Etna Lava Advances as Peasants Seek Redemption
Mount Etna's lava flow continues sweeping villages in Catanta Sicily. Peasants erect crosses and display Madonna images to halt the surge, while crowds pray for mercy. Monsignor Arist visits the front to bless the afflicted as Rampolla family home is flooded. The lava alters Etna's crest, exposing ragged, saw like teeth.
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Associated Press
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Etna
Austin to vote on $33000 cemetery bond proposal
In Austin the city council introduced an ordinance for a November 15 election to issue $33,000 to buy a site for a new cemetery as the current graveyard nears capacity. The measure sets the election date and outlines the need for more burial space.
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Austin
Tex
Active Work to Start Construction of Austin Dam
Within three weeks active work on the Colorado River dam in Austin Texas is to begin. Some material has arrived and old brick walls will be torn down for replacement. The project costs 1 700 000 dollars with the city paying contractors 25 000 dollars annually, and completion is expected in two years.
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Austin
Tex
Colorado River
Woman saves herself as gasoline stove explodes in fire
Mrs. J. M. McNelly overturned a bench to extinguish flames after a gasoline stove exploded and clothes caught fire. She had saved her baby and rushed back to fight the blaze. water from a tub soaked her clothing, leaving her badly burned but possibly recoverable. The house burned.
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Forth Worth
Tex
J. M. McNelly
Gonzales Real Estate Sales Start Week Strong
Several business lot sales occur in Gonzales Texas this week with R Dilworth selling 185 feet on St Paul Street to Remschel brothers G H King R P Jahnke and W C.
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Gonzales
Tex
R. Dilworth
St. Paul Street
Remschel Brothers
G. H. King
R. P. Jahnke
W. C
Beautify the Complexion with Nadinola Cream
A beauty ad promotes Nadinola Cream to banish tan sallowness freckles pimples liver spots and other facial discolorations. Claims results in twenty days with clearer softer skin and a guarantee in each package. Available 50c and 1.00 by mail from National Toilet Company Paris Tennessee.
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National Toilet Company
Paris
Tenn
Property deals and local development noted in town
Brown and H. K. Jones are linked to a price around 20 dollars per front foot for a land parcel. W. K. Davis bought the Fischer block on avenue, about three acres, from W. B. Fischer of Fort Worth for 2250 dollars. W. W. Johnston is constructing a neat rent cottage on western town property.
Clement Peter tops Sokol meet with 19 feet 4 inch broad jump
Clement Peter returned from St. Louis where he attended the national Sokol association meeting. He won first prize in the broad jump with a 19 feet 4 inch effort and finished fifth in the general average.
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Yoakum
Tex
Clement Peter
St. Louis
Sokol Association
Peter
Pointer Case to Jury in Goliad Murder Trial
In Goliad Texas on September 15 the defense rested after insanity claims in the state case against Eli Pointer for the July murder of contractor George Gosnell. Lawyers for Pointer argued he confessed guilt and named Mrs Milner and Howard Milner as accessories now under indictment awaiting trial. The trial’s exp was to proceed with those cases following Pointer’s.
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Tex
State
Eli Pointer
George Gosnell
Pointer
Well
Howard Milner
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