Howerton Freed in Santa Rosa Avenue Killing
Officer E. E. Howerton was acquitted of murder in the October 5 killing of L. M. Dickerson on Santa Rosa avenue. He testified he fired into the ground to stop a fleeing man and argued the death was accidental. The jury reached a not guilty verdict on the first ballot in Thirty seventh District Court.
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E. E. Howerton
Howerton
L. M. Dickerson
Santa Rosa Avenue
Dickerson
Anderson
Trans- San Pedro
Pipes
Matamoras Street
Burglars Set Fire to Saloon After Looting It
A burglary at J. D. Pulliam's saloon on San Pedro avenue and Locust street ended in arson. Firemen saved the building after about 6500 dollars in damage. The cash register was forced open with two dollars taken, plus 30 dollars in checks stolen. Building owned by A. Lacey. Lone Star Brewery fixtures valued at 1200 dollars. no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Pulliam
San Pedro Avenue
Locust Street
A. Lacey
Lone Star Brewery
J. T. Evans Dies of Heart Disease
J T Evans 56 a prosperous farmer on Corpus Christi road died suddenly at home from heart disease after a week of illness. He was Arkansas born and had moved to Texas four years ago. Survived by widow six sons and three daughters. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Corpus Christi Road
T. T. Evans
Corpus Christi
Evans Farm and Ranch Company
Mr. Evans
Arkansas
Fayettesville
Texas
Presbyterian Church
Masonic
Fred
T. F
F. W
J.T. d
Preston Evans
San Antonio
H. G. Evans
Ark
Phoebe McDermott
Little Rock
Mary J. Mullinox
Alice Evans
Mission
R. T. Watkins
T. C. Worthington
A. F. Mourland
A. T. Harris
T. Z. Wright
Hank Small
Wenderoth
D. Wenderoth
Henderson
Tex
O. Hartmann
St. John's Luthern Church
New Lutheran Cemetery
Danderine Hair Cleanse Promises Lustrous Hair
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a solution to dandruff and dry scalps. It claims shampooing with soap harms hair, and recommends applying Danderine or using a cloth method to remove dirt and oil. The copy brags of hair growth and shine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knowlton’s
Elephant baseball on tour by Gentry Brothers show
A Gentry Brothers performance features an elephant ball team among a troupe of trained animals visiting the city on Monday November 24. The act includes dogs monkeys and other trained animals with unusual feats and stunts inside a nearly two hour program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentry Brothers
Texan Killed on Warship Arkansas Near Naples
Dallas man Vance Donaldson, an enlisted crewman aboard the battleship Arkansas, was killed when a ventilator struck him aboard during a cruise near Naples. The casualty occurred while the ship traveled in the Mediterranean theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Vance Donaldson
United States
Arkansas
Naples
Donaldson, Aged 30, Noted in Local Item
A fragment notes Donaldson at age 30 referenced in a local item. No date or location provided in readable text.
Fifteen Thousand Raised for Baptist Standard Debt
In Dallas on November 21 the Texas Baptist general convention raised fifteen thousand dollars in minutes to help pay the indebtedness of the Baptist Standard, the church publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Texas Baptist General Convention
Baptist Standard
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Pabst Blue Ribbon
Milwaukee Beer CO
el Paso St
Schaefer Drug Co
the Quality Pharmacy
Avenue C
Kenedy
Henrs Butler
Walter Burrows
Here
Karnes City
New York City
Lederte
United Sample Shoe Stores
Houston Street
Men’s Department
Nettleton
Wowmen’s Department
Laird & Schober
George W. Baker
Alamo Plaza
J. T. Evans
N. B. Houlings
Sunset Central Lines
Santa Rosa Hospital
Kirby
South Side
Wimer, Richardson & CO
Gibbs Building
Financial Responsibility
Southern Pacific
Elephants
Donaldson
Flaxman
E. Houston St
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