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Local Column Notes and City Updates
A cluttered local column reports on political chatter about Governor candidate Bob Taylors bid in Tennessee, arrests by Chief Nelin, aHouston robbery warrant, a smallpox scare, an accidental injury from glass, Captain Youre planning a Texas avenue building, a push for a new Union depot, and ex policeman Dougherty planning a New Orleans return. Mentions Metcalf’s two week vacation and general city chatter about residents and events.
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Walter Hill
Nelin
Houston
Sears
Corrie
Youre
Texas Avenue
Union
Wm. Dougherty
New Orleans
Shreveport