New Trial Refused in Williams Murder Case
Motion for a new trial by Non Williams, convicted of murdering Thomas Jurner on Lavernia road April 23, before Judge Dwyer in the Thirty seventh district court, was overruled. Attorney Greenley gave notice of appeal. Five defense objections were argued, including law and evidence issues and improper prior indictment testimony. Williams appeared uneasy in court, but said he is a Baptist and has spent time praying in the county jail.
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Non” Williams
Thomas J.lurner
Lavernia Road
Dwyer
Thirty Seventh District Court
Greenley
Ppouatl
Willams
Williams
Broken Bank Opens Doors At Glbp National Bank
The Glbp National Bank, closed on November 4 after a gun incident, reopened today to pay all depositors. Its capital is $50,000.
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Glbp National Bank
School board luncheon showcases high school cooking class progress
Six school board members attend a luncheon at the cooking school to inspect high school girls’ cooking lessons. The menu includes fruit cocktail, baked fish, cold sniw, potato, casered chicken, tomato salad, lettuce, strawberry ice cream, and black coffee. Carlos Tee praises the display and Captain Sehramm commends the macaroni and cheese. One board member misses the event. the others enjoy the meal and note progress.
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Wook
Carlos Tee
Sal
Sehramm
Burrus
Willie
Cotton market mixed as New Orleans reports delays and firmer prices
New Orleans notes tighter supply and nervous short covering in cotton futures and spot prices, with Liverpool edging higher on near positions. Weather outlook mild with some precipitation. sales around 7000 in New York and Galveston with steady to higher quotes in Houston and Kansas City. Wheat and hog markets show mixed activity across Chicago and Kansas Farm reports, with cattle and sheep steady in early May trading.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
New York Stocks Fall Amid New Haven Antitrust Probe
Demoralization hit the market as New York stocks slid to their weakest level since last fall. Selling followed government action against the New Haven Railroad for antitrust violations, with rumors of looser prosecutions and broad profit-taking pushing major shares down one to two points.
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New York
New Haven Railroad
Agsuranen
Tech
Union Pacific
St. Pat & Southern Parific
Reading
Jil Nuis Gentral
Northern Pacifie
Missouri Parific
St. Louis Southwestern
Dining scene at Nelson Lytle for class support
A social meal was served to raise funds for class support with officers Abe Pablo Cruz and W. W. Lipscomb present. The president and vice president displayed quiet satisfaction while guests sampled the cuisine as several named young women prepared and served the meal, including Elen Von Hontion and Minna Hulfmeier.
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Nelson Lytles
Tynan
Abe Pablo Cruz
W. W. Lipscomb
Elen von Hontion
Minna Hulfmeier
Margaret Shine
Plora Bowden
Albertina Zorkowsky
Jao Dreamon
Edna Hate
Mise Ople Bristow
Bettie Carnal
Hazel Pilva
Helen Haison
Lucile Groben
Mary Peters
Margaret Seatt
Fort Worth Hit by Heavy Rain Across Region
Special to The Light reports from West and North Texas say the heaviest rainfall of the year drenched the area last night and today. Abiletis notes nearly five inches by noon. Merkel and nearby streets flooded. farmers faced severe losses. Childross and Witehla Falls also recorded heavy downpours.
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Fort Worth
Tex
North Texas
Abiletis
Merkel
Childross
Witehla
All Ready for the Big Republican Convention
Chicago on May 28 prepares for the Republican National Convention with seating plans at the Coliseum to accommodate 11 270, extensive reservations, and commitments by Harry New and Elmer Dover. Officials arrange committee headquarters and officer rooms, carpeted aisles, and stands to manage the vast crowd.
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Chicago
Chag Tt
Charman Harry New
Tdiann Palls
Colliseant
Elmer Dover
Mark Hanna
Chatrman
Conmitien
Sudhir HM and Family in Poliga Court Case
Mrs Mary Jamny reports a dispute with Sudhir HM and family over alleged assault and domestic trouble. The court heard that the complainant claimed coercion in lodgings on Gan Road Commerce Street, while the accused countered that the wife was the aggressor. A button was flung and a push occurred, with onlookers noting ongoing family troubles.
