent Milk Cooler Patented by San Antonio Inventors
Letters patent issued in Washington on March 13 bear No. 1,218,793 to J. S. McNeel and J. M. Vance of San Antonio. They are in talks with a Minnesota company to manufacture on royalty terms. The device cools fresh warm milk by running it over corrugated sheets forming a tank with ice water, producing milk two degrees above the ice bath.
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J. S. McNeel
J. M. Vance
San Antonio
Washington
Mr. McNeel
Mr. Vance
Minnesota
Opening for a smart young man back of you door
A Baltimore American humorous exchange quotes a job seeker asking for an opening and the response points to the door behind him. The exchange highlights wit in a workplace hiring scene and reflects urban humor. The brief vignette captures a moment of job search friction and sarcastic reception in a city paper.
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Baltimore
St Jacobs Oil Promises Rapid Pain Relief
An old advertisement claims St Jacobs Oil penetrates sprains and strains to relieve pain, swelling, and stiffness without skin discoloration. It asserts quick relief and claims 600 years of use with six medals, urging readers to buy a trial bottle at local drug stores.
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St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Oi
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