Bloodhounds, Guns and a Texas Trail to Overton
Thomas Furlong recounts the 1885 Overton Texas murder of Conductor Frazier by masked bandits. A porter identifies suspects, bloodhounds trail to John Price and John Knight, and a staged capture leads to trials in Tyler. Powers, the wounded brakeman, identifies the men in a hospital lineup.
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Frazier
Missouri Pacific Railway
Longvtew
Galveston
San Antonio
Overton
Met
Powers
Mr. Hoxie
Thave
St. Louis
Iit
Pales One
International & Great Northern Railroad
Palestine
Mike McCabe
Porter
Davis
Davis Jen
McCabe
Hegan
John Price
Knight
Price
Fort Worth
Texas
Joseph Merron
International @ Great Northern Railroad
Merron
Chris Rogers
Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Major Merron
John Knight
Price House
Mike
Price Lived Fm
Winchester
Railroad Hospital
Tyler
Tex
Colonel Spivey
James Hogg
John M. Duncan
McCord
William Boyd
Transportaton
Irish Terrier Beats Bloodhounds in Court Trail
A narrator recounts tracking a killer named Knight and the outlaw Price. After Price is freed on bail, a concealed killer shoots him dead from under a platform in a basin. Knight later reports to Mr Hoxie, who compares the feat to a ferrier beating a pack of bloodhounds on a main trail, with Gov. John C. Brown present.
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Price
Knight
St. Louis
Hoxie
O Connell and the Witness
Daniel O Connell the har, praised as The Counsellor and The Liberator, uses a dramatic oath to expose a dead man’s will case. In a Munster circuit courtroom he asks a witness if a live fly was in the deceased’s mouth when the will was signed, prompting a reluctant confession of deception.
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Daniel O'Connell
Judge Parry
Cornhill
Munster
West
Busor
O'Connell
Poor Dolly Learns a Quiet Lesson
Five year old Jean bursts in lively after nap causing a commotion. Her mother notes Dolly the doll has stayed quiet, prompting Jean to apologize and vow to keep Dolly home next time for a good time.
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Dolly
Jean
Tia
Children’s travel kit sparks fun with scraps and crayons
A voyage activity set for kids includes a pad two pencils a box of crayons and small scissors. Spreading a large paper to collect clippings keeps Johnny and Mary occupied without disturbing others as they copy pictures or write letters.
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Johnny
Mary
Another Cause of Accidents in Street Crossing
The article notes that sporting instinct tempts pedestrians to race across streets ahead of oncoming cars, leading to accidents and injuries as drivers struggle to stop in time. It emphasizes caution for pedestrians and drivers alike.
Road Building Costs Rise With Auto Fees in 1915
United States Department of Agriculture figures show sixteen million dollars of auto fees spent on road building and maintenance in 1915. Ninety percent of registration land license fees funded rural roads and bridges, with New York leading in registrations at 1, (incomplete). The report notes wide state disparities in fee revenue and allocation to highway departments, with a national average of seven dollars and forty-five cents per car.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Autre
New York
United State
New Jersey
United States
Leais
Vermont
Minnesota
Texas
South Carolina
Union
State
State Highway Department
State Highways Department
New York State
Mlinois
Caliifornia
Pennsylvania
Texan move toward state highway commission
Texas lawmakers consider creating a state highway commission to qualify for federal road funding. The change would align Texas with states that have commissions and help secure federal appropriations for good roads.
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Highway Commission
Texas
Sesson
State Highway Commission
Building good roads cuts farm transportation costs
The article argues that transportation from farm to market is a major expense for farmers and that constructing good roads is the most effective way to reduce these costs. It highlights road quality as a key factor in lowering freight and supply expenses for agricultural producers.
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Terrier
Thomas Furlong
Orrightly
W.G. Chapman
Marshall
Texas & Pacific Railroad Company
Mundon
Lee
Lew
John Knight Knight
Law
Thad
O’connell
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