Double Tragedy in Columbus Sparks Sheriff Shootout
A shooting incident east of Columbus ends with two men dead and deputies jailed after a confrontation at the bridge. Dick Reese and Dick Gant were killed, while BE S Yates and Jim Townsend face charges. a young girl dressed as a man was jailed, and a Weimar Mercury report notes unclear pistol discharge and masked motives amid a broader mystery. The scene moves toward Weimar for burial.
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Columbus
Burford
Messrs
BE. S. Yates
Jim Townsend
Dick Reese
Dick Gant
Mr. Yates
Mr. Reese
Alleyton
J. A. Wooton
Messrs. Yates
Towns
Mr. Rees
Mercury
Reese
Westmoreland
Frank Orford
Jiss
Thurstay Morning
Orange
Texas
Weimar
Moonshiner Tale From Georgia Graveyard Incident
A Georgia revenue man encounters a moonshiner near a mountain grave. Smoke rises from the headboard suggesting a hidden stove pipe while the man feigns grief about his brother. The exchange ends with a grim quip about the deceased’s sins and fate below.
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Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
Tribute of Respect Died at O Possumtrot Gonzales Co
Obituary brief noting Moses Holyfield died April 5 1899 at the home of his son Rance Holyfield in Gonzales County. Born December 20 1825 in Wayne Parish Miss. Married Miss Unicy Phelps in August 1843. Survived by wife four sons and in laws including Wim McGill and three grandchildren. Funeral held at Moulton Institute Methodist church with burial in local cemetery.
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O'Possumtrot
Gonzales Co
Rance Holyfield
Moses Holyfield
Wayne Parish
Miss
Mesara
Ranee
Bud
Jeff
John Holyfield
Wim
McGill
Christian
Moulton Institute Methodist Church
Halletsville Summer Normal Opens May 29 For Eight Weeks
The Halletsville Summer Normal starts May 29 and runs eight weeks until July 22 with standard examinations for State Certificates. Those holding last year’s summer normal certificates may upgrade by completing higher grade branches. A Worm remedy ad notes white’s cream vermifuge offered by Aug Grave in Halletsville.
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Halletsville
Halletsville Herald
Teachers urged to favor learning by doing over rote drills
A Farm and Ranch article notes that traditional reliance on memory in early schooling should give way to rational methods and experiments. It highlights kinder garten start with practical, experiential learning and warns against overemphasis on memorized words in recitations. Edna Progress.
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Shiner Gazette
Texas Farm and Ranch
Southwest
A. P. Foster
Anecdote of Whooping Cough Cure with Chamberlains Remedy
Mrs Joan Be Carrero of Norwood New York reports an epidemic of whooping cough last winter. Her children suffered severe coughing but Chamberlains Cough Remedy relieved the cough and produced a complete cure.
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Joan BE. Carrero
Norwood House
Norwood
N. Y
Verónica Jaresh Buried at Local Catholic Cemetery
Mrs. Veronica Jaresh aged 51 is buried in the Catholic cemetery Saturday morning. A Texas immigrant from Bohemian settlers she left nine married children living in Lavaca and neighboring counties. She died at her son Lawrence's home.
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Veronica Jaresh
Jaresh
Texas
Lavaca
Lawrence
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Ledger
Ubucribe
Tabler
W. A. Fink
Chamberlain
DR. Miles
Bismark
J. H. Huebner
Prop
Wolters Bros
Shiner
B. B. Gayle
J. M. Chivers
Kimble County
Simmons and Harwood
Gazette
Fred. W. Hillmer
Palace
Grabfelder
Flato & Green's
J. M. Krueger
Office of Shiner Gazette
Flatonia City Hospital
Alien & Lancaster
Dr. Sawyer
Akatine
Shiver
Opera House
E. L. Herdler
Propr
Sewina Macwing CO
RGSS
Stalee Wolters’ Bros
Danaih
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