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Mary Jamny
Poliga
Theseyshiod
Joh Selivamm
John
Weir
Gan Raat Commerce Street
Schramm
Famine in Uganda Province Strikes West Africa
May reports reveal a severe famine in Usogi, Uganda province, causing over 40,000 deaths. Government aid is feeding around 60,000 natives as crop failures loom, with prospects of continued hardship in the coming months.
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British West Africa
Usogi
Uganda
Gov
Haring Tow Takes Trail of Students
Address from this city brings Nostilities at A. and AM about to be reopened. President Warrington orders individual examinations of junior class members after a meeting of the governing board in Waco. Publication criticized. investigation seen as possibly embarrassing. Commencement is next month.
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Vollage
Nyton
Warrington
Ab Waco
Local Weather Forecast For San Tonle Area
Local weather outlook for San tonle and vielally calls for Sunday showers with expected cooling overnight. Temperature data indicates early morning lows near 84 hours and a high around 90. Historical comparisons show record highs and lows from two years ago for context.
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Santonle
Chinese man linked to West Side opium ring
Charles Sing and four Chinese residents on Ironston and Laredo streets were arrested by Special Detective Walker for selling opium. Police report months of west side drug activity and a plan involving Mrs Daniels to obtain opium. Sing's court case adjourned with a $100 cash bond. Daniels, a suspected conspirator, held as a witness.
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Charles Sing
Ironston
Laredo
Gucur Walker
West Side
Une
Sing
Rosto
Goes
Aeb Ap
Tar Hanehaser
Hk Apperry
le Thuniels
Bonaparte Emerges Unscathed Amid Merger Fight
Attorney General Bonaparte, amid a heated dispute at the white house, denies any rift with the president over a proposed suit to dissolve the merger of the New York New Wagon Hartford railway with several electric lines. Bonaparte is described as conservative as rumors of a serious difference circulate.
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Bonaparte
Yeshi
White House
New York, New Wagon & Hartford Railway
Man injured by rattlesnake bite near San Antonio
Near the Culebra road northwest of San Antonio a man named Kuentz was bitten on the leg by a rattlesnake while stepping from a buggy to shake off a mosquito plant. The snake was killed and he was rushed into town for medical care. Doctors say recovery is likely and he is doing nicely.
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Foemer
San Antonio
Culebra
Hove
J. Dietz
Castro Strest
Ami
Mr. Kuentz
Culenra
Ma. Conway
Ety
Rome
Diet
Castra Street
Steamer Goes On The Rocks Near Atlantic City
May 23 dispatches report the steamer Hornze ashore off Brighton Reach five miles north of Atlantic City while its sugar cargo from Cuba is intact. The Ville de Bruges sank after a tornado near Cape Nipper. six survivors and eighteen missing.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Kicanler Hornze
Brighton Rewch
Here
Puseels
al Mex
Bruges
Burgodanme
Harden Wins in High Court
Lvipsig May 28. The supreme court set aside the lower court verdict finding Maximiliann Hayden, the Berlin editor, guilty of libelling Count Von Moltke until the case is retried by the lower court.
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Lvipsig
Supreme Court
Maximiliann Hayden
Berlin
Count von Moltke
New Yorker Dominates Queen's Club Tennis Final
May 23 at Queen's Club Olympia arena Jay Gould of New York defeated Fistace EL Miles of England in straight sets to win the tennis final.
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Tandon
Queen's Club Today
Jay Gould
New York
Fistace EL Miles
Stralight
Cloudburst Wrecks Train at Wichita Falls Creek
Severe rainfall washed out tracks on the Wichita Falls route near Jolly. A freight train was swept from its trestle and river levels rose, with reports of four men drowning amid the disaster.
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Wichita la Sul
Jolly
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Republicant National Committee
